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Hello all,

I ended up googling bbqs tonight, as I was looking for alternatives to a Cobb.  Has anyone any experience of these ProQ bbqs?  Have they been discussed before, I couldn't find it using the search facility.

http://www.probbq.co.uk/ProQ.html

Many thanks for any feedback.

Hi Freebird, thanks for your feedback. 

I like the modular design of these, we are a family of five, and to be able to mix and match the levels seemed a good idea.  I suppose I am more interested in the roasting/oven element of outdoor cooking with the steam tray and all available for this.  I don't eat meat, and the children are not keen on bbq'd food, so thought it might do both to keep OH happy with his sausages!  I was reading last night that indirect cooking is like oven cooking [putting the coals one end and the food with a drip tray the other?], so maybe I should look at the webers a bit more closely. 

Would be nice to get roast taties from a barbie.

Hey -

I have had a good search around for BBQs and found the cobb - but also found lots of negatives. I have found the Son of Hibatchi (yet to buy). There is lots of info online about this and it looks ace - although I am not sure you can slow cook on it - but you can buy a plate for it to do eggs etc on it.

Looking forward to warmer nights.

Hmm...I've been watching a couple of vids on youtube about the proq, and I have to say the style is growing on me more and more! 

I saw one using the Amigo to smoke chicken and ribs.  There was a lot of smoke coming out of the top though, is this chiefly down to the wood being added to the charcoal?  I wouldn't want to upset anyone on a campsite if I was roasting.

The only other off putting thing was the time it took to cook a chicken.  5-6 hours.  Is this typical of roasting/smoking on a barbie?  Does it make a difference to the heat output if you have a water dish in there, compared to a normal grill?

Even for a veggie, it looked good enough to eat though!  The chicken looked very nicely done.

I had to rush off earlier, but wanted to add I am well impressed with your bbq skills Freebird.  There's a man who definitely knows what he's doing! 

I do feel a bit sorry for my OH, what with a veggie and 3 fussy eaters when he gets the barbie out.  Let's hope it's a good year for outdoor eating, and we can do a bit of entertaining.  I may even get us a new toy to cook on if I show him the youtube vids a few times. ;-)