Cobb barbecue

[Mel]

Anyone got one? Any good?
Thanks in advance
Mel

 

[WoodlandsCamper]

Another 4 kg. 🙁

 

[Craigyoung]

Got one !? I've just had to Google one to see what it is ! :huh:

 

[otherclive]

The Kalahari Bushmen swear by them; but as for their cooking performance I can't say! The Cobb, not the Bushmen that is. On the Lakeland site it shows one, but with two burgers almost filling the hot plate BBQs could be leisurely and intimate affairs.

 

[Gabsgrandad]

"Another 4 kg." 🙁
That's just the steak! 😱hmy:

 

[Andy-H]

We had one for best part of 10 years before moving to a Cadac.

Plus points
Fairly small in comparison to the Cadac
There's not much you can't cook on them, Stews, roasted a whole chicken, small leg of lamb, jacket potatoes, pizza, bread.
You're not tied to a gas bottle or the outlet on the side of your van

Minus points
It's NOT a BBQ so don't expect BBQ flavour as the contents never comes in to direct contact with the flames/heat from the charcoal or stone.
The normal size was a bit on the cramped side for a hungry family of 3
It's more of a pain to clean than a Cadac
The cobblestones were getting more inconsistent in how easily they were to light; they were also expensive.
Regular size cobblestones lasted far too long to do a simple fry up or a few burgers/sausages; wasted heat

 

[Craigyoung]

"Another 4 kg." 🙁
That's just the steak! 😱hmy:

Wow . 😱hmy: Starving just looking at that 😛

 

[Mel]

Thank you for the helpful replies, especially Andy and Clive.
As for the unhelpful replies............
:cheer:
Mel

 

[Buckman]

We looked at the Cobb but decided to get the Weber Smoky Joe which fits inside the front locker. We also have the funnel for it so the charcoal fires up a lot quicker using only one or two pieces of firelighters.

 

[Nieuwoudt]

I am South African, well ex Saffa and that is the best credentials for braai! i travelled with my camper and Cob through Poland recently and used it extensively: one need only 8 briquettes- (it's compressed burned wood) for braaiing (we believe BarBque is the que at the barber and do not use that terrible american word) a whole chicken. Agree to braai a few pieces of steak or chops it is a bit of an overkill. Do not use their "stones" -it is expensive and last too long, as said by the above. It works well as an adjuvant and do more than what a Cadac will do- especially stuff that one will put in the oven. To give the food a woodflavour one can add some oakchips, as you do with a Weber. To me it is a must have. If you are too lazy to clean it, send the lady- she also need to do something, after all.

 

[Mel]

Thanks for the helpful info about the Cobb.

As for the casual sexism.......
Mel