Review of the Assassin Grill

[SmittyJonz]

I'm thinkin with a charcoal maze and chunks distributed throughout it would cook a pretty good brisket Butts & Ribs......

Yup and it has a waterpan that goes in above the charcoal pan to make it indirect - whether you run water or not. 2" gap along sides of water pan which would be front and back walls of cook chamber.

 

[SmittyJonz]

I WANT one for sure! Wish a little OT would come back at work..............

 

[Smokin' Greene]

It got a little rub rash during shipping. Nothing a little touch up paint won't fix. I may pull off the door and paint it a color? Not too worried about it right now.

 

[zanna5910]

Hold on, pictures of burgers cooking on the grill... Nice. I'm kinda surprised there isn't a new "Just purchased an Assassin Grill" - Started by SmittyJonz at the top of QTalk.

Just messin with ya Smitty! :twisted:

Looks like a great grill for the price. And I agree with Blu, I bet it could make a nice little low and slow too.

 

[bbqwizard]

I'm not going to lie. If it was shipped and had rub rash or any other defect I would probably cry..lol I treat my 28 like it's a corvette..lol

Keep the pics coming, I might have my wife on board of adding to our arsenal

 

[Smokin' Greene]

I'm not going to lie. If it was shipped and had rub rash or any other defect I would probably cry..lol I treat my 28 like it's a corvette..lol

Keep the pics coming, I might have my wife on board of adding to our arsenal

17 hours one way and 1100 miles, I don't think there is much I can do about except fix it myself. I am glad that I did not pay to have a fancy door, but I might get one now.:mrgreen:

 

[Smokin' Greene]

I like the shock door assist. My wife said the door make a thud noise when it closes. It is a nice tight seal and easy to operate. The door handle did get hot, I just used a towel to open and close.

 

[Smokin' Greene]

Pull the cooking grates out and take a picture pointing down to the water pan then the Charcoal pan. :thumb:

Smitty, here are a few.

7" from bottom of the water pan to the bottom cooking grate.


10" from charcoal grate to the bottom cooking grate.


Charcoal, water, ash pan

 

[Teleking]

17 hours one way and 1100 miles, I don't think there is much I can do about except fix it myself. I am glad that I did not pay to have a fancy door, but I might get one now.:mrgreen:

$350 for shipping is a steal compared to that. Gonna save my pennies and think this will be my next grill for next summer. For the price with shipping cost its compareble to a SS weber gasser.

 

[SC_Dave]

SG, I'm interested to know your thoughts on low and slow on this grill. How do you think it will do on butts, ribs and brisket?
David

 

[Smokin' Greene]

SG, I'm interested to know your thoughts on low and slow on this grill. How do you think it will do on butts, ribs and brisket?
David

David,
I don't really know yet. I ended up out of town yesterday unexpected, so no cook since the burgers. I am going to cook chicken legs on it tonight, steaks this week and looking at beef ribs next weekend. So, I will continue to review.

I believe it is going to be great for direct grilling. I have the large offset in the background of the pictures that I like to use for long cooks, but I will do an indirect cook with the water pan and minion method just to give a review at some point. Heck, I may even throw on a brisket next weekend with the beef ribs it will be the same smoke profile for me.

 

[SC_Dave]

David,
I don't really know yet. I ended up out of town yesterday unexpected, so no cook since the burgers. I am going to cook chicken legs on it tonight, steaks this week and looking at beef ribs next weekend. So, I will continue to review.

I believe it is going to be great for direct grilling. I have the large offset in the background of the pictures that I like to use for long cooks, but I will do an indirect cook with the water pan and minion method just to give a review at some point. Heck, I may even throw on a brisket next weekend with the beef ribs it will be the same smoke profile for me.

Thanks! That would be great. I appreciate the feed back and I'm looking forward to the further review.
David

 

[SmittyJonz]

Me too!

 

[Beerbecue]

Is the Assasin insulated or double wall construction?

 

[SmittyJonz]

Is the Assasin insulated or double wall construction?

Nope. Only the cook door. The rest is single wall 1/8". That's why it's only $600.

 

[Smokin' Greene]

Chicken legs last night. Loaded the pit with 3/4 chimney of charcoal and a couple of small apple chunks, and she cruised along at 325*-350*.



Skin was crispy and bite through. Another :thumb: for the Assassin grill

 

[shagnasty]

Looks like you are breaking her in right. I love mine. I did a fuse burn on the 4th of july because I was adding different food all day long. It held steady temps all day. Its a nice cooker. Im very satisfied. I use mine about 4-5 nights a week.

 

[PatAttack]

Would you be willing to do a biscuit test to see if it has even cooking during your nest smoke?

Looks like a nice rig.

That shipping rub would "rub", me the wrong way.

 

[BigDaddyJT]

Looks like you are breaking her in right. I love mine. I did a fuse burn on the 4th of july because I was adding different food all day long. It held steady temps all day. Its a nice cooker. Im very satisfied. I use mine about 4-5 nights a week.

Can you elaborate what temps did you hold w/ the fuse burn?

 

[sbramm]

dang, i want one of those!