I think I learned something new tonight.

RonB

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Joined: Apr 2016

Posts: 20398

Location: Near Richmond VA

Weber Performer Deluxe
SNS
Pizza insert
Rotisserie
Cookshack Smokette Elite
2 Thermapens
Chefalarm
Dot
lots of probes.
Fireboard
#1

I think I learned something new tonight.

February 2, 2025, 07:16 PM

Tonight was burger night. I normally cook them on a small grate on top of a Weber chimney. This time I used the small Weber chimney. My kettle is a Weber Performer Deluxe and has the gas assist for lighting charcoal.

My normal process is to use the gas assist to light the charcoal and then I turn the gas off. Well, tonight I forgot to turn the gas off. I cooked Nan's burger and got a great sear. Then I put my burger on and realized the gas was still on, so I turned it off. As I was flipping the burger, I noticed it was not browning as quickly as my Wife's burger, so I turned the gas back on. The browning was better and faster than with charcoal alone. I guess ya live and learn...
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jgreen

Charter Member

Joined: Oct 2014

Posts: 2852

Location: Winnipeg Manitoba Canada

Cookers:
Broil King XL
Broil King Smoke
Weber Kettle 26
Grilla Pellet smoker
Capital 40 natural gas
Napoleon Pro 22 kettle

Thermometer:
Maverick 733
Thermapen (ok..4 thermapens)
Thermo works DOT (or two)
Fireboard (probably my favourite)
Thermworks Smoke (or two)

Accessories:
SnS (original, plus and XL)
DnG pans, 6 or 7 of these
Vortex
Grillgrates
and, maybe some other toys as well
#2

February 3, 2025, 06:48 PM

Dang that looks like a good burger. You just made me hungry
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smokenoob

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Joined: Dec 2017

Posts: 4621

Location: Sweet home Gulf Breeze Florida! 😁
#3

February 3, 2025, 08:03 PM

Turbo Burger!🍔
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fzxdoc

Founding Member & Pit Barrel Cooker Queen

Joined: Jul 2014

Posts: 8193

My toys:
Weber Summit Charcoal Grilling Center (WSCGC) aka Mr. Fancypants
Pit Barrel Cooker (which rocks), named Pretty Baby
Weber Summit S650 Gas Grill, named Hot 'n Fast (used mostly for searing and griddling)
Weber Kettle Premium 22" named Kettle Kid, eager to horn in with more cooks in the future
Camp Chef Somerset IV 4-burner outdoor gas range named AfterBurner due to its 30kBTU burners

Adrenaline BBQ Company Gear:
SnS Low Profile, DnG, and Large Charcoal Basket, for WSCGC
SnS Deluxe for 22" Kettle
Elevated SS Rack for WSCGC
SS Rack for DnG
Cast Iron Griddle
Grill Grate for SnS
Grill Grates: five 17.375 sections (retired to storage)
Grill Grates: six 19.25 panels for exact fit for Summit S650
gasser
Grill Grates for 22" Kettle
2 Grill Grate Griddles
Steelmade Griddle for Summit gas grill

Fireboard Gear:
Extreme BBQ Thermometer Package
Additional control unit
Additional probes: Competition Probes 1" (3) and 4" (1), 3 additional Ambient Probes. 1 additional Food Probe
2 Driver Cables
Pit Viper Fan (to pair with Fireboard Fan Driver Cable)
Pit Viper Fan new design (to pair with Fireboard Fan Driver Cable)
Thermoworks Gear:
Thermapen MK4 (pink)
Thermapen Classic (pink too)
Thermoworks MK4 orange
Temp Test 2 Smart Thermometer
Extra Big and Loud Timer
Timestick Trio
Maverick ET 73 a little workhorse with limited range
Maverick ET 733
Maverick (Ivation) ET 732

Grill Pinz
Vortex (two of them)
18" drip pan for WSCGC
Ceramic Spacers for WSCGC in Kamado Mode: 2 sets each 1/2", 1", 2". The 2" spacers work best with the 18" drip pan. The 1+1/2 inch spacers work best with the 14 inch cake pan.

Two Joule Sous Vide devices
3 Lipavi Sous Vide Tubs with Lids: 12, 18 and 26 quarts
Avid Armor Ultra Pro V32 Chamber Sealer

Instant Pot 6 Quart Electric Pressure Cooker
Instant Pot 10 Quart Electric Pressure Cooker

Charcoal Companion TurboQue
A-Maze-N tube 12 inch tube smoker accessory for use with pellets

BBQ Dragon and Dragon Chimney

Shun Classic Series:
8" Chef Knife
6" Chef's Knife
Gokujo Boning and Fillet Knife
3 1/2 inch Paring Knife
#4

February 4, 2025, 02:52 AM

Serendipity can be a wonderful thing.

K.
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DavidNorcross

Club Member

Joined: Nov 2017

Posts: 6506

Location: Virginia

Grilla Silverbac
Grilla Primate
Grilla Kong
Weber Kettle
Camp Chef Escape

Old Hickory Knives
More Cast Iron than I care to admit
#5

February 4, 2025, 04:43 AM

Even in the midst of your infinite wisdom you are constantly learning. Thanks for sharing Ron....
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RonB commented

February 4, 2025, 07:46 AM

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Ha! My wife might dispute the "infinite wisdom".

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CaptainMike

Club Member

Joined: Nov 2015

Posts: 5276

Location: The Great State of Jefferson

24X40 Lone Star Grillz offset smoker
Weber Summit Charcoal Grill w/SnS and DnG (Spartacus)
20X36 Lonestar Grillz pellet pooper
SnS 18" Travel Kettle
SmokeDaddy Pro portable pellet pooper
2 W22's w/SnS, DnG (1 black, 1 copper) (Minions 1 and 2)
20+ y/o many times rebuilt Weber Genesis w/GrillGrates (Gas Passer)
20 x 30 Santa Maria grill (Maria, duh)
Bradley cabinet smoker (Pepper Gomez)
36" Blackstone griddle (The Black Beauty)
Fireboard
Thermoworks Smoke and Thermapen.
Gourmet dinnerware by PJ Enterprises
#6

February 4, 2025, 06:48 AM

A happy accident!
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HawkerXP

Club Member

Joined: Jul 2016

Posts: 11041

Location: Virginia

Lots of knives
3 Weber Performers
1 classic kettle
1 26" kettle
1 Smoky Joe
1 PBC
4 Thermoworks POPs
2 Dot and 1 Chef Alarm
2 Temp spikes
4 Slo n Sears
1 Smokenator
2 Vortex
#7

February 4, 2025, 10:59 AM

I picked up a free plum color, Gen 1 Performer off of Facebook Marketplace. It was advertised as a two-fuel grill.? Charcoal and gas.

When I picked it up it looked to be in great shape except for the gas burner tube used to light the charcoal. They thought it was there to be used to cook with and was burnt down to a stub.
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