grill extender

Unknown

I have seen a lot of talk about using a grill extender to cook on here so I went and bought one. I see a lot of people talk about using it to cook with for reasons besides just needing more room. I am cooking ribs this weekend, should I use it? When and why would I want to use the extender? Does it make the grate temp hotter or colder? Thanks in advance.[p]PS, Just got my Dizzy Dean rubs and will use them this weekend, went with the 5 pack with 5 samples. I am planning on just using the Dizzy Dust for Baby Back ribs on my first cook, unless someone has a better suggestion of which rub to use.

The Naked Whiz

hoss450,
I use the grid extender to cook 4 butts, two below, two above. The temp on the grid extender may be a bit higher than on the normal grid since it will be higher in the dome. How much depends on your setup and how long you have let the cooker heat up.[p]I assume you mean Dizzy Pig rubs? I didn't know that Dizzy and Daffy were selling rubs, lol![p]TNW

Unknown

hoss450,
I mean Dizzy Pig Rubs, LOL

Flashback Bob

hoss450,
I always use the grid extender for cooking chicken direct.

Jeeves

hoss450,[p]If you are doing ribs, you shouldn't need the extender unless you need the space, IMO.[p]How long did it take you to get your Dizzy Pig stuff? It a little over a week to go from the east coast to central texas! Unbelievable![p]I'm going to email you my cross ref, it appears from their site that just mustard and their regular DP dust is recommended for Pork/ribs.[p]-Jeeves

[ul][li]http://www.dizzypigbbq.com/recipesRibs.html[/ul]

fishlessman

hoss450,
low and slow chicken thighs crisp up nicely on a raised grill, radiant heat from the dome cooks roast better on a raised grate direct, placed even higher on firebricks i cook jerky hanging from it directly over the coals, i cook ribs direct on a raised grate as well. cooking raised grate directly over the coals helps the drier heat flowover foods better to crisp them and you get more radiant heat from the dome cooking higher up, alot of the foods you see cooked inderect here can be done direct just by dropping dome temps by about 25 degrees.

EggRacer

hoss450,[p]He slud in ta 3rd just before the tag, PeeWee. Now for a word from our sponsor, Falstaff Beer. Gotta' luv them Dizzy Dean rubs. :-) I bet ole Diz woulda used Dizzy Pig rubs if they had been in production in the 50's. He might even have put some on the ball so the batter would get a good whiff of seasoning as he whiffed at the pitch.[p]The dust works well on ribs.

Unknown

Jeeves,
Ordered Tueday afternoon, got Thursday, I line in Indiana.