I just got a Napoleon 410 with the side burner and it's been great . I also have a smoker and Blackstone and charcoal, yes MCS for sure. I like a gasser for quick flare cooked burgers and stuff. However, I use the gasser most for its side burner for braising​​​​​​ and searing in a dutch oven and in using the main part as an oven for baking and grilled pizza. Keeps the house cooler in the summer and eliminates the smoke detectors from going off when I am messy.....
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Eyeing a Napoleon prestige pro, but do I really need gas?
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Cookers:
22" Blackstone Griddle, with stand & hood
CharGriller Portable Firebox - so modified you'll BLOL
Kitchenaid #810 Charcoal Grill - highly modified
Weber BI-code Black Performer w/Igniter
Weber DE-code Red Limited - 'Lucille'
Accessories:
Ancient heavy CI Propane Turkey Fryer, for lighting chimneys
BBQ Dragon kettle shelves - 2
Fyre Dragon Kettle Drippin' Ring, Burnin' Cone & Drippin' Pan - 2 sets
Fyre Dragon Kettle Ribbin' Ring
Fyre Dragon Kettle 2-Zone Smokin' Sheet
OneGrill Rotisserie for the Kitchenaid
Smokenator
Smoking Tubes: 2x12" & 1x6"
SnS
Weber Gourmet Grill w/Griddle, Pizza Stone & Wok
My Helpers:
Anova 900W Sous Vide Cooker w/Radios
Instant Pot 6Q Duo
Nesco Tabletop Roaster
& the PIT!
I don't know how you get by with just what you have now! That said - & I'm serious about it - leave your mind open to adding a rotisserie to a charcoal fuelie, like maybe a Weber kettle.
Which, I didn't do myself. I got a new unused box charcoal grill from Craig's, and added a rotisserie to it from Amazon. I like hacking... I can do two butts or chickens, but I mostly spatchcock chickens indirect on a Performer with Pecan chunks over neutral briquettes.
I have a couple Weber kettles, a Blackstone, a custom big box, a custom tabletop and would buy a gasser for the hi-temp sear - I can 'quick cook' pretty well now and am about to make STL pork steaks in a few minutes. As Mr. Bones mentioned, I'd sell my Blackstone 'forward' to replace it with the Blackstone removable griddle / grate, to get both.
MCS is only a game that can be played, but never won. Choose another cooker and keep searching for your place in the grilling field.
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Well, the blackstone stays. It’s too versatile for me. Great breakfast, burgers, cheesesteak sandwiches. I have considered the joetisserie for the kamado joe (need to buy the cooker first though). I can’t really get by on what I have. I need options. I need another set and forget pellet cooker (bigger this time). I need a big stick burner and the kamado I hear also is great for pizza.
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Primo XL
Weber 26"
Weber 22"
Weber 22"
Weber 18"
Weber Jumbo Joe
Weber Green Smokey Joe (Thanks, Mr. Bones!)
Weber Smokey Joe
Orion Smoker
DigiQ DX2
Slow 'N Sear XL
Arteflame 26.75" Insert
Blaze BLZ-4-NG 32-Inch 4-Burner Built-In
- With Rear Infrared Burner
- With Infrared Sear Burner
- With Rotisserie
Empava 2 Burner Gas Cooktop
Weber Spirit 210
- With Grillgrates
​​​​​​​ - With Rotisserie
Weber Q2200
Blackstone Pizza Oven
Portable propane burners (3)
Propane turkey Fryer
Fire pit grill
I love my Blaze gas grill for rotisserie, for the sear burner, and other fast cooks. I have a blackstone pizza oven I like for pizza since it gets to 800f. I use my Primo XL for smoking most often and my many kettles I like for grilling on charcoal.Last edited by Attjack; September 9, 2020, 10:40 PM.
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