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MCS in Reverse: If You Could Only Have One Cooker, Which One?

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    MCS in Reverse: If You Could Only Have One Cooker, Which One?

    I am really impressed with the price to performance ratio of my Char-Griller Legacy charcoal grill with attached firebox. With 798 square inches of grate real estate (grill grate - 31.5" x 17.75", side firebox - 14.5" x 16.5" check my math) I can do anything that can be done on a grill or smoker. It did take a lot of work tightening it up enough to function as I wanted/needed it to. But it was well worth it. Yes it is mostly thin gauge steel, but I do not care. It works, and works well! Better than I thought it would. It only cost me $270 ($190 for the grill on sale, $80 for the side firebox) plus the cost of a Lava Lock gasket kit. I have not tried it as a stick burner only yet because my neighbors are close to me, there is an HOA, and it is a hot summer, windows are open. That is why I am not using my KBQ, it smokes a lot. I do not want to be that guy that has to sell it. I use my KBQ more in the winter months, it does not snow here.

    What say you?

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    #2
    A kamado. If I could really only have just ONE grill (shudder) I'd probably splurge and get a Komodo Kamado Big Bad (with the black pebble tiles of course) rather than just a BGE or KJ or Primo.

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    • Mosca
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      The advantage of a kamado is that, while they aren't the best at any one thing, they are really good at almost everything.

    • lostclusters
      lostclusters commented
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      No rules

    • Thunder77
      Thunder77 commented
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      I totally 100% agree with Histrix. I would have a KK big Bad. They are works of art as well as fantastic cookers.

    #3
    My kettle

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      #4
      I don't have one, but would opt for the PK360. It's a do-all and portable.

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      • radshop
        radshop commented
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        I think that's a good call. I don't have one either, but I might give my PK classic to my son so I have an excuse to get the 360.

      #5
      Defintily the performer. Hot and fast. Low and slow. If only it was 26”.

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        #6
        Probably something custom designed. Sort of like "the good one" but able to use the flat top from my Blackstone 36, and has a water pan that can hold a few gallons.

        Direct heat grilling: check
        griddle: check
        low and slow: check

        But truthfully while it may be good for all three, it would be great at neither. If there was truly a "one and done" we would all have it.

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          #7
          I’m loving my Komodo Kamado but I still have MCS and it shows no sign of letting up.

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            #8
            I give up. Can’t find or figure out what MCS stands for. I’m tired of ready by it and not being able to figure out the acronym.

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            • RonB
              RonB commented
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              More Cooker Syndrome...

            • smn1285
              smn1285 commented
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              🤦 And thanks for the acronym link. That is what I couldn’t find. Alright, I’m back on track.

            • Histrix
              Histrix commented
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              I always thought it meant Multiple Cooker Syndrome.

            #9
            This is easy. My Performer. I have the Performer and a Smokeshack electric smoker. The electric has not been used since I purchased the SnS.

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              #10
              I'd have to go with my kettle, may need to step up to the larger size though. Is there a sns for the ranch kettle?

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              • Steve R.
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                There is! But I haven't been able to justify the cost of it to myself, when a row of fire bricks propped up by regular clay bricks does a fine job.

              #11
              If you asked me yesterday, I would have said my Weber Performer. Then I made some awesome chicken on my 33 year old offset and fell in love with what it can do again. But... nah. My Performer would be the one I would choose, as it can sear/fry/smoke/griddle/etc. The offset doesn't have the level of temperature control, especially if I slide the charcoal tray in the main chamber and try to grill (which takes about 20# of charcoal!). And the Genesis gave me fits with a nasty grease fire under the grill grates just this past weekend. Performer all the way!

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                #12
                My WSCG and I dont even have to give it thought.

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                  #13
                  I would go with my Weber Ranch kettle. It is already my cooker of choice for brisket. It can grill or smoke low and slow as small or large an amount of food as I realistically need.

                  Mrs. R. is always hinting that I should get rid of "the spaceship," but I will give it up when she pries it out of my cold dead hands.
                  Last edited by Steve R.; August 15, 2018, 06:39 PM.

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                    #14
                    Weber 26” with SNS, without hesitation.

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                    • ColonialDawg
                      ColonialDawg commented
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                      Indeed

                    • Butchman
                      Butchman commented
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                      Ditto

                    #15
                    The K750HS Hybrid Freestanding Grill with Sideburner. Period.
                    by Kalamazoo Grills.

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                    • Fire Art
                      Fire Art commented
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                      That would do it

                    • Thunder77
                      Thunder77 commented
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                      Only your youngest child?

                    • bten
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                      if the oldest is a teenager, you usually have to pay to get rid of those....

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