OT - What to get

Thecoiman

I have been given the choice to get a gift card to Home Depot, Acdemy Sports, Best Buy and some clothing stores from my job for 10 service award.

i have been torn between 

36 Blackstone grill
An offset smoker like Oklahoma Joe

i have wondered the difference between the egg and a stick burner. I have only known the egg, but I have seen many post using the Blackstone grill, it has me interested in as well

Looking for suggestions either way, or maybe even something different I did not think of.

Rascal

Wrap your head in a towel and go to HD.  They'll treat you right..

theyolksonyou

Well, I don't have a stick burner, but it does one thing better than the egg, but you can do it pretty well on the egg. The griddle opens up a whole new avenue of cooking. Sue, you can put a griddle on a egg, but it's small and greasy over an open flame. That big griddle is safe and you can put out a ton o grub in a hurry. 

buzd504

Amazon

Thecoiman

Too bad Amazon is not on the list to pick from

Foghorn

theyolksonyou said:

Well, I don't have a stick burner, but it does one thing better than the egg, but you can do it pretty well on the egg. The griddle opens up a whole new avenue of cooking. Sue, you can put a griddle on a egg, but it's small and greasy over an open flame. That big griddle is safe and you can put out a ton o grub in a hurry. 

This.  I just looked at an Oklahoma Joe at Lowe's a couple of hours ago (not really in the market - I just remembered reading the original post this morning).  The one they sell there is quite thin and more in the class of a COS (cheap offset smoker).  If you do go for an offset you want to get one that is 1/4" thick or thicker and weighs as much as possible.  I believe that Oklahoma Joe has traditionally met that standard, but the one I saw today sure didn't.

With an offset you might raise your brisket game by 5 or 10% if you are willing to work 10 times as hard as you do on your egg.  I'm willing to do this 3 or 4 times a year.  

The griddle is a whole new game.  I haven't gotten one because I don't see myself cooking on one, but if you see yourself using it, that would probably be the better way to go. 

henapple

Ask @cazzy

DaveRichardson

Blackstone would be in my list as well.

Saw a great cover hack earlier today with some aluminum to hold the cover off the surface so it can be seasoned without seasoning the cover at the same time!