I followed your advice when shopping for a new grill and went with the Chargriller 980 and I have never looked back. The Chargriller took me from being an OK griller to a Hero Griller! Now my wife asks me "When are you cooking on the Chargriller again"? Makes my day. Great video and good job again buddy!
@AndersonsSmokeShow
2 жыл бұрын
Heck yeah Joe!
@trailblazer7108
Жыл бұрын
You’re lucky to have such a wife and life.
@TheRealPunisher
3 жыл бұрын
I feel bad for the blind testers that werent there to try out these ribs, and im not surprised the gravity fed had bolder flavor. Nice test 👌🏼
@AndersonsSmokeShow
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah… everyone left me that day lol
@MrJunglebear1
Жыл бұрын
The test was great, I hope he does another one, same test, but both grills using royal oak ,and nothing but salt and pepper on the ribs, I think it's like this, no way a Pellet grill is going to be able to give you the flavor like an offset on steroid can, that's what the gravity grills are, off sets on steroids
@jeffreyfisher2565
2 жыл бұрын
Great reviews. I have seen the charcoal pellets but haven't tried them yet. I also enjoy mixing my own blends of pellets,right now I'm using a 50/50 blend of apple and competition blend. Seems to work very well on chicken and ribs so far.
@AndersonsSmokeShow
2 жыл бұрын
They charcoal pellets are great!
@ladyfran1960
3 жыл бұрын
I have a bag of those charcoal pellets sitting in the garage. Cant wait to try them out.
@AndersonsSmokeShow
3 жыл бұрын
They are the real deal in my opinion
@geraldsahd3413
3 жыл бұрын
Great comparison and I like that you did charcoal to charcoal. What this experiment shows is how good the Camp Chef smoke control is. So if you are a bold smoke person, go gravity . If you like to dial the smoke down, Camp Chef.
@AndersonsSmokeShow
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly! Thanks for watching
@geraldsahd3413
Жыл бұрын
@@AndersonsSmokeShow Update, because Camp Chef increase price, I did go with Char Griller at Menards with 11% in-store rebate. I did like smoking two 20 pound turkeys for Thanksgiving. Also I experimented with 3 hour boat-wrap ribs- results- no ring loss and plenty of smoke without the greasy mess. Pizza on cast iron was interesting, started at 500 and cranked to 700 to get air flow. Disadvantage is to get clean smoke you need to have grill at temp for at least 30 mins. Also, as you pointed out in another video, the chimmey requires aat least an hour to cool down. More clean-up as you need to get ash out of the stack and chamber opening after each cook. With cool down time, this is usually a next day task. So when I smoke, it is usually several meats all day which is then packaged and frozened.
@nathancloud2392
3 жыл бұрын
Would have liked to see a gravity vs pellet but with the same woods because id never use a smoker with just carcoal and not wood. Something like a Gravity Fed with charcoal and cherry chunks VS a Pellet Fed with cherry pellets.
@AndersonsSmokeShow
3 жыл бұрын
Well the biggest argument is that the pellets are “weak” compared to charcoal, so I want to see how even the playing field is with just the charcoal
@charlesf9065
Жыл бұрын
honestly the best comparison wouldn't be equal approach - it's if you do each the best possible approach, which tastes better? So that would involve wood in the charcoal burner, which is the big flavor advantage. The big issue with pellets is the lack of smoke flavor.
@doublej963
3 жыл бұрын
Well done on the video buddy, if I would have known there were Charcoal pellets on the market it may have made my decision between the gravity and pellet grill harder
@AndersonsSmokeShow
3 жыл бұрын
I’m pretty impressed with the charcoal pellets so far! Good stuff!
@kellywilliams2372
3 жыл бұрын
Cooking my first set of St. Louis ribs on my 980 tomorrow. I know they will be great. Haven’t had a bad meal on this thing yet!
@AndersonsSmokeShow
3 жыл бұрын
Oh me either! Cooks great food
@kellywilliams2372
3 жыл бұрын
@@AndersonsSmokeShow they turned out phenomenal! Money well spent on this cooker!
@AndersonsSmokeShow
3 жыл бұрын
@@kellywilliams2372 awesome!!
@TheSmoknRat
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comparison. I really enjoy your content and value your honest reviews :)
@AndersonsSmokeShow
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I appreciate the support
@dontonysgarage4730
3 жыл бұрын
Nice work. I'm gonna try those charcoal pellets in my Silverbac.
@AndersonsSmokeShow
3 жыл бұрын
They are honestly pretty legit! I’m going to try and mix some 100% cherry pellets with some charcoal pellets
@CoolJay77
3 жыл бұрын
Cool, by eliminating wood smokes, you have shown that both units work well. Will you be making part 3 with wood pellets and wood chunks in order to compare smoke flavors?
@AndersonsSmokeShow
3 жыл бұрын
Probably not going to those lengths. Most complaints with pellet grills are that the smoke is way less than a charcoal fueled smoker… so wanted to test the playing field now that Royal oak made those 100% charcoal pellets. For my Own entertainment I’ll probably mix in some 100% cherry pellets and make my own blend
@TerryBollea1
Жыл бұрын
How do these compare to an electric smoker? I run a masterbuilt with the coil on the bottom and a wood chip tray and water tray. My temps swing about 15-20 degrees. So if I shoot for 250, itll drop down to 230 and then swing back up. Never stays right at 250. Do these do that the same thing?
@foreverpjfan4551
2 жыл бұрын
Great video and comparison! I'm gonna try some of those charcoal pellets.
@AndersonsSmokeShow
2 жыл бұрын
The charcoal pellets are great in my opinion
@chewbacca7856
2 жыл бұрын
Never heard of charcoal pellets. Got some on the way.
@AndersonsSmokeShow
2 жыл бұрын
They are honestly really good
@bobbicatton
3 жыл бұрын
Nice comparison cook off! Looks delicious👍
@AndersonsSmokeShow
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Those charcoal pellets are impressive! Thanks for watching
@dannytwok1
3 жыл бұрын
Great video! I have heard that the Royal Oak Charcoal Pellets run hotter than wood pellets when cooked on high. Have you tried that?
@AndersonsSmokeShow
3 жыл бұрын
I haven’t run on high with them, I’ll have to try that
@mrcain6894
3 жыл бұрын
Just when I am thinking great another 10 minutes watching meat trimming you drop the butter knife trick which I had not seen before. Nice. I would have liked to see this with wood pellets and gravity with wood chunks and your opinion of smoke flavor, no sauce. I like a little sauce some times but when judging meat flavor sauce should not be on in my opinion. Like your videos.
@AndersonsSmokeShow
3 жыл бұрын
Well the chief complaint about pellet grills is the fact that the smoke doesn’t live up to that of a charcoal smoker. So with the charcoal pellets my goal was to see if they were now on equal grounds. In terms of sauce… I like sauce on my ribs and I made them exactly the same so I don’t think that it matters
@wargueta666
9 ай бұрын
Looks good But the 5 hr of grilling Won't work for me I'll look for a electric smoker Seems a lot less babysitting
@joesmith3279
2 жыл бұрын
Went from a Vision komado(still have) to a Recteq 590. Not happy though. Not enough smoke flavor. Looking at getting the 980. Seems like the best of both worlds. Ease of use and good smoke flavor
@AndersonsSmokeShow
2 жыл бұрын
Pellet grills are definitely a more mild smoke flavor. Ease of use is great but that comes with some sacrifices. The masterbuilt gravity series 800 or Char Griller 980 are both great options
@petergunczy2497
3 жыл бұрын
Hoping to see those charcoal pellets here in Australia 🤞
@CruizinWithTheCarsons
Жыл бұрын
If you ever need a blind taste tester I'll fly in from Minnesota, gladly, lol. Love your channel. Just did my burn off/seasoning of my new 980 yesterday, and thank God for your assembly video on that one, whew, haha.
@AndersonsSmokeShow
Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Hope you enjoy the new grill!
@rickcormier9160
3 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed your comparison, but I do not think it was completely fair to the Gravity Fed smoker which can put out a lot of smoke with wood chunks where as the pellet grill can not unless you use a smoke tube to add smoke flavor.
@michaelvazquez2234
2 жыл бұрын
But you can put wood chunks in with the brickets to add wood smoke from what I understand.
@AndersonsSmokeShow
2 жыл бұрын
I tried to keep the playing field as equal as possible, but yeah smoke wise you can definitely get more out of the gravity fed smokers
@jeeves744
3 жыл бұрын
Just score the backside left to right then top to bottom. Way easier then trying to remove the membrane.
@AndersonsSmokeShow
3 жыл бұрын
Mad Scientist? Lol
@jeeves744
3 жыл бұрын
@@AndersonsSmokeShow yes! Lol. It actually works really well. Made things a lot easier. At least I think so.
@MrJunglebear1
Жыл бұрын
Shall we say the difference between a pellet grill and a gravity feed is that the flavor between them in all cooks is the difference between that high-end steak house flavor you get from the pellet grill, and the backyard grill flavor of the stick burning gravity feed,, we have the tech to cure this problem , take a 55 gal drum hang a gravity chimney on one side and a pellet hopper on the other, with a dial in the middle , that says restaurant flavor on one side and backyard BBQ on the other and mixed nuts in the middle
@TheMayhem15
3 жыл бұрын
Cool video enjoyed it, wondering if there is a way to use the same brand pellets/briquettes to really nail it down.
@AndersonsSmokeShow
3 жыл бұрын
It is possible that Royal oak charcoal vs the B&B I used in this video would make a slight difference, but I’m not sure how much of a difference in smokiness it would have. Fair point though
@oscargarcia-rr4ee
3 жыл бұрын
Great content and comparison. Apples to apples test with fuel though would be the most stringent and accurate test. It’s that .5 point that sometimes separates a Grand Champ from Reserve Grand. Thank you for sharing.
@smpryder
3 жыл бұрын
I'm extremely happy with my 980. Used my dad pellet several times, it was good, but the 980 gives more traditional bbq flavor
@AndersonsSmokeShow
3 жыл бұрын
It does for sure! Get your dad some Royal Oak 100% charcoal pellets and give them a try.
@davidforcey3809
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your videos! What tells you that they are ready for saucing/finishing? Do you bring them to 200 degrees (F)?
@ClutchKeck13
2 жыл бұрын
Were you aiming for that fly with the shaker?! Haha
@AndersonsSmokeShow
2 жыл бұрын
I wasn’t lol. I need to get one of those bug blasters
@Brutalgruve
3 жыл бұрын
Been thinking about a gravity BBQ so thanks for comparison. I have a pellet, Weber and a 30 GA offset so why not. One thing though, I'm thinking the sauce could have been left off for smoke depth, but I get many do sauce on the final cook so ..
@AndersonsSmokeShow
3 жыл бұрын
I’m a sauce guy 100%. Since I did everything exactly the same I think it was still a fair comparison
@Brutalgruve
3 жыл бұрын
@@AndersonsSmokeShow Sure, I agree it was apples to apples
@brianveestrom6784
3 жыл бұрын
A neat experiment where the best result is some good eating ribs!
@AndersonsSmokeShow
3 жыл бұрын
Heck yeah! I love it lol
@MrVeteranVlogs
3 жыл бұрын
Another Great Video
@AndersonsSmokeShow
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@nasty906
2 жыл бұрын
Much better flavor form the Char Griller 980, doubt I'll ever use a my Yoder 640 again
@AndersonsSmokeShow
2 жыл бұрын
Definitely a more bold smoke than a pellet grill, but pellets are clean and convenient. I like having the options of both.
@richgeorgia1120
3 жыл бұрын
Nice video I have a 980 chargriller put for what ever reason it will not hold low temperatures i haved used lump charcoal as well as briquettes. After 45 minutes or 1 hour i get runaway temperatures that what to stabilize around 450 degrees. I have watched several videos of your and others i don"t understand why I dont see others with this issue, perhaps I should return it and get a different one but not sure it would be any different.
@AndersonsSmokeShow
3 жыл бұрын
That’s strange… check your temp sensor to ensure it’s not damaged. Also look at the hopper insert to make sure it’s not spun around 180deg
@lalomtz84
Жыл бұрын
Hey, great video. Can you update this video with the new Woodwind Pro. In between both of the options and the new Woodwind Pro smoke box feature seems legit. Thanks
@AndersonsSmokeShow
Жыл бұрын
I actually have that on my video schedule
@lalomtz84
Жыл бұрын
@@AndersonsSmokeShow looking forward to it. Thanks
@coleman6131
8 ай бұрын
How do you know when someone's an engineer? They'll tell you.
@rustyrude1260
3 жыл бұрын
Do you ever have problems with creosote drops from inside top of camp chef? Love the vid! Great info!
@AndersonsSmokeShow
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve see a few dark drops on the food on just about all of my grills
@rustyrude1260
3 жыл бұрын
@@AndersonsSmokeShow creosote can make you very ill. May be time to clean underside of lid.
@adamcampbell820
Жыл бұрын
I'm looking to buy a new smoker and wanted to ask the community. Is the gravity fed smokers as easy to use, control, or maintain as a pellet smoker?
@AndersonsSmokeShow
Жыл бұрын
For the most part it is. It’s a little dirtier and more involved to light… neither of which are a big deal though. Once running, it operates very very similar to a pellet grill
@adamcampbell820
Жыл бұрын
@AndersonsSmokeShow thanks for the reply. I've been looking at all the options for a few weeks now. I really like the convenience of the pellet smoker so I was hoping the gravity fed was similar. Thanks!
@bry120
2 жыл бұрын
Which one more xpensive to run?
@marco785
Жыл бұрын
Nah bro you gotta do a do over with the same brand coals u can’t compare tht
@AndersonsSmokeShow
Жыл бұрын
🤷🏼♂️
@tomjoseph1444
11 ай бұрын
I don't bother cutting the tail off the rack. Your not in a competition and the tail makes a great snack during the cook. If that is the 100% California sourced Olive Ranch oil, you have picked the best olive oil available in America.
@mrfreezey1
2 жыл бұрын
Any reason why you picked the sg over their woodwind series? Also have you looked @ rectrc or grilla grills??
@AndersonsSmokeShow
2 жыл бұрын
My old boss has the Bull and it’s nice as hell! I do some work with Camp Chef and they sent this SG30 to me. My dad has the WW24 and it’s super nice! At the end of the day they are both great but I think the value is better on the SmokePro SG line
@hazman440
2 жыл бұрын
Is the inside of the Camp Chef big enough (tall wise) to do a beer can turkey
@AndersonsSmokeShow
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve never done a beer can Turkey. Thought about it, but I’ve done a bunch of beer can chickens with no problems
@hazman440
2 жыл бұрын
@@AndersonsSmokeShow What I meant was, is the lid tall enough to stand up a small to medium turkey
@nateyoung6331
2 жыл бұрын
Have you experienced any issues with the chargriller? Just purchased one, hoping to build it within the next couple weeks.
@AndersonsSmokeShow
2 жыл бұрын
Honestly no. The only thing I would suggest is watching my temperature test video as I explain a lot about how the grill functions. There is one key part that’s important to understand and I cover it in that video.
@nateyoung6331
2 жыл бұрын
@@AndersonsSmokeShow thank you
@DLK262
3 жыл бұрын
Always one dirtbag that gives a thumbs down for some stupid reason. Great video brother
@smpryder
3 жыл бұрын
Probably some vegan
@AndersonsSmokeShow
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah it surprises me sometimes, but there are some trolls out there. Already had to set one straight lol
@DLK262
3 жыл бұрын
@@AndersonsSmokeShow 😡
@donhgr
2 жыл бұрын
Real gravity smoker like a Stumps or Assassin would eat a pellet cooker and that master built , they aren’t even in the same class due to insulation and thickness
@valdier2298
3 жыл бұрын
Smoke penetration doesn't cause a smoke ring. It's completely unrelated. Love the episode though
@AndersonsSmokeShow
3 жыл бұрын
If you want to get deep down into the science of it… then right it’s the not the smoke, it’s the nitric oxide. Buuuuut try producing the necessary amounts of nitric oxide for a smoke ring without smoke and see how non-existent the ring is. Now in terms of penetration… the better word would be stick or cohere.
@valdier2298
3 жыл бұрын
@@AndersonsSmokeShow for sure, and I'm sure you know this, I just caught the phrasing and thought I would comment. People love to go to war over bbq :) I have to say I love my Chargriller 980, it gives better smoke over my Yoder and similar to my vertical smoke daddy. It's a *great* smoker
@AndersonsSmokeShow
3 жыл бұрын
The 980 does a great job, and honestly comes in a great price in today’s market.
@dickbushwood655
2 жыл бұрын
Hello, what did you spray them with in that orange pump sprayer ?
@AndersonsSmokeShow
2 жыл бұрын
Angry Orchard
@dickbushwood655
2 жыл бұрын
@@AndersonsSmokeShow I don't want to sound dumb, but what is that, I never have heard of that here in Texas.
@johnnehls4078
2 жыл бұрын
Is this a rib cooking video or grill comparison
@AndersonsSmokeShow
2 жыл бұрын
It’s a bit of both
@andrewanderson1436
3 жыл бұрын
Dang I need some ribs now lol.
@AndersonsSmokeShow
3 жыл бұрын
Story of my life 🤣🤣
@socomon69
3 жыл бұрын
Didn't two racks start in the camp chef? I think I missed one getting moved to the gravity fed. Or maybe the one rack got pulled earlier.
@AndersonsSmokeShow
3 жыл бұрын
One wasn’t part of the video. I was making the 2nd rack on the camp chef for family.
@2005Pilot
3 жыл бұрын
Perfectly cooked!!😁👍👍 Sub’d
@AndersonsSmokeShow
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the support Conrad!
@mtnpwny
2 жыл бұрын
way too many ads!
@AndersonsSmokeShow
2 жыл бұрын
KZitem controls that…
@mtnpwny
2 жыл бұрын
@@AndersonsSmokeShow Your channel is the only one I watch that has ads every 2.5 minutes. I like your content but the ad frequency drives me crazy.
@stanleykawasaki6870
3 жыл бұрын
You say that you're an engineer. What kind of engineer? How does your engineering expertise apply to BBQ cooking?
@AndersonsSmokeShow
3 жыл бұрын
Electrical. How many BBQ guys actually understand what a PID controller is? This guy does because I’ve actually worked on huge systems with PID control. Also cooking is a science…. Engineering is data driven, so they can intertwine. Also you can throw in thoroughness and attention to detail.
@mikesweeney1127
3 жыл бұрын
I don’t think Andrew is saying he is more qualified to BBQ because he is an engineer, he only seems to be giving clarification as to why his channel and perspective focuses on data and results. He has pointed out on many reviews to cook to your individual taste and not be influenced by others trying to convince you their way is better!
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