Derrick's Barbecues & Grilling Blog May 2005 Archive

xxrice Writes: "I'm in the market for a new grill and I've narrowed it down to two models. The Costco Sureheat Sonoma for $ 500 and the Weber Silver B for ... Read More

MarineDoc Writes: "I am looking for a new grill in the range of $500-800. The current Ducane is 15 years old, the podium is rusting (and leaving rust stains on ... Read More

pmignini (pmignini2) Writes: "OK, I bit the bullet and ordered the Weber Summit Platinum D6, thanks in no small part to the outstanding comments across this board. I'll post some ... Read More

The history of barbecue in Texas is long and rich. Today the typical Texas Barbecue consists of Brisket, of course, but also ribs, sausages, pinto beans and potato salad. So ... Read More

Shark26 (Shark261) Writes: "I finnaly had an excuse to replace my Cooking Zone 1000 gas grill. Went to the local Homedepot found the grill I wanted (much higher price than what ... Read More

pmignini (pmignini2) Writes: "I generally cook with olive oil vs. vegetable, corn or other oils. Can one season their SS grates with olive oil instrad of vegetable oil? Other than ... Read More

BCSmoking Writes: "Ok here is the scoop! I posted last week that I purchased a stand up red Brinkmann Electric Smoker! I think everyone said it does not ... Read More

JonFZ1 Writes: "Hi, I've seen lots of information in these forums comparing grill construction and features but not as much information on how cooked food compares from one grill ... Read More

A lot of people seem to think it's pretty hard finding the right gift for Dad. Not if he's an outdoor cook. There's always great things to get Dad for ... Read More

normanlavine writes: "If you have a 10,000 BTU Rotissurie and cook infront of it that wooks fine. But if you have 12" to the left and right of the rotissurie ... Read More

Groundpounder03 writes: " 2169.1 Hey everyone! I'm looking for a drop in side burner for an island. I was hoping you guys could give me some guidence on what I ... Read More

biggie486 Writes: "I was just wondering how if at all you go about cleaning the smoke chamber of your smoker? I have a homemade with offset fire box. ... Read More

biggie486 Writes: "Any ever used the maverick meat thermometer. It is supposed to be wireless up to a 100 ft and has two probes one for meat temp and ... Read More

Get started on the grilling season with the best food you can cook. Whether you want true barbecue or just some burgers you should start off on the first traditional ... Read More

biggie486 Writes: "I built a home made smoker last year and used it probably 10-12 times with varied results. I have been trying to concentrate on making the perfect ... Read More

tdfan30 (tdfan301) Writes: "I smoked a slab of ribs on my new weber genesis C last nite and they turned out very well. Here is how I did it. I 1st ... Read More

finkleaa Writes: "Well lets start off with saying i have a problem keeping my fire going. I find myself having to put lighter fluid on the charcoals during the cooking ... Read More

bbqgalore Writes: "BBQBandit and STPGRLR are the two most vocal so far about buying American, and I can respect that. If buying a "Made in the USA" grill (some more ... Read More

jakedsnk Writes: "I am looking for the max cooking temperature of a Weber Summit Platinum D6. Could someone please help? I currently have a 39000 btu Genisis ... Read More

Over the years May 16th has been the day when people really start shopping for new grills, so I'm trying to get more reviews added. Here's some of the latest: Weber ... Read More

BBQBandit Writes: "What does anyone think about the Wok style EVO grill? Does anyone own or cooked on one?"

WillHerndon Writes: "Looking at prior posts, I haven’t seen much discussion about gas grills with smoker boxes. I’d like my next grill to include one. I was wondering if anyone ... Read More

Charcoal grills are about as simple a piece of cooking equipment as you can buy, but if you aren’t careful you won’t get what you want and you’ll be back ... Read More

tdfan30 (tdfan301) Writes: "I just got a new Weber grill and was wanting to try and grill some ribs on it, whats the secret? I have a 3 burner grill ... Read More

tomkatt4 (tomkatt41) Writes: "The new Consumer Reports Grill Ratings is out, and a lot has changed since last year. In prior years, you could expect to see a Weber ... Read More

Kfeldmeth Writes: "I have been doing some serious research on buying and constructing an outdoor kitchen for my new home in Dallas. I was going to with a DCS or ... Read More

gregnola (gregnola1) Writes: "I have grilled food all my life and I think I am pretty good at it, but I recently moved to Texas and was introduced to smoked ... Read More

The ten best portable grills to take on the road whether it's a trip to the beach, a picnic or camping. These grills offer a wide variety of options from ... Read More

dive1232 Writes: "I am going to buy a new grill and am going with charcoal this time. I have looked at the chargriller super pro but think that it ... Read More

tdfan30 (tdfan301) Writes: "How do you take care of the porcelain coated cast iron grates? Do you do a burnoff like you do with the stainless ones?"

tdfan30 (tdfan301) Writes: "I was wondering how many bugers or pork steaks will fit on a weber genesis? Does it get hot enough to sear a steak? How well does ... Read More

Cole slaw is one of the easiest dishes to make and one of the easiest dishes to make wrong. The secret to a great cole slaw is to keep it ... Read More

greywolf44 (greywolf49) Writes: "I need some advice from the Guru's of smoke, I am going to be a smokin big time this weekend for mommy's day and I have a ... Read More

pagreen (pagreen2) Writes: "I notice that the review for the Kirkland Grand Classic Gas Grill (by Nexgrill) is pretty lukewarm. Neither a pan nor a ringing endorsement. ... Read More

chud3 (chud32) Writes: "I'm getting ready to buy the Weber after doing a lot of research (thanks to all on this forum btw). I did my final walk around at ... Read More

garthsker Writes: "Does anyone have any experience with a Lyfe Tyme smoker? I am looking to buy one with the side fire box and two lid cooking chamber. ... Read More

The ten best smokers over $400 for making true, low and slow barbecue. These smokers offer a wide variety of options from electric to charcoal with many great features. If ... Read More

Just wondering if there was any major differences between the Vermont Castings Experience VCS4005 which retails for $855 and Home Depots Vermont Castings VM4500SSP which retails for $629. I know ... Read More

These are the latest batch of product reviews: Brinkmann Pro Series 4040 45,000 BTU 3-burnerKirkland Signature Gas Grill by NexgrillBBQ Pro 22-inch Combo Stainless SteelPitts & Spitts P-C1830 SmokerChar-Broil Commercial Series ... Read More

I HAVE AN ORDINARY GAS GRILL WITH A "THERMOMTER" ON THE LID. MY WIFE ABSOLUTELY INSISTS THAT I NOT PUT THE STEAKS ON UNTIL THE THERMOMTER REACHES "MEDIUM". THIS MAKES ... Read More

oldsmokey (oldsmoke3) Writes: "A few days or weeks ago I watched at the Food Network the Reno BBQ competition. Very interesting. Aparently in the Rib smoking and cooking section they ... Read More