I’ve been fighting off the ole MCS for a while now. Which means I haven’t had a new outdoor cooking toy since 2016 when I got the WSM. I’ve been looking at adding something new, big, and lifetime to the setup. But, for a variety of reasons, have been holding off on that.
But the itch has been there. And I finally had to scratch it. Stacy is thankful that it cost her less than then $500!!! Also, she said that I have to buy a place with a much bigger yard if I want to be like Uncle Bob.
So, I made some space on the patio, moved the WSM out from under the covered space. Poor WSM is banished to the rain.
The Hasty-Bake is looking lonely right now.
And lo and behold, boxes start arriving at the front door!
Time to start putting it together … with Dunkin helping, of course
Bet you can’t guess what it is!
It fits in that space really well. Actually, it’s kinda small. Stacy said "it’s so cute"
Now to learn how it cooks. Spent a few hours burning charcoal, figuring out vents, and so forth.
Getting set up for smoke and cooking
And then it was time to cook something. I decided on a Tri-Tip. I know how to cook it very well and so this would be more about managing the SNS than how to cook the meat.
Must have a cigar if I’m going to cook outdoors!
Dunkin has to help, of course
And here’s the outcome
Cooked to medium cause of Stacy’s preference for "Not Medium Rare" …. Still juicy and tender
Stacy and I both think this tri-tip had much more smoke flavor than when I cook it on the Hasty-Bake.
The SnS Kettle is really well built, easy to assemble, and has some slick features like the air port and the probe port. The hardest thing to put together was the ash sweep and handle. It took me about 5 minutes to figure out.
As far as managing the cooker goes, also pretty easy. In fact, for me, this may be a downfall of the SnS … it’s too easy. Within the first two hours I had the vent settings, etc figured out. Maintaining temps is crazy easy, too.
It’s definitely a great improvement over the Weber Kettle. Especially if you have the SnS insert and the Drip n Griddle. The comparable Weber, the Master Touch 22â€, would have required me to drill holes and install grommets for air and probe ports. And I don’t like the 3 legged stand as well as the SnS stand. Plus the side table is super convenient and the lid bale is a great feature. Highly recommend the SnS kettle over the comparable Webers.
The grey color looks really good, as you can see in the pictures. The cover is much better than the cover that I got with the WSM, as well.
Dave Parrish has created something special here. I believe after this experience that this is absolutely the setup for a newbie to BBQ. For less than $400 they can get a machine they will master within just a few cooks because it is so straight forward, easy and clear cut. It does exactly what Dave says it does and if you follow his instructions, you will be turning out great Q very easily.
MCS appeased for a few!
But the itch has been there. And I finally had to scratch it. Stacy is thankful that it cost her less than then $500!!! Also, she said that I have to buy a place with a much bigger yard if I want to be like Uncle Bob.
So, I made some space on the patio, moved the WSM out from under the covered space. Poor WSM is banished to the rain.
The Hasty-Bake is looking lonely right now.
And lo and behold, boxes start arriving at the front door!
Time to start putting it together … with Dunkin helping, of course
Bet you can’t guess what it is!
It fits in that space really well. Actually, it’s kinda small. Stacy said "it’s so cute"
Now to learn how it cooks. Spent a few hours burning charcoal, figuring out vents, and so forth.
Getting set up for smoke and cooking
And then it was time to cook something. I decided on a Tri-Tip. I know how to cook it very well and so this would be more about managing the SNS than how to cook the meat.
Must have a cigar if I’m going to cook outdoors!
Dunkin has to help, of course
And here’s the outcome
Cooked to medium cause of Stacy’s preference for "Not Medium Rare" …. Still juicy and tender
Stacy and I both think this tri-tip had much more smoke flavor than when I cook it on the Hasty-Bake.
The SnS Kettle is really well built, easy to assemble, and has some slick features like the air port and the probe port. The hardest thing to put together was the ash sweep and handle. It took me about 5 minutes to figure out.
As far as managing the cooker goes, also pretty easy. In fact, for me, this may be a downfall of the SnS … it’s too easy. Within the first two hours I had the vent settings, etc figured out. Maintaining temps is crazy easy, too.
It’s definitely a great improvement over the Weber Kettle. Especially if you have the SnS insert and the Drip n Griddle. The comparable Weber, the Master Touch 22â€, would have required me to drill holes and install grommets for air and probe ports. And I don’t like the 3 legged stand as well as the SnS stand. Plus the side table is super convenient and the lid bale is a great feature. Highly recommend the SnS kettle over the comparable Webers.
The grey color looks really good, as you can see in the pictures. The cover is much better than the cover that I got with the WSM, as well.
Dave Parrish has created something special here. I believe after this experience that this is absolutely the setup for a newbie to BBQ. For less than $400 they can get a machine they will master within just a few cooks because it is so straight forward, easy and clear cut. It does exactly what Dave says it does and if you follow his instructions, you will be turning out great Q very easily.
MCS appeased for a few!
NO..YES..NO..YES….to be con’t.
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