i am in the mood for a new BBQ grill

[junior]

and i want one that aint gonna burn out in several years i have found this one on line they are made in Iowa and wondering if anyone had some input on them?

http://www.pilotrock.com/park_grills/covered.htm

and its this model...........Model EC-40/S B2

[alph]

looks like a nice grill.  what's for dinner?  i like ribs!! 

i got my grill from the neighbor, he was too dumb to replace his regulator so he left it on the curb.  i dragged it home, replaced the regulator for $18.  i'm now the new owner of a (near new) Brinkman BBQ grill!!  this thing was over $500 new!!

(my mama use to say; "it's not what you make, it's how you spend it!!")

[junior]

the thing is i go thru a grill in about 3 years and the commercial made home owners grills are so cheaply made these days.i have built them in the past and still have gotten about 3 years out of it. the bottom is startting to rot out i might get 1 more year out of it.

as for building it from scratch it would cost more just into materals than what i could buy this one for

and yes i like ribs too

[alph]

we just threw out a large, thick sheet of stainless steel from work, i'm thinking about doing some dumpster diving!! 

i made a SS grill grate for my current grill, cleans up nicely but was a tadd on the expensive side! 

actually, i'm thinking of making cycle "bling" with that SS.......

[old2soon]

When i was hauling concrete in Colorado we built a grill out of a 20 inch truck wheel. We welded up 3 of the 5 hand holes and the 2 that were left we made plates for to adjust the air flow.  Found some expanded steel mesh in the shop-pipe and plate for the stand.  A good hot scrap wood fire to burn off the paint-cooked lotsa good food on that rascal. RIDE SAFE.

[hubcapsc]

I've got a couple of plain old Webber charcoal grills, one's about 20 years
old, the other is about 10 years old.

We've replace the grill rack on both of them, the older one a couple of times.

A tree limb fell on the older one, and the top got kind of bent up, but we still used
it exclusively for several years. Finally the sweeper frob in the bottom became
unusable, so we got the "new" one.

They're just cheap chunks of stamped steel, but we use the new one all the time,
I used it twice this week. They've been "sitting out in the woods" for 10/20 years,
and neither is rusted out...



-Mike

[YoungPUP]

I had one of the 20" truck wheel models as well. Wheel for the grill, another small (15"?) carwheel welded in vertically under it and a car wheel laying under that for thee base. From talking to my old neighbor at the house I was renting it had been there for atleast 15 years.  Still there now.   Heavy sombitch !!!

[~ Timbrwolf]

...looks like a pretty nice grille....definitely pricey though...easily over 400 by the time ya put a "base" on  it...top and bottom grates look like there built for the long haul...only thing (s) I dont dig about it is...for that kinda money should come with "legs"...of some sort..and number two....my current grille has an "adjustable" top grate...which is out of site when you,re a stickler for meats being very close to what you want them to be on the inside...or if the coals get too hot....Chili bought me my current one at Walmart for 120 bucks ...which has temp gauge built into the lid...three adjustable openings to control air flow and smoke....and a slide out drawer that comes out for EZ ash removal....only gripe I have...and it seems a lot of others do in the "Reviews" on Walmarts site...is that the bottom that holds the charcoal has burned through after only 3 years...but Im in the process of pre-fabing another one....

....my other grille is a combo - gas/charcoal.....which rocks....if its just me and Chili eating and I dont want to hassle with coals...I can do a quick "Q" by just lighting the gas...and when I need it for our Annual Q in de Woods...(sometimes we get around 60 people)...I can switch it over to "charcoal" in about 2 minutes.....which is awesome..

....if I was you...before I dished out that kind of serious cash for a grille...Id look at Walmarts...and Sams Club has one that is even better with two adjustable grilles ..side by side.....for under two hundred..


....cant wait for spring ! ..  

[Atl-Jerry]

I have been a fan of gas grills since the 70's and have not Been without one.  I use it 5 or 6 time per week.  I have replaced it every 3 or 4 years, even if it was a "commercial" stainless one.  My wife surprised me with a weber grill about a year ago because I refused to spend $700 on a grill.  Big mistake, I should have bought one years ago.  The average life Span of a gas grill is about 3 years, for a webber it's about 14 years.  If you like a hot grill for searing, this mutha gets HOT.  They are worth the money!

[Hoser]

These are cool. Hoser
http://www.hotrodgrills.com/

[Jack]

I want a Primo Ceramic Grill!  Price is way up there ($700-$1100) but excellent cooking and long lasting.  Not one you would want to haul around or loan out, for sure.
http://www.bbqguys.com/category_name_Primo-Grills_path_11550-11539-10489.html

[Valkernaut]

Bought a indoor/outdoor George foreman a few months ago. Outstanding! Electric(1600 watts) Hotter than a firecracker on #2 setting. Dome lid, which keeps moisture in. Marks the meat like a fired one. tried it and liked it!

[hotglue #43]

I've been looking at making a new grill.
 It will burn wood to coals, and will be pretty big..... want something I can get 40 or so steaks on at a time.  The old one will hold 20 steaks, but sometimes we cook more than that, and run out of room.

[junior]

I've been looking at making a new grill.
 It will burn wood to coals, and will be pretty big..... want something I can get 40 or so steaks on at a time.  The old one will hold 20 steaks, but sometimes we cook more than that, and run out of room.

 i dont plan on throwing a party that big......lol

[Slick]

These are cool. Hoser
http://www.hotrodgrills.com/

My brother in law got that exact one for Christmas. I can't tell ya how good it works, because he refuses to have it leave the living room as he uses it as an end table-

[Slick]

I have been a fan of gas grills since the 70's and have not Been without one.  I use it 5 or 6 time per week.  I have replaced it every 3 or 4 years, even if it was a "commercial" stainless one.  My wife surprised me with a weber grill about a year ago because I refused to spend $700 on a grill.  Big mistake, I should have bought one years ago.  The average life Span of a gas grill is about 3 years, for a webber it's about 14 years.  If you like a hot grill for searing, this mutha gets HOT.  They are worth the money!

Funny, I like you have always bought a new grill every two to four years. Several years ago now my wife insisted we spend the bucks on a Weber and like you it's still going, and going, and going-  Best money I ever spent.

I'm now in the process of going charcoal, and will follow this post closely-

[dwreefs]

I am gonna try a pellet smoker grill . I think I can get the wood taste with a automated grill . I don't seem to get much taste out of a gas grill and the wood pellets shouldn't be any more expensive than propane.
 There are quite a few made in the US and one made in Edmonton , Alberta that is a double wall to keep more heat in, not cheep but should be very tasty

[art]

we just threw out a large, thick sheet of stainless steel from work, i'm thinking about doing some dumpster diving!! 

i made a SS grill grate for my current grill, cleans up nicely but was a tadd on the expensive side! 

actually, i'm thinking of making cycle "bling" with that SS.......

NEVER throw out stainless sheet.Thats some good stuff.I use it on my work bench,under my washer an dryer an under my kitchen sink.So easy to clean .Go dumpster diving.Besides it expensive stuff you could sell it or send it to me ha ha

[Chattanooga Mark]

Long time Weber fan here. I have 2 gas and 2 charcoal Webers. My oldest is a 12 year old Weber Genesis Silver B that's been 100% trouble free. About 6 years ago I replaced the oem stainless grate with the stainless grate from their Summit line. The rods on that thing are extremely heavy guage/commercial quality. I also picked up a stainless cover/hood from a Genesis Gold on eBay for about $35.00. I just replaced the original Silver B vinyl cover last month! We typically grill year round. My favorite charcoal Weber is my 6 year old Performer grill with the 5 pound 'pony' propane tank for lighting the charcoal. Again, it's been 100% trouble free.

My little Weber Gas-Go-Anywhere grill has been 100% trouble free for over 10 years. My newest is a 4 year old regular 22" charcoal kettle with the built in ash catch bin. I use that one for traveling sometimes as well.

I also have an old Weber Flame outdoor gas fireplace. Sweet deal that old Flame.

All the best,

Mark