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Grill
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The Weber that I use is the Q Series 1000 propane. It’s small, easy to store and does a good job. You can put a small griddle on top for bacon and eggs and such that works great. I couldn’t find the stand/cart that I use on their website, but it’s easy to find on Ebay if you look under “Weber Grill Stand”. They have them new for $ 62.49 with free shipping.
Charcoal Briquets, at one time were made of Asphalt by-products and I think they still are. Not that it’s a big deal, but you might opt for real wood charcoal. I go the easier, quicker and cleaner way with propane.
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Tim,
I’m apparently in the minority. In our entertainment bay we have a TV, the Jenn Air and a small refrigerator.
The TV was used once, probably never again. But we use our grille and refrigerator. I think for convenience it is nice to be able to slide out the grill. We have cooked everything from fish to steaks to burgers to hot dogs on ours and the only down side is we get cooking oil mist on the bottom of the bay door that is above the grille. Putting a grille on the picnic table would solve that, but it wouldn’t be as convenient.
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My Liberty came with a nice stainless Kenyon grill. It appeared to have been used one time, maybe. I pulled it out as it is heavy and we use a portable gas grill and stand so we can cook away from the bus.
Tradewinds Coach
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Andy,
We use a Kenyon and couldn’t be more pleased. I ran across the brand looking for something for the bus and they seem very popular in the big boat industry. I had never used an electric grill before we purchased the coach and was frankly a charcoal snob. Too many electric grills won’t get hot enough for a good sear. The Kenyon takes care of most of the problems mentioned in this thread. It is smokeless (really), the grate is nonstick, cleans up easily, and no extra fuel source has to be carried in the bus. If smoke is desired wood chips can be used for the flavor. It is available in 110v and 220v. Mine is 220, and will hit a true 500 degrees at the grate very quickly. Mine is built in but the same unit can be purchased as a portable and is easy to handle. Being a Texan I love my meat and smoke and I am intrigued by the Trager comments. I have eaten some great pulled pork shoulder cooked in a pellet grill. Grilling and smoking are not the same in Texas but both are definitely necessities of life. The Kenyon has been a good compromise from a wood or charcoal grill and I have used it just as much like a multi burner cooktop, especially cooking breakfast.
2005 XL Thompson Coach
Rarely tow anything behind us.
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Designing & building custom entertainment bays is personally one of my favorite things that we do. All about what is important to each individual coach owner!
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We had a small propane grill, but went back to a charcoal. Don’t have to worry about when the propane bottle goes empty, and food just plain tastes better. Since it is usually just the two of us, we got the smallest one we could find–think it is a Smokey Joe Jr. from Weber. Looked at a Liberty in Nashville–the built-in grill was perfect for toasting the baggage compartment door above the grill. A built-in grill and TV will be the first to go in our Prevost.
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For what it is worth on this conversation:
We entertain a lot at the college footbal games so we have an electric grill hanging from the top of the third passenger side bay…It slides out well beyond the lifted bay door. Its’ top is about 10 inches wide and about 15 inches long… It has two electric coils in the coals under the grill..It cooks steaks like crazy and any type of potted food to be prepared. It is easy to clean. By hanging from the top, I have the entire bottom of the bay for storage.
We cook outside a great deal… so it is important to us. We carry an electric oven that looks like a large serving pot that will cook anything from a 20 pound turkey to a biscuit. It is from Sears at a cost of less than $40….really great.
In addition… I carry a small charcoal burning grill for overload.
The 3rd bay back next to the grill bay has the audio system and the 37 inch slide out T V. …I have the TV operating off of the bedroom receiver via a cable. ….Not too fancy but very nice and works for us.
Pres
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Sounds very nice Pres …
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Very nice Kyle…
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Tim, judging by all the replies to your query I would guess that you are more confused than when you asked it. Obviously being all over the board it comes down to what and how you cook and how often. You now have numerous choices and options. Good luck. Geo.
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Geo, I did like your Coleman. What’s the model #?
Tom, Just think of what Kyle could do with an H 🙂
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Tim, thanks for starting the post and apologies but butting in part way thru’ with my own question.
Not sure what your conclusion is, but mine is:
1. if a bus comes with a built-in BBQ, try it for size before ripping it out – unless of course you have regular access to an outside kitchen at a resort as Bernie stated.
2. if none of the options above work out, then its back to square one to decide between gas, elec, elec/pellet or charcoal base on personal preference likely. I’m still on the fence between elec & pellet (with a charcoal back-up as well) assuming there is no built-in BBQ or one that isn’t effective.
Thanks George for the Kenyon feedback also.
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I think Tim has a lot of homework to do. I would assume the way he intends to use his coach he is never going to be able to rely on a site with a grille or cooking area so he needs to bring his own.
I have had slide out grilles on all three coaches. The first was propane, the last two have been electric. All slid out on drawer slides so I did not have to create a storage space. Using them was as easy as rolling them out and plugging in the power cord. For safety purposes none could be rolled back into place with the power cords attached.
Depending on where we are we either don’t use the grille, or we use it almost nightly. We use the small refrigerator that is beneath it a lot, but I never use the TV. I probably could remove the TV and use the space for storage, but we carry too much anyway so I am better off leaving it. Maybe the next owner will use the TV.
A separate grille can have some advantages, such as allowing the use of charcoal for example. The downside is having to carry charcoal and dealing with the mess. Ditto on the use of propane unless the coach has a propane tank. The grille I have is relatively small, but we have been able to feed a small group of people with hot dogs or burgers so unless tailgating like Pres we don’t need more.
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Tim, evidently Coleman no longer makes the exact grille that we have. The Road Traveler is almost the same and is set up so you can interchange the surface pieces. The stand is different in that it has wheels which we didn’t want at the time. Geo.
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We have a Tec infrared propane grill. It is the Cherokee model. Love it! It is built in on a sliding tray. This makes it very easy to use.
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