What Egg Accessories Have You Bought That You Wouldn't Buy Again If You Knew Then, What You Know Now

EggbertGreenII

I bought a Steven Raichlen rib rack, it's built like a Sherman tank, but impossible to get clean afterward, I used it once, and it's not seen the light of day since its inauguration. Then awhile back, I saw a circular rib rack offered by BBQ Guru, I bought it, used it, and while it is easier to clean than the Raichlen rib rack, it's still a pain. I won't be buying any more rib racks.

Carolina Q

No rack needed...

Woadie

I got the BGE grate extender but never used it.   It seems too flimsy. 

westernbbq

BGE electric charcoal starter...,$39.00 versus non bge branded one at ACE for $9.99

any bge multigrid apparatus   cheaply made  flimsy and overpriced.   always go to CGS...

DoubleEgger

Carolina Q said:

No rack needed...

That might make for a cool photo op but I bet those ribs sucked. 

1voyager

Rib rack, vertical chicken holder, BGE lump, BGE cookbook, BGE electric starter, Mavericks remote.

Carolina Q

DoubleEgger said:

Carolina Q said:

No rack needed...

That might make for a cool photo op but I bet those ribs sucked. 

I have read the thread that went with the photo and Chef Wil made it sound legit, but I agree with you. Don't see how they could possibly have cooked properly.

JethroVA

beer can chicken holder. And ManGrates.  I was gifted the ManGrates. Never opened the box and gave them away at Butt Blast 1.

OshawaDave

cookingdude555 said:

DoubleEgger said:

Gulfcoastguy said:

I never bought the ash tool. I just point my leaf blower at the lower air inlet. 

You’re joking right? 

I have done the leaf blower method many times.  The only problem is ashing up the cooking grid.  I always forget to take it out when I do that.  This is only a summer thing for me, on days when I am doing the lawn and think, lets send ashes 20 feet in the air for fun.  Cool! 

Oh, and least used thing that I have bought over the years is a rib rack.

OMG....I'll bet the neighbors love you. Although, deep down I'd love to try it.

Cornholio

OshawaDave said:

cookingdude555 said:

DoubleEgger said:

Gulfcoastguy said:

I never bought the ash tool. I just point my leaf blower at the lower air inlet. 

You’re joking right? 

I have done the leaf blower method many times.  The only problem is ashing up the cooking grid.  I always forget to take it out when I do that.  This is only a summer thing for me, on days when I am doing the lawn and think, lets send ashes 20 feet in the air for fun.  Cool! 

Oh, and least used thing that I have bought over the years is a rib rack.

OMG....I'll bet the neighbors love you. Although, deep down I'd love to try it.

I often use my leaf blower to finish the ash removal.  I scoop the ash out then hit the front vent area with the blower in quick bursts.  Cleans the vent area nicely and only a little cloud comes up which I just hit with the blower to push out towards my grass.  If I went straight to blowing all the ash before scooping any I could see it being a different level of ash cloud though. 

Matt86m

I have an XL that came with a PS, reading this thread has me thinking. I use it for indirect. So what are peeps using in place of it? Saying they wouldn't buy it.

Just to mention, I bought a floor model, table, xl, cover, PS, and a few other accessories all together. They were getting the new style table and offered to sell the whole lot, assembled and delivered. I took it.

Gulfcoastguy

OshawaDave said:

cookingdude555 said:

DoubleEgger said:

Gulfcoastguy said:

I never bought the ash tool. I just point my leaf blower at the lower air inlet. 

You’re joking right? 

I have done the leaf blower method many times.  The only problem is ashing up the cooking grid.  I always forget to take it out when I do that.  This is only a summer thing for me, on days when I am doing the lawn and think, lets send ashes 20 feet in the air for fun.  Cool! 

Oh, and least used thing that I have bought over the years is a rib rack.

OMG....I'll bet the neighbors love you. Although, deep down I'd love to try it.

It is a matter of the position of the Egg. It is behind my house, the neighbor has an L shaped house  which means that it is positioned the max distance from our property line, there’s an eight foot privacy fence between us, I have a medium with a KAB and clean it before every cook, that means relatively little ash cloud. Finally I don’t particularly like my neighbor.

Legume

Claws for pulling pork, can’t stand ‘em.

theyolksonyou

Legume said:

Claws for pulling pork, can’t stand ‘em.

I use them to pick up large cuts on and off the egg.  

Carolina Q

Legume said:

Claws for pulling pork, can’t stand ‘em.

Same here, I just use a couple of dinner forks. Though the claws ARE nice for picking up the butt to remove it from the egg in one piece.

milesvdustin

Rib racks suck, as do chicken holders. 

Just get the adjustable rig and run with it 

Legume

theyolksonyou said:

Legume said:

Claws for pulling pork, can’t stand ‘em.

I use them to pick up large cuts on and off the egg.  

I only cook wings, and beans.  Sometimes I boil water.

EggbertGreenII

Matt86m said:

I have an XL that came with a PS, reading this thread has me thinking. I use it for indirect. So what are peeps using in place of it? Saying they wouldn't buy it.

Just to mention, I bought a floor model, table, xl, cover, PS, and a few other accessories all together. They were getting the new style table and offered to sell the whole lot, assembled and delivered. I took it.

Matt, I have an XL too, and bought a CGS Adjustable Rig which comes with a ceramic stone which serves the same function as the platesetter, only it's much more manageable . The Adjustable Rig offers a lot of versatility for cooking. The platesetter is in the garage and has not moved since I got the Adjustable Rig.

BugFreak72

I'm sure this will bring some hate but Smokeware cap, cast iron grate, cheapy electric starter and a beer can chicken holder thing are mine I never use. Also my medium egg instead of a large.

On the other hand the things I wish I'd bought earlier are a wok w/ spider setup, raised grid, kab and looft lighter. I use them at least weekly now that I have them.

Legume

Make cast iron grate again.

buzzvol

Legume said:

Claws for pulling pork, can’t stand ‘em.

Hmm.  I was thinking I wanted a set of these.  So just stick with the forks?

Legume

buzzvol said:

Legume said:

Claws for pulling pork, can’t stand ‘em.

Hmm.  I was thinking I wanted a set of these.  So just stick with the forks?

I don't know what to tell you - it's all preference and opinion.  Some people love them.  I mostly use tongs to pull a pork butt apart into medium chunks, then dig in with my gloved hands to pull it more and pull out chunks of fat.

HoustonEgger

Vertical Chicken Holder - As others have said, spatchcocking is better, but it does work
The Plugin Electrical Starters - went through a bunch before switching over to the Mapp torch method
Carson Rodizio - very cool, I just don't use it much at all

KennyCJR

Cheap “fireplace” gloves from Ace. They didn’t insulate enough to move the cooking grid without the gloves getting so hot, I almost had throw the grid down.  

Bought the welders gloves from CGS and I can now safely, albeit quickly, move the grid and the PS. 

FlyOverCountry

Prolly the spiral ball stretcher.

kweitz

BBQ Guru. Replaced it with Smobot and not looking back. When I do a brisky or butt, I always do them overnight and Smobot lets me sleep........or is it the bourbon that does that?

theyolksonyou

Legume said:

buzzvol said:

Legume said:

Claws for pulling pork, can’t stand ‘em.

Hmm.  I was thinking I wanted a set of these.  So just stick with the forks?

I don't know what to tell you - it's all preference and opinion.  Some people love them.  I mostly use tongs to pull a pork butt apart into medium chunks, then dig in with my gloved hands to pull it more and pull out chunks of fat.

This. Hands all the way.