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It made of hardwood and usage..is that the hardwood will mold to your grates?

Good tool or another window dressing product?

I bypass wire brushes bc i dont wanna serve a loose wire brush at dinner..so i tend to just heat up the grates and scrape with spatula/spoon or tong..whatever is closest to my right hand.

I boglught this hardwood based scraper and dipping back n firth about returning it

I don't have any personal experience, but I've heard good things about them. I saw it at costco yesterday and thought about getting one, but I still have 6 of those triangular twisted steel brushes to use up.

Mine wasn't from Costco but I do like it and I like knowing I'm not gong to get any wire in my food. It works well, just be sure to use the same grooves the first few times to get them molded correctly.


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Okay..im gona break mine in tomorrow...

Itll be a busy sunday.

Smoking english cut short ribs om wsm.
Rotisserie rack of babybacks on the ssp with cb ring
And wings on the other ssp

Btw..looks like costco is gona discontinue these scrapers soon...thats why i finally pulled the trigger..may buy anither tomorrow

Quote from: toolhead on April 08, 2017, 06:24:08 PM
Okay..im gona break mine in tomorrow...

Itll be a busy sunday.

Smoking english cut short ribs om wsm.
Rotisserie rack of babybacks on the ssp with cb ring
And wings on the other ssp

Btw..looks like costco is gona discontinue these scrapers soon...thats why i finally pulled the trigger..may buy anither tomorrow

What is the price on these at Costco?

This is the one I use on Amazon.

The Great Scrape The Woody Paddle New All Natural BBQ Grill Scraper https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013S1SM4I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_giA6yb47W7F6B

Once I showed a friend of mine he got some wood and made a few for he and his family.


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I saw that but thought it was a little pricey but seeing $29 on amazon guess I will have to grab one then hope the stars align when closeout pricing hits

I didn't know Costco sold them. I was there just the other day. I'd like try one out too.


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I dont know if mine is the Costco one, but I got one for Christmas a couple of years ago. One of the best tools I have. Ill get a pic tomorrow.

Costco "the great scrape" 19.99

I haven't used wire brushes for years for the same reason. I've been meaning to pick one of these up.


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I have used a dandelion weeder from the dollar store for years with good success.

@zavod44 how about a original WKC version of this?

I have two. One for the kettles and one for the gasser.  They work great!

Big update...costco doing their members right...they are stocking a diff brand wood scraper attttttttt 14.99

Bought 1 this weekend...

@Uncle Al see above....

They are dumping the 19.99 model and this past weekend ..saw they are now stocking 14.99 model...

Gotta love costco ...always working fir the best deal for their members

How much pressure to you have to push the scraper on the grates compared to a wire brush? I'm afraid I would be pushing my kettle around the deck trying to get the grate cleaned. Or is it easier than I'm thinking?

I think the key to the wood scraper is to use it while the grill is ripping hot (wear gloves). This helps the groves to continue to form and is also makes sure you aren't scraping any gooey grease or sauce drippings. With a performer it isn't bad at all, my OTG I use slightly less pressure.


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Btw the new 14.99 may take a few weeks to hit your lcw aka local costco warehouse shelves..

1 ga location still had the 19.99 modela nd another only had the new 14.99 model...call around and ask for the sku number...

If you need the new sku i can look it up

Any place to buy these at that price online?  No Costco around here.

Quote from: toolhead on April 10, 2017, 01:21:24 PM
Big update...costco doing their members right...they are stocking a diff brand wood scraper attttttttt 14.99

Bought 1 this weekend...

Where/what sections are you seeing these in Costco? I was looking yesterday and could not find them.

Here is shot of the new (i believe) Costco scraper. It's made of oak so should be nice and strong. I was also surprised the "grooves" hold such a sharp edge. Pretty cool idea.

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Dunno, never seen one. I'm using Weber's grill brush with grate success.

Quote from: Hofy on April 11, 2017, 06:37:45 AM
Any place to buy these at that price online?  No Costco around here.

http://www.atbbq.com/charcoal-companion-safe-scrape-non-bristle-cleaning-tool.html

This is where I first heard about it, Hofy. Not sure about shipping or anything.


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There are some items on costco.com that nonmembers can purchase.

This seems to be one of them...search for grill scrape and it comes up..tho online its 39.99 for 2 pack....plus tac...shipping included

@Hofy

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Quote from: toolhead on April 10, 2017, 01:21:24 PM
Big update...costco doing their members right...they are stocking a diff brand wood scraper attttttttt 14.99

Bought 1 this weekend...

Where/what sections are you seeing these in Costco? I was looking yesterday and could not find them.

These are seasonal items...so each costco locates them in diff aisles....my lcw has then by the exercise equipment on the main aisle bunker side.

Call your lcw and ask if they stcok them....do you need the sku number?

I am going to pass on this. Way too expensive.  I would need 3 of them.  One for the cast iron grates, one for the wires grates and one for the gaser grates.

This is Expensive if you have grates of different types.  But if you have all the same...it seems good


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Quote from: mrgoodbar67 on April 11, 2017, 05:26:39 PM
This is Expensive if you gave grates of different types.  But if you have all the same...it seems good


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Umm, belt sander, a couple pieces of wood in the garage?  Not expensive . I plan on making a couple


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Well making one isn't obviously.  But buying 3 or 4? 


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Quote from: HoosierKettle on April 11, 2017, 05:42:42 PM

Quote from: mrgoodbar67 on April 11, 2017, 05:26:39 PM
This is Expensive if you gave grates of different types.  But if you have all the same...it seems good


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Umm, belt sander, a couple pieces of wood in the garage?  Not expensive . I plan on making a couple


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As long as you're using non pressure treated wood that's a grate idea! I have a few dead trees that I haven't taken down yet that may be a good source of wood for just that. Hackberry isn't really good for smoking, but it is tough as hell so should make excellent scrapers.

Quote from: toolhead on April 11, 2017, 11:48:53 AM

Quote from: shiner on April 11, 2017, 10:19:07 AM

Quote from: toolhead on April 10, 2017, 01:21:24 PM
Big update...costco doing their members right...they are stocking a diff brand wood scraper attttttttt 14.99

Bought 1 this weekend...

Where/what sections are you seeing these in Costco? I was looking yesterday and could not find them.

These are seasonal items...so each costco locates them in diff aisles....my lcw has then by the exercise equipment on the main aisle bunker side.

Call your lcw and ask if they stcok them....do you need the sku number?

Yes, please. I stopped by again yesterday on my way from home and looked around again. Couldn't find them anywhere and the guy I spoke with wasn't sure he had seen them in the store either. Maybe they just haven't gotten any in yet.

Ill dig thru my receipts tonite for you

@shiner

14.99 NEW model:  sku# 150016
19.99  discontinued model, which your lcw may still stock:  sku# 878442:

if you lcw still have the 19.99 model.. if you prefer..wait for them to stock 150016

these are usually at bunker aisle ends.. or in the grill section/ seasonal lawn section..which tends to be in the middle aisles, by the meat section.

you can call ur lcw and give them the sku number..they can check stock AND check other local warehouses stock.. also.. whether they are expecting incoming stock.

or go to the majors desk when you go into warehouse next time .. just have the sku numbers with you.

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Quote from: mrgoodbar67 on April 11, 2017, 05:26:39 PM
This is Expensive if you gave grates of different types.  But if you have all the same...it seems good


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Umm, belt sander, a couple pieces of wood in the garage?  Not expensive . I plan on making a couple


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If you have the equipment, material and time to do that, Hoosier, I'd GLADLY buy one from you instead of sending my money elsewhere. If your interested, of course. Let me know either way. No biggie.


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Quote from: Travis on April 12, 2017, 03:24:31 PM

Quote from: HoosierKettle on April 11, 2017, 05:42:42 PM

Quote from: mrgoodbar67 on April 11, 2017, 05:26:39 PM
This is Expensive if you gave grates of different types.  But if you have all the same...it seems good


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Umm, belt sander, a couple pieces of wood in the garage?  Not expensive . I plan on making a couple


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If you have the equipment, material and time to do that, Hoosier, I'd GLADLY buy one from you instead of sending my money elsewhere. If your interested, of course. Let me know either way. No biggie.


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I'll trade for a little peach wood if I'm able to make something functional.


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Quote from: toolhead on April 12, 2017, 03:20:53 PM
@shiner

14.99 NEW model:  sku# 150016
19.99  discontinued model, which your lcw may still stock:  sku# 878442:

if you lcw still have the 19.99 model.. if you prefer..wait for them to stock 150016

these are usually at bunker aisle ends.. or in the grill section/ seasonal lawn section..which tends to be in the middle aisles, by the meat section.

you can call ur lcw and give them the sku number..they can check stock AND check other local warehouses stock.. also.. whether they are expecting incoming stock.

or go to the majors desk when you go into warehouse next time .. just have the sku numbers with you.

Thank you.

Sorry about not posting a pic. Got tide up at work with the Soyuz reentering. Was a long week.


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Here's another option if you don't have a Costco around. Available at the Home Depot. I saw it today, might go back to purchase.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170414/72ee3eae06d11d8ccfd57933149fc221.jpg)


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As some people know, I am a cheap SOB.  Grabbed this in Menard's today for $3.00   Slightly damaged clearance.  I should be able to get 2 or 3 scrappers out of it.

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I'll take ☝️ one


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Just ordered one from my niece, Bamboo from the pampered chef...

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bbqs galore $14.99

Quote from: joserag10 on April 13, 2017, 11:30:32 PM
Here's another option if you don't have a Costco around. Available at the Home Depot. I saw it today, might go back to purchase.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170414/72ee3eae06d11d8ccfd57933149fc221.jpg)


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This is what the HD by me is selling...

Here's mine.


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Sorry, they are Oak!!

Quote from: Vwbuggin64 on April 21, 2017, 11:25:51 AM
Here's mine.


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I also have one of these and have not been impressed with how the "grate marks" have come in... Would you agree?

I also have one of these and have not been impressed with how the "grate marks" have come in... Would you agree?
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Have you broke it in while grate were hot?

@toolhead Yes sir, first few cooks. Even your pic's marks don't look very pronounced. How far along is that board?

 I've been doing this for 40 something years as was taught to me by my dad...  :D

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I think is said it earlier but two keys to the wooden scraper at first is to be sure the grill is really hot and to always use the same grooves. I don't have any issues with mine. My grates are never shiny but they are clean enough and my food doesn't stick.

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I've had mine nearly two years. I don't use it before every cook either.


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Now THOSE are good grooves. You must be doing something right.

Quote from: JackofAllTrades on April 22, 2017, 03:43:39 PM
@toolhead Yes sir, first few cooks. Even your pic's marks don't look very pronounced. How far along is that board?

That isnt my board...i didnt post that pic /thread...

I was just replying to your post...

I bought 1...and started this post about the wood grate bc i wanted feesback befire trying it...didnt want it to be a window dressing accessory.

Ill be breaking mine in on my next cook...hopefully tomorrow

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Quote from: Vwbuggin64 on April 21, 2017, 11:25:51 AM
Here's mine.


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I also have one of these and have not been impressed with how the "grate marks" have come in... Would you agree?

Yes I would, especially if you look at mine and see alot of different grooves. I still use it sometimes.


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Guess I need to get caught up with the times as I'm still using wire brushes. I've never had any issues with them shedding bristles but I always brush after the grate is roaring hot so everything brushes off clean and you'd see any bristles if they did shed. Seems most of the time when. People have issues they're trying to clean a cold gooey grate. 

BUT, in an effort to keep evolving the process I'll look into one of these wooden gadgets as a way of eliminating a worse case scenario.

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Damn @kettlebb, that's perfect. I still haven't made one. Just doing a quick scrape with a metal spatula.


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Quote from: Raindog on April 22, 2017, 03:53:25 PM
I've been doing this for 40 something years as was taught to me by my dad...  :D

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That's what I do as well..


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Quote from: nitis on April 23, 2017, 08:50:10 AM
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just another grill knickknack.. at least this one is cheap and provides that piece of mind..

i regret ever reading that grill article ..warning about using wire bristle grill brushes..

cleaning a grill used to be the easy part of grilling.. now its just another process to perfect..

Just got this at Home Depot.....$10. Figured it was a good idea since we did not see them in our local Costco.

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Im completely surprised ..and pleasa tly surprised that this post has such interest...i though i was in the minority about bring cincerened about wire bristle brushes for cleaning cook grates when i first posted this thread.

...though this would be a low response thread.

After seeing 60 replies and over 2100 views...this is either a hot topic of concern or we just ha e a lot of fellow costco members here

Probably a combination of both factors...

Quote from: clarissa on May 01, 2017, 11:16:51 AM
Just got this at Home Depot.....$10. Figured it was a good idea since we did not see them in our local Costco.

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Thanks for sharing this. I'm gonna check there tomorrow.




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Quote from: toolhead on April 22, 2017, 06:10:01 PM

I bought 1...and started this post about the wood grate bc i wanted feesback befire trying it...didnt want it to be a window dressing accessory.

Ill be breaking mine in on my next cook...hopefully tomorrow

Were you able to try it out? What is the verdict?

i will probably break the scraper in this weekend..

figured i would wait until i break in my new weber OEM ss cook grates...the grate size is .10mm smaller than the std grates.. .. probably wont make a difference but wanted to wait to start the grooves with the new ss grates.

thatll probably happen this weekend.. ill post back about the break in process. etc.. it may take several cooks to start developing full grooves into the scrape end.. we will see.

@Uncle Al  just broke in the scraper with new set if oem weber ss grates.

This baby is a keeper...i only did about 10-12 strokes and the very light grooves kept the scraper on track and did its job...after a few more cooks ill have decent grooves and im very pleased with the performance.

You would think that precook is a good break in...but i think its breaks in better post cook after the grates are thoroughly heated...i scraped my grates after removing the food and got a bit more griove breakin.

Im gona buy anotherone  for my 18.5" wsm grates

Who is keeping these outdoors hanging from their grill hooks...the wood is high grade enough to keep outside eithout worrying about splitting etc?

The upside to these grates is that cleaning them is extremely easy...the scrape mess build up on the top side of the scrape blade...so i just grab whatsevers closest with flat tip...spatula tong and slide it across the top and the scraper is clean....

Unlike wire brush which is fairly non cleanable

Quote from: toolhead on May 14, 2017, 02:44:54 PM
@Uncle Al  just broke in the scraper with new set if oem weber ss grates.

This baby is a keeper...i only did about 10-12 strokes and the very light grooves kept the scraper on track and did its job...after a few more cooks ill have decent grooves and im very pleased with the performance.

You would think that precook is a good break in...but i think its breaks in better post cook after the grates are thoroughly heated...i scraped my grates after removing the food and got a bit more griove breakin.

Im gona buy anotherone  for my 18.5" wsm grates

Thanks for the review. I have been holding off on trying one of these out. I just might just have to pick one up now.

my lcw has the older model, grate scrape.. normally @ 19.99 ..clearance for 13.97.

also has the newer 14.99 model, which i bought

im gona pickup the grate scrape for 13.97 next lcw run....

I bought one the other day at Costco. I tried it today for the first time. I really like it, it cleans the grate very well.

Quote from: Darko on March 11, 2018, 05:09:59 PM
I bought one the other day at Costco. I tried it today for the first time. I really like it, it cleans the grate very well.

I have the same one but without the paracord. Had it for about a year its getting some good grooves going

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Quote from: Shoestringshop on April 10, 2017, 05:23:03 AM
@zavod44 how about a original WKC version of this?

+1

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Check your Walmarts.  I picked up 2 of the Great Scrape scrapers on clearance for $7.00 each. 

after reading this post , i knew i had a couple wooden spatulas that i never use , so why not i figured . they work great ! used a thin one to scrape the inside of the bowl and a wide one for the grill . don't know how long they will last but wasn't using them anyway .

I found several scraps of 7/16 thick base board in my garage left over from a project. This piece already had a 45 cut and was the perfect length. I've been using it for awhile and it works great.  Just putting it out there. I'm sure I'm not the only one with scrap trim in the garage. Mine would be even better if it wasn't painted.

I've got pretty much an endless supply. Can't beat free.




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