Made a Griddle for the bbq..

[HowlingDog]

I guess I was looking for something to do and I have been reading about the Blackstone outdoor griddles. I thought about it for awhile, kinda made a plan, and went to the local metal store.
Bought a piece of sheet steel and some side pieces,
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measured, cut, drilled, and BAM... BBQ griddle
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Seasoned it up
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Couple things that are not perfect. If the heating is uneven, it will warp. It is just sitting on some steel tube risers so it is not setting on the grate. Heats up quickly and holds heat well, even though it is less than 1/8 inch thick. Gotta figure out a drippings solution though.

Tested it this evening with bacon, onion and turkey. Ended up making chopped turkey/bacon/onion sammiches..
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I was actually surprised that:
a) it worked, and
b) it tasted good!!

Tomorrow is the pancake test.

Not bad for $35.

 

[yankee2bbq]

Cool! Good job on this!

 

[gmc2003]

Nicely done.

Point for sure
Chris

 

[mfatty500]

have someone weld some steel rod or flat pieces on the back side of it to prevent it from warping

 

[pc farmer]

Great project. Well done.

 

[SmokinVOLfan]

Nicely done! Beats paying $300 for a blackstone. Try some smash burgers on it and see how it holds up

 

[Central PA Cowboy]

Waiting for the pancake pic