Hi,
I am in the UK so our BBQ is not even close to the same level that you have across the pond and BBQ restaurants here are virtually unheard of. I have loved BBQ for about the last 12 years(29 now) and I have been exclusively using charcoal.
Recently I have been getting very into the low and slow cooking. Pulled pork etc and I am finding it so hard to cook on a normal charcoal lid BBQ and have been forced to try and DIY something in my convection oven in the house.
This is obviously not a good way to continue so initially I started looking at getting a gas BBQ (something like a Weber Summit 660) as they can give consistent temperatures for a long time. Then some of them have smoke boxes or put foil smoke pouches on.
Then by pure accident I came across this idea of using pellets so that you get a great smoke flavour. The only concern I had was with searing as I do like a good steak.
Cookshack seem to make some top quality kit and I am a bit torn between 2 options and would love your opinion.
Most of my cooking is for 4-6 people but there are occasions when I step it up to 20.
Option 1:
FEPG1000 and hope the grill space is enough to handle a decent volume.
Option 2:
FEC100 and purchase a small gas/charcoal grill just for searing.
Option 3:
A nice forums member suggests an even better solution that I have not considered.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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