Do NOT buy one of these grills.

[trof]

I posted here about it a week or so ago.
Got it online from Sportsman's Guide.

It looked neat.
It ain't.

It came in a 16"X16"X6" box, assembly required.
No big surprise, it was only $29.95, made in China.

It smells like cosmiline or maybe tar. Filthy.
I built a big fire in it to burn off the preservative goop. Clouds of black smoke and a horrible odor. After it cooled, there's a black sooty crust on the outside. It still reeks. I'd NEVER cook anything on it.

So...I'll haul out my trusty ol' Brinkman Smoker that looks like R2D2

to smoke a turkey breast for the big day.
I'm smoking with pecan wood and rosemary sprigs.
mmmmm

[DS1]

1. That sucks

29.95 sounds about right

[trof]

4. It's really a POS.

I wonder what the preservative is and how carcinogenic it might be?
Plus the damn Chinese cast iron is probably full of mercury and other heavy metals and radioactive to boot.

It's cooled down now and I can still smell it in the house.
yuck

[DS1]

9. It wouldn't surprise me if there was some WTC in there

[Shakespeare]

11. Oh, my....

That's a disturbing possibility. :scared:

[Wapsie B]

2. I've got one of those Brinkman grills too.

I love mine.

[trof]

8. They are hard to beat.

I especially like the water smoking method.
Juicy meat every time.

[Wapsie B]

10. I've cooked turkeys on mine.

Very juicy meat. I just need to allow for more cooking time if I use indirect heat with the water smoking.

[BikeWriter]

3. Possible alternative uses for it:

1. Boat anchor.

[XemaSab]

5. 2. Filling in a gully

.

[BikeWriter]

6. 3. Emergency weapon.

[trof]

12. I might be able to use it to mulch the kudzu.

[XemaSab]

15. 4. Planter for plastic plants

.

[trof]

7. Maybe a mini shrimp/fish reef/habitat?

I'd sink it by my dock, but I'm afraid it would pollute the whole bay.
;-)

[BikeWriter]

14. Extra-terrestrial vehicle.

[BikeWriter]

18. Uh, ice breaker?

[Poiuyt]

13. Here's the bullet smoker you should get:

http://www.virtualweberbullet.com/index.html

I have one and love it! It makes the best ribs in town.

[hickman1937]

16. Looks top heavy too. n/t

[Floogeldy]

17. This is always the way to go:

;)

[Beausoir]

19. Well...that's just weird looking. What were you thinking?

That reminds me of something from Lost In Space.

:shrug:

[Seabiscuit]

20. Maybe that "preservative goo" was concentrate of bird flu?

[Kali]

21. Awww its kind of cute

It might be alright if you leave it out to get all rusty for a couple of years. Then 3 or four non-cooking fires. Then again it might be made from recycled steel from Chernobyl or something hahahahha

[SoCalDem]

22. Who knows? Maybe it will kill flying insects..

Paint it and make it a unique planter:)