bbq debate

[beerftw]

Ok the serious debate here, do you prefer charcoal, woodfire, gas, smokers, deep pits etc.

I myself like to bbq with natural hardwood coal or wood fired, I hate those cheap briquets, and propane for me is ok if I need to bbq something without the setup wait, but if I have guests I only use charcoal or wood.

 

[Rexedgar]

Never had any success with charcoal. Not enough patience and everything tastes like starter fluid. Propane is the bomb, figuratively. And the grills last longer than charcoal....never tried the exotic woods and whatnot...

 

[sangha]

Never had any success with charcoal. Not enough patience and everything tastes like starter fluid. Propane is the bomb, figuratively. And the grills last longer than charcoal....never tried the exotic woods and whatnot...

Get yourself a BBQ chimney and throw away the lighter fluid

 

[Truckstop]

Treager pellet pooper ftw.

Mostly due to laziness and inability to accurately control temps on long smokes.

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[azgreg]

Get yourself a BBQ chimney and throw away the lighter fluid

I've herd those are great but I've never used one.

I've always used the light the bag type briquettes.

 

[beerftw]

I've herd those are great but I've never used one.

I've always used the light the bag type briquettes.

Those things work great, most people I know get what is called a thrifty nickel aka those free add papers and use them as fuel to light the coals.

 

[Crosscheck]

Get yourself a BBQ chimney and throw away the lighter fluid

Greatest invention over last 50 years. Well, maybe that is a little exaggerated but I can remember for years soaking the hell out of briquets with starter fluid without a clue.

 

[Superfly]

Ok the serious debate here, do you prefer charcoal, woodfire, gas, smokers, deep pits etc.

I myself like to bbq with natural hardwood coal or wood fired, I hate those cheap briquets, and propane for me is ok if I need to bbq something without the setup wait, but if I have guests I only use charcoal or wood.

This is about all we use. I don't know how to compare it to others, because we are of the mindset of, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." If we run across pecan wood or apple wood, we may use that with it to add flavor in the smoke, but yeah that's about all we use.

And **** gas grills. I hate that ****. That's not BBQ. That's just cooking outside.

 

[Renae]

Never had any success with charcoal. Not enough patience and everything tastes like starter fluid. Propane is the bomb, figuratively. And the grills last longer than charcoal....never tried the exotic woods and whatnot...

You used way too much lighter fluid... propane is blah as a rule. Charcoal all the way.

 

[beerftw]

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This is about all we use. I don't know how to compare it to others, because we are of the mindset of, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." If we run across pecan wood or apple wood, we may use that with it to add flavor in the smoke, but yeah that's about all we use.

And **** gas grills. I hate that ****. That's not BBQ. That's just cooking outside.

THAT is actually my common brand, very good charcoal, sometimes I make my own but more often than not I go for that. It bugs me that charcoal briquets are made of sawdust cardboard and whatever else is leftover instead of the natural way.

 

[PirateMk1]

Ok the serious debate here, do you prefer charcoal, woodfire, gas, smokers, deep pits etc.

I myself like to bbq with natural hardwood coal or wood fired, I hate those cheap briquets, and propane for me is ok if I need to bbq something without the setup wait, but if I have guests I only use charcoal or wood.

All of the above. All BBQ can be great. I have had it all, and like it all. I have had chicken done on cheap briquets that was out of this world that didnt have lick of BBQ sauce on just well seasoned and cooked to perfection. I have had slow smoked and cold smoked and hot smoked. It just dont matter to me. If its good its good. I dont care how. If someone says we are having BBQ, I say I am hungry.

 

[Superfly]

THAT is actually my common brand, very good charcoal, sometimes I make my own but more often than not I go for that. It bugs me that charcoal briquets are made of sawdust cardboard and whatever else is leftover instead of the natural way.

Yeah, and you have to use so much starter fluid to get a good solid burn that everything tastes like lstarter fluid. This stuff doesn't take much at all (and with good fat lighter you can almost avoid it all together).

 

[radioman]

Get yourself a BBQ chimney and throw away the lighter fluid

I tried using one of those.
It produced so much smoke that I switched back to lighter fluid.
Maybe my newspapers' ink is toxic?

 

[radioman]

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This is about all we use. I don't know how to compare it to others, because we are of the mindset of, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." If we run across pecan wood or apple wood, we may use that with it to add flavor in the smoke, but yeah that's about all we use.

I think Kingsford works really well.
As a matter of fact, I don't think I've seen Royal Oak in stores for a few years. Maybe RO is strictly an eastern thing nowadays.

And **** gas grills. I hate that ****. That's not BBQ. That's just cooking outside.

Agreed.

 

[bongsaway]

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This is about all we use. I don't know how to compare it to others, because we are of the mindset of, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." If we run across pecan wood or apple wood, we may use that with it to add flavor in the smoke, but yeah that's about all we use.

And **** gas grills. I hate that ****. That's not BBQ. That's just cooking outside.

Born and raised up north I had no idea of what BBQ is. If you had a grill and charcoal that was BBQ. Been living in the south for thirty years. If it ain't low and slow and doesn't have smoke, it ain't BBQ. Grilling is with high heat.

 

[azgreg]

And **** gas grills. I hate that ****. That's not BBQ. That's just cooking outside.

 

[PoS]

Its hard to get cedar where I am so its pretty much charcoal.

 

[americanwoman]

Treager pellet pooper ftw.

Mostly due to laziness and inability to accurately control temps on long smokes.

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We got one for a great discount, except it's a pitt boss, so decided to give it a try and so far I am loving it. We smoked a chicken in it yesterday and it was fab-u-lous!

 

[Truckstop]

We got one for a great discount, except it's a pitt boss, so decided to give it a try and so far I am loving it. We smoked a chicken in it yesterday and it was fab-u-lous!

So many uses and it's essentially an outside oven if you don't want to warm up the house. Also getting a Thermapen has help me not overcook food, another great addition to the bbq set.



Also homemade pizza is fantastic on the smoker.

 

[Lutherf]

Some of the pellet smokers are great but, on the whole, it's wood. Since moving to Arizona about 30 years ago I've developed quite a preference for mesquite but pecan, hickory and apple work well too.

The other thing that makes a difference is what one means by "BBQ". If you're talking about slow cooked, smoked meat then it's got to be wood. If you're talking about throwing a steak on the grill then it makes a lot less difference because you're using the seasoning rather than the smoke as the primary flavor agent.

 

[Truckstop]

Some of the pellet smokers are great but, on the whole, it's wood. Since moving to Arizona about 30 years ago I've developed quite a preference for mesquite but pecan, hickory and apple work well too.

The other thing that makes a difference is what one means by "BBQ". If you're talking about slow cooked, smoked meat then it's got to be wood. If you're talking about throwing a steak on the grill then it makes a lot less difference because you're using the seasoning rather than the smoke as the primary flavor agent.

TBH I have a weber charcoal bbg I use for steaks, dogs, burgers, etc. Steaks just don't taste as good on the smoker and it's a waste of pellets to cook burgers and dogs on the smoker.

Also the BBQ chimney is great for the weber, much faster imo.

 

[Truckstop]

Also, I consider ribs, pulled pork, brisket, etc bbq.

Dogs and burgers are grilling not bbq. Although chicken can be done either way I like the smoker for chicken also.