Big Buddy Cooking Ideas

[CatDaddy]

I've seen mods on other sites, but wondering what folks here do to turn their Big Buddy into a cooking machine! I've flipped the grate around but had to support with wire - mine wanted to rotate down. There have to be better options out there. And I'm not sold at all on the "Flex" - seems like a gimmick to me since you can't cook and heat at the same time, and it's not near the heat output of my Big Buddy.

Looking forward to the backyard engineering....Go!

 

[Kentucky Windage]

There’s a couple options/examples at steals. If I want to go that route, I’d probably just buy it.

 

[Rowdie]

They make some racks for them. If you're too cheap, look at how they're made and copy the design to make your own.

 

[CatDaddy]

Well now...that's not the backyard engineering I expected from this crowd! If I wanted to buy it I would just do that instead....

 

[scrotcaster]

I have used a very small weber grill wire rack, wedged it in the front grates of the big buddy and used a support stick,, worked just fine for cooking hotdogs until I had the brilliant idea to put tinfoil over the wire rack. the heat got trapped under it and came up under the big buddy handle and melted it bad. I have also seen people used a metal paint roller thingy for cooking on, but am not sure about cooking on galvanized steel.

 

[HammsRMK]

I can't remember what its called. I got a grate from home depot for under 5 bucks. I will do some digging to see if I can find it online or I will take a picture of it when I get home.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN9aua5ME48. This is what I use.

 

[Kentucky Windage]

I can't remember what its called. I got a grate from home depot for under 5 bucks. I will do some digging to see if I can find it online or I will take a picture of it when I get home.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN9aua5ME48. This is what I use.

so the dude hangs a metal wire grate on a plastic buddy heater carry handle to heat up a hotdog or a piece of day old gas station pizza. Hard pass on that. I think I’ll stick to sandwiches or jerky. If I really want to cook, I’ll bring the Weber Q with.

Not slamming you Hamm, just the guy in the video.

 

[risingsun]

I use a cooling rack that I found and it slides snug in between the carrying handle. Have never had any issues with melting any of the plastic. Have cooked mini pizzas on it, brats etc...... I use tin foil on the rack so no grease falls onto the ceramic, but not all the way to the back, so some heat can dissipate.

 

[HammsRMK]

I have never had the handle get hot. I have the bigger heater with two panels so the handle is more in the middle not laid back like his. No offense taken, it works for me thought I would share.

 

[Jiffy]

I've been heating up deer sausage on my little sunflower heater for years.

 

[Tommyboy]

LD Hotrack. Its specifically designed for the big buddys.
I cook brats on it all of the time. Then my buds just phone in their order and do a fly by food pickup just like mcdonalds.



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I can't remember what its called. I got a grate from home depot for under 5 bucks. I will do some digging to see if I can find it online or I will take a picture of it when I get home.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN9aua5ME48. This is what I use.

Would for sure never ever cook on a galvanized paint screen. 100% no thanks.

 

[Davey Crockett]

I've been known to put tinfoil on a metal ice scooper suspended from the ceiling with chalk line . It's a rotisserie, wind it up and it will keep rotating back and forth and cook evenly.

 

[PrairieGhost]

Would for sure never ever cook on a galvanized paint screen. 100% no thanks.

It can collect in the brain like lead. It causes a condition called metal fever. Years ago they had galvanized screen on some of those survival candles to carry in your car. Bad idea.

 

[Enslow]

I've been known to put tinfoil on a metal ice scooper suspended from the ceiling with chalk line . It's a rotisserie, wind it up and it will keep rotating back and forth and cook evenly.

Do you wear a tinfoil hat also?

 

[CatDaddy]

Thanks guys - now THAT's the spirit! I'm surprised someone hasn't welded up a custom grill to fit or something....

So far I think that flipping the original protective grate upside down and wiring it to the handle seems like the route I'll continue to use unless I get ambitious and decide to design something else.

Anyone use the heat powered stove fans on top to spread heat in the shack? I bought one this year and it works well....silent, no batteries, easy to mod and install.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtC64I13vqI

 

[BGH]

Thanks guys - now THAT's the spirit! I'm surprised someone hasn't welded up a custom grill to fit or something....

So far I think that flipping the original protective grate upside down and wiring it to the handle seems like the route I'll continue to use unless I get ambitious and decide to design something else.

Anyone use the heat powered stove fans on top to spread heat in the shack? I bought one this year and it works well....silent, no batteries, easy to mod and install.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtC64I13vqI

scheels sells little grill attachments for them

 

[Davey Crockett]

That fan mod is cool, I'm getting a big buddy from Santa this year.

 

[Rowdie]

https://youtu.be/uZWEvp030bk

 

[luvcatchingbass]

My buddy picked up the Buddy Heater Flex system so will see how it works in his shack

 

[remm]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009PUR5E/?tag=nodakangler10-20

Got something like this from Ace a couple years ago, not coleman brand i don't think but came with feet that makes it stable enough for a frying pan/pot. Cooks sausage like a charm, also have deep fried fish over it. Works awesome.
Tried the buddy heater racks similar to the paint try deals, worked ok until the heater handle melted