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[Tri Tip]

A Weber Charcoal Kettle is the way to go. As far as gas being more convenient that’s just hooey. I love the argument that you don’t have to wait for the charcoal to get hot. Load your chimney and go take a shower or prep your food, set the table or clean the pool. I have a weed burner and Royal Oak will be ready to cook on in minutes. Close your vent on the bottom half way and a load of Kingsford will cook at 350 for hours. Close all your vents and your charcoal is out in minutes and ready to use the next night. The worst thing about gas is if you get a fire you’re done! Just about the only way to get it out is to get the garden hose. With a kettle, Just put the lid on! Also there is virtually no clean up and maintenance on a Weber kettle. No burners to replace. No disassembling to scrape grease and soot from the bottom. It’ll cook everything from your turkey dinner to a rack of ribs. It’ll go the park or camping and cook just as good there too. I recently cooked some chicken breasts on my mother in law’s Weber Genesis. That chicken was about as good as it is on my George Forman Grill. It won’t rust and if you just put the cover back on when you’re done it’ll last a lifetime.