Novak Conversions Jeep Wrangler TJ engine mounts

How many of you outdoor cook with a Traeger? If not what is your BBQ rig of choice?

Few more hours before the pork butt will be done 👍.

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Weber Smoker/grill (charcoal) when I have the time….A Wally World special gas grill for the crunch times…gas for me is definitely simpler…but I swear it just seems to not hold the flavor like charcoal no matter how much I season…there’s also something cathartic about smoking foods and charcoal grilling for me….Weber Pic with most dangerous game pre-cook…had to lure it with milk and cookies

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Weber Smoker/grill (charcoal) when I have the time….A Wally World special gas grill for the crunch times…gas for me is definitely simpler…but I swear it just seems to not hold the flavor like charcoal no matter how much I season…there’s also something cathartic about smoking foods and charcoal grilling for me….Weber Pic with most dangerous game pre-cook…had to lure it with milk and cookies

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How did it come out?
 
the boy requested a buffalo chicken/blue cheese Sicilian pizza for his birthday yesterday so I fired up the kettle on Saturday to hot smoke some thighs for the pie. Did a couple others while I was at it, had 8 eaters in total. Every time I fire up any of my outdoor cookers the beers & pretzels aren't far behind, something about the aroma of burning wood & the outdoor air screams, well, beer & pretzels :D

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Weber Smoker/grill (charcoal) when I have the time….A Wally World special gas grill for the crunch times…gas for me is definitely simpler…but I swear it just seems to not hold the flavor like charcoal no matter how much I season…there’s also something cathartic about smoking foods and charcoal grilling for me….Weber Pic with most dangerous game pre-cook…had to lure it with milk and cookies

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Welcome to the forum!
 
I’ve cooked with charcoal in my younger days and swore by it, “you can’t get that sear and char flavor with gas” I would proclaim. Then as I got older and could afford one of those gas rigs I would swear it tasted just as good, I didn’t have to deal with the coals and ash, and instant on/off. Now that I’m older and have less time to stand around and mind the “Q”, I Traeger, it allows me to multi task. I don’t get the same “were you messing with your Jeep” questioning. Instead I get the “OMG that tastes so good and it’s so tender”. By the way my Traeger is kept in my shop so I can push it out the drive door, away from peering eyes, and let it do the work while I mess around with my Jeep.;)

WHAT DO YOU COOK OUTDOORS WITH AND WHY?

I use a Traeger only now. It hasn't let me down and the food seems to taste better.
 
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We've been making turkey burgers. They're quick and easy. This thread reminded me though that I need to go pick up a bag of pellets soon.
 
My house came with a built in Broilmaster that is plumbed into the house's natural gas. I use that for most of my grilling. I had never heard of Broilmaster when I bought the place. But after doing some research I was pretty enthused my house came with a $1300 grill. Broilmaster Built-In Grill
It gets up to temp quick and keeps a consistent temp. It's great for weekday evenings when I just want to grill something and not make it a massive, hours long effort. I'm about to fire it up tonight for some burgers.

I also keep a good old classic style Weber charcoal grill for when I want to take my time and use charcoal.

I have been using a chest style smoker for almost a decade for when I want to smoke something. But it has seen it's last season so i'm trying to decide what to replace it with. Thinking about a Green Egg, Traeger, or Komodo Joe. It's a tough decision
 
Novak Conversions Jeep Wrangler TJ engine mounts