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surfer jim
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Portable BBQ needed.....
I need to get a portable BBQ for BAJA camping....charcole (not propane).....
A friend has one that I want but can't find....looks like a SMOKEY JOE....but better....about the same size...the bottom has a round base about 4 "
high and inside the base are 3 legs that pull out to raise it up......the top has a large handle that snaps over the top to hold it closed....my
friend doesn't remember where he got it....but thinks it was COSTCO.... there is no name on his unit ....
Got any ideas?....What do you use?
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Dave
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How old is he?
| Quote: | Originally posted by surfer jim
my friend doesn't remember where he got it....but thinks it was COSTCO.... |
I hope he's not still driving.
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Phil C
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I like the small rectangler one that weber makes, closes up well, stores well, and cooks great.
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Pompano
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Phil C, one like this?
We use one like this for camping. It really does a great job with charcoal and stores away in a small space. Cost was around $40 new, but if in
San Diego from Thurs - Sunday, walk around Kobey's Swap Meet next to Sports Arena and you'll find a deal.
Weber 121020 Charcoal Go Anywhere: No nuts & bolts - easy assembly. Legs pivot to lock lid for easy carrying. Compact, perfect for rvs. About 14"
X 14" X 22" stored. Weighs 13 lbs.
[Edited on 4-18-2007 by Pompano]
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woody with a view
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got a CHEAP square mode at rite aid for $15.
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4baja
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why not propane? little more costly but simple and instant cooking. no messy charcoal. home depot, 50 bucks.
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Bob and Susan
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tastes different....
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Alan
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I use the same one as Pompano. It comes in a charcoal or Propane model. The legs just fold up to secure the lid for packing. I started with the
charcoal model but switched to propane. Got tired of trying to find a place to dump the coals. With propane the cylinder and regulator store under
the lid. Just turn it off and it is cool enough to pack in 10-15 minutes. Also the square shape lets it pack better than the Smokey Joe I started
with. Weber makes the best but there are others with identical design. Can usually find them almost anywhere, Wal-Mart, Target, Big 5 etc.
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jimgrms
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If you like the charcole taste use propane and throw some wood chips in it just a few
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Bob and Susan
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don't forget one of these for potatoes...WOW!!!
they fold flat and fit right on top of the small bbq
cheap
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vandenberg
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Bob,
Hope you don't forget to take your jewelry and other valuables out before you use it
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surfer jim
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I like the charcole...heat can last for hours so you can also make a late snack on same coals....plus it is sort of like a fireplace at times....I
will check out the rectangular design...more space efficient for sure....
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wilderone
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A portable BBQ? Just take a grate.
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Mexray
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I've also used several varieties of those portable BBQ's...
...however they are really messy after you've used them several times, and are a real pain to pack up without messing up other gear when stowing for
travel again...who is going to 'swab' down their greasy BBQ each time they use it camping?
I wish some Mfg. would make a custom-sized 'tub' with a lid for their BBQ - so you could pack it up and have a neat container to stow. I use those
deep plastic tubs you can pick up at big box stores, but the BBQ never fits just right! It's a bit bulky, but works for now...
Anyone have a better solution?
According to my clock...anytime is \'BAJA TIME\' & as Jimmy Buffett says,
\"It doesn\'t use numbers or moving hands It always just says now...\"
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MrBillM
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Portable BBQ
I've used a number of the Cheap BBQs pictured, both Charcoal and Propane. Depending on what you've cooked, they can be pretty greasy, but I simply
went down to the Sporting goods and bought a nylon utility bag large enough to contain the unit. Before putting it in the Nylon Bag, I would wrap it
in a plastic trash bag. Worked fine. No mess.
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bancoduo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Mexray
...however they are really messy after you've used them several times, and are a real pain to pack up without messing up other gear when stowing for
travel again...who is going to 'swab' down their greasy BBQ each time they use it camping?
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Thats what wives and girlfriends are for.
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howat
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Jim,
Know what you mean about charcoal vs propane. I recently got back from LA Bay. Four of us camped at Daggetts. i brought my 22" Weber grill. I
removed the legs, unpinned the wheels (drill holes in wheel shaft and cotter pin) so that all parts fit inside dome. My weber does not get greasy cuz
I burn all grease out the last day of cooking. A larger BBQ makes for larger dinners for the guys you came down with and the new friends you meet at
the camp site. Dinners I prepared and cooked on the Weber were prime ribeye steaks, crispy skinned Long Island ducklings with Grand Marnier orange
sauce (I hung the ducks inside the palapa for 4 hrs before cooking, need high heat to get crispy skin), ginger hawaiian wahoo, local caught YT, wild
caught alaskan salmon smoked with applewood, corned beef on St Patrick's Day and prime rib with baked potatoes. The small additional space footprint
of a 22" weber is sure worth it for my camping style. I'll post some pics of our trip soon; getting the rest of the pics tonite at our LA Bay picture
swapping party.
Dennis
[Edited on 4-18-2007 by howat]
[Edited on 4-18-2007 by howat]
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HotSchott
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I only cook over mesquite charcoal at home and in Baja. I use the empty 40 # heavy duty mesquite bags to put the dirty grill in and it lays flat
under my gear in the bed of my truck. No mess at all. I quit trying to haul a grill around many years ago. If there is a fire pit where I am going,
I just use my grill. If no pit, then I build one. If I am in sensitive habitat I carry out the ashes in one empty charcoal bag and the grill goes in
another and I dismantle the fire area.
After watching some idiots plsslng on a grill in a campground, I have trouble cooking on public grills. I always shovel the debris out of the fire
pit before I cook and trash it or bury it. There always seems to be some bozo that thows their plastic and trash in the cooking fire...I prefer to
cook on native mesquite if I am remote camping in an area that has dead mesquite. It makes food taste so much better and making the fire is part of
what I love about desert camping.
$$
[Edited on 4-18-2007 by HotSchott]
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jettygirl
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check out National Tailgates BBQ Bucket...runs just under $50.
have never used one but they look travel and user friendly.
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Your lucky enough\"
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Mexitron
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Mesquite is awesome. Fortunately here in Texas its a range weed so is quite available. We just had to cut the Pecan tree in the backyard since it
was trying to fall into the neighbor's house--I'm just finding how good that wood is for smoke cookin'...and we've now got us a three year supply!
For Baja we sometimes just bring a grill and build our own firerings for it. But Pappy brings his Keg-a-que which is great for windy evenings and
holding the heat in for faster cooking. He built a box to transport it in.
Which style you use sort of depends what your cooking--ie if you're cooking a whole chicken its better to have the BBQ with cover.
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