BBQ

can someone tell me whats the best gas bbq to buy for our motorhome 

if youre interested, i have one of the Cadac Safari Chef 2 BBQs for sale in the club classifieds....

i have just won it and we already have a Cadac...

I have a Weber Q100 (or is it Q1000?) and consider it to be the best BBQ I have owned.  It is totally controllable, cooks the food beautifully and is large enough to cater for 4 people but small enough to be easily transportable.  I have fitted the adaptor hose so that it plugs straight into the side of the van but this adds another £20+ to the price.  A big plus for me is that it's so easy to clean and any residue just wipes off the enamel grill plates.

Downsides are that it was expensive - but you get what you pay for and I expect this one to last for many years.  Plus - it is quite heavy - indicating its quality - and I therefore choose to transport it in the car rather than the van. Like most people, I've tried loads of BBQs over the years - most have been of variable performance and all have only lasted a year or two. The Weber, in my experience, far outshines the competition.

I love my Weber Baby Q but found it a little bulky and heavy for the motorhome so bought a Weber Go-anywhere which works on a gas canister. So far it has been very good.

Whilst I take the point of those who claim that a Cadac (or any other gas fired BBQ) isn't the same as a proper charcoal fired one, when we're in the 'van we put up with that for the sheer convenience - plus as has been mentioned avoiding the hassle where charcoal BBQs are not allowed.

Each to his/her own - I find a use for all types of BBQ/Cooking outside gizmos.  Charcoal is a preference but it isn't always as practical as one of the alternatives.  As Brian says charcoal isn't always allowed. 

can someone tell me whats the best gas bbq to buy for our motorhome 

We can say what we use and why! We have a Cadac Carri Chef and it is our second one, the first being very well used but needing replacement. We bought both at Obelink in Holland whilst visiting freinds who live nearby and made a resonable saving doing so. The reasons for the Cadac? It is very, very portable,quite light and easy to assemble. For cooking it has a good range of options and the ribbed single sided plate,with flame/heat deflector on the underside is a big improvement on our last doube sided cooking plate. We got our latest en route to Italy last year and used the skottel pan to cook lovely dishes that were addded to fresh pasta for quick easy meals.

No, its not a 'real' BBQ and does not use charcaol but that it not what you wanted to know is it?

By the way,if you want to know why charcoal can be a pain look for Jasper Carrott on you tube!!

Cadac Safari Chef here too

safari chef here too however I only use the griddle plate as I find the bbq part ofit pretty useless. I do breakfast on it and omelette even done pizza

Safari chef for us as well. Have had it about 8 years and it is probably about ready for replacement. Just don't use any sticky sugar based marinades with the BBQ or you will spend the rest of the holiday cleaning it. Fine with other types, or just some herbs to create a bit of smoke.

We bought the Cadac chef 2 before coming away this summer. Use it in the grill to get a bbq flavour. Don't see what people are complaining about from a cleaning point of view. Yes you have the grill and drip tray but a few kitchen towels when is cooling and not got lifts most fat and grease then hit soapy water fixes the rest every few uses.

So much better than our old cheap one nd golds down easily and quickly you can find places for it in the van too.