So ..... we are getting ready for summer. From now until June, I have a bunch to do. We are having a monster backyard part for the two girls to celebrate being 18 and graduating high school and the (hopefully) end of COVID lockdowns and such. We will be getting the flowerbeds back in shape, reseeding the lawn, and such.
AND building a separate space for outdoor cooking. It won't be a true outdoor kitchen just yet. That will come eventually. To start, I'm going to pave in a 6'x12' space at the end of the patio. That will be the cooking space and all my cookers, etc will move off of the patio. That means the whole patio can be dedicated to seating. We are going to put in a bar height table with propane burners that can seat 6 comfortably and a 4 person bistro style table, giving us much more patio seating. For the big parties, we put pop-ups in the yard and folding tables and chairs. Doing that, we can seat about 35 people at tables in our backyard, between the pop-ups and patio seating.
Now, Here's the input I need :-)
- what cooker should I buy? I intend to replace the Hasty-Bake and the WSM with a single, high end cooker that can "do it all".
- Any recommendations for free standing workspace with storage that you might have.
- Any other cool ideas, of course!
So, here are the four cookers I'm looking at
Hasty-Bake 357 Pro
Engelbrecht Braten 1000
Lone Star Grills 24x48 Adjustable Smoker
AZ BBQ Outfitters Boothill Combo Grill/Smoker
I'm open to other options, but those are the ones I'm researching. Here's my initial thinking, including my first take on ranking them from 1 to 4
And a few last comments. Generally, the Boothill has the heaviest duty build, the Hasty-Bake the lightest build, and the LSG and Engelbrecht are about comparable in build. I don't want to downgrade my cooking space and none of these would do that. I'm not really sure, though, that I need a 24X48 cooker with 1400 square inches of grate space. That may knock the LSG down to #3 and move the Engelbrecht and Boothill up.
AZ Fogey Alphonse CaptainMike perry green Smoldering Flea I know all of you have researched, bought, or used one of the cookers on my list. Would love to hear from you guys.
So, fire away ..... also, here's pictures of each choice
LSG 24X48 Adjustable
Engelbrecht Braten 1000
AZ BBQ Outfitters Boothill
Hasty-Bake 357 Pro
AND building a separate space for outdoor cooking. It won't be a true outdoor kitchen just yet. That will come eventually. To start, I'm going to pave in a 6'x12' space at the end of the patio. That will be the cooking space and all my cookers, etc will move off of the patio. That means the whole patio can be dedicated to seating. We are going to put in a bar height table with propane burners that can seat 6 comfortably and a 4 person bistro style table, giving us much more patio seating. For the big parties, we put pop-ups in the yard and folding tables and chairs. Doing that, we can seat about 35 people at tables in our backyard, between the pop-ups and patio seating.
Now, Here's the input I need :-)
- what cooker should I buy? I intend to replace the Hasty-Bake and the WSM with a single, high end cooker that can "do it all".
- Any recommendations for free standing workspace with storage that you might have.
- Any other cool ideas, of course!
So, here are the four cookers I'm looking at
Hasty-Bake 357 Pro
Engelbrecht Braten 1000
Lone Star Grills 24x48 Adjustable Smoker
AZ BBQ Outfitters Boothill Combo Grill/Smoker
I'm open to other options, but those are the ones I'm researching. Here's my initial thinking, including my first take on ranking them from 1 to 4
- LSG Adjustable Smoker - It really does do everything. I know several people in the pit that have one and love it. It's wood and charcoal capable. Has the largest cooking space. Built in America. Highest all in price.
- Engelbrecht Braten 1000 - Meathead and Max Good have reviewed it and cooked on it and gave it a Platinum Medal. It does everything including being an offset smoker. It is wood and charcoal capable. It's the prettiest of all of the choices. It has the smallest cooking space. Built in America. Lowest all in price.
- AZ BBQ Boothill Combo - It does everything including being an offset smoker. It is wood and charcoal capable. It's standard looking. It has a large cooking space, but not as big as the LSG. Built in America AND Veteran owned. Middle of the pack on price.
- Hasty-Bake 357 Pro - it does everything. Nearly as small cooking space as the Engelbrecht. Several people in the pit have one. It's track record is bumpy, some good, some bad. Charcoal only (maybe you could do wood, but not really designed for that). Meathead gave it a Platinum Medal and Max Good gives it a great walk around.
And a few last comments. Generally, the Boothill has the heaviest duty build, the Hasty-Bake the lightest build, and the LSG and Engelbrecht are about comparable in build. I don't want to downgrade my cooking space and none of these would do that. I'm not really sure, though, that I need a 24X48 cooker with 1400 square inches of grate space. That may knock the LSG down to #3 and move the Engelbrecht and Boothill up.
AZ Fogey Alphonse CaptainMike perry green Smoldering Flea I know all of you have researched, bought, or used one of the cookers on my list. Would love to hear from you guys.
So, fire away ..... also, here's pictures of each choice
LSG 24X48 Adjustable
Engelbrecht Braten 1000
AZ BBQ Outfitters Boothill
Hasty-Bake 357 Pro
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