This thread is making me think I made the right decision with my small cooker.
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For me it's the cover and the beer steins!Comment
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The first accessory is always the cover. Doesn't matter what the grill is. Hell, I might not buy a cooker if there isn't a good cover for it. Chicago winter, bad for things.
After that, purely from reading here... MOAR HOOKZ!Comment
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If I may suggest just get them all. Eventually MCS will take over and you will end up with them all anyway.
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I got a generic kettle cover and a 16" pizza pan that works great as an ash catcher. Both cheaper than the PBC-branded equivalents. Gloves are handy too if you find yourself lowering the basket full of lit charcoal into the cooker or messing with the coals during the cook.Comment
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Ash catcher and cover first for sure.Comment
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$35 for the ash catcher... ehhhh. I’m fine picking the barrel up and dumping the ashes into my trash can. Cover, hinged grate (if you don’t have the tools to make your own), and some sort of chimney are all you need to get started. Collect other accessories as you see fit and progress.Comment
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Hinged grate and extra hooks, for sure. You can improvise on the rest.Comment
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A lot of great suggestions given by the best bbq’rs around...My 2 cents worth...
1. Cover. I got the Cover-Mates brand barrel type cover that is a size bigger than the PBC diameter for easier removal and placement on and plus, it’s vented.
2. Ash catcher. I went to Wolly World and picked up a 16†steel pizza pan for around $6.00. Still using it after 3 years ish.
3. Get the big bag of PBC AP Rub. If I’m not using S&G Rub on my bird, it’s the AP rub next in line.
4. The Turkey Hanger. Works with chicken too.
5. A good pair of high heat rated grilling gloves or any other pair of gloves that can withstand high heat.
I haven’t gotten the hinged grate yet but wanting one and probably come in handy.Comment
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I wish I had the ash catcher, I have the turkey hanger but have been spatchcocking lately and like how it comes out a lot more so I therefore don't really use the turkey hangers anymore. I definitely suggest the ashcatcher, the PBC chimney starter, and any one of the hanger baskets.Comment
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1. Cover
2. Turkey Hanger
3. Ash Catcher
I kept misplacing my hook grabber, so i picked up 2 of the "deluxe" ones. $20 bucks might seem a bit much, but the grabbers are actually pretty cool...Comment
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I consider the ash catcher and the poultry hangers absolute necessities. If you are going to use your PBC for grilling, I highly recommend the Grill Grates. I move those back and forth between my PBC and my Weber gas grill. Everything else is a matter of choice. You can get gloves, chimney starter, etc., etc., elsewhere of better or equal quality at a lower price. The rub shakers are a joke, you can buy the same thing at Walmart for $2. Depending on where you live, you may not need the cover. I agree about rain and snow, but I'm in the southwest. We don't get any snow, and it only rains during the same two weeks every year. I rinse and wipe off my PBC every once in a while and it still looks great (on the outside, the inside is another matter). I have been lusting after those vertical skewers, to do some rodizio style meats. That will be my next purchase. I bought the bottle opener and returned it. FOR ADVICE: Definitely, definitely follow fzxdoc's advice about lining the bottom with heavy duty aluminum foil, aligning the handle with the vent hole, and buying a cheap old fashioned rake to rotate the coal pan 180 degrees halfway through your smoke.Comment
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I have the hinged grate and don't use it. If your Costco doesn't sell bone-in pork butt, I use the turkey hangers for the boneless butts. They work grate (jk great). You can rub the insides, run a narrow knife through the butt, thread the hanger through the hole, and you're good to go.Comment
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