Cobb portable grill

Roger,
I have looked at these and they do look good. Someone has one and they said they used it on there cd22 and liked it. Don't remeber who but you might find the post.
Steve
 
I also have one that I have used on my previous 22 and on Meander 25. I really like them, but then I barbeque with charcoal at home as well. I have a Force 10 gas barbeque as well that I no longer use because it was either full on burning food or going out in a breeze if it was set on anything lower than blowtorch! I find the gas ones very hard to adjust. The Cobb takes about 20 mins to get up to temp, uses only 8-9 briquettes and does a marvelous job of salmon, chicken, and pork ribs. The ribs were last weekends dinner on the boat. :love The cobb also stores pretty well in its own carry case, is stainless steel and can be moved when its up to temp because the plastic outside liner never gets hot.
Work well for me.
Ron
 
Hey! Now that looks great!! I'm gettin one for the camper. Looks like they would possibly be the best way (best results) to barby :thup cheap to :shock:

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Anne-B":loum0wbt said:
Steve

John (Swee Pea) has a Cobb BBQ that he put on the boat (CD-22) in May of 2004.

Doug; on the Anne-B
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So is he happy with it :?: or did it blow up on him :shock:

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We use the Cobb Grill on our RV. Love it. Its construction permits putting food on the plate/grill above the fire pit as well as around the fire pit in the “moat”.

One of our favorite meals is a nice 2.5 lb roast on the grill, with carrots, onions and potatoes in the moat. With only 6-8 briquettes, the Cobb will deliver this meal in about 2-3 hours.
 
This is John on Swee Pea. I'm still here. The Cobb works great - and no need for propane. The people over at Cobb have developed a compact fuel package that easily lights - their version of briquettes. They also offer a frypan and wok to add to the Cobb's versatility.

I was able to create a way that allows me to use a magma mount and get the Cobb off the deck. If you want to remove it from the mount and grill off the boat, no problem! I still have "feet" on the bottom of the grill to tabletop it. The Cobb uses the heat, not an open flame to cook. Its design allows you to handle the grille while its cooking.

The neat thing about the Cobb is that you can bake in that puppy too! Although I haven't followed all the recipies, the Cobb seems to be the perfect all around grill.

If this sounds like an info-mercial, sorry. But for the price, I think is is the perfect grill. No need to leave it on the boat. Check out their website at www.cobbq.com. Then you decide.

John
Swee Pea
 
Thnx-a-ton folks :thup I'm sold :!: Have been since layin-eyeball on it... I knew it would be awesome :thup ya'll just reinforced my thinkin :) An I like that mount idea to, but I'm gonna leave it as-is, and save that pupy for my dedicated portable grill :star ----- gotta console myself somehow.... after throwin so much "playdoe" towards my new Magma ... :disgust :cry
 
Dunno, Fishtails. Threw the flyer away. It was a sale price, probably Presidents Club as well. That's what they usually do.

Don
 
I just bought a Cobb Premier today for $49 at West Marine in Ventura.
I've been looking at these little BBQ's for several years. Saw my first one at a boat show 7-8 years ago. Thought they were to pricey at $99 at the time.

Roger
 
:thup You got a great price. We just got a new rack for ours. We use the green egg charcoal and toss on a few wet hickory chips. It does a great job. Hope you enjoy it.
We had to get one after Marc from Wefings grilled great homemade seafood sausage for us during a tornado and the power was out.
 
I use mine with the new fire source they sell at bi-mart. It is a one-piece bricquet and lights easily and burns well. My only complaint with the cobb is mine is messy. Grease ends up thick in the moat, and if you're not perfectly level it might even run down the side. Even with the grill concave side down. Someone tell me how to make that thing clean to use.
 
I use mine with the new fire source they sell at bi-mart. It is a one-piece bricquet and lights easily and burns well. My only complaint with the cobb is mine is messy. Grease ends up thick in the moat, and if you're not perfectly level it might even run down the side. Even with the grill concave side down. Someone tell me how to make that thing clean to use.
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I use mine a lot and I really prefer it over propane. I haven't had the problem with grease running down the outside when using it on the boat as its pretty level. I clean the moat with paper towel when still warm. It comes pretty clean without a lot of work. Its not shinny like new but plenty clean enough to put away. Takes me maybe 3-5mins tops. If I let it sit until its cold it can be a lot more work. It still beats having the grease drip down into the flame on the propane barbecues causing flare ups, or through onto the boat.
Ron
 
I got one on sale from West Marine - $69. That is about half the suggested price for that Stainless Steel Base, premium unit. It did not come with the baking grid or other accessories, but I ordered the accessory kit online.

Last nite, I cooked two "Mediterranean Pork Chops, Roasted Lemon/Pepper/butter corn on the cobb" and it worked great. It is not fast but not as slow as my Traeger unit and gets much hotter than the Traeger so it browned the chops well. Adding water in the well prevents drying out the meat, but still allows a good browning action.

As for grease, you have to go over the unit while still warm with a towel or paper towel. I sprayed the insides and grill while cold with a "grill spray" - a high temp cooking oil spray - so it cleaned up easily. If you don't want grease on your veggies in the well, you have to wrap them in foil, but it does not have to be air tight. I suppose you could put foil in the grease well, but it wipes out easily with a paper towel if pre-sprayed.

So far, it is better than I expected. I have been looking at them for years, but the over $100 initial cost seemed high. Seeing how well it works, that price is not bad at all. You can stuff a lot of food inside that little thing and it is very forgiving on cooking time, requiring less attention then normal grilling.

John
 
Warren,

The Cobb grill just sits wherever you put it - no mounting fittings provided. The bottom half is very cool, temp-wise, so I have just been setting it on the baitwell cover or in a chair, or between other things so it does not slide around. It has rubber feet, so has not slid at all for me.

I just finished cooking a chicken pizza on it thru a rain storm (aft top canvas up) and it did not slide at all thru all this wind and wave motion. I slid the cushion off the lid. The bottom is not hot so you can put it on just about anything including a plastic table cloth.

I have a grill, a microwave, small toaster oven, as well as the Wallas, but it is kind of hot in the cabin for a long time after cooking inside.

You can cook bread, rolls, or cornbread at the same time you are cooking pork chops, burgers, roast beef, chicken or whatever. It has a skillet, wok and griddle option which I have been using. Cooking breakfast in the cockpit has been nice in the mornings.

I am sure you could bolt the base to something or even use shock cords to hold the base still in rough water. Right now I'm in a rainstorm with 2-3 foot waves and it is just sitting there with no problem.

The worst thing is that you have to wait, after cooking, for the coals to burn down and cool off before stowing the stove, but you'd have to do that in about any kind of grill.

I've been cutting sweet corn cobs into about 1- 1n1/2 inch slices and tossing them into the "moat" with a bit of water and seasoning while cooking meat/rolls on top. I also toss frozen veggies into the moat or grill them alone on top.

It only uses 8-10 briquets and 1 starter stick per use, (unless smoking ribs for 5 hours, when you'd have to add several more at the 2 1/2 to 3 hour point. The water/beer/wine in the moat keeps the meats moist, but amazingly they still brown.

After cooling and wipe down with a paper towel, it easily fits into a provided heavy canvas case with shoulder straps and I've just been tossing it onto the forward bunk or into one of the cabinets.

I have liked and used the Magma pot/skillet system a lot and this kind of falls into that category, except you really don't need any extra pots or skillets, woks, etc, if you buy the accessory kit too.

Of course, a new buyer is always very excited...

John
 
Dr. John, thanks for the additional details on its operation and use. Sounds fantastic, I may just have to go check one out on my next deposit at WM, you have my mouth watering a bit too much. Thanks!
 
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