Best Portable BBQ

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by paintman

Single gas burner stove of the type in the link - take a couple of spare bottles - & a big frying pan.
Doesn't take up a lot of space, gives instant cooking & doesn't need lots of faff putting out & disposing of the remains.
Youngest uses one for carp fishing trips & bbq's on the beach with friends (does a mean pancake, takes pancake premix in a plastic bottle & a squirty cooking oil carried down to the beach in a backpack with the beer.). I borrow it if I'm camping.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/15391883538...=aid%3D1110001
Double burner ones are available.

Thats the usuall way we do it
...It all comes down to what "Portable" means ...many people many meanings in my experience.
Things like Distance to carry/wind/weather/cooking time/ location/ shelter...and choice of food to be cooked will all factor in deepening on the choice of cooking equipment for your Trip..and there is not a one fits all solution!...

I have used (and continue to use ) disposable Charcoal....Emberlite Titanium kindleing stove (always in my pack as a backup as it only weighs a couple of ounces and folds flat )...and has literally saved my Bacon a few times!
A stainless fold up rack placed over ordinary embers ...a spirit Primus....and a Kelly...BUT WHEN you need it Fast!....And you and the Crew are COLD WET and (or ) Hungry and in a HURRY and want a decent feed!....believe me you can't beat a Pocket Rocket Gas Stove..a canister of Gas and a fold up frying Pan!
A good folding lightweight wind breaker to put around the Cooker/Stove is a real boon too!

[paulbrown22]

Same here, doesn't quite have the same atmosphere, but we tend to just take one of those flat camping gas stoves, some pans and a lightweight folding table to the beach! The last time we did a sailing rally BBQ quite a few people borrowed it after us too as they gave up with their BBQ's!

[Pikey Dave]

We gave up on charcoal for boat BBQuing. All good in theory but a faff in reality. Gas is the way to go.

[Stevem]

Originally Posted by Allye

I mean, who even needs the environment any way.

So you row that Zapcat around do you?

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by paulbrown22

Same here, doesn't quite have the same atmosphere, but we tend to just take one of those flat camping gas stoves, some pans and a lightweight folding table to the beach! The last time we did a sailing rally BBQ quite a few people borrowed it after us too as they gave up with their BBQ's!

Atmosphere?!..
A few Cold Beers....Hip Flask campfire and some decent company will soon sort that one
Isnt it surprising how soon people give up on their damp Barbi's ...when you've got a Steak or two sizzling in you're frying Pan before they've even got thiers even lit eh!

[gtflash]

My old American hard boat had a nav light pole on one side and a bbq/grill pole on the other side. Oddly it was right next to the bilge blowers. Never used it but I was wondering if it was possible to bbq onboard only yesterday. ��

[GuyC]

Originally Posted by gtflash

M....it was right next to the bilge blowers...

helps to get it going.

[Tim M]

I much prefer a charcoal BBQ. However! I've worked on a lot of large yachts over the last few years where we routinely BBQ. Of course, charcoal isn't an option. So I've become a bit of a convert to gas. In particular the Weber Go with the mini gas canisters (this can also be connected to a proper gas canister). Packs up really small, and the mini gas canisters give great flexibility to throw it in a tender/small RIB and set it up on the beach. For boating, charcoal is generally too slow, dangerous (for use onboard) and too messy (to pack away after) to bother about IMO.

1: proper charcoal on the dock in the Caribbean.
2: Gas “grill” (American) off the back in the Galapagos (safe as houses)
3: Weber Go Gas (flybridge) in the Greek islands (set it up in an old towel to soak up the inevitable mess)
4: If you can be really bothered (also a Weber gas)

[warder54]

Have a look at the Cadac range of stoves. We have the big one for caravan trips, runs on gas, cooks like a barbie