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Just finished building my Father's Day present - my all-time dream Weber setup. A 26.5 Weber cut into a beautiful locally-milled Alaskan Spruce grilling table that is beefier and weighs more than I do! Capped off with my three most-desired accessories I've never had before: a custom griddle...

BossLady wanted Thai Green Curry wings. I was thinking something along the lines of Nando's Peri-Peri. This Vortex is perfect. Interesting how the thickness and thermal mass of this 26 inch kettle is significantly larger than her 22 inch cousin. Nearly time to pull, sauce, and devour.

It's Sunday. That makes it the day for Wings & Football in our house. It's nice to finally be back here again. Wicken Yanks Smoked Buffalo & Momma's Homemade Jamaican Jerk on the menu. Munchkin had 2 wings split and coated with SPOG. Hit the Future Jamaican Jerk w/ SPOG before grilling...

Happy Sunday, folks! Daytona 500 is on the telly. Let's cook some chicken! Semi-live cook thread. This is round #2 with similar game plan as last April. This is a combo of three recipes: 1. The adobo poach and marinade from Ed Lee's Fried Chicken 2. The wet and dry breading process from Sean...

I discovered a great deal on whole chicken at the local Albertsons last Thursday. Distractors kept me from forming a full plan until this morning, but... I fired up T. Mac's Latin Wings recipe/process. I marinated the bird in Badia Mojo and Bitter Orange for most of the day before giving it a...

Yes, it's another installment in this summer's "Blazin' Sunday" series with temps hot enough that our munchkin couldn't stand to get on the swings or slide down the slide at the playground :sad: We've retreated to the relative comfort of overhead ceiling fans and cold beverages and naps (for...

Could you use a coffee can with the bottom cut out for a Vortex substitute? Would you need to fire it up a few times with no food around to burn off the paint? I'm all ears :)

I decided, whilst languishing to fall asleep upon mine pillow last night, that I would thaw out a family pack of wings and vortex them for Friday night fun. Problem is, I still ain't ordered my vortex. So, I started grindin my gears to figure out another way. Decided I'd load up a full chimney...

I've been inspired by the recent posts of Vortex wings, so I thought I'd try some "fried" chicken wings with my Vortex. I added some Oakridge Habanero Death Dust to the flour mixture to give it a little kick. I got distracted with some sausages on the gasser, so I ended up letting them go for...

Went to watch the Syracuse March Madness game with my nephew BJ and BIL Barry and decided to try out the STOK Charcoal Basket that comes with the STOK Charcoal Drum for indirect cooking of some chicken wings. People rave about the Vortex and it’s capabilities on all the BBQ forums and a...

I’ve seen an accessory for kettle BBQ grills called The Vortex. It’s a cone- like structure that funnels the air up through the coals and creates an intense amount of heat for searing steaks. It costs around $40 and people that have purchased them rave about them. The thing is, the STOK...

Chicken thighs with the bone removed. For the filling I used some anaheim peppers and horseradish cheese. Secured the thighs with some grilling bands. Have the large Vortex set up for searing. First had the chicken to the side cooking indirect and then moved over the Vortex for a...

First time cooking a chicken like this with the Vortex. Used our XL BGE and the Large Vortex for this cook. Placed the Vortex in the center of the BGE with the wide end up with a tin pan in the center to catch the drippings. Added the lump all around the Vortex. Fired up the BGE and brought...