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RV BBQ or Grill

bajaguy - 9-12-2010 at 09:30 PM

What type of portable BBQ or grill (propane or charcoal) do you use when you are RV'ing or camping????

I have been looking at these two:

Propane - http://www.cobbq.com/Portable-Grills/26-Other-Grills/64-Outd...

Charcoal - http://www.cobbq.com



[Edited on 9-13-2010 by bajaguy]

ABSOLUTE hands-down....this guy!

CasaManzana - 9-12-2010 at 09:42 PM

The feet come up to swing into place to lock in the lid. Easy to clean. I wear out one every 6-8 year of very heavy usage-
:yes:
http://www.amazon.com/Weber-121020-Go-Anywhere-Charcoal-Gril...

[Edited on 9-13-2010 by CasaManzana]

1-2-3 barbeque assembly

Pompano - 9-13-2010 at 07:22 AM

These are okay..and easy to assemble. :rolleyes:


Iflyfish - 9-13-2010 at 07:27 AM

Funny, easy to assemble, sure, Co-Pilot does it. Priceless, Pomp, priceless!!

Iflyfisandmarvelattheamazingadventuresofpompano!

wessongroup - 9-13-2010 at 08:04 AM

We have been using the small portables for a long while.. I prefer using charcoal, the wife like propane... for me charcoal gives a bit of a better taste ... just me

However, either are very easy to stow and bring out for use.....

Ditto's with Iflyfish ... some kinda guy there....

bajaguy - 9-13-2010 at 08:09 AM

Pomp:

Is that a Mini-Weber kettle????

Sunman - 9-13-2010 at 08:11 AM

http://www.amazon.com/Weber-10020-Smokey-Silver-Charcoal/dp/...

Pompano - 9-13-2010 at 08:24 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by bajaguy
Pomp:

Is that a Mini-Weber kettle????


I think so., but I will go look in a minute or so.

We just bought it a few weeks ago at a Walmart. Was not very much $$...maybe less than 25 bucks.

And so easy to assemble. It works fine!

p.s. I like this type better than any of our propane models. I always seem to run out of those damn fuel bottles just when we need them!

[Edited on 9-13-2010 by Pompano]

bajaguy - 9-13-2010 at 08:27 AM

OK, no comments on my links??????

Looks like Nomads prefer charcoal to propane!!!!!

Pompano - 9-13-2010 at 08:29 AM

Yes...cook with charcoal or good wood. Handier when in the boondocks and no fuel supply closeby.

bajaguy - 9-13-2010 at 08:33 AM

I was thinking that a small propane grill working off of a 20lb propane tank would be easier and "cleaner" than dealing with charcoal

bajamigo - 9-13-2010 at 08:36 AM

Hey, Terry, here's one you might like. Very portable and practical.



:yes:

[Edited on 9-13-2010 by bajamigo]

Pompano - 9-13-2010 at 08:37 AM

bajaguy, we have used both and still use the propane model (with a large tank). It a trade-off versus good taste and easy cooking with us.

Charoal or mesquite creates a better taste.

Propane is quicker, easier to control temps, etc.

Your choice.

CortezBlue - 9-13-2010 at 08:38 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by bajaguy
What type of portable BBQ or grill (propane or charcoal) do you use when you are RV'ing or camping????

I have been looking at these two:

Propane - http://www.cobbq.com/Portable-Grills/26-Other-Grills/64-Outd...

Charcoal - http://www.cobbq.com



[Edited on 9-13-2010 by bajaguy]


I am a grilling snob and I am right at home with propane or charcoal, but, if I am using charcoal, you must own a charcoal starter (the chmney type with newspaper at the bottom) and I will not use charcoal lighter fluid, it is nasty.

bajaguy - 9-13-2010 at 08:39 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by bajamigo
Hey, Terry, here's one you might like. Very portable and practical.



:yes:

[Edited on 9-13-2010 by bajamigo]






Im all over it.....that BBQ and your ribs....we could make some serious $$$$$$

dtbushpilot - 9-13-2010 at 08:47 AM

The small propane grills are great for things like hot dogs, ribs and chicken but don't get hot enough to properly cook a steak or tuna.

We carry a small gas grill and a grate to put over the camp fire for things that need to be cooked at a hotter temp. One of each of the small Weber units along with the charcoal chimney starter would cover everything but would also take up a lot of room.

Sometimes you can get lucky and find something laying around to make a BBQ with if you have a grate.....


wessongroup - 9-13-2010 at 08:54 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by bajaguy
I was thinking that a small propane grill working off of a 20lb propane tank would be easier and "cleaner" than dealing with charcoal


some of the newer ones even have the infrared

Check these guys out.. they make some pretty good stuff

http://www.napoleongrills.com/

I got one of these....

Freestyle™ PTSS215PI Infrared

Was way too hard to clean .. but, it did a super job on cooking a steak.. on propane...

They may have improved.. the design... think it was around $300 dollars...

I like the Walmart... $25 dollar ones.. using charcoal, like the rather slow way you get to cook your stuff

If I did have good wood ... would use that... my Dad always used hard wood.. and in a pinch would step down to charcoal... and he didn't use a started either ... was some kind of purest... :lol::lol:

Smoke his fish the same way... over hard wood for a long while.. our neighbors just hated it when he went out.. fishing.. as the smoker in the back yard would be going for a long while.. I always liked the smell.. go figure...

DENNIS - 9-13-2010 at 09:00 AM

I don't need any of that stuff. Over thirty years ago, I decided to eat nothing but left-overs. Clean-up is a breeze.

Marinero - 9-13-2010 at 09:08 AM

West Marine carries several charcol and gas BBQ's designed for boaters, but adaptable for RV's. They tend to be a bit pricey, but most are fine quality and last under adverse conditions.
Cut and paste the following link to go to their on-line catalog.

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SiteSear...
I'm a boater, not an RV'er so maybe I don't know what is needed, but this offers a choice.

wessongroup - 9-13-2010 at 09:18 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by bajaguy
OK, no comments on my links??????

Looks like Nomads prefer charcoal to propane!!!!!


Sorry, really pretty neat little unit (charcoal) .. and would appear to do a darn good job on a low amount of fuel... liked the ability to move around easily while cooking... and less smoke, easy clean up of the grill

Overall, a nice little unit..

the propane unit... did not have the video.. but looks to be a good unit too... and would serve one well....

Baja&Back - 9-13-2010 at 09:52 AM

Road Kill Grill by Coleman. (the red one with wheels)
:lol:

wilderone - 9-13-2010 at 10:15 AM

I don't mean to be rude - but what a bunch of wimps. Bring a grate. Bring some heavy-duty aluminum foil; bring some wood or charcoal if you must - but dead stuff on the ground burns into charcoal. I bring a backpacker cannister stove for quick simmers for coffee, soups, canned goods. and bad weather back-up. And remember, leave no trace. The simpler, the better. Camping means camping. C'mon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pompano - 9-13-2010 at 10:39 AM

wilderone...I think we're all of that opinion.

Nothing beats bison chips for a truly great campcook. Although ordinary cow chips are okay in a pinch.

dtbushpilot - 9-13-2010 at 10:49 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Pompano
wilderone...I think we're all of that opinion.

Nothing beats bison chips for a truly great campcook. Although ordinary cow chips are okay in a pinch.


Are you referring to cooking with them or eating them?

Pompano - 9-13-2010 at 10:51 AM

You 'cook' with chips? Wow....

wilderone - 9-13-2010 at 12:51 PM

truly - free range cow chips burn hotter (that's what the Mata Ortiz potters tell me).

jbcoug - 9-13-2010 at 02:49 PM

How available is charcoal in Baja?


John

schwlind - 9-13-2010 at 03:16 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by CasaManzana
The feet come up to swing into place to lock in the lid. Easy to clean. I wear out one every 6-8 year of very heavy usage-
:yes:
http://www.amazon.com/Weber-121020-Go-Anywhere-Charcoal-Gril...

[Edited on 9-13-2010 by CasaManzana]


Based upon your enthusiastic recommendation... I ordered the charcoal version today... we have a small gas grill for our RV, but as others have commented... just doesn't get hot enough to sear those steaks.

wessongroup - 9-13-2010 at 03:23 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by jbcoug
How available is charcoal in Baja?


John


sell it all over the place... calimex.. walmart.. costco...

Curt63 - 9-13-2010 at 09:26 PM

the coleman road trip has been bulletproof. I have a griddle, a bbq grate and cooking rings. I run a propane tree with a gas lantern on top. super versatile

wessongroup - 9-14-2010 at 05:37 AM

Had to go back and look again... and yes those chickens still look awfully good, even at 5:30 am... :biggrin::biggrin:


Quote:
Originally posted by dtbushpilot
The small propane grills are great for things like hot dogs, ribs and chicken but don't get hot enough to properly cook a steak or tuna.

We carry a small gas grill and a grate to put over the camp fire for things that need to be cooked at a hotter temp. One of each of the small Weber units along with the charcoal chimney starter would cover everything but would also take up a lot of room.

Sometimes you can get lucky and find something laying around to make a BBQ with if you have a grate.....

:biggrin::biggrin:

wornout - 9-14-2010 at 07:48 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Curt63
the coleman road trip has been bulletproof. I have a griddle, a bbq grate and cooking rings. I run a propane tree with a gas lantern on top. super versatile


Could not agree more. I don't use the tree but sure use the heck out of my Coleman Road Trip Propane w/griddle. If you have an RV, you can always use one of your propane tanks, if the 5 gallon tank runs out, but a 5 gallon tank goes a long way so that isn't much of a problem. I love charcoal bbq'ing but when on the road the propane sure is convenient. After all, this is not 'The Last Supper' one is cooking up when camping/traveling.

Taco de Baja - 9-14-2010 at 08:21 AM

For those who want the smoke flavor with propane, nothing beats a little smoker box. You can add any wood chips you want. I think citrus wood adds a great flavor. I simply toss in some twigs about the thickness of a pencil that were saved during tree trimming. Pre soak the twigs in water and add the box as the grill is pre-heating. Or use commercially available chips like mesquite, apple, cherry, hickory, oak, whiskey barrel…..




Currently $14.00 on Amazon

Hook - 9-14-2010 at 08:46 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by wilderone
I don't mean to be rude - but what a bunch of pu*sies. Bring a grate. Bring some heavy-duty aluminum foil; bring some wood or charcoal if you must - but dead stuff on the ground burns into charcoal. I bring a backpacker cannister stove for quick simmers for coffee, soups, canned goods. and bad weather back-up. And remember, leave no trace. The simpler, the better. Camping means camping. C'mon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


What about the traces of aluminum left in your body? No aluminum cookware or cooking for me, if I can avoid it.

WEBER, WEBER, WEBER!!!

I have a Smokey Joe Weber, charcoal. The knockoffs just dont last. Weber's last and last.

I had a square Weber like the one shown above but it was propane. The problem with propane, irrespective of their not getting hot enough and being tasteless, is that you are constantly replacing parts each year. Especially burners or the metal intended to protect the burner.

I use a chimney/newspaper at home but when I'm on the road, I bring a mix of Matchlite and mesquite charcoal, instead of the chimney. Just premix in a bag and make the traditional pyramid in the Smokey Joe.

captkw - 10-23-2010 at 05:35 PM

the go anywhere gas unit by webber is the ticket,you will be happy as hell; I rig boats for a living and all my guys will tell thy work in wind ,cook awsome,a cool down in a couple of mins for travel, the only thing (due to lawyers) is to enlargen the littl;e orfice at the brass end,easy done and then it will really cook!!!!!!:bounce:

Barry A. - 10-23-2010 at 06:04 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by CasaManzana
The feet come up to swing into place to lock in the lid. Easy to clean. I wear out one every 6-8 year of very heavy usage-
:yes:
http://www.amazon.com/Weber-121020-Go-Anywhere-Charcoal-Gril...

[Edited on 9-13-2010 by CasaManzana]


I'm with CasaManzana----Weber----------only we use a propane one with a "tree", and small bulk tank (3 gal size) with the single burner back-pack lantern on top of the tree, and 2 burner stove feeds off tree also. Never have had any problem searing my steaks, and it does not take up much room, and it is not messy. The "smoke box" is also an excellent idea, and we have used a variation often----works for us.

(edited to add this------Also, if you are at any high elevation, the propane works when the Charcoal doesn't very well----we have had a really hard time getting charcoal to light and burn right avove about 4,000 feet.

Barry

[Edited on 10-24-2010 by Barry A.]

UnoMas - 10-23-2010 at 08:06 PM

I have always been a charcol BBQ person and still am, but in a RV I would go with propane as with charcol you need to be parked for a while to let cool before packing or dump the coals. Just easier IMO.

AmoPescar - 10-23-2010 at 10:19 PM

Hi Bajaguy,

I've owned a couple of the WEBER portable gas grills over the years and they have performed VERY WELL! Both lasted at least 10 years. After several years I replaced the Flavorizer deflector which is over the burner, was easier than cleaning and easy to buy at BBQ's Galore.

I used a hose to hook them to a 10 Gallon tank at home and sometimes for travel too. Usually used the small bottles when traveling. They heat up quickly and there's not the wait time like there is for charcoal. Never had any problem cooking any kind of meat or fowl on them, have cooked them all. Cooking time is very similar to any larger gas grill and as stated above, they cool down quickly.

Miguelamo ;D :tumble: :coolup:

bajabound2005 - 10-24-2010 at 06:07 AM

Bajaguy - here's the obvious question. Camping? WHAT??????

bajaguy - 10-24-2010 at 06:56 AM

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Originally posted by bajabound2005
Bajaguy - here's the obvious question. Camping? WHAT??????





"Camping....... is an outdoor recreational activity. The participants (known as campers) leave urban areas, their home region, or civilization and enjoy nature while spending one or several nights outdoors, usually at a campsite."

Hanging out in national parks and at the seashore, seeing new things, eating new and different food, visiting friends, buying tacky refrigerator magnets.........maybe even doing some trout fishing, sitting by the campfire......having an adult beverage.......