Hi y’all, Steve from New Orleans, Louisiana getting ready for Mardi Gras. I joined this site 5 minutes ago and need a little direction about selecting the. Rand and components for my new house (not started construction yet) in my outdoor kitchen. I have been looking at a dozen brands of grills Kalamazoo, Heston, DCS, alfresco blaze and a few more. I am looking for a nice grill to be a central focus as we cook, party and enjoy a view of lake Pontchatrain.
Where can I find the best unbiased reviews
i am commotted to a fancy ass grill, rotisserie, power burner and somehow I want to get a griddle in the mix.
> Weber Genesis EP-330
> Grilla Grills Original Grilla (OG) pellet smoker with Alpha/Connect
> Pit Barrel Cooker (gone to a new home)
> WeberQ 2000 (on "loan" to a relative (I'll never see it again))
> Old Smokey Electric (for chickens mostly - when it's too nasty out
to fiddle with a more capable cooker)
> Luhr Jensen Little Chief Electric - Top Loader circa 1990 (smoked fish & jerky)
> Thermoworks Smoke
> 3 Thermoworks Chef Alarms
> Thermoworks Thermapen One
> Thermoworks Thermapen Classic
> Thermoworks Thermopop
> Thermoworks IR-GUN-S
> Anova sous vide circulator
> Searzall torch
> BBQ Guru Rib Ring
> WÜSTHOF, Dalstrong, and Buck knives
> Paprika App on Mac and iOS
Welcome from Maryland. I really like what I hear about Kalamazoo, but you can also produce great food on a Craig’s List bargain find. Some other top end grills can give you both the wow factor, and leave some money on the table for other improvements to the outdoor kitchen. Whatever you decide, we would love to see photos of the build and the finished project.
With that budget, you should take a look at this griddle. I may end up scoring one but I have yet to use one so I can't give you a review yet. It's an Evo Grill.
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Personally, I would get a Weber S-670 gasser, a Yoder YS640 Pellet Grill, and a Blackstone 36" griddle. Still need to add the power burners, but that combination would come in under 7K new, leaving the rest for construction. But that's just me.
First, welcome. I'm just west of you in Denham Springs.
Second, I no advice for you on the components. Other here will certainly help you as best the can. AR is an excellent group.
Third: while I know it is nice to envision your space with all sorts of cooking equipment. In my opinion I would want to use the space for a few months before I decide on final placement or the equipment that I purchased. You never know how the rain will fall, how the wind will blow, where the smoke will go, how many people will fit, until you actually use the space. Built ins are just that. Once in place, that is it, unless you can crap cash on demand. I've been trying to master the latter with poor results.
Anyway, good luck with your build and don't be a stranger on AR. Excellent, smart, experienced folks here.
Welcome! I do not own one but the Kalamazoo Hybrid is just that, a hybrid, wood burner, gas, charcoal. It looks like a marvelous piece of equipment. What ever trips your trigger, you can do it. Rick Bayless has one & uses it for his out door videos. Deeply check it out. It appears to be the finest on the market.
Thanks for the remarks and suggestions. I will follow your leads and keep thinking and researching. Seems like a great group willing to have fun and share good things and some advice from prior "learning".
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