Compact gas grill

donn0128 wrote:
Best hands down is the Weber Q series.

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Weber Q.

It's awesome.

My only complaint is that I wish it had two burners instead of one, so I could cook over indirect heat. Other than that, no complaints. The thing is a beast.

Clicky

Love this grill

Using our WeberQ 120 now in the campground. I converted it to use a 20 lb bottle with a regulator built into the hose.

If you want a "low pressure" BBQ that connects to the RV's quick connect, Camping World has 3 to choose from. I have the Camco Olympian RV 5500 Stainless Steel Gas Grill that works pretty well and can hang right on the RV. Have to close the window if doing this so smoke doesn't fill the camper. I usually set it up on a picnic table using a long hose.
Clicky

We like our little Weber Q enough that we use it for all our BBQing, at home and RVing.

Weber Q series are probably the most popular grills in CGs by far. But, many pass-through compartment doors aren't tall enough to fit a Weber Q through it. I have to pull the pins off the hinges on ours and remove the lid to get it in, despite having a taller than average door. Not a big deal, just something to be aware of. Some put them just inside the entry door for travelling. We got a sweet deal on CL - BNIB Q1200 for only $60 from a lady who got it at a silent auction and had no use for it.

Our Weber is the best grill for BBQ-ing we've ever had - excellent quality and simple design. Does the best ribs ever and when I do them at home, I go out to the TT despite having a big fancy dancy BBQ on the patio. The removable aluminum grease tray is a nice feature. The Weber does have a flat 1/2 size grate available but you can't use two together because it cuts off air flow. Can't use pots or frying pan on it. I removed the regulator and got a new 20' hose with quick connect for connection to the low pressure pipe under the trailer.

The Coleman Road Trip is nice because it has interchangeable grates and you can do pancakes, steaks or use pots & frying pan. But is poor quality and has some dumb design flaws one of which is the big tray under the grates that is supposed to be filled with water to catch grease - I so hated that (and where are you s'posed to dump it in a CG?). We used to have one and replaced it with a Weber 1200.

We do 100% of our cooking outside and because the Weber gets used for grilling only, we bought one of these single burner stoves. Great for a frying pan, wok or pots and heats fast. I removed the regulator & hose and installed a new 20' rubber hose with quick connect. I use it all the time. We put it and the Weber on a roll-up aluminum camping table like in the 2nd pic.

Fireballsocal wrote:
A few words on the weber Q line, my 10 year old baby Q in particular.

They are built to last. Mine is a bit over 10 years old, used year round here at my house, and has had no failures.

We owned an original Q100, used it constantly both here at the house & camping for 8 years and only eventually sold it when the newer Q120 with a few more features went on sale. The Q120 is our dedicated camper grill as we now also have a larger Q220 which lives outside year 'round on the deck here at the house. All cook really well but every one has had repeated regulator problems. :( Weber supplied replacements under warranty but they too eventually failed and because an authentic Weber regulator is so expensive I decided to put together my own system using parts readily available at our local Home Depot. A 1/2 dozen pics with part #s start here for anyone interested. So far, no failures. :B

Those commenting that even the smallest Q is still fairly large are right ... I store mine in this Sterilite tote which travels nicely in the back of my truck. I have considered getting a smaller Weber Go Anywhere but AFAIK the gas version isn't sold here in Canada. I've also read comments claiming that quality has deteriorated so it doesn't last or perform anywhere near as well as those from a few years ago so for now I think I'll stick with my Q120. :)

A few words on the weber Q line, my 10 year old baby Q in particular. They aren't as portable as some of the other models available and take up more space. If you have plenty of space like inside a truck camper shell, or a large open compartment, the whole shebang is easily carried in and out.
They can run off the blue propane bottles commonly used for propane torches available at hardware stores, the green coleman style propane bottles with the bottle bracket on the barbeque removed, or any other propane bottle using a hose with appropriate connectors. I can run mine for many days off of the blue bottles.
They are built to last. Mine is a bit over 10 years old, used year round here at my house, and has had no failures. It's stored outside and when I take the time to clean it, cleans up very well. I added a rolling stand and grill steaks, burgers, chicken, pretty much any protein that will fit. Peaches, honey, and brown sugar, foil packet veggies, even potatoes. There was a learning curve for me but the grill will cook it all if you take the time to learn the hot spots, cool spots, etc.

We bought THIS about 5 years ago, and it's served us very well. Pretty sure we paid about $80 when we bought it.

I bought an extra-long hose so I can run it off the propane bottles on the tongue. No need to carry extra gas. Only complaint is that the steel legs are very slippery on a plastic table, so I have to use a tacky mat to hold it in place.

Here's my setup when we were at Fishing Bridge in Yellowstone this past summer: