Tailgate Grill

[4runner luv]

Anyone had any experience with one of these?

I was thinking about one of these with a 5lb tank. I hate having lots of stuff and like to stay mobile so I can't bring myself to buy a for real grill... and the really small ones only work with the disposable cylinders (as far as I know) and that just aint very ecologically responsible.

Any thoughts?

 

[corsair23]

In-laws have one and it works great for cookouts at Chatfield and such...AFAIK though they always use the disposale cylinders though. Anyway, a lot more surface area for cooking (usually grilling up enough stuff for up to 10 people) than the small ones but the penalty there is the size and weight.

 

[sleeoffroad]

I have one of those that I use with my motorhome. Enough heat and works pretty good with the different grills. My wife gave it to me for a birthday present, however if I had to buy now, I would get the Cadac The Carri Chef Grill. Cadac is like Coleman in South Africa. The Chef grill has a multitude of grilling surfaces and is actually made for travel. Each grill element has it's own bag and the whole thing fits in a bag.

The problem with the Coleman is that the grease ends up on the shield around the burners and it is not removable. That makes cleaning a pain as well as transportation. All the elements on the Cadac is removable and can be cleaned separate. It has a wok for stir fries, grills etc etc. Can be bought at Camping worlds and other stores. About the same price.

http://www.safarichefgrill.com/carri_chef_grills.html

They also have a smaller version that might be ideal for tailgating

http://www.safarichefgrill.com/safari_chef_grills.html

 

[sleeoffroad]

AFAIK though they always use the disposale cylinders though.

You can get an adapter made to run it off a large bottle. So you can use either.

 

[RockRunner]

I saw the little one at Camping world and nearly ran off with it. I just need to check if it will fit in our storage place and I am getting one.

 

[rover67]

My folks use one when they don't want to fire up their big green egg. they have a really nice weber that is permanently mounted that they hardly use after having bought it. They use the disposables, but you can get an adapter for a bulk cylinder....

One thing to mention also is that you can refill the disposables off of a bulk cylinder at home with one of these:

http://www.harborfreight.com/propane-bottle-refill-kit-45989.html

if the disposable is really empty they work pretty well.

 

[MountainGoat]

...The problem with the Coleman is that the grease ends up on the shield around the burners and it is not removable. That makes cleaning a pain as well as transportation. ...

Christo nailed it, cleaning it sucks. Otherwise the Coleman works great and I really like the optional griddles that you can switch out with the grills. The only other downside is the low lid clearance. You only have about 4 or 5 inches from the grill to the lid, so you can't do tall items. No beer can chicken on this baby.

 

[Beater]

cadac. I have one of the smaller ones, and have used it many many many times.

 

[4runner luv]

Wow, thanks for all the great info guys. That Cadac is pretty sweet. 250 bones is a bit too much for me though. My $$ is going into the runner. There was a couple like the one I pictured on Craigslist for about $75. Maybe I will hold out a bit longer though, and see what pops up.

 

[Beater]

the small cadac is 90, and beats the coleman to hell and back. really.

 

[wesintl]

I just picked up the Cadac safari grill at Sports Authority for $80. Not sure why it's more online. I'm interested to try it out this weekend.

http://www.sportsauthority.com/prod...&sr=1&kw=cadac&origkw=cadac&parentPage=search

My little weber or clone table top gill had broken handles and wasn't in all that great of shape so it was either another $30 bucks or the cadac.