Official CCS Grillmasters thread

[GaelicSoxFan]

Gonna grill some drumsticks on my dad's grill tonight.

Gonna grill out some Kielbasa(Polish sausage) tonight. It's gonna be a good night.

Kielbasa rules on the grill.

 

[Rush]

Anybody ever cooked Hibachi chicken in a Wok? Just discovered how amazing that pan is.

 

[R_Mac_1]

My latest endeavor:

9.6 lb (yikes) Boston Butt, coated with a little mustard and rubbed with Oakridge chicken and pork rub.

After 13 hours of cooking (9 on the smoker and 4 in the oven), I wrapped it in foil when it got to ~165* and then put it in the oven to save me some charcoal. I had already gone through about 15 lbs at that point.

Here's when I started breaking it up:

And after "pulling". I actually was tired and lazy at that point so I put it into my big mixer and used the dough hook to break it up. Drizzled some vinegar-based finishing sauce on her and it was goooooood.

 

[FirstTimer]

Great stuff brett.

For beginners with steaks only ever flip a steak one time. Over higer heat 5 minutes a side is medium.

I grill/smoke exclusively on charcoal. Can't stand the taste off of gas grills.

I use Kingsford for grilling and lump charcoal from Lowe's for smoking.

 

[GaelicSoxFan]

Drumsticks I cooked on my dad's grill. Sprinkled them with some garlic salt, black pepper and dried thyme, then basted on some Sweet Baby Ray's barbecue sauce.

 

[GaelicSoxFan]

Great stuff brett.

For beginners with steaks only ever flip a steak one time. Over higer heat 5 minutes a side is medium.

I grill/smoke exclusively on charcoal. Can't stand the taste off of gas grills.

I use Kingsford for grilling and lump charcoal from Lowe's for smoking.

I have to have a gas grill. I live in a condo and the Village of Midlothian won't allow charcoal grills on balconies for condos and apartments because of the fire hazard.

 

[theCHI_Life84]

gas grills do have a different flavor than the almighty charcoal but you cant deny the convenience sometimes...

 

[brett05]

gas grills do have a different flavor than the almighty charcoal but you cant deny the convenience sometimes...

I agree, but I never heard of anyone saying the flavor is bad from a gas grill. It's no different then your oven really.

 

[nvanprooyen]

I agree, but I never heard of anyone saying the flavor is bad from a gas grill. It's no different then your oven really.

I wouldn't say it's bad, just not "as good" as charcoal is. As far as charcoal goes the natural lump stuff is far superior to briquettes IMO. If I'm in a huge hurry I'll use gas, but really prefer charcoal whenever possible. In other words the outdoor cooking hierarchy from best to worst looks like this for me:

1) Smoking
2) Natural lump
3) Briquettes
4) Gas

 

[FirstTimer]

I agree, but I never heard of anyone saying the flavor is bad from a gas grill. It's no different then your oven really.

In fairness I didn't say it was "bad". I just can't stand the taste of grilled meat that doesn't have charcoal/smoked falvor to it. Especially steaks, seeing as I don't ever season them.

 

[derosabomb]

i go natural gas because i use the grill at least 2 times a day. so much easier starting that up then a charcoal grill

but yeah natural charcoal is the way to go

 

[CODE_BLUE56]

kingsford charcoal=the best

 

[derosabomb]

kingsford charcoal=the best

:smh:

 

[theCHI_Life84]

charcoal/smoking is ALWAYS the best when you have the time. but gas is fine if you want a steak for dinner when you get home from work. it doesnt taste bad, but it definitely lacks the character of a charcoal/smoked piece of meat.

 

[R_Mac_1]

kingsford charcoal=the best

I've been using it, but also using lump charcoal.

Lump > briquettes.

 

[cubsneedmiracle]

Worthy of a stickied thread

 

[brett05]

In fairness I didn't say it was "bad". I just can't stand the taste of grilled meat that doesn't have charcoal/smoked falvor to it. Especially steaks, seeing as I don't ever season them.

Great call!

 

[nvanprooyen]

kingsford charcoal=the best

Kingsford burns really slow and even, I like it. But it doesn't produce as strong of a smoky flavor on the food as natural lump does, which I personally really like. People will come over and eat something as simple as burgers and be blown away by the flavor, e.g. "did you smoke these?".

 

[nvanprooyen]

And hell ya to the sticky!

 

[FirstTimer]

Great call!

Yeah, steaks off a gas grill to me ed up tasting like something you'd get at AppleBees.

I need that smoke/charcoal flavor.