- Jun 15, 2021
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We've been using our Camp Chef (with side kick--which is an amazing accessory) for a couple years and have been enjoying it. It's pretty nice to be able to smoke a pork butt while you're sleeping, and the side kick is superb for deep frying, woking, and gas grilling.
I can probably see us keeping the pellet grill for several reasons, but I'm itching to get towards that nice complex smoke flavor that pellet grills simply cannot offer.
For gravity fed charcoal owners, either the Masterbuilt or the Old Country Grills (and I think Char-griller makes one), how would you compare it to pellet flavor and true offset flavor? For me, the most important thing about BBQ is the smoke flavor. The second most important thing is how much effort did it take me to make it. It seems like gravity fed marries the pellet convience and the flavor of an offset together?
I've read that masterbuilt are good budget grills, but they are just that, budget grills. Old Country gravity fed is more of a life-time grill, but being in the NW I don't think anyone carries it in my area, and shipping/crating is probably $500 extra, so we're talking a decent expense. I've also read of some build quality issues where the front door doens't fully latch, or other leakage so some additional budget should be set aside to get one fully functional.
In theory (or in practice) does a masterbuilt verticle charcoal grill match the flavor of an old country gravity fed? If so, then maybe getting a masterbuilt on clearence may be an easy upgrade to be enjoyed.
I can probably see us keeping the pellet grill for several reasons, but I'm itching to get towards that nice complex smoke flavor that pellet grills simply cannot offer.
For gravity fed charcoal owners, either the Masterbuilt or the Old Country Grills (and I think Char-griller makes one), how would you compare it to pellet flavor and true offset flavor? For me, the most important thing about BBQ is the smoke flavor. The second most important thing is how much effort did it take me to make it. It seems like gravity fed marries the pellet convience and the flavor of an offset together?
I've read that masterbuilt are good budget grills, but they are just that, budget grills. Old Country gravity fed is more of a life-time grill, but being in the NW I don't think anyone carries it in my area, and shipping/crating is probably $500 extra, so we're talking a decent expense. I've also read of some build quality issues where the front door doens't fully latch, or other leakage so some additional budget should be set aside to get one fully functional.
In theory (or in practice) does a masterbuilt verticle charcoal grill match the flavor of an old country gravity fed? If so, then maybe getting a masterbuilt on clearence may be an easy upgrade to be enjoyed.