LloydQ
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- Vicksburg, MS.
I use a cheap shower curtain on mine, and leave my steamer cover thingy on it to make the water drain off. Works for me!
I do not have the Blackstone, but I do have the 36 inch Camp Chef and I will say I like the larger cook surface. I can set half on high.....
If you're talking about their flat top grill, I have one and love it. Be happy to answer any questions you might have. By all accounts, I'm not sure you can go wrong regardless of which one you buy.I was curious about the Camp Chef brand. The reviews I have read favor them over the Blackstones.
There is a griddle in my future though.
The nice thing about the Camp Chef (I don't have one, but think I'll be changing out my 36" Blackstone) is that if you remove the griddle top, it becomes a gas grill. On the Blackstone, you have to buy a ~$100 accessory to do that. The Camp Chef has some nice features and if I were buying a larger griddle like this, I would go Camp Chef. That said, think about what you really need, because having a big griddle means more fuel, slower heat up times, more to clean and a larger foot print. The Camp Chef does not have the same capacity as the Blackstone 36". The Blackstone is a bit larger, so keep that in mind.
The nice thing about the Camp Chef (I don't have one, but think I'll be changing out my 36" Blackstone) is that if you remove the griddle top, it becomes a gas grill. On the Blackstone, you have to buy a ~$100 accessory to do that. The Camp Chef has some nice features and if I were buying a larger griddle like this, I would go Camp Chef. That said, think about what you really need, because having a big griddle means more fuel, slower heat up times, more to clean and a larger foot print. The Camp Chef does not have the same capacity as the Blackstone 36". The Blackstone is a bit larger, so keep that in mind.
Not following this logic. The 28 has 2 burners (30k btu) the 36 is 8 inches wider has 4 burners (60k btu) Thats an extra 30K btu for only an extra 8 inches of real estate.
If you read further back in the thread, you'll see me talking about a smaller griddle for those getting into flat-top cooking. It will heat up about twice as fast, burn less fuel (four burners will consume more fuel than two burners) and a lot of the "heat", escapes from under a griddle top, so it's not all going into heating the cooking surface. For most smaller families, it's more than sufficient
I rarely use my 36" because it takes a while to get up to temp and I rarely need that much cooking surface. The 36" excels when I want a cooler heat zone to hold food, so I will run with three burners on and one off at the end to stage items as I prepare a meal. With that said, I can start up the 22" version and it's ready to cook in about five minutes. It's not as thick and the heat is concentrated into a smaller area, with less area for the heat to escape under the griddle top.
For the record, I've never recommended the 28" version. I don't see the point of it.
Disregard this, I can't read tonight.
I was referring to the 28 vs the 36, did not realize you were talking about a 22 inch. What is the btu on it?
I think it's 24k, two 12k H burners. To me, it's the perfect size for most cooks, plus it's portable enough to take it with you for tailgating, camping, or just taking it over to a friends/relatives house to make some killer burgers.
Heat is NOT an issue on the 22".
All backyard griddles will lose temp because they are not all that thick. In a commercial setting, the bare minimum thickness is 3/8" for a flat top. Most are 5/8 -> 1" in thickness. They take forever to heat up, but once hot, the food doesn't wick the heat out of the griddle top. They also remain very flat over time as well.
That's why I have an electric 18" Waring Pro commercial griddle with a 3/8" top. That thing will make some awesome burgers with a great crust, because the top stays very hot even after adding the meat onto it.
Thats all fine and dandy, but im not talking about commercial griddles. We are talking about the difference between the blackstone 28, 36, and this off brand 22 that was mentioned.
Thats all fine and dandy, but im not talking about commercial griddles. We are talking about the difference between the blackstone 28, 36, and this off brand 22 that was mentioned.
Sweet. Good chatting with ya bud. Happy cooking and sorry for trying to educate you on griddle cooking.