RV BBQ

[tkoden]

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?

[wmoses]

l second that motion. Some people are coming dangerously close to really ticking some of us off. Not all of the respondents have the desire to cook on the BBQ attached to the trailer, even if they don't repeatedly post forcing this belief down others' throats.

If you want to BBQ under the awning next to the side of the trailer - go for it and be happy. And forget about those who want to look elsewhere for the reasons stated. There is no nexus between the preference of location and grilling ability, and to draw such a conclusion is presumptuous.

That is all.

[facory]

Mr. Moderator I think we need your intervention here.

[LarryJM]

Huntindog wrote:

Since you have only been using it for a year, and your location leads me to believe that it is likely that it is only a partial year of use.... I can see the problem that you have in believing that grease buildup can be a problem.

There is nothing magical/unusual about it. Cooking on a grill produces vaporized grease that will stick to items that it comes into contact with. This creates a slow buildup that will over time make quite a mess. I know this for a fact. I used to be a professional Chef, and one of my least favorite duties was cleaning this buildup off of the walls, vents, ceilings etc. of my kitchen.

These grills are not immune to the physics of cooking. The same problems WILL occur over time.

Let me tell you, it is NOT an easy residue to cleanup once it becomes noticeable. I am willing to bet that the chemicals we used to do it, would not play well with TT building materials.

You misread my post ... that year is a YEAR OF ACTUAL IN TRAILER CAMPING and has spanned the last 7+ years so I have TONS of actual usage of this grill. I would guess I use the actual grill about once every 2 days or so.

Trying to compare cooking inside a kitchen with grilling in the outdoors are two completely different scenarios so that tells me even more that you just don't comprehend what is involved here and posts by other ACTUAL USERS agree with me and NOT WITH YOUR ASSUMPTIONS. You can believe what you want, but it doesn't make it real or significant as much as you might want to think it does. It's not just me saying this, read the other posts about this NON EXISTENT ISSUE.

I think this is becoming like the leading a horse to water and describing something to someone that has been blind since birth. I just think it's important for folks actually wanting CORRECT INFORMATION to get it and not biased with the "CHICKEN LITTLE SYNDROME" and that is all I'm attempting to do.

I think I'm about thru with this and with all the other posts agreeing with me, I think the true points have been made and will hopefully be able to leave it at that.

Larry

Larry

[Huntindog]

calewjohnson wrote:

DiskDoctr wrote:

2012Coleman wrote:

The OP wrote:
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?

By now, I'm sure that the OP knows not to travel with his grill hooked up to the rear of his TT - that was the original question, remember???

Yes, but we're so far beyond that now :R

Now instead of helpful tips, we have people telling others they are incompetent at grilling because their grill smokes or their burgers make grease :R

People get cranky when they are I'll, and more than a few of us have SPRING FEVER! I have a bad case of it myself :B

I don't think incompetent was used….it is just that some people's techniques aren't as good as others. I have been over to peoples houses for cookouts before, ended up with a burnt piece of meat that was quite raw in the middle. So, you don't need the Tim Allen of cooking grills, more BTUs is not necessarily better….

Cale

Just for the record.
Anything of mine is bigger badder and faster than anything of yours.

Any questions? Just ask me and I'll tell you again.:B

[calewjohnson]

DiskDoctr wrote:

2012Coleman wrote:

The OP wrote:
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?

By now, I'm sure that the OP knows not to travel with his grill hooked up to the rear of his TT - that was the original question, remember???

Yes, but we're so far beyond that now :R

Now instead of helpful tips, we have people telling others they are incompetent at grilling because their grill smokes or their burgers make grease :R

People get cranky when they are I'll, and more than a few of us have SPRING FEVER! I have a bad case of it myself :B

I don't think incompetent was used….it is just that some people's techniques aren't as good as others. I have been over to peoples houses for cookouts before, ended up with a burnt piece of meat that was quite raw in the middle. So, you don't need the Tim Allen of cooking grills, more BTUs is not necessarily better….

Cale

[DiskDoctr]

2012Coleman wrote:

The OP wrote:
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?

By now, I'm sure that the OP knows not to travel with his grill hooked up to the rear of his TT - that was the original question, remember???

Yes, but we're so far beyond that now :R

Now instead of helpful tips, we have people telling others they are incompetent at grilling because their grill smokes or their burgers make grease :R

People get cranky when they are ill, and more than a few of us have SPRING FEVER! I have a bad case of it myself :B

[Tachdriver]

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[Tachdriver]

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[2012Coleman]

The OP wrote:
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?

By now, I'm sure that the OP knows not to travel with his grill hooked up to the rear of his TT - that was the original question, remember???

[Huntindog]

LarryJM wrote:

Huntindog wrote:

Tachdriver wrote:

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....

Do it often enough, and it WILL be a problem.
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

Since you have only been using it for a year, and your location leads me to believe that it is likely that it is only a partial year of use.... I can see the problem that you have in believing that grease buildup can be a problem.

There is nothing magical/unusual about it. Cooking on a grill produces vaporized grease that will stick to items that it comes into contact with. This creates a slow buildup that will over time make quite a mess. I know this for a fact. I used to be a professional Chef, and one of my least favorite duties was cleaning this buildup off of the walls, vents, ceilings etc. of my kitchen.

These grills are not immune to the physics of cooking. The same problems WILL occur over time.

Let me tell you, it is NOT an easy residue to cleanup once it becomes noticeable. I am willing to bet that the chemicals we used to do it, would not play well with TT building materials.

[Old-Biscuit]

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.

[69_Avion]

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.

[Tachdriver]

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

[facory]

Best place is to cook AWAY from the trailer. No sense temping fate.