Started by Erik on March 27th, 2006

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Summer is almost here and grilling season is upon us. Throw some steak, burgers, hot dogs, fish, even vegetables on your outdoor grill and let's eat!

The purpose of this project is to get a good start on the BBQ/grilling world of products. We need to add a good number of the most popular products on the market to the site, and also provide some articles, links, and other resources to help people determine the best choice of barbecue or grill.

Remember, in the US it's called a grill whereas the commonwealth (UK, Canada, Australia, etc.) call it a barbeque. Disambiguate yourself on Wikipedia.

1. Project Discussions

General Information/Help

2. Adding BBQs/Grills to ProductWiki

Since ProductWiki is so new, adding products is one of the best ways to contribute.

Product Naming

It's best to name a BBQ prefaced with the manufacturer name and then followed by the model information. ex: Weber Genesis Silver A (Weber is the manufacturer, Genesis Silver is the product line, and A is the particular model.

Product Image

As usual, find one good image of the product that best demonstrates it's likeness. This most likely can be retrieved from the manufacturer's site directly. (White background, front view is best).

Attributes

The most important aspects of mountain bikes (as usual) are the manufacturer and price. Price information can be difficult to find, but use resources like Froogle and Shopzilla. Also, it would be useful to find some good online BBQ retailers to help with the price info.

Description

Try to keep a short product description 3-10 lines of text. If you want to list them as bullet points, then put the bullets inline like this. point 1 • point 2 • point 3 • point 4.

2.1 Major BBQ/Grill Manufactuers

Weber - http://www.weber.com/bbq/pub/grill/2005/grills.aspx

Erik is adding all of the Weber Grills - Mar. 27 2006
Done! Mar. 31 2006

Possibly the best manufacturer of grills on the market. They have a large selection of grills.

Char-Broil - http://www.charbroil.com/

Mass market grills.

Kenmore - http://www.sears.com/sr/....Name=Gas+Grills

A list of 15 or so grills by Sears/Kenmore

Vermont Castings - http://www.myownbbq.com/content/products/products.cfm?category=19

Looks like they specialize in high-end, built-in outdoor grills. Bob Vila endorsed?

Ducane - http://www.ducane.com/

site is currently down..

George Foreman - http://www.esalton.com/control/catalog/category/~category_id=C20009

The famous George Foreman grill distributed by Salton Inc.

2.2 BBQ/Grill Attributes

2.2.1 BBQ Grills

Heating Capacity - Measured in BTU/hour (BTU/h) often referred to as (confusingly and incorrectly) BTU. This is a measure of power and represents the heat energy output capacity of the Grill. 1000 BTU/h = 293 Watts

Fuel Type - What is the energy source of the grill? Propane, Charcoal and electric are the most common.

Cooking Area - The total area in square inches (sq. in.) of available cooking space. Includes both main and warming areas.

2.2.1 Smokers

Any Ideas?

3. Articles/Resources Wanted

BBQ/Grill Buying Guide - A simple rundown on what to look for in a BBQ or grill. Referencing what's on ProductWiki and perhaps some recommended products.

BBQ/Grilling Techniques - Are you a BBQ genius? Share your stuff with the rest of the world. (That is if it's not a family secret)

BBQ/Grilling Recipes - Know of any great recipes to spice up your summer grilling experience. Help others create mouthwatering masterpieces.