Gas or Charcoal

[shooter1054]

Charcoal. I grilled yesterday for about 40-50 family. Had bacon of course. hamburgers, venison burgers, and hotdogs for the kiddies.

 

[Naptown]

this has been discussed here. Big.Green.Egg.

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[jeremy]

Uhhh...

Both really. It depends on what I am cooking as to what I use.

 

[UncleMike]

Gas for grilling.
Charcoal for smoking/BBQing.

 

[phylodog]

The only use for propane around here is to fuel the turkey fryer.

The convenience argument is all but dead since these came along:

Two wadded up pieces of newspaper and 15 minutes and you are dumping perfectly started coals into the grill. No starter fluid needed.

 

[jeremy]

Gas for grilling.
Charcoal for smoking/BBQing.

HOLY CRAP!!!

Something that we agree on really?!

 

[hoosierdaddy1976]

The only use for propane around here is to fuel the turkey fryer.

The convenience argument is all but dead since these came along:

Two wadded up pieces of newspaper and 15 minutes and you are dumping perfectly started coals into the grill. No starter fluid needed.

^^^this. just had smoked brisket for dinner tonight (it's charcoal too, but i'm thinking of adding an electric element for easier temp control.)

 

[PeaShooter]

I cook with gas because of convenience, but I smoke with charcoal and wood chunks.

 

[Bunnykid68]

Option 3) Napalm and gun powder for the extra crispy bacon

 

[UncleMike]

HOLY CRAP!!!

Something that we agree on really?!

The World is coming to an end.

 

[gunman41mag]

Option 3) Napalm and gun powder for the extra crispy bacon

By my area every one has a gas grill

 

[DaKruiser]

The only use for propane around here is to fuel the turkey fryer.

The convenience argument is all but dead since these came along:

Two wadded up pieces of newspaper and 15 minutes and you are dumping perfectly started coals into the grill. No starter fluid needed.

These starters are great!

 

[WhitleyStu]

If we are in a hurry we use gas and when we have the time we both like charcoal.

 

[Rookie]

Neither. Wood pellets.

 

[tyler34]

those people that say gas for convenience are full of hogwash! if your using both types properly they should be ready at the same time. you should pre heat your gas grill before cooking, and it takes about the same amount of time as charcoal. the only way I see gas as more convenient is if your cooking for an extended period of time for lots of people with food going on and off all the time.

 

[Hotdoger]

3
Gas, charcoal , and wood with the smoker.

 

[hooky]

I can't speak for others, but when I say gas for convenience, it's not about how fast you're ready to cook. It's about moving on after you pull the meat off and not worrying about coals and ash or wasting a good hot fire. When I fire up the charcoal grill, it's usually to cook a bunch of things and enjoy the process. When I use gas, it's because I want to shut it off and go back to whatever I was in the middle of doing when I lit the grill.

 

[Expat]

We go both ways.

 

[spainy79]

Currently use charcoal but will likely go to gas if I ever get around to buying a new grill.

 

[snowrs]

Foreman........ Just kidding