Portable Grill comparisons...

MontanaCamper wrote:
toss in a vote for the Coleman road trip..I know its not on the list..but it comes with its own stand and can use the bottle (little) or off of the trailer..Picked up mine (the paul Jr addition--Oooo Ahhh Oooo Ahhh) at a garage sale, he said it was to big and he went to the Q120..but then was upset he really liked the stand from the Coleman...got it for 90 bucks..used once he said. I have LOTS of storage space in my garage in the back of the trailer..so thats not an issue.

X2 for the Coleman Roadtrip. Works absolutely great and though bigger than the Weber I have plenty of space in the TV for it. Of course bigger means I can also get a lot more on the fire at one time. I even use it at home on the back porch in the winter time instead of trying to use my big backyard Weber. I bought the big backyard Weber as a gift for myself some 5 or 6 years ago. It is a good grill but I think overrated over rated.

Update - I installed a new Weber regulator (it's been redesigned) and the grill works again. I'm not sure if the grill has EVER worked this good! I have nice tall blue flames shooting out of all of the holes (yes it was clean with the old gas regulator as well). Now I just have to worry about the plastic frame. The heat from the cast alum bottom "bowl" thing is melting it's way through the plastic frame and I don't use this thing for long cooking such as tailgating, etc. where it could be on for hours at a time.

Oh well ... at least it works now!

Q- very well built
Q- having the cast iron grate...grate will last forever BUT makes hampers the ability for quick temp changes
Q- igniter often inop due to left over bbq sause and such
Q- many of the LP feed holes will block and require cleaning
Q- not the best for "slow" cooking
Q- has a great spot in between the burners for a small grill to be added to store seasoning wood such as hickory or cherry or apple, etc..Hickory is my choice

While not the best gas grille I have used...I deal with it beings I have it.

If time allows...my Weber charcoal kettle is my choice

PK Grill

If you are serious about charcoal cooking, check this portable oven/grill/smoker. It will last a lifetime and give you excellent results.
I also have the Lodge Sportsman Grill- it is great for direct/fast grilling.

LostinAZ wrote:
We have had a Weber Q120(Q100 with foldout shelves) for several years. The only problem we have had is that the burner holes need to be cleaned out occasionally, I have heard of those who have hooked their Q on the wrong side of their RV's regulator and not getting enough LP pressure. Since the Q has its own regulator it needs to be hooked directly to the propane tank before the RV's regulator. If the BBQ works good on the small portable LP cartridge but not when hooked to the RV tanks there is a high probability you are hooking it up to the worng side of the RV regulator.

The burner holes are regular maintenance...not a problem.

hedge wrote:
Not sure I see the point of carrying a charcoal bbq? Why not cook on the fire pit, you could even use the briquettes in the pit. I do carry a gas bbq for backup but I bet 80-90% of our cooking is done on the fire.

A charcoal grill offers much more control over the temperature. You can do indirect cooking and smoking with a grill too.

I like my lodge cast iron sportsman grill.

I normally clean our Q annually (not the grill other than to remove excess residue) I clean all the inside surfaces and the burner. After cleaning I use a mall broach to clean all of the opening in the burner (takes a good 20 minutes to complete) I do this with the gas on so that I have positive pressure on the burner. I know it could light but never has and I do this on a windy day. That's me but I've always had good luck with my Q and use it an awful lot. Mine is 7 or 8 years old.

hedge wrote:
Not sure I see the point of carrying a charcoal bbq? Why not cook on the fire pit, you could even use the briquettes in the pit. I do carry a gas bbq for backup but I bet 80-90% of our cooking is done on the fire.

Right now there are a lot of areas in CO that have fire bans so that could be one reason. I am assuming there are some other states that have areas with fire bans as well.

Q-what ever number you can afford and store