Buying a R&B combo

dweebs0r

Anything I need to add to the shopping cart to save me shipping later?  I'm talking must have items.

Thanks,
-Dweebs

Eggcelsior

I like the extender with mine. I wish I had picked up a spider while I was at it.

The Cen-Tex Smoker

extender, spider, small bge stone and small cast iron grid is the perfect catch-all setup. You can reverse sear on the grid right on the lump with the spider and small CI grid. You just leave it in while you roast then pull the AR and it's already hot. Ready to sear in minutes right at lump level.  If you use the small bge stone on the spider as the indirect piece you can do 3 racks of spares or 6 st Louis at a time in a large. can do 2 briskets or 6 butts pretty easily too. I have that set up on both larges and it's perfect for me. 

dweebs0r

I am going to make the order sometime this weekend.  Thanks for the suggestions.

BTW, after experimenting with different grills for the last 6 or 8 months I am back to BGE ownership.  Super excited to rekindle my love affair with the grill.

giftedorganist

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

extender, spider, small bge stone and small cast iron grid is the perfect catch-all setup. You can reverse sear on the grid right on the lump with the spider and small CI grid. You just leave it in while you roast then pull the AR and it's already hot. Ready to sear in minutes right at lump level.  If you use the small bge stone on the spider as the indirect piece you can do 3 racks of spares or 6 st Louis at a time in a large. can do 2 briskets or 6 butts pretty easily too. I have that set up on both larges and it's perfect for me. 

Can you post pics of your setup for doing your spares?  Thanks!

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also get some flat steel skewers for kebabs. The rig with only the crossbars in is is the perfect set up to cook kebabs and yakitori on the steel skewers. I got mine on amazon. do not get round- get flat or angled. they will stay where you turn them much easier if they are not round. The round ones just roll back to whatever side the meat is heaviest.



Tikka Masala pictured above. We do this and Yakitori almost every week

tonyled

why didnt i think of that?  that is a great idea for kabobs

my .02 pick up a wok and spider. because, why not?

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tonyled said:

why didnt i think of that?  that is a great idea for kabobs

my .02 pick up a wok and spider. because, why not?

it's perfect. You can raise or lower it so you can cook anything. there is no grid for all the marinade to get all over. it's pretty close to authentic for yakitori and close enough to a tandoor for me.

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good call on the wok. I use it all the time. best $30 I've spent for my egg for sure.

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giftedorganist said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

extender, spider, small bge stone and small cast iron grid is the perfect catch-all setup. You can reverse sear on the grid right on the lump with the spider and small CI grid. You just leave it in while you roast then pull the AR and it's already hot. Ready to sear in minutes right at lump level.  If you use the small bge stone on the spider as the indirect piece you can do 3 racks of spares or 6 st Louis at a time in a large. can do 2 briskets or 6 butts pretty easily too. I have that set up on both larges and it's perfect for me. 

Can you post pics of your setup for doing your spares?  Thanks!

I'll see if I can dig one up.

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giftedorganist said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

extender, spider, small bge stone and small cast iron grid is the perfect catch-all setup. You can reverse sear on the grid right on the lump with the spider and small CI grid. You just leave it in while you roast then pull the AR and it's already hot. Ready to sear in minutes right at lump level.  If you use the small bge stone on the spider as the indirect piece you can do 3 racks of spares or 6 st Louis at a time in a large. can do 2 briskets or 6 butts pretty easily too. I have that set up on both larges and it's perfect for me. 

Can you post pics of your setup for doing your spares?  Thanks!

See if any of these pics work. I go spider down, small BGE stone, then AR with extender and sliding grid for 3 levels of cooking. 

Raymont

+1 rig extender with D grate. Really comes in handy/useful. 

tonyled

here is a pic of 3 levels in use (not my pic)

KiterTodd

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

also get some flat steel skewers for kebabs. The rig with only the crossbars in is is the perfect set up to cook kebabs and yakitori on the steel skewers. I got mine on amazon. do not get round- get flat or angled. they will stay where you turn them much easier if they are not round. The round ones just roll back to whatever side the meat is heaviest.

That's awesome!

I have the R&B....I have skewers.
I have not put the two together!

Next cook... 

SmokinTiger81

I went with the large adj combo to get spyder and stone that go below.  Extras I ordered were extra set of the support bars, a round grid that fits down in the rig (factory grid sits on top), and I called and got them to substitute in the large drip pan--it gives you a largre heat shield for everything on the top racks so the edges don't burn--Tom will substitute this into the package for a small extra charge instead of the smaller one it comes with.  Fantastic product--used for years..

Toxarch

I got the R&B but I don't remember what came with it and what I ordered extra. Maybe an extra D shelf? I probably should have gotten a drip pan, or at least that metal frame to make a foil drip pan.

I will say their corderite pizza stones are a good price, especially if shipped free with the combo. Wish I had bought one then.

dirty_denim86

I initially got the R&B combo and a foil ring but later ended up with another sliding grate, extra oval grid so I can rotate my ribs if needed, rig extender with the D grate that store is dangerous...very dangerous.

smbishop

Ok, I have a bunch of his stuff, but what does R&B stand for? 

bhedges1987

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

giftedorganist said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

extender, spider, small bge stone and small cast iron grid is the perfect catch-all setup. You can reverse sear on the grid right on the lump with the spider and small CI grid. You just leave it in while you roast then pull the AR and it's already hot. Ready to sear in minutes right at lump level.  If you use the small bge stone on the spider as the indirect piece you can do 3 racks of spares or 6 st Louis at a time in a large. can do 2 briskets or 6 butts pretty easily too. I have that set up on both larges and it's perfect for me. 

Can you post pics of your setup for doing your spares?  Thanks!

See if any of these pics work. I go spider down, small BGE stone, then AR with extender and sliding grid for 3 levels of cooking. 

Does you lump last very long??? I stack mine to the top of the fire ring when doing low and slows. Your setup has it only going to the top of the fire box. 

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bhedges1987 said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

giftedorganist said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

extender, spider, small bge stone and small cast iron grid is the perfect catch-all setup. You can reverse sear on the grid right on the lump with the spider and small CI grid. You just leave it in while you roast then pull the AR and it's already hot. Ready to sear in minutes right at lump level.  If you use the small bge stone on the spider as the indirect piece you can do 3 racks of spares or 6 st Louis at a time in a large. can do 2 briskets or 6 butts pretty easily too. I have that set up on both larges and it's perfect for me. 

Can you post pics of your setup for doing your spares?  Thanks!

See if any of these pics work. I go spider down, small BGE stone, then AR with extender and sliding grid for 3 levels of cooking. 

Does you lump last very long??? I stack mine to the top of the fire ring when doing low and slows. Your setup has it only going to the top of the fire box. 

It's plenty- especially for ribs. I've done 2 briskets and 6 butts overnight without adding lump too though. It was close but it powered through for 12+ hours. I can easily go 20+ when up to the top of the ring.

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I do switch the meat around half way through the cook in this setup. The stone gets pretty hot and it's pretty close to the bottom grid. It can make whatever is on the bottom rack pretty crusty if you leave it there the whole cook. 

pgprescott

smbishop said:

Ok, I have a bunch of his stuff, but what does R&B stand for? 

Ribs and briskets

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pgprescott said:

smbishop said:

Ok, I have a bunch of his stuff, but what does R&B stand for? 

Ribs and briskets

the R&B has an oval stone and oval grids for longer meats like briskets and ribs. you get more coverage from the direct heat with the oval stones (it's kinda shaped like briskets and racks of ribs)