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Traveling smoker/grill?

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H12mike
H12mike Posts: 134
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Well it is traveling season for my Class C rv.  I love my XL but it is too heavy to take along with us.  The mini and mini max are also too heavy to remove from the basement storage compartments. I am 70+ years old...Has any one heard of or own a COBB cooker??  They weigh less than 20lbs.  Any opinion would be appreciated.  We are trying to keep the solution simple.

X-Large BGE, DigiQ, ThermaQ (Blue), CyberQ, Joetissirie, UltraQ, (ex.FlameBoss 200)

Highland Village, TX

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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 17,186
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    You can cook a lot of good food on a $99 weber kettle. It weighs 32lbs. 
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  • ChuckR
    ChuckR Posts: 248
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    I would get a weber smokey mountain smoker for that.

    Suwanee, GA
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  • H12mike
    H12mike Posts: 134
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    What type of charcoal should be used?  We use Rockwood for the Egg. Would the lump pieces be too large for the smaller grill?

    X-Large BGE, DigiQ, ThermaQ (Blue), CyberQ, Joetissirie, UltraQ, (ex.FlameBoss 200)

    Highland Village, TX

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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
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    Or a Smokey Joe or Jumbo Joe @ $30-$60. If you need to move it around a lot, you might consider the models that have the bail arrangements so you can carry it with one hand. Or, I just discovered that Weber has a carry care for the Smokey Joe. https://www.amazon.com/Weber-6555-Smoky-Grill-Carrier/dp/B007CYJHME

    I have had a Weber for a zillion years and always used Kingsford and a chimney starter. Never used lump at all until I got the egg. Either will work in the Weber. I've never even seen a bag of Rockwood, but Royal Oak (usually good sized chunks though certainly not Wicked Good size) works fine in my 14" Smokey Joe.

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,350
    edited June 2016
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    A friend of mine has a Cobb grill. He likes it. He uses it when he is camping/surf fishing.

    He also has one of these - https://www.amazon.com/Cook-Air-EP-3620BK-Fired-Portable-Grill/dp/B00I058WKM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1466342300&sr=8-1&keywords=cook+air+grill

    He prefers the Cobb. I've played with both of his. I'd prefer the Cobb also as it has no moving parts. If the electronics/fan in the Cook Air fail the cooker is unusable.

    A Cobb and one of these portable Blackstone griddles might make for a good combo - https://www.amazon.com/Blackstone-Portable-Griddle-Outdoors-Camping/dp/B0195MZHBK/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1466342946&sr=8-10&keywords=blackstone+grill
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  • clintmiller
    clintmiller Posts: 147
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    Another vote for Weber Jumbo Joe. I've had mine for three years, and I love it. I've taken it all over the country. Also, for less than $30, I built a height extender out of aluminum flashing and some rivets. With that, I can easily fit a Dutch oven, ham, or pork shoulder in the Jumbo Joe. 
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  • Tjcoley
    Tjcoley Posts: 3,551
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    I just got a Volcano grill for vacation.  Trial run on the patio worked great.  I like that I can use Propane (20 lb or 1 lb tank), wood, lump or briquettes.  And it's a fire pit for s'mores.  25 pounds, collapses down to 18 inches by 5 inches, and comes with a nice carry case.  Get the lid and it becomes a smoker (hoping to do a pulled pork at the beach)

    https://www.volcanogrills.com/

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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,350
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    Tjcoley said:
    I just got a Volcano grill for vacation.  Trial run on the patio worked great.  I like that I can use Propane (20 lb or 1 lb tank), wood, lump or briquettes.  And it's a fire pit for s'mores.  25 pounds, collapses down to 18 inches by 5 inches, and comes with a nice carry case.  Get the lid and it becomes a smoker (hoping to do a pulled pork at the beach)

    https://www.volcanogrills.com/

    That looks pretty neat.
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  • westernbbq
    westernbbq Posts: 2,490
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    How about a worx cart to haul the minimax?  I know its another item to haul but i got one and cant believe how much i use it....just sayin'
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,791
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    DoubleEgger said:
    You can cook a lot of good food on a $99 weber kettle. It weighs 32lbs. 
    The ole Weber is all that some of us use. 

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