Bbq

cargo

Can anyone share there thoughts/experiences on the best charcoal BBQ in the cheaper range.
I had seen this fold away one that looks great & a good space saver but with not having owned a bbq before was unsure of it's practicality.

"sorry if in wrong section"

wallbash

Lets be honest , a cheap charcoal BBQ is just a box!

Best I saw was a hole scooped on the sand with a grid. :beer:

So if I was in the market for a 'cheapie' , look how stable it is .
Its the correct height for you . All cheap bbq will not last if left outside over winter.
But at the right price , perhaps one season is acceptable .

cargo

Thx for your input.
Do you own a bbq?
If so which one/type and how good is it?
Would you recommend it?

wallbash

Had a weber ( charcoal) very good but expensive

But then moved on to gas:rolleyes:

Its NOT the same , miss the ...... will it light etc ( a 'chimney' is very good )

Now its a combined flat plate with hood ( gas ) from B and Q
It was a birthday present in April.... used once :mad:
Its still raining

basill

The first BBQ I ever bought was cheepish cast iron barrel type like this one at amazon, there is a smaller size too. Most garden centres stock something similar. It has sliding doors to control the heat and cooked well. The only disadvantage is its height. Its not very tall and you need to stand it on something fireproof or crouch.
I used it alot and it lasted years, eventually some of the screws worked loose or rusted and I replaced it with a thin pressed steel one which only lasted a couple of seasons.
Now I have one similar to a Weber, much larger and more expensive but in a way not so much fun. Still cooking on charcoal though!


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cargo

Great replies this is what I was after what money can't buy "experience"
I have never seen the attraction of BBQ's up until this last bank holiday.
When we were lucky enough to get a late availability stay at Griffon forest near York.
The lodge had a brick bbq "you know the type"built in many a garden and never used.
Anyway we had a go at cooking on it and to my surprise it was a great success food tasted great.
So hence I posted here to get some views.

wallbash

http://www.lakeland.co.uk/product.aspx/summer/whatsnew!50819

Will really help

benood

We used to use disposables all the time - they're fine. But for the last few years we've had a chimenea with a bbq grill which you shove in over the charcoal when it's hot.

It's a tiny bit more fiddly than a normal bbq but the best thing is when you've finished cooking you can chuck logs on to keep you warm outside in the evening.

I've never used a gas bbq but to me they say food poisoning from drunk chef - which is probably totally wrong as with charcoal the risk is you lose heat and I heard the beauty of gas is cookability.

BTW we don't mess about with covers for the chimenea and it lives outside all year round.

turk3y

I have a £50 b&q jobbie, its pretty stable although the tray bit at the front is rubbish, it does allow you to raise or lower the grill and has vents on the side and in the lid so its pretty decent,I got a £5 generic bbq cover from sainsburys and its lasted the winter quote well, has a few rust specs on it so not sure how it will last the next but seeing as its never been in and the heat sterilises it when you fire it up first time of the season its pretty good and I would get one again.

cargo

Thx for all your replies they are a great help.
I have seen this one. What do you people think?

wallbash

Will be around with my party hat on :j

Stupid place to keep the lager cold!