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Tesco have a "Folding Charcoal BBQ" for £15 at the moment.  Anyone know if this is any good and in particular whether it packs down small enough for transporting?

This link might work!

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.200-8264.aspx

Thanks in advance

The tesco one looks as if only thr stand collapses - so its size will still be large once packed

The "I want one of those" website has 2 folding BBQ's and they are more expensive but look the business

Me, I just have a 9.99 bucket bbq (with collapsible legs) from homebase which is enough for the 4 of us but won't feed an army

Not sure that one folds down very small. This one does though:

http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/fold-flat-bbq/index.html

Just be carefull if you get the folding one from "I want one of those". Their instructions, although stating do not use on flamablel surface", show it being used on a wooden patio table!!

I used the quick light charcoal in it and it burnt the grass underneath.

IWOOT sent me  the manufacturer's certification ect. Good folding BBQ, just put something underneath.

Thanks for the replys.  We do need it to be quite portable - the IWOOT one looks great although I'm not sure if it burns the grass - that was one of the reasons not to use disposables.  What do you put underneath?  Would it burn an aluminium kitchen stand?

Oh dear, can see other tempting things on the IWOOT site - love the firesteel...

Quote: Originally posted by Tubby on 26/6/2007

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There is another thread I started about items to go under the IWOOT BBQ

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If anybody lives close enough to Shrewsbury to pick it up and wants one like in the Tesco link above, make me an offer because I have one that we no longer need.  I'm not talking about a very big offer either   It's just taking up space.  It's a couple of years old I have to say.

I'm shooting myself in the foot here but I bought it thinking it would be great to just pop in the car boot and have barbies in nice places.  Frankly it's too messy.  I'm way too lazy for the clean up job that is required before it could ever be packed back into the car - but if that doesn't phaze you....... it's there for the asking.

Last July I spotted some fold up gas barbies at Aldi, hummed and hawed a bit but bought one and have never regretted it.  It's bigger (when folded, about suitcase size with wheels and handle), more expensive (£79.95) but far, far less mess and way more versatile - other than barbequeing we've used it for everything from cooking pasta to making the best toast I've ever had.  My gallery has a pic of my OH standing in front of it.  They'll probably do them again this year so watch out if you're interested.