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Posted on 8/29/14 at 2:56 pm
Posted by TigerBait91
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2011
158 posts
Posted on 8/29/14 at 2:56 pm
Looking into buying a new grill for the patio. Stumbled upon this grill at Lowe's the other day, and can't seem to shake it off my mind. Has anyone had any experience with it? Willing to recommend it?

Char Griller 6719 Series Chacoal Grill



Any other suggestions on grills that are in the same $300-500 price range?
Posted by patnuh
South LA
Member since Sep 2005
6692 posts
Posted on 8/29/14 at 2:58 pm to
I bought this no frills pit from Academy a few years ago. It is built like a tank.

LINK

Posted by TigerBait91
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2011
158 posts
Posted on 8/29/14 at 3:03 pm to
Thanks! That does look like a tank
Posted by MandevilleLSUTiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2005
6881 posts
Posted on 8/29/14 at 3:41 pm to
Weber. Strictly looking at charcoal?
Posted by TigerBait91
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2011
158 posts
Posted on 8/29/14 at 3:46 pm to
Not that strictly, but would prefer.
Posted by HatefulTiger
SELA
Member since Aug 2014
159 posts
Posted on 8/29/14 at 3:53 pm to
Academy used to carry a brand called Oklahoma Joe. Similar to the other one posted above from Academy, but a little larger. Very solid grill if you can still find one.

Posted by Tiger Ree
Houston
Member since Jun 2004
24536 posts
Posted on 8/29/14 at 4:10 pm to
the char griller has very good reviews on Amazon. It is also a smoker and grill so it is a good combination in one unit. Unlike what I have with five Webers - 1 gas grill, 3 charcoal grills, and a Smokey Mountain bullet smoker. I'm about to add to that by getting two 18.5" portable Weber Jumbo Joe's.



The only drawback I could see with Char Griller is cooking surface/area. I have cooked two large briskets (17 to 18) pounders at the same time on multiple occasions. I have also smoked six racks of ribs a few times on the WSM. A couple times using rib racks then I got another 22.5 cooking grate and place it upside down on the top grate like in the picture below. I can fit 2 racks of pork spareribs lying flat on all three cooking grates in the smoker.

The Char Griller while using the warming rack has 437 square inches of cooking surface. In comparison the 22.5 WSM with the two grates that come with it has 726 square inches of cooking space. But if you don't smoke for large groups of people the CG will work.

Inverted grates - not mine - just a picture I found on the web:




Weber WSM cooking surfaces:


Posted by WildcatMike
Lexington, KY
Member since Dec 2005
41515 posts
Posted on 8/29/14 at 7:51 pm to
The Akorn is a nice introduction to Kamado cooking. I have one in the back with the Kamado Joe. You will be able to sear, smoke, bake, and grill on the Akorn. I would go with the Akorn unless you want to drop some money on a BGE, Kamado Joe, or Primo.

I'll be cooking whole chicken on the Akorn and 5 racks of ribs on the Kamado Joe tomorrow!
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