RV BBQ
My trailer came with an outdoor gas bbq. I finally set it up in preparation for our first real outing this weekend. I was just wondering if the bbq is designed to be left attached to the trailer while transporting?
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- I like the Weber Smokey Joe Charcoal BBQ.
Small compact easy to stow and I can set it up any where I want.
Used it all the time 7 yrs. full timing. Best $25 I ever spent. - I have cooked many hours on my Camp Chef stove. When slid all the way out from the rig I have over 5' clearance and there is no way that it is more dangerous than doing the same cooking inside the rig. I have never had to clean up any grease from the side of the camper. It is true that if you were cooking directly under an awning, you may eventually have a grease issue, but I haven't seen anyone do that. My Camp Chef stove is 30,000 btu rated with 10,000 btu per burner. I use a two burner griddle, along with the bbq grill and I also do dutch oven cooking on it. I can't imagine trying to do the same type of cooking, in the same timeframe, on the inside of the camper. Besides, my 3 burner interior stove won't put out anywhere near the same btu capacity. I can, and have, filled the entire griddle with bacon, when cooking for a large group. Can you imagine what that would smell like if I was able to do that on the inside?
On last years Montana TC rally I cooked three 12" dutch oven cobblers (with the tents) on that stove and it worked very well. I certainly couldn't do that indoors. When set up properly, a high capacity outdoor stove system will outperform any interior stove that I've ever seen in an RV. - Maybe its the proper cooking technique?
As far as the grill, the RVQ is a hotter running rig in itself. I trim the meat well I do keep some fat on the steaks and cook the burgers with that are 75% lean. For burgers you should turn the heat down so it does not cook the outside so fast and keep the inside red.
The grill is about 5-6 feet below the awning (estimated) for my rig and that may be the difference. I have yet to see anyone with one of these grills document the grease buildup and heat issues that have been discussed. :h - Best place is to cook AWAY from the trailer. No sense temping fate.
LarryJM wrote:
Huntindog wrote:
Tachdriver wrote:
Do it often enough, and it WILL be a problem.facory wrote:
What happens to the awning when you BBQ next to the trailer? It's got to deposit smoke and grease on the underside of the awning. Got to be a mess after a while, and especially after rolling the awning up and letting it set until the next trip. YUK!
Never had a problem, and I cooked steaks and other greasy foods....
Heck it even is a problem at my sticks and bricks house... Of course if the grill really is lacking in BTUs, then it may not create any of the issues...but in that case, it won't cook very well either.
All I can say after using mine for close to 1yr worth of camping nites nothing in your post is correct. I proved that with the actual pics I provided and like everyone else that has actually used these grills the grease and smoke issue is NON EXISTANT ... PERIOD.
I question if we have some pyromaniacs out there reading about all these flame ups and not being able to grill and not get grease everywhere.
Oh well :h
Larry
I agree with your earlier post….a lot of people don't understand how to cook on a grill. Yes, a hot surface is key, but heat regulation is also key. I cook on mine 4 days a week. Even use a little aluminum wok for veggies and some seafood.
We love ours, sure there are better grills out there, but we like the integration of the system.
CaleHuntindog wrote:
Tachdriver wrote:
Do it often enough, and it WILL be a problem.facory wrote:
What happens to the awning when you BBQ next to the trailer? It's got to deposit smoke and grease on the underside of the awning. Got to be a mess after a while, and especially after rolling the awning up and letting it set until the next trip. YUK!
Never had a problem, and I cooked steaks and other greasy foods....
Heck it even is a problem at my sticks and bricks house... Of course if the grill really is lacking in BTUs, then it may not create any of the issues...but in that case, it won't cook very well either.
All I can say after using mine for close to 1yr worth of camping nites nothing in your post is correct. I proved that with the actual pics I provided and like everyone else that has actually used these grills the grease and smoke issue is NON EXISTANT ... PERIOD.
I question if we have some pyromaniacs out there reading about all these flame ups and not being able to grill and not get grease everywhere.
Oh well :h
LarryTachdriver wrote:
Do it often enough, and it WILL be a problem.facory wrote:
What happens to the awning when you BBQ next to the trailer? It's got to deposit smoke and grease on the underside of the awning. Got to be a mess after a while, and especially after rolling the awning up and letting it set until the next trip. YUK!
Never had a problem, and I cooked steaks and other greasy foods....
Heck it even is a problem at my sticks and bricks house... Of course if the grill really is lacking in BTUs, then it may not create any of the issues...but in that case, it won't cook very well either.facory wrote:
What happens to the awning when you BBQ next to the trailer? It's got to deposit smoke and grease on the underside of the awning. Got to be a mess after a while, and especially after rolling the awning up and letting it set until the next trip. YUK!
Never had a problem, and I cooked steaks and other greasy foods....- What is more dangerous, cooking outside the trailer or inside the trailer? I'll stick with cooking outside as long as the weather is nice.
- Not sure where your BBQs are located but mine in either the stored position, our setup position (rotated 90 degrees so its parallel with the trailer are even close to the awning.
facory wrote:
What happens to the awning when you BBQ next to the trailer? It's got to deposit smoke and grease on the underside of the awning. Got to be a mess after a while, and especially after rolling the awning up and letting it set until the next trip. YUK!
