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Gratemates...cooked a few meals, many photos
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Cooked a few meals last weekend on my XL using a set of Grillgrates, complements of @Thatgrimguy.
Scott, thank you so much! The rub you sent was also fantastic. I split the bag with Leroy and Judy when we were in Louisiana a couple weeks ago.
Back to the Grates.
Wanted to give these a go for a long time but just could not bite the bullet on something that had such big swings in the reviews. Seems to be a bunch of love/hate kinda reviews. Scott's generosity gave me a free shot. Will be buying a set for my Small BGE soon.
After reading the reviews, I went against the instructions for my first few cooks. I set them up raised in the Egg. Seemed like most of the bad reviews were complaining about great or over exaggerated grill marks with pale areas in-between. So I thought putting them higher in the Egg would give me more radiant heat from the dome as well as further reduce hot spots on the Grillgrate surface.
I did one set of cooks raised a couple inches above felt line and another cook right at felt line. The only issue was the Grates wanting to slide around a little but it was not a real big deal.
Cooked up a couple batches of chicken, sausage, wings, burgers and a couple flat iron steaks.
I really liked the Grillgrates. The heat was very even, no flare ups or burning, dripping grease with the burgers. They just had a great grilled taste. Still very juicy even though they were lean beef and I let them go a little longer than i should have.
Same with the chicken and steak. Nice grill marks with great caramelization. Sausage was also no fuss. These cooks almost seemed like cheating was so easy. It was easy to control the radiant heat by opening or closing the top vent to balance out grill marks radiant cooking from the top. For me, about 375-400 dome was great for the faster cooks and around 275-300 for the wings.
Going to talk to Tom at Ceramic Grill Store about making a custom Woo to hold the Grillgrates.
I sized the photos down so I hope this does not bog down to bad.
Thanks for looking.



















Scott, thank you so much! The rub you sent was also fantastic. I split the bag with Leroy and Judy when we were in Louisiana a couple weeks ago.
Back to the Grates.
Wanted to give these a go for a long time but just could not bite the bullet on something that had such big swings in the reviews. Seems to be a bunch of love/hate kinda reviews. Scott's generosity gave me a free shot. Will be buying a set for my Small BGE soon.
After reading the reviews, I went against the instructions for my first few cooks. I set them up raised in the Egg. Seemed like most of the bad reviews were complaining about great or over exaggerated grill marks with pale areas in-between. So I thought putting them higher in the Egg would give me more radiant heat from the dome as well as further reduce hot spots on the Grillgrate surface.
I did one set of cooks raised a couple inches above felt line and another cook right at felt line. The only issue was the Grates wanting to slide around a little but it was not a real big deal.
Cooked up a couple batches of chicken, sausage, wings, burgers and a couple flat iron steaks.
I really liked the Grillgrates. The heat was very even, no flare ups or burning, dripping grease with the burgers. They just had a great grilled taste. Still very juicy even though they were lean beef and I let them go a little longer than i should have.
Same with the chicken and steak. Nice grill marks with great caramelization. Sausage was also no fuss. These cooks almost seemed like cheating was so easy. It was easy to control the radiant heat by opening or closing the top vent to balance out grill marks radiant cooking from the top. For me, about 375-400 dome was great for the faster cooks and around 275-300 for the wings.
Going to talk to Tom at Ceramic Grill Store about making a custom Woo to hold the Grillgrates.
I sized the photos down so I hope this does not bog down to bad.
Thanks for looking.



















Thank you,
Darian
Galveston Texas
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Welcome to the bandwagon! Looks great!
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Holy cow did that make me hungry. Nice cookin’ on the grates.Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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How come my phone didn’t ring even once while you were cranking out all that goodness??
#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX. -
Thanks, it was quantity by nothing remotely unique like your stuff.caliking said:How come my phone didn’t ring even once while you were cranking out all that goodness??
Thank you,DarianGalveston Texas -
Looks great! I’ve had mine for a few years and have been happy with mine. I’ve seen folks flip them over and cook on the flat side like a griddle but I haven’t tried that yet.
I thought by the thread title that you had a set of Chubby’s old “Gratemates” solution for raised grid cooking in the old Small Eggs and came up with some creative new use for them.XL, Large, Small, Mini Eggs, M&M BBQ Texas Smoke King, Shirley Fabrication 24x36 Patio, Humphrey's Weekender, Karubecue C-60, MAK 1-Star General, Hasty Bake Gourmet, Santa Maria Grill, Webers: 14" WSM, 22.5" OTG, 22.5" Kettle Premium, WGA Charcoal
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Hungry is hungry, man. The steak and wings looked particularly good.Photo Egg said:
Thanks, it was quantity by nothing remotely unique like your stuff.caliking said:How come my phone didn’t ring even once while you were cranking out all that goodness??
#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX. -
Nice, like the cooked to perfection plate
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Looks grate!
Raised direct is where it's at my friend.
It's been my preferred setup with the Mangrates for a few years now. Good color, more chip smoke, and better heat/momentum control. IMO chicken is one of the best cooks with this setup, sausages too.

BrandonQuad Cities
"If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful." -
Chicken breast is one thing I still can’t get right on the Egg. Are grates the solution to my problem?
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What do you not like or want to improve with your chicken breasts?odie91 said:Chicken breast is one thing I still can’t get right on the Egg. Are grates the solution to my problem?Thank you,DarianGalveston Texas -
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Great spread. I like that cooling rack on top of the plate. Where did you find that ?Large and Small BGECentral, IL
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Thank you.saluki2007 said:Great spread. I like that cooling rack on top of the plate. Where did you find that ?
It's just a cheap cooling rack. It does not fit that round slanted side plate very well but works great on my 2 oval platters.
Similar to below but I have no where I picked up mine.
https://www.amazon.com/Fox-Run-57213-Non-Stick-11-25-Inch/dp/B000NOE99Q/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1519326666&sr=8-4&keywords=oval+cooling+rack
Thank you,DarianGalveston Texas -
Man, I'd forgotten all about Underwood's BBQ in Brownwood, TX. Used to go there fairly often as a kid. Didn't realize you could get their rub. Good looking cooks there, too!XL BGE, CGS AR & spider, 36" SS Blackstone, SMOBOT - Flower Mound, TX
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This spice was introduced by Eggheads on this forum a few years ago. They are in the Austin area. I honestly don't know if they have any history with the Brownwood BBQ joint.jdkeithbge said:Man, I'd forgotten all about Underwood's BBQ in Brownwood, TX. Used to go there fairly often as a kid. Didn't realize you could get their rub. Good looking cooks there, too!
I have 2 versions of their rub and both are excellent.Thank you,DarianGalveston Texas -
Looks fantastic, need to get one of those for my Large
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I cook pretty one day like you....
Looks fan-friggin-tastic
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Photo Egg said:
What do you not like or want to improve with your chicken breasts?odie91 said:Chicken breast is one thing I still can’t get right on the Egg. Are grates the solution to my problem?
My breasts aren't very tender. FWIW, I refuse to brine or marinade them though.... I'm too lazy.... so.......
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Grilled chicken paillards are your friend.odie91 said:Photo Egg said:
What do you not like or want to improve with your chicken breasts?odie91 said:Chicken breast is one thing I still can’t get right on the Egg. Are grates the solution to my problem?
My breasts aren't very tender. FWIW, I refuse to brine or marinade them though.... I'm too lazy.... so.......
“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk -
I normally like to flatten/even out my chicken breasts a little by laying a plastic bag over them and pounding the thicker part. Only takes 5 or 8 hits. Helps them cook more even.odie91 said:Photo Egg said:
What do you not like or want to improve with your chicken breasts?odie91 said:Chicken breast is one thing I still can’t get right on the Egg. Are grates the solution to my problem?
My breasts aren't very tender. FWIW, I refuse to brine or marinade them though.... I'm too lazy.... so.......
Like most here I use instant read and cook to temp, not time. Just change things up and find what works for you.Thank you,DarianGalveston Texas -
I'll have to look into this...beautiful food! Would be nice to have in the arsenal.Wetumpka, Alabama
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So sorry it took me so long to finally ship it to you!! Glad to hear that you like them better than I did. Just didn't fit my cooking style I guess.
Glad you like my Super SPOG!!!XL, Small, Mini & Mini Max Green Egg, Shirley Fab Trailer, 6 gal and 2.5 gal Cajun Fryers, BlueStar 60" Range, 48" Lonestar Grillz Santa Maria, Alto Shaam 1200s, Gozney Dome, Gateway 55g Drum -
A few burgers on Gratemates tonight. Great char with no greasy smoke flavor.

Thank you,DarianGalveston Texas
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