Help Blackstone camp grill

[Petescj]

I know its not a Jeep part or upgrade but alot of Cj guys like camping and exploring so I figured Id start a review on the "portable" Blackstone grill I purchased recently.

First off assembly of this grill is as easy as it gets. The overall engineering seems sound. 4 legs and the hard cover I selected go on smooth and tight. One complaint is its pretty heavy for a "portable" grill. Im looking at a set up that I can hang off the trailer.




The flat top of the grill leans slightly to the rear so grease should drain to the fairly large grease trap in the rear. Nice part of that is it uses a disposable aluminum pan you can get a ton of at the Dollar Store.




I will be trying this out on Fathers Day weekend and be able to tell you more. I love breakfast so bacon , sausage , eggs , hash browns are all on my mind from the get go. So many other things it can be used for. Hopefully itll be fun. Ill let you know how it works once I use it.

 

[Patrick]

Is it a griddle?

I’d like your opinion and how you like it.

Griddles work especially well for thin cuts. And if you get the hang of it, just about any cut. The trick is that it must be brought up to very hot temperatures and cooking time accuracy. The best tacos are made this way.

 

[Belizean]

If you do any serious cooking on it you need a good scrapper, excellent for getting the crud off easily. I have a couple. I’m actually partial to cast iron skillets.

 

[Petescj]

Is it a griddle?

I’d like your opinion and how you like it.

Griddles work especially well for thin cuts. And if you get the hang of it, just about any cut. The trick is that it must be brought up to very hot temperatures and cooking time accuracy. The best tacos are made this way.

Yes it is. That griddle plate is where the extra weight comes from. Most of our meats are made right over the campfire. This was mainly for my breakfast cravings. I can see tacos for sure. I also like the idea of a quick sear on cuts out of the smoker.

 

[Petescj]

If you do any serious cooking on it you need a good scrapper, excellent for getting the crud off easily. I have a couple. I’m actually partial to cast iron skillets. View attachment 101405

Yeah I was already looking. I never used a cast iron skillet and neither did Vicki.

 

[Belizean]

Yeah I was already looking. I never used a cast iron skillet and neither did Vicki.

You can tell I like them. Use on Coleman stoves or campfire if needed. Great for frying fish or chicken or shrimp on back porch. Love them best for steaks. Sear those. 12 inch round I got for $6 at a garage sale. Square I got from my sister in law. The rest I got here and there. I also have a couple Dutch ovens. One with legs for use with charcoal.

 

[Belizean]

Not letting me load the pictures

 

[Belizean]

Pictures.

 

[Belizean]

Coleman. I took this stove to Moab a few weeks ago. Worked great a week before at home. Got to Moab. Would not pump up. Rubber doohickey around plunger must have shrunk from dry weather there. Get home and worked like it should. We have high humidity. Only thing I could figure. I have 4 Colemans

 

[Petescj]

I had two Coleman's , one from the 70s that finally bit it and a newer one that the grate warped immediately. Loved the 70s one the other not so much. Just like Jeeps I guess lol

Wont be breaking this one in till Fathers Day Weekend