John So this this tip stems from the fact that I’m staying at my daughter’s place with Brennan her husband and they don’t have a grill.
Adam Oh, what?
John Yeah.
Adam It’s un-American.
John Even Mimi couldn’t believe it. So I’m recommending a grill.
This could be used for barbecue, but it’s a grill that can be used for barbecue. I discovered this product probably in the 80s when I was in Georgia, because I think the company’s in the South someplace. And it’s a company called Char-Griller, not to be confused with Char-Broil.
Char-Griller is a company that makes grills, and they make one particular one, their real classic one, which I’m recommending as the tip of the day. And it’s available at Lowe’s, supposedly exclusively, although you can order it from Char-Griller directly from their website. You can look up Char-Griller. And Char-Griller, the Pro Deluxe Charcoal Grill with an 850 square inch cooking surface.
The thing that’s noteworthy about this being the perfect size, you can use it as a smoker by pushing the coals to one side and smoking on the other side of the thing. But the kicker is the fact that they have a cast iron grate for cooking. You cook on cast iron, not the cheesy little crappy little things.
Adam Wire. The wire stuff.
John The wire.
Adam Wow.
John And so the cast, they run around 200 bucks.
Adam That’s not expensive.
Adam No, it’s not expensive at all. That’s a good best price.
John Now, there’s a couple of things you should note.
Adam Well, can I ask you a question? Don’t you have to season that? Don’t you have to season the cast iron before you use it?
John You know, I…
Adam Oh, you don’t believe in that, do you?
John I’m mixed feelings. A couple of things to note. Lowe’s has it as an exclusive.
Adam Exclusive.
John But, suppose an exclusive.
Adam Exclusive.
John And so then, and the competition is Home Depot.
Adam Mm-hmm.
John So if you want a home, Home Depot has the exact same product called the, I think it’s the 2130. It’s pretty much the exact same product called the Blazer. And it’s slightly cheaper, but it’s the same thing. And the only difference seems to be cosmetic. And instead of having wood shelves or shelves on the outside, you can put stuff on the shelves. Instead of being wood, they’re metal and slightly different looking. But from what I can tell, it’s still got the cast iron grate, and it still should cook pretty much the same way. Now, I’ve been using these. I’ve gone through three of these personally.
Adam Do you mean they don’t last or you’re just that old?
John Well, I don’t put a tarp on them and I let them rot.
Adam You let them rot.
John They last about five years if you let them rot. And you get a new one. It’s no big deal. You can paint them to keep them kind of in good shape. And they get kind of beat up after a while anyway. But this grill, the Char-Griller grill is fabulous.
And the one at Home Depot, which is the Blazer, which I would take a look at, is currently on sale for $149, which is a steal for a grill like this. This is a tip within the tip.
Adam Yeah, a tip within the tip. It’s a double tip. Wow. Wow, that is a good deal. Can you have it shipped or do you have to pick it up?
John You can actually have it shipped. And in fact, you can, if you order from the factory, currently, if you go to the website for Char-Griller, they’ll ask you, would you like to get on a newsletter? This will give you free shipping. So you sign up for the newsletter, and you should be able to get the thing shipped free. And they’re pretty heavy. I think the first one I bought, I had it shipped out.
Adam And is there some assembly required?
John Yes, yes.
Adam Well, obviously, yeah.
Adam That is the piece I always hate.
John If you get them from Lowe’s, you can click a box and they’ll assemble it for you.
Adam You do know a lot. When’s the last time you used one? You used anything outside?
John Well, not since the operation.
Adam I bet you can’t wait to get back to your…
John Cooking over fire like a man.
