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onenotesam
04/06/09

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If my charcoal Weber kettle grill were a human man, I would go to Iowa and gay marry it.
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ssoltero
04/06/09

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Natural Mesquite FTW! None of this "Fuel Soaked Briquettes" crap.
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Cordfucious of Tech Clan
04/06/09

@ssoltero: +1 Mesquite all the way. Living in Texas its a must that you use wood. And applewood aint to bad either.

Charcoal and Wood for the WIN
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Miranda Kali (Desperate But Not Serious)
04/06/09

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Maybe it's just the estrogen in my veins, but either's fine.

Hell, I just like fire and meat.
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OMG! Ponies!
04/06/09

@Miranda Kali (Desperate But Not Serious): Estrogen does not lead to wrongness.

Find another reason for your refusal to take sides in this flame(broiled) war or pick a side.
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Miranda Kali (Desperate But Not Serious)
04/06/09

@OMG! Ponies!:

Good point. You are very correct.

Yet I still decline to voice a penchant for incendiaries. If need be, I can go with raw. ;)

(well, so long as it's not chicken.. ugh.)
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Kaiser-Machead
04/06/09

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Nothin' beats the good clean reliable cookin' power of propane, n' propane access'ries.

No, but really, charcoal all the way. The simpler setup aside, I think the meat just tastes much better off of these. Anything that can't be cooked on a grill can be cooked indoors on the range top.
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strider_mt2k
04/06/09

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Charcoal with Mesquite

MMMMMMM!
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Wilson Rothman
04/06/09

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You guys are all a bunch of charcoal fanboys. This site is soooo biased. I'm going to another site to talk about grilling. Electric grilling FTW!
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OMG! Ponies!
04/06/09

@Wilson Rothman: I don't recall Morris the Cat ever putting his "Paw of Approval" on a George Foreman Grill.
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Kaiser-Machead
04/06/09

@Wilson Rothman: I'm going to another site, where charcoal will get more respect, and there will be fewer phallic hotdog skewers for the BBQ.
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Wilson Rothman
04/06/09

@Kaiser-Machead: I'm pretty sure every site that talks about barbecue illustrates every single post with phallic BBQ hotdog men. Then again, I don't get out much. Maybe I'm wrong.
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OMG! Ponies!
04/06/09

@Wilson Rothman: And that's why barbecue blogs will never get the same respect as barbecue "old-media".

After all, you don't see The Texan Journal of Barbecue and Grilling Quarterly posting such piffle. Rather, they always use a tasteful pencil sketch depicting scenes of the American West such as cattlemen driving steers to market or romantic images of cowboys around the campfire.

Gizmodo really needs to class itself up if it is going to be regarded the same as the Texas BBQ Quarterly or even more mainstream periodicals like Omaha & Kansas City Barbecue Digest.
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Kaiser-Machead
04/06/09

@OMG! Ponies!: I don't know about you, but I'm a huge fan of Fiery Vittles Review and The Spatula.
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OMG! Ponies!
04/06/09

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The stripped down Weber kettle grill. No frills except for a lever at the bottom to empty the ash.

Plus, it's the only barbecue endorsed by the ASPCA.
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Kaiser-Machead
04/06/09

@OMG! Ponies!: Did Morris approve of this thing personally? If not, it's a good thing you can serve as your own legal counsel.
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clipper
04/06/09

@OMG! Ponies!: Is that some kind of joke? Who would put a USDA Prime badge right next to a picture of a cat, on a grill??
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OMG! Ponies!
04/06/09

@clipper: If it makes you feel any better, Maxie has been trying to get me to go Vegan before Memorial Day.

I think it's sweet she's taken such an interest in my health.
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Thangka
04/06/09

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The echoes of Hank Hill stroking out echo through the streets of Arlen...
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Platypus Man
04/06/09

@Thangka: I always think of Hank Hill whenever I hear this debate. I'm honestly surprised the propane industry never got "him" to do ads for them (like the old Simpsons ads for Butterfinger).

I don't grill very much, but whenever I do (or someone else does), I think of good ol' Hank Hill.
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Toshie
04/06/09

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Oh great. Why not ask which you prefer: Macs or PCs, Christians or Muslims, vanilla or chocolate?
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OMG! Ponies!
04/06/09

@Toshie:

1) PC

2) As food for lions, Christians

3) Vanilla for weddings, chocolate for birthdays and dessert
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Hello Mister Walrus
04/06/09

@Toshie: I prefer chocolate-flavored Muslims running Windows.
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J_Frank_Parnell
04/06/09

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For flavor, nothing beats a charcoal grill using a quality hardwood charcoal. Nothing.
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Hello Mister Walrus
04/06/09

@J_Frank_Parnell: The carcinogens make the food taste better.
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Scotland
04/06/09

@J_Frank_Parnell:

(I use disposable charcoal grills.)
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Cordfucious of Tech Clan
04/06/09

@Scotland: Disposable? That sir is sacrelige (sp)

Here in Houston I was taught to use wood and coal. Comming from NEw Orleans where seafood is king.. I cut my teeth on a wood grill. NOTHING LIKE HARDWOOD!!!!

Keep your woosy gas.... its for those who like firebuilding skills
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hotbutteredtoast
04/06/09

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I use a Weber gas grill with a box full of wet mesquite chips sitting on the flame. Best of both worlds.
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Gann
04/06/09

@hotbutteredtoast: Gas + Mesquite = Win
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Dillinger23
04/06/09

@hotbutteredtoast: Agreed here. But just to start a proper giz flamewar... Gas rules, Charcoal is for the Hip Kids who just want to look like they know how to grill.
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Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
04/06/09

@hotbutteredtoast: I just use a straight-up gas grill. As much as I'd love to use charcoal occasionally, I grill too often for it to be very practical. Not to mention in many places it is illegal to use a charcoal grill within 30' of the building if you live in an apartment/condo/townhome.
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Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
04/06/09

@dillinger23: I think Charcoal has its uses, but many people who claim they use it don't really. They just say they do to sound elitist.
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