@michaelmilitello, I can relate in some areas of weather (but not your pristine kettles)and appreciate your input. We’re in suburbs and a townhouse so no covered cooking area. Years ago I bought a 10X10 sports canopy and I used it as my emergency plan b if it rained heavily; that’s when I cooked heavily with 4 kids and 8 nieces/nephews within 5 miles. Don’t cook tons at a time now since we’re almost empty nesters.
@moparproud, the ranch feast looks grate! Getting all that on one grate level and timing for success takes some skill! Thanks for sharing on your conditions and I like the others cook year around. I have only kettles these days (22, 26, 18, SJ and JJ). I’ve been through some offsets and large pellet over last 15 yrs.
@bamakettles, don’t you have a grill for each day of the year?
[emoji23]. I couldn’t do that as I have found I’ve gotten lazy the last 2 years and found a few grills turning their eye at me since I haven’t spread the love across my family as you do! You and others encourage me to try “more than meat” on the kettles. I used to be protein only and couldn’t slice a tomato if it was in the kitchen. I’ve learned a lot here for grilling more than meat for sure and have done some cast iron dishes, soups, and pizza. (Claudia did help me with making dough once or twice). You pics are always spectacular and your grills spotless! Thanks for the encouragement.
@cellar2ful, that pic with 3 chimneys should be in the calendar next year! I guess the theme these days is “RANCH”!! How does the timing and juggling kettles go for you when multiple in use? I did one cook for my sister’s school where I had 3 22” kettles going. Luckily one was with pork butt and chicken smoking and then the other two were hot n fast for burgers and steaks. It worked and was fun.
Thanks gentlemen for replying to a thread that was a little longer in nature!
I too cook all year around, I’m usually not proactive though to see what the surroundings will be 2or more days in advance so I have dealt with some bad weather when I had the grilling adrenaline going and “just had to cook” something!
Thanks again for the input and others welcome to add!
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