maplecottage Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Having spent 2 weeks in France dodging the site wardens coz I only had a charcoal BBQ, I am now preparing for my next visit and looking for a good quality gas BBQ unit (is that a contradiction in terms ). I already have a Cadac Carry Chef, not convinced by the griddle function other than the solid plate and of course, the paella pan is brill. So, what to do. .......I'm drawn to the Weber Q1000 but it is a fair bit of dosh with best price around the £160 mark; at the other extreme I'm looking at units from places like Go Outdoors, TowSure etc retailing at about £30. Confused - of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 I have a weber q220 for home and a CADAC safari chef for the caravan. I looked at the weber "go anywhere" model but you can only run it on those disposable lpg canisters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj202b Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 The Weber Q (any version) is a brilliant BBQ. Yes they are heavy and yes the small versions run on expensive gas canisters, but if you want a great BBQ that will probably outlive you then I can recommend the Q range. I have had a big one and a small one for about 8 years and they are both still working as new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wozerp Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 We had one of those cheap ones as our first one after charcoal one, it was totally useless in my IMHO. Very limited cooking area / cold at one end and uncontrollable elsewhere. Using a CADAC Carri Chef at home and the van now. Like with most things, there's an element of you get what you pay for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pekabe Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Weber also offers conversion kits to run the liitle Qs from the gas bottle or bbq-point. Cheers Peter Quote 2007 Renault Espace 2. 0 Turbo followed by a 1999 Wilk Tipi 530TK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumdrop Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 I have a Baby-Q, best gas BBQ I have ever owned, my Cadac was difficult to clean so it was sold on. I run it on cartridges, but it will run off a big propane 3kg/6kg bottle with a regulator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maplecottage Posted August 14, 2014 Author Share Posted August 14, 2014 Seems like my decision is getting closer to the Weber Baby Q - just got to persuade SWMBO now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamdrivenandy Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Is it me or is there no longer a Weber called the 'Baby Q'? All I can find are a Q1000 and Q1200. Quote I've got nothing to do on this hot afternoon but to settle down and write you a line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj202b Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 They are updated versions of the baby Q, the q1000 is almost exactly the same as the old baby q. I think the only difference to the q1200 is that it has fold out shelves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumdrop Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 My Baby Q has fold out shelves a garden cart and cover. Look hard for offers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Had bacon and egg muffins for breakfast. For tea we had a rack of salt marsh lamb with roast potatoes all cooked on our weber Q 120, which I think is q1200. Do I think it's worth then the answer is yes absolutely. But I would wait a month and you may find a bargain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumdrop Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I think they will take a small chicken, around 3lb (not a Poussin) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speleccy Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 I think webers are fantastic. Treated myself to a pizza stone and griddle this year. The pizzas it produces are heaven! I am looking at getting a Weber Smokey Joe for the van. Shame the pizza stone doesn't fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayak Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 I've had a Baby Q for a number of years now and can't fault it. Usually connect direct to caravan's external gas socket but have also used the small gas cannisters. which sit in a small attachable wire basket that comes with the Baby Q. I also have the griddle for cooking bacon, eggs etc. , a very useful add on that you can often get at a reasonable price at end of season sales in garden centres. Quote VW Tiguan R Line Tech and Eccles Topaz SE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyJover Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 I note that the caravan adaptor hose is 3m long, so you could even cook at the front of a U3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredFenster Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Have a Q100 which we got for around £70 4-5 years ago in an end of season sale at B&Q. Worth keeping yours eyes open for bargains in a month or two. .. Great BBQ although ours does seem to be taking longer to cook than it used too. Fitted a new regulator to it but may need to try cleaning out the burner tube next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger09 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 I have had a Weber Q100 which I also picked up from B&Q at the end of the season. There was only the display model left, with scrath. Asked the manager if I could buy it and he suggested £30 - bit his arm off! Just bought a caravan and found the Q100 very good. Fits in my front locker and I have it connected to a 6kg propane, which doubles up as a backup for my caravan gas. Love this BBQ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speleccy Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 You can't beat a Weber. Best BBQs around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkyy Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Use a Webber q at home and absolutely love it, have a cadac Safari chef for the caravan which does us well but if we had the space to carry a Webber in the caravan we would that's the only fault for me with the Webber is they're too big for our caravan with kids bikes etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speleccy Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Couldn't agree more. I have taken my Weber kettle away before now placed in the towcar because it's such a brilliant piece of kit and the food from it is out of this world (as you will know) but we had one advantage over you - we haven't got kids with us now. I bought a Weber 'go anywhere' charcoal BBQ earlier this year and find it excellent except of course it can't do as much as my kettle. I can't see me ever buying a cadac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkyy Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Couldn't agree more. I have taken my Weber kettle away before now placed in the towcar because it's such a brilliant piece of kit and the food from it is out of this world (as you will know) but we had one advantage over you - we haven't got kids with us now. I bought a Weber 'go anywhere' charcoal BBQ earlier this year and find it excellent except of course it can't do as much as my kettle. I can't see me ever buying a cadac. The cadac is ok for the simple foods we cook when we're away burgers hotdogs etc etc the main advantage is its size being the safari it fits into the little front side locker of our Pegasus with plenty of room to spare, having 2 young children and a dog space is hard to come by for us and the webbers are just too big to stow anywhere The back of the car has the dog in cage, a large cool box and a pram and that's it pretty much full. If they did a smaller one cadac Safariish sized I'd buy one in a heartbeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Tbh I can't understand the obsession with Webers surely a cadac is a much better bet as the picture taken this month outside my van illustrates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger09 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Actually your photo has reminded me - I was looking out for a table for the Q100. Looks like the Weber trolley cart is no longer available. Like the idea of a black and decker workbench! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Be warned it is not a light weight option. The old camp kitchen next to it probably a better bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamdrivenandy Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Looks like a gas safety engineer's worst nightmare Quote I've got nothing to do on this hot afternoon but to settle down and write you a line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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