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**Fire Art** · October 6, 2018, 03:29 AM

To resist would be to Futile

**Nate** · October 6, 2018, 03:43 AM

I mean 5 minutes of surfing the pit and you should have known accessory purchases is a bottomless pit.... Once you start down that rabbit hole.... well good luck.

BTW and FWIW: I highly recommend the Slow’N’Sear with Drip’N’Griddle and their Stainless Steel spinning grate. For the money that is the best kettle accessory package purchases to help you get the most versatility and efficiency out of your grill IMHO.

**Elton's BBQ** · October 6, 2018, 03:58 AM

Like the police say; STOP RESISTING!!

**Livermoron** · October 6, 2018, 04:50 AM

Crap.

Now I want a Stoven...

**JCGrill** · October 6, 2018, 05:45 AM

A man can't have too many grills

**jfmorris** · October 6, 2018, 07:41 AM

Wow, I didn't even know some of those accessories existed. That said, I have the SNS and DNG, and a full set of Grillgrates for my kettle, and am so pleased with my ability to cook just about anything well on that set of gear that I decided against further kettle accessories. At one point I wanted the rotisserie, but really don't see how rotisserie cooked chicken, pork loin or beef roast is going to be significantly better than what I can get cooking indirect. And then you have the problem of how to put a thermometer in it!

I'm saving my budget for different types of cookers. Got gas, charcoal, and offset covered. Next is a pellet smoker or PBC.

**Mosca** · October 6, 2018, 08:09 AM

S&S, ABC griddle, Vortex, and rotisserie. Those are the four I have.

The S&S is essential, IMO. No question, it unlocks the possibilities of the kettle like nothing else.

I'm really happy with the griddle. I got it as an afterthought, but now I make breakfast on it a couple times a week. Not essential, but useful, and a good value to boot.

I lived for years without a rotisserie. It's a different gestalt, moving the food to ensure even cooking and distribution of juices. I like the results, but it is an investment. Once you have it, you're not going to do a roast or a bird without using the rotisserie; there's no point to choosing to ignore that on which you spent $150. You buy it, You live with it. Not necessarily a good value in the short run.

Of the four, the one I could do without is the Vortex, but it is also the cheapest, and they send a bottle of really good rub along with it. So, not essential, but good value.

OH: special mention for the Tip Top Temp. It was cheap, but I've never figured out how to use it. Maybe some day, but for now, all long cooks take place on the BGE.

**Santamarina** · October 6, 2018, 09:03 AM

My 22â€ served me VERY well for 10+ years. The only reason I got an offset smoker was because I wanted to cook for a crowd.

**EdF** · October 6, 2018, 11:37 AM

"Abandon all hope, ye who enter here"!

**EdF** · October 6, 2018, 11:40 AM

See that guy in the back of the pic? He's a minion minding the MCS furnace.

**klflowers** · October 6, 2018, 12:27 PM

Dammit man, I had never heard of the Stoven thing. Or the Carson Rodizio Brazillian bbq kit. I thought I was off the cookers and into knives...

https://youtu.be/UPw-3e_pzqU

**FireMan** · October 6, 2018, 12:55 PM

Timcee you have been around since when? And you didn’t know? You must be kidding!

**binarypaladin** · October 6, 2018, 01:11 PM

I do most of my outdoor cooking in a 22" kettle. I just got rid of one I never did any work on in fact. With a few mods, if you're just cooking for a single family I'm not sure you would ever need anything else. For me, I enjoy getting the most out of a single piece of equipment rather than having a ton.(My backyard doesn't really encourage a ton of equipment anyway. The Slow'N Sear is super nice. Also have the corresponding griddle which is also super nice.

Whenever I entertain, I always get comments like, "Man, you really make the most of that thing. I can't believe you do all this on a kettle." That's definitely cool to hear. And when I'm advising anyone who wants to start down this path: "Kettle + SNS. Start there." It's relatively cheap, you can even find used kettles pretty easily. (Too easily.)

With that said, I just picked up an 18" WSM that I've started to modify as well. The reason? Capacity. And when I entertain I like to cook a lot of different things, so... I have two more grates now. For big productions or traditional BBQ (I usually do a mix with sous-vide most of the time) this is a better setup.

It's also nice to smoke a bunch of burgers in the WSM and then grill them on the grill—one of the only times I'm not using my SNS (again, capacity).

I'm kinda hoping I stop at two cookers or perhaps swap them out. Kamados intrigue me, but... unless I was doing a lot of outdoor baking I can't see the investment being worth it. Offset smokers (or even better, a Karubecue) are about the only thing I would consider adding just because, they produce something different than I can achieve on my current equipment. I'm just not sure the money and space is worth it. Kettle + SNS + sous-vide opens up a brave new world of food.

**Timcee** · October 6, 2018, 03:37 PM

EdF asking for a friend...

"They" had been eyeballing a smaller ceramic cooker.. Would you say to "them" that it's worth getting a smaller unit just for being able to tinker around or not? Is the small real estate not worth getting the unit??
I know "they" were looking at a small Vision ceramic cooker and an Akorn Jr. (not really ceramic I know)

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