What are your favorite accessories?

itsmce

With the holidays rapidly approaching, I'm trying to beef up my holiday wish list and thought my egging might get a boost this year if I plan this right.  I bought my Large 15 months ago along with the ash tool and platesetter.  Since then I have also acquired a High Que grate, the Ceramic Grill Works Swing Rack, and a Maverick remote temperature gauge.  What else does a dedicated BGE enthusiast "need"?

THEBuckeye

Beer

badinfluence

This

cottonseed

Not much more than that....maybe some Lodge cast iron products.

Thermapen, looftlighter

jcaspary

Above selections are good.  I would add a Woo to the platesetter, a thermopop or pen, and a dual probe thermometer for low and slow cooks.  Sorry just noticed that you already have the Maverick.  You're good there.

badinfluence

SmokeWear stainless cap. Or my favorite eggcessorie would be another egg.

tarheelmatt

I really enjoy the following (assuming you have a plate setter): 

Weed torch for lighting

Second tier grid

Thermapen

Maverick

Party Q

CI pans

Table

Meat gloves

Welding gloves

Cookie sheets for transporting and cooking

tazcrash

In order importance to me: 

• AR rig with slider & oval stone.
  
• Thermapen 
  
• stoker - used to be my maverick
  
• good insulated gloves for hot metal.
  
• Quality sharp knife
  

badinfluence

How b out a ci grate?

tarheelmatt

I have been wanting a CI grate for mine @badinfluence.  

CANMAN1976

Stainless cap is nice and I love my AR oval stone combo!! A torch is a must IMHO.

badinfluence

@tarheelmatt‌ i know there is a huge debate over the ci grate about if they are worth the money or not.

Personally i love mine for the sear marks it gives the meat. Yeah they are like 50 bones but what is another 50 bucks when the darn egg was over 1000.00?

Heck even plain old hot dogs taste better to me using the ci grate.

Biggreenpharmacist

I'm with @badinfluence‌ LOVE my cast iron grids!

tarheelmatt

badinfluence said:

@tarheelmatt‌ i know there is a huge debate over the ci grate about if they are worth the money or not. Personally i love mine for the sear marks it gives the meat. Yeah they are like 50 bones but what is another 50 bucks when the darn egg was over 1000.00? Heck even plain old hot dogs taste better to me using the ci grate.

$50 that's it?  You get them from your dealer?  

My regular grate looks terrible.  Would love to upgrade. 

badinfluence

@tarheelmatt‌ yep right from the dealer. I think they were only like 50.00. Been awhile since I bought one.

itsmce

I was thinking about a cast iron grate a few months ago and decided, instead, to get the CGW Swing Rack. I get nice fat sear marks with that.

Zmokin

My recommendations are:

CI Grate
PSWOO2-CI
DigiQ BBQ Guru controller
Pit Mitts
Smokeware SS cap
Pizza Stone

lkapigian

Tequila

Ragtop99

There is only one tool I use on every cook:  The third hand grid lifter

http://thirdeyeq.com/Custom_Tools.html

I'd also suggest a thermapen if you don't have an accurate fast read thermometer. 

I also like a spider with a CI grid for searing, but it sounds like you are happy with swing rack. 

I'm  thinking about a Party Q as my next toy.  

Carolina Q

I'll probably think of more, but here are some ideas...

pizza stone

pizza peel

pizza cutter

heavy steel (like chicago metallic) non stick cake pan (awesome for chicago deep dish pizza) 

good chef's knife

half sheet pan

wooden bread board

egg mates if you don't have a table

Tpen or Pop

wok and wok spatula

cleaver to chop pork butt or...

speaking of which... an end grain chopping block

Dutch oven

CI skillets (various sizes)

woo (or a second grid and some carriage bolts, which is what I have)

or an AR if you need multiple levels to cook for a crowd

mapp torch or weedburner 

spatula, tongs, etc

grill light (people seem to like the weber handle light. i don't have one

smoke wood

kitchen shears (spatchcock etc)

vacuum sealer and bags

cookbooks

things i have that i wish i hadn't bought...

CI grid. I always wanted one. meh

people seem to like the maverick. i rarely use mine

DigiQ. works great if you do a lot of overnight cooks. i just don't use it often enough to justify the $$

badinfluence

Told you not everyone likes the ci grid..lol

but he is from the Caroline and think pulled pork is really just chopped pork. )

tarheelmatt

Oh, I forgot one.  A fork for picture props.... 

tarheelmatt

badinfluence said:

Told you not everyone likes the ci grid..lol but he is from the Caroline and think pulled pork is really just chopped pork. )

Pulled pork is what yankees eat at a barbecue... 

BBQ (no beef either you silly Texans) is what real folks eat from a smoker!  Mostly from the North Cackalack! 

THEBuckeye

Beer

badinfluence

@tarheelmatt‌ yep that's what I said...lol pulled pork is the correct way. If I wanted to cut it I'd just do a loin.

oh lord this could get ugly...lol

Carolina Q

badinfluence said:

Told you not everyone likes the ci grid..lol but he is from the Caroline and think pulled pork is really just chopped pork. )

Actually, I'm not. Lived there for a spell though. I always pull pork a bit... THEN I chop it. 

I used my CI grid for every single cook for most of the 5 years I've owned my large. I actually have three of them (warranty replacements), but I would have been just as happy with a stock grid.

Bustersdad

Camera, so I can take better pics

GrannyX4

My diamonds! ;;)

badinfluence

@Carolina Q‌ just playing with ya.

with the new eggs coming with stainless grids that is a HUGE improvement over the old porcelain grids.

i could do without the ci grid but i do like mineand use them alot.

Carolina Q

Matthew, I like your style! Both the fork and the Yankee reference. 

tarheelmatt

badinfluence said:

@tarheelmatt‌ yep that's what I said...lol pulled pork is the correct way. If I wanted to cut it I'd just do a loin. oh lord this could get ugly...lol

No sir.. at least not from me.  

It wasn't until later in my adult life I found about about "pulled pork" was and is.  It is just called BBQ in my neck of the woods.  I just like to raz the yankees.  

My wife is from Ohio, so when I cook BBQ, every time they call it "pulled pork", I correct them.  My mother-in-law asks me "do you have any of the yankee sauce"?  Lol.. That is just some thick Sweet Baby Rays or something.  She doesn't care for the dip I make.