Portable BBQ (1 Viewer)

[StevieBambs]

Hi.

Anyone know of a good portable barbecue ?

I am looking at the MarcO-Grill 3000, it uses propane cartridges as standard but there is a propane conversion kit to use the larger propane gas cylinders.

http://www.gardeneco.co.uk/marco-grill-3000-red-gas-portable-barbecue.html

Cheers
Steve & Val

 

[Mousy]

I've not seen that make before, but my vote is a cadac, great bit of kit.:thumb:

CADAC




We've got a carri chef but the above link is for the smaller one.

 

[pappajohn]

by the time you add the propane conversion it bumps up to £140.

Looks too 'gimicky' to me.

We used a Cadac carri-chef deluxe

About the same price but far more cooking options.


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[Sheddy]

We also use the cadac Carri Chef, very versatile and the pizza stone is great:thumb:

 

[DonA4000]

We got a Cadac Carri Chef Deluxe which is great they do different versions/options so maybe worth googling

 

[DBK]

We have a Cobb "BBQ" which isn't gas of course but to be honest we are a bit disappointed with it. The problem is it isn't what I would call a BBQ. It is just a charcoal powered hotplate.

This means it can cook things but you don't get what I would call the true BBQ flavour which you get when the juices drip onto the hot coals - whether they are charcoal or gas heated bits of rock. Our BBQ at home is a Weber and it is brilliant. I've cooked whole chickens on it.

Some of the gas BBQs suggested above look as if they may suffer from the same problem - there isn't enough information on the pages to tell.

All I'm suggesting is check how they work if you want a proper BBQ. The heated hotplates are fine for pizza but not for meat in my experience. Although they are easier to clean!

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[DP+JAY]

We also have a Cadac, it's OK for when you're not allowed a proper BBQ, but prefer one of these when we can.

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[pappajohn]

Oh dear....its a designer bbq...Marco Pierre White.

£40 bbq with a £100 premium for the Marco Pierre White endorsement. oh:

 

[Saint76]

Which BBQ

Has to be the weber curve had a cadac lots of messing building it.Weber is self contained would recommend buying the trolley as well saves bending over it does every thing it says on the tin.
nerves a jangling its my first post

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[pappajohn]

We have a Cobb "BBQ" which isn't gas of course but to be honest we are a bit disappointed with it. The problem is it isn't what I would call a BBQ. It is just a charcoal powered hotplate.

This means it can cook things but you don't get what I would call the true BBQ flavour which you get when the juices drip onto the hot coals - whether they are charcoal or gas heated bits of rock. Our BBQ at home is a Weber and it is brilliant. I've cooked whole chickens on it.

[HI]Some of the gas BBQs suggested above look as if they may suffer from the same problem - there isn't enough information on the pages to tell.[/HI]

All I'm suggesting is check how they work if you want a proper BBQ. The heated hotplates are fine for pizza but not for meat in my experience. Although they are easier to clean!

the Cadacs mentioned above come with a variety of cooking surfaces...inc a wire mesh/grid option which does allow fat to drip into the burner pan and if coals were added would give the same smokey taste.
The other included options are a cast iron griddle plate, smooth one side and ribbed the other...ideal for that char-grilled effect if not the taste.....and a skottle pan
Also an additional option is a deep wok......

 

[pappajohn]

Has to be the weber curve had a cadac lots of messing building it.Weber is self contained would recommend buying the trolley as well saves bending over it does every thing it says on the tin.
nerves a jangling its my first post

we all had to make a first post at some time....mine was 20 odd thousand posts and nearly 7 years ago.

 

[Yorick]

We have just bought another of these. The last one lasted about 3 years and still going strong. Just a bit 'used' now, to fancied a new one.

They are superb

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[pappajohn]

We have just bought another of these. The last one lasted about 3 years and still going strong. Just a bit 'used' now, to fancied a new one.

They are superb

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a £3 bbq with a £7 name premium.

 

[Yorick]

a £3 bbq with a £7 name premium.

We bought without the name, I just Googled and only found those.

I made the effort to help and gave an honest opinion of a great product. No need to scoff.

 

[Forestboy]

we all had to make a first post at some time....mine was 20 odd thousand posts and nearly 7 years ago.

About time you got an answer right then

Cadac I've had one for 4 years and hate it sorry Cadac fans

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[Reallyretired]

I like a proper charcoal barbeque, love the smell on a summer evening. However I prefer it to be someone else's as I am not too fond of barbecued food.

 

[Mousy]

I think it depends what the OP wants to cook, a cadac can do eggs and bacon fried tomatoes mushrooms etc for breakfast or pancakes. Curries, roast chicken, paella, casseroles as well as sausages and burgers, steaks etc.

I've had one like yoricks we used it on the beach with the kids, the best bit was throwing a load of driftwood on it and using it as a fire pit. Was rubbish for food.

 

[Steve and Denise]

bbq

We have used a small weber for nearly five years now we plug it in to the van and cook and have found it to be a great bit of kit and not to bad to clean for a bbq

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[MichelleRyall]

Cadac all the way here. So versatile.

 

[StevieBambs]

Cadac or weber

It looks like the vote is split between the Cadac & the Weber ?

Think I will see if I can find somewhere nearby to look at both (Cadac Chef & Webber Q1000) ?

Really only for using as a BBQ & not for cooking breakfast or every day meals.

Certainly gone off the original idea of the Marc-O 3000.

Thanks :thumb:
Steve

 

[Minxy]

We have had a variety of BBQ/grills in the past.

Cadacs are mostly used as 'grills' with the solid ribbed hotplate, rather than the BBQ rack, so to me they are basically a glorified gas hob with a griddle pan on them, but more expensive and more difficult to clean and store.

A 'proper' gas BBQs, those with a normal type of BBQ rack on, work very well if you get the ones with the lids and a small warming shelf, the lid can be closed when cooking which speeds things up a lot and therefore saves gas too. Those with the built in warming shelf mean you can keep food warm whilst you finish off the rest, that way everything is nice and hot at the same time and means you don't have to have a massive BBQ for a large family. We found that you do NOT need the coals to get the proper BBQ taste, in fact if you buy one with them, just leave them out!

When we had our Chausson MH (and now our Autocruise PVC) we didn't have a gas BBQ point so it was a case of seeing what we could do as we didn't have room in our gas locker for a second bottle to take out specifically for a BBQ, or want to go to the expense of putting in a BBQ point, so instead bought a suitcase gas BBQ which works off gas canisters, the aerosol shape ones which are a cheap as chips and can be bought just about anywhere.

We also bought a suitcase gas hob too, again it works off the same canisters so we don't have to carry more than one type with us. We've found that these items work very, very well indeed as they can easily be placed anywhere we want to cook, and can even be used inside if we want to (taking care of course!). If we only want to cook a small amount of food the hob and a griddle pan are ideal, if we want to do more, then the BBQ itself can be used.

The hob also does service as an extra gas ring too if I need it especially if we are having something smelly as it can then be cooked outside on that to save stinking the van out! Also when we're waiting for the chunnel/ferry and the gas has been turned off on the van, we can still use the hob to make a cuppa. :thumb: As an additional benefit, we could use both the hob and the BBQ to cook food if for some reason we had a problem with the gas system in our PVC whilst away ... I simply cannot function without my cuppas!!!!!

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[Ridgeway]

We looked at those BBQ's that are shown in the first post but they were under another name but definitely the same thing, we decided against it as the quality wasn't great.

We bought a Weber Q1200 but think it had a slightly different name 2yrs back when we got it but it's the same as todays Q1200.

I liked a few things about it:

1. Electric ignition
2. Fold out tables sides, really useful
3. Light weight, collapsable stand
4. Temp gauge and closing lid for larger pieces of meat

Ours has had 2 seasons use of hard use and it's cleaned up very well and we are very happy with it. I also slightly modified the gas cylinder cage so I could fit the larger and cheaper Cadac cylinders in, there that will at least keep the Cadac supporters happy

 

[scotjimland]

Free Cadac

I have a Cadac Carri Chef (minus legs, lost in France:Sad

FREE to good home.. collect in Woodbridge Suffolk.. don't ask me to post it ...

 

[Snowbird]

We are always busy cooking outside and have tried just about every form of BBQ over the years. The best I have found is one of the cheapest and lightest. It folds up to almost nothing and cooks great. Takes 2 minutes to clean and put away after use, although once camped as we are now it just sits on an old table outside the van, ready for use. Less than £30 off the bay.
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[Bebe]

The Cadac for us. We bought ours in 2002 and all the accessories too. Came in two tough carrying bags. We have used it for nearly 12 years and at home as an extra when needed. The only fault we have is the wind easily blows it out (maybe the fact an earlier model). Rectified by a windshield but wonder if the newer versions different. We can cook anything on ours. But quite heavy! Again maybe an age issue. It was expensive at the time, but so sturdy and well made.

 

[Ali n Tim]

We are always busy cooking outside and have tried just about every form of BBQ over the years. The best I have found is one of the cheapest and lightest. It folds up to almost nothing and cooks great. Takes 2 minutes to clean and put away after use, although once camped as we are now it just sits on an old table outside the van, ready for use. Less than £30 off the bay.
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We have got one of these and so far it's been great :thumb:

It's ideal for the two of us but I suppose it depends how many you want to cook for.

 

[Snowbird]

We have got one of these and so far it's been great :thumb:

It's ideal for the two of us but I suppose it depends how many you want to cook for.

That thing is so good that although we have an all singing all dancing BBQ at home that cost as much as a small car and takes about the same amount of room up, we often use the 30 quid one by choice. Not only does it cook perfectly, it takes seconds to clean. Nothing worse than after a BBQ having to spend the rest of the afternoon cleaning the damn thing.

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[The Dudess]

We are always busy cooking outside and have tried just about every form of BBQ over the years. The best I have found is one of the cheapest and lightest. It folds up to almost nothing and cooks great. Takes 2 minutes to clean and put away after use, although once camped as we are now it just sits on an old table outside the van, ready for use. Less than £30 off the bay.
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Quite fancy getting one of these. It says hose and regulator required. Don't have any knowledge of BBQs so could someone post a link to the type of hose and regulator needed. Thanks.

 

[Snowbird]

Quite fancy getting one of these. It says hose and regulator required. Don't have any knowledge of BBQs so could someone post a link to the type of hose and regulator needed. Thanks.

Just normal rubber gas hose and a regulator that fits whatever gas bottle you are using.

 

[Forestboy]

We are always busy cooking outside and have tried just about every form of BBQ over the years. The best I have found is one of the cheapest and lightest. It folds up to almost nothing and cooks great. Takes 2 minutes to clean and put away after use, although once camped as we are now it just sits on an old table outside the van, ready for use. Less than £30 off the bay.
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We had one of those for years best BBQ we ever owned gave it my daughter who still has it and swears by it. Reason cos we had to have a Cadac oh: what a waste of money not a patch on the other. Maybe time to change now I've seen that link. Leave the Cadac in the garden and use it as a bird table.

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