Blackstone Grills

[Nazgul]

We have had a 4 burner Blackstone for 4 years now. Really like it. I cook burgers and dogs for concessions at the high school track meets. 300-400 of each with no sweat. We love breakfast on it. Sliced taters, onions, sausage , or bacon. Minimal use of oil and the grease runs off.

The charcoal grill is for chicken and steak, brisket or pork roasts go ion the egg, the Blackstone gets rest.

Don

 

[Mgderf]

I'd want the bigger one for sure. So how do you clean them? Do you use the old "griddle block" like back in the restaurant days?

Yes, I use a griddle brick when it gets bad, but for occasional cooking, I just scrape it down, douse with cooking oil, burn it into the griddle and wipe clean with a clean cotton towel while it's still hot.

When ready to use again I just drop some more oil on it and fire it up.

 

[NyleRN]

Yes, I use a griddle brick when it gets bad, but for occasional cooking, I just scrape it down, douse with cooking oil, burn it into the griddle and wipe clean with a clean cotton towel while it's still hot.

When ready to use again I just drop some more oil on it and fire it up.

I've yet to "clean" mine after 3 years. I scrape it down when still hot. Then like you just throw a dab of oil on it next time I fire it up. When winter sets in I'll put a good coat of olive oil on it before putting cover back on

 

[wagyu52]

I bought a used 4 burner black stone, cleaned it up, used it for a month or so and resold it.
Worked good but too much mess. If I left it with oiled it was covered in bugs and dust, left dry it rusted. Maybe a cover would have helped or if it was stored inside.

I bought a camp chief pro 30 burner and a discada for less than the used black stone and love it. Already had a large cast iron dutch oven and pan that fits great on it, plan on getting the pizza oven next.
It takes up 1/4 the room and can still offer almost the same cooking surface plus it’s portable, I hang the discada up in the garage when not in use.

 

[femurphy77]

Thanks for the reviews guys, sounds like I'm on the right track.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I bought a used 4 burner black stone, cleaned it up, used it for a month or so and resold it.
Worked good but too much mess. If I left it with oiled it was covered in bugs and dust, left dry it rusted. Maybe a cover would have helped or if it was stored inside.

I bought a camp chief pro 30 burner and a discada for less than the used black stone and love it. Already had a large cast iron dutch oven and pan that fits great on it, plan on getting the pizza oven next.
It takes up 1/4 the room and can still offer almost the same cooking surface plus it’s portable, I hang the discada up in the garage when not in use.

That basically looks like a wok. How would you make pancakes on it without all the batter running to the center?

 

[Mgderf]

That basically looks like a wok. How would you make pancakes on it without all the batter running to the center?

Think pan mining...

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Think pan mining...

Slosh all the batter out until you're left with nothing but the blueberries in the pan?

 

[wagyu52]

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That basically looks like a wok. How would you make pancakes on it without all the batter running to the center?

Pancakes would be a problem on a Dicada but I’ve got a couple cast iron pans that work great. I really like it for bacon, you can put the done bacon on the outside edge to drain and it stays warm.

Camp chief as a griddle, probably not as good as black stone. But for versatility and price there is no comparison. You can get a 2 burner camp chief and griddles for around $300

 

[CindyE]

I have an older small 2 burner Blackstone. I used it a lot at first. Then i got into pellet grills/smokers and haven't used it since. I do really like it, i wish they made one that could run on propane AND electric. I like to keep a propane cooker around in case of a power outage, but electric is so much easier and i don't have to worry about running out of propane, leaky tanks, etc.

 

[chezuki]

I have a Char-Griller Flat Iron and use it several times per week.

 

[red_zr24x4]

Best Philly cheese I ever had was cooked on a Blackstone, all the fixings cooked in piles then mixed together, divided into a pile for each sandwich, put the hogie bun on top slide the spatchula under and flip

 

[Bugzilla]

Think pan mining...

There’s gold in them there flap jacks!

 

[femurphy77]

This is what we ended up with:



Bought it from a guy that used it twice and didn't care for it, got it for half off Lowes price with pretty much all of the accessories Blackstone makes for it.

 

[jagee]

This is what we ended up with:

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Bought it from a guy that used it twice and didn't care for it, got it for half off Lowes price with pretty much all of the accessories Blackstone makes for it.

I'll buy it from you for half of what you paid once you've used it 4 times.

 

[Mgderf]

This is what we ended up with:

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Bought it from a guy that used it twice and didn't care for it, got it for half off Lowes price with pretty much all of the accessories Blackstone makes for it.

I just opened this thread to post about a griddle for sale.
Basically the same as a Blackstone, but with the Sam's club "Member's Mark" logo.
Sam's club has the 36" model on sale right now for $199.
That's a deal.

 

[Rookie]

I just opened this thread to post about a griddle for sale.
Basically the same as a Blackstone, but with the Sam's club "Member's Mark" logo.
Sam's club has the 36" model on sale right now for $199.
That's a deal.

I looked at the same thing today. I was tempted.

 

[Ingomike]

I just opened this thread to post about a griddle for sale.
Basically the same as a Blackstone, but with the Sam's club "Member's Mark" logo.
Sam's club has the 36" model on sale right now for $199.
That's a deal.

I just compared the Bs to the SC and they seem almost identical. Same size, burners, BTU’s, almost everything…

 

[Tactically Fat]

Whatever you get - be sure you season them as instructed.

 

[Goodguy]

Yes. Yes, i can. They also bring me stuff to smoke on the big green egg (that belongs to my grandpa but lives at my house).

During 2020 when you couldn't do anything else, we'd hang out in their garage bar almost daily. Now, it's once or twice a week but still a good time! Pic is from when we lost power in the neighborhood, so we turned on all of the battery lights and kept drinking!

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There needs to be awards for garages.