Sscottfitz
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General Note #1: Our Rec Tec Trailblazer was not injured (or used) in this cook.
General Note #2: To the forum admin: Please don’t throw me out of the forum for a “non Rec Tec Trailblazer” post.
This is simply how we grilled out MOST of the time before purchasing our beloved Rec Tec Trailblazer RT-340. Specifically, the back patio which faces Whiskey Cove on Lake Balboa in Hot Springs Village. Someday I'll figure out how to provide a “weather safe” environment for my grills and patio furniture, as I’d really like to have ALL of them out on the patio looking over the lake.
Misc Grill Observations - all times are CDT
General Comments:
General Note #2: To the forum admin: Please don’t throw me out of the forum for a “non Rec Tec Trailblazer” post.
This is simply how we grilled out MOST of the time before purchasing our beloved Rec Tec Trailblazer RT-340. Specifically, the back patio which faces Whiskey Cove on Lake Balboa in Hot Springs Village. Someday I'll figure out how to provide a “weather safe” environment for my grills and patio furniture, as I’d really like to have ALL of them out on the patio looking over the lake.
- Grill Location: Hot Springs Village, AR.; 34 37 60.0N 92 54 55.4W - a late Friday afternoon, “Hey, lets do burgers & tots”, out on the patio, let’s do charcoal…...
- Weather at time of Grill: Mostly sunny with a few “floating small pop up storms”….Temp ~90F, Humidity ~61%
- Grill Used: Webber Smokey Joe (about a year old…..)
- Total Grill Time: 52 Min.
- Grill Start to Cook Temp: unknown to really hot...
- Total Event Time: ~1 hr, 22 Min. Includes burger prep time (~8 min), grill prep, and total grill time.
- Grill Plates: Nope
- Temp Probes Used”. Nope
- Grill Fuel Source: Kingsford Classic Charcoal Briquets
- Meat & Meat Prep
- Meat: 2 x Ground Beef Hand mixed paddies, (Ground Beef Chuck 80/20) - Wal Mart.
- Total Meat Prep Time: ~8 min, (JK Grilling spice, Morton Salt, McCormick Pepper, & Lea & Perrin Worster'sauce.
- Meat on at 17:40 CDT
- Meat off 17:52 wife sayeth, "they’re done"….)
- Tater Tots: Walmart Brand - “Great Value”…… Mayonnaise/Sriracha Sauce blend…..(our favorite tater tot dipping stuff)
Misc Grill Observations - all times are CDT
- OEM Smokey Joe Grill, very “seasoned”, but brushed and olive oil sprayed prior to burger placement
- Cooking Temp ???F (really hot, I'd guess close to 500F) is perfect for this grill!
- Grill did a great job of cooking these burgers as it has for the last year!
General Comments:
- Maybe it’s because of comfort, but the burgers off the Smokey Joe just seem to taste better.
- Grill performance was as expected.
- Grill Support tool was a recently purchased Tito’s Vodka/Cranberry Juice Cocktail blend, mixed in a modified Grey Goose Vodka Bottle bottom made into a drink glass….
