Need a Bbq

[RocknRoll]

Originally Posted by Wayne M

But, if I do need to infuse a little smoke in my griddle cooking, I get one of those throw away aluminum pans, put some hickory (or what ever flavor of the day is), put the blow torch to it, set it on the griddle and close the lid.

Good idea! Don't forget the liquid smoke

[Marine359]

Originally Posted by Wayne M

Absolutely there is a requirement for a smoker, but not everything needs to be smoked. But, if I do need to infuse a little smoke in my griddle cooking, I get one of those throw away aluminum pans, put some hickory (or what ever flavor of the day is), put the blow torch to it, set it on the griddle and close the lid. Might not get that deep ring but it does infuse some of the smoke flavor into the cooking.

Great idea! Never thought of that…but then again, I was infantry.

[Wyatt]

I noticed that any wind adversely affects the heating performance of my Blackstone.
This wind screen makes a huge difference in how fast it heats up, and how hot it gets. A must have for these griddles, IMHO…

It folds up nicely for storage, and it blocks the wind from coming under the griddle part, but leaves the vents below open.
https://smile.amazon.com/BBQ-PLUS-Gr...s%2C887&sr=8-9

[Wayne M]

Originally Posted by Marine359

Great idea! Never thought of that…but then again, I was infantry.

G R U N T = Ground Replacement Usually Not Trained!


My 22" has the hood so top wind is not the problem. For the flame area wind I use a food scrapers that I purchased at the Dollar General Store for $1 each. They slide down on the rim of the griddle and blocks the area the wind blows through. That one Wyatt has looks nice.

They look exactly like this without a brand name.

[creativepart]

Your "food scrapper" is a baking item for cutting bread dough. But yes, it has a thousand uses.

[1237dmctlc]

We've had a Q2000 grille for a few years now. Never thought of a Blackstone till a year ago went on a month long trip with a friends who also had a Class A. It brought it out instead of the grille and I brought my grille out. It impressed me enough I went home and ordered one. Over the last year on about 4 plus months of camping since May I switched from one to the other. The BS is more versatile than the grille and IMHO cleans up a lot easier. My grille even though I placed tinfoil under the grille portion it still required a lot more effort to clean it. Right now we at the keys for a week and strictly using the BS because even though I have the room for both if I don't need one why carry it around. I can't say on propane usage since I have a 20lb tank and filled it back in May before all the trips started. I keep a couple of 1lb tanks in case I run out while cooking. I have no option to set up and use the MH tank since its an all electric coach. To me right now the BS has an edge bc we can cook breakfast outside with ease. I cooked steak last night and it did a great job. In the end it boils down to room and individual preference.