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Club Member
- May 2017
- 3164
- La Crescenta, CA
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Jambo Backyard Smoker
KBQ
Weber Smokey Mountain (22" & 18.5")
PK360
PK Original Grill
Pit Barrel Cooker
Weber "Brownie" Circa 1978 22"
Weber 70th Anniversary model 22"
Weber Genesis
Weber Gas Grill, Silver A
Santa Maria Attachment for PK360
Vortex
Favorite Beer: Peroni
Favorite Sports Teams: Rams, Dodgers, Kings, UCLA Bruins
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I bought a Santa Maria attachment for my Weber Kettle. It looks cool but I have not been impressed with how it cooks. The tri-tips (Santa Maria's iconic cut of beef) that I have done have come out drier than I would like. That is a risk with direct heat cooking.
I have experimented with keeping the meat higher above the heat. That has helped, but I can get a moister and more evenly done, medium rare, tri-tip using a two zone approach in my kettle with the lid on.
I have had success grilling half chickens on the Santa Maria setup. I split the chicken in half and bake it about halfway done in the oven. I put it on a rack with a pan below to catch the fat drippings. I then finish on the grill. Getting the excess fat out prevents flame ups on the grill. You can get nice color on the chickens on the grill.Last edited by briano52; February 3, 2026, 02:26 PM.
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Good points by Johnny. What are the cinder blocks for?
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Johhny, I was in Argentina a few years ago and saw several homemade style Asado grills using cinder blocks. Argentina produces a lot of beef, and it seemed like they eat beef about 7 days a week. They use a lot interesting savory spices and a variety of methods to cook their beef over an open fire. Post pictures of your creation.
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"drinking and cooking" are my favorite two things to do! I built a whole outdoor kitchen just for that. Seven cookers, hot water sink, dishwasher, refrigerator, wall mount bottle opener, a warming drawer and some comfortable chairs.Last edited by briano52; February 10, 2026, 07:20 AM.
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Charter Member
- Dec 2014
- 399
- Marco Island, FL
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Cookers:
Stump's Baby
MGrills M1 SS
Weber Spirit propane
Vintage PK Grill
Gozney Roccbox propane/wood pizza oven
Frontgate portable infrared grill
Propane Lobster/Corn cooker
Magma Marine Kettle 2 Grill and Stove Party Size (boat)
Kenyon City Grill (boat)
Gadgets:
Looftlighter (original and wireless)
Weber charcoal chimney
Chimney of Insanity
BBQ Dragon
BBQ Guru Party Q
Flame Boss 500
iGrill2 and iGrill mini
Backlit Thermapen
Infrared Thermometer
Stainless smokebox for gas grill
sawdust "maze" for cold smoking
Coffee stuff:
Gene Cafe CBR101 Coffee Roaster
Toddy cold brew coffee maker
Cuisinart burr grinder
KitchenAid blade grinder (with spice grinder attachments)
I have been thinking of getting one for my Original PK garage sale find. I'll be watching with great interest!
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