charcoal or propane...

[schro]

Another Hank Hill fan.....Propane in the house of Schro.

[MikeM]

OK, OK, so propane is "convenient," but charcoal is authentic.  It's redolent of the cave and the mammoth on the menu.

I thought most cavemen burned wood, bone, or dung. If you want to go all paleo and stuff, cook your food over some bear crap.

[lifeinthesouth]

I have both propane and charcoal grills. (I like to grill    ) I like charcoal better. I stay away from that pre-soaked in lighter fluid stuff it gets the taste in you food. I have found some hickory charcoal that I have been buying at Lowes. It works great.  If I don't have much time thats when I use the gas grill. It is nice for a fast even heat, but coal grilling and smoking now thats an art.

I also have the deep fryer which we enjoy, not as much with the fried foods (although if you ever want some Gooooood fried chicken I gotcha covered) we like to do the low country boil in it.

[Mikekoz13]

NaTural wood charcoal... no briquets for this guy.

I've found I can't get a long slow fire w/ wood, at least what you can buy for the BBQ.  How do you manage if you want a long slow covered cooking, like a fresh leg or shoulder  of pork?  Pork really needs that long slow cooking otherwise it seises up like a brick. 

I have a CharGriller grill/smoker. It has a separate smoke box for true hardwood pieces/logs. You can open the door on the smoker box but leave the actual grill portion closed..... no heat lost. You really can't use hardwood charcoal in this because it doesn't generate enough heat.
See this link:

http://www.chargriller.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=34&osCsid=404d79c3600f984fdb4299b5cb31bdad

[D.A.L.U.I.]

NaTural wood charcoal... no briquets for this guy.

I've found I can't get a long slow fire w/ wood, at least what you can buy for the BBQ.  How do you manage if you want a long slow covered cooking, like a fresh leg or shoulder  of pork?  Pork really needs that long slow cooking otherwise it seises up like a brick. 

I have a CharGriller grill/smoker. It has a separate smoke box for true hardwood pieces/logs. You can open the door on the smoker box but leave the actual grill portion closed..... no heat lost. You really can't use hardwood charcoal in this because it doesn't generate enough heat.
See this link:

http://www.chargriller.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=34&osCsid=404d79c3600f984fdb4299b5cb31bdad

Thanks--very enticing, now I've got to figure a way to convince wifey that two BBQ outfits are necessary in my life   I've got a "Kitchen Kettle" heavy aluminum job that works fairly well, fire & smoke on one side--pork, chicken, etc. on the other but I can only go about 3-4 hours bc of the heat being too intense, but that outfit would let you do a really nice Memphis or even Carolina-style job on pork, where you could really slow it down to a 10-12 hour process and let the meat just get melting good.  Hey, I'm making myself hungry and it's not lunch.

[texanron]

Since some of the SBG's have altered the topic to include bbqing instead of just grilling I have to weigh back in.

If I'm bbqing brisket, ribs, sausage or chicken the propane grill stays where it is and I move over to the smoker pit. I'll only use Mesquite, Hickory or Oak wood for this process. I prefer to aplly a dry rub instead of soaking it in bbq sauce as well.

Mike - Just tell your wife you need a new smoker pit. Whats the big deal???

[GASlick]

I have both a charcoal and a propane.

I've used the propane twice in six years.  It's charcoal for me!

[warhawk]

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Thanks--very enticing, now I've got to figure a way to convince wifey that two BBQ outfits are necessary in my life  
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hey saintc:  i know that U R familiar with the saying:  "it's better 2 ask 4 4giveness then permission".

WARHAWK

[D.A.L.U.I.]

Thanks--very enticing, now I've got to figure a way to convince wifey that two BBQ outfits are necessary in my life  
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hey saintc:  i know that U R familiar with the saying:  "it's better 2 ask 4 4giveness then permission".

WARHAWK
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Oh yeah, but this is different, the hair, or what was left , was my business--taking up more storage space for my cooking stuff--I have a lot--is another.  I may work this out w/ my newly minted son-in-law who also likes to cook, although my daughter is really getting on him for it too.  I really have a LOT of cooking stuff.