Cobb Premier Portable Stainless Steel Grill & Smoker

I was disappointed because I could not get the grill to cook a whole chicken up to 170 degrees. After 2 Hours I gave up and put it in the oven.

I think if you want to use the grill as an oven, it works OK. But, if you have multiple Items (Like more skewers than can fit on at one time) that require you to open and Close the lid, it will not retain the heat to cook thoroughly.

I sent it back!

This grill does what the promotional materials say. It cooks well with a tiny amount of charcoal. The small size means you can clean up the grill in the kitchen sink..no more burned on crud to scrape or burn off the next time you use it. The stainless steel components look new after repeated uses. A good buy.

I have been having fun experimenting with the Cobb. It has been great for smoked baby back ribs,steaks,corn on the cob, burgers, hot dogs, etc. I did invest in an instant-read thermometer for use on chicken. I found the online cookbook, but have only used it as a guideline for my own ideas. On camping trips it works pretty well for baking biscuits, brownies, and Pillsbury cinnamon buns. Pizza crust (cook both sides before adding toppings) is great. The toppings don't brown up but when camping that's okay. At home I stick the pizza under the broiler in my oven for a few minutes.



It has been great for camping, since it is very portable. Since the base stays cool, it is easy to carefully move the cooker when the weather changes.

Clean up is not bad. I mostly use the dishwasher, with and occasional scrubbing with a Scotch-brite. Spraying the interior with oil before cooking really helps the cleaning process, especially when using it as a smoker.

Since it uses miminal charcoal, I have packed up small ziplock bags with a starter stick and 10 pieces of charcoal in each bag. When traveling, I can fit several of the prepacked bags right inside the cooker in the tote bag.

The accessories are a bit pricey, so I have searched thrift shops and garage sales for substitutes.

It's very attractive, lightweight, top quality construction but not designed for the fast-order griller. You must take your time. Also has conflicting instructions as to whether to keep the lid on or not. We did and the burgers tasted almost boiled. I guess use your own intuition a bit. Cookbook can be downloaded from website for free or ordered from Cobb for $4.95 shipping (Cobb will not send via Media Mail -- it's our money so I guess they're not concerned about saving it).

This product offers ease of portability, a snap to clean, excellent out of the way fat drippings for healthy eating. I have already recommended this product to friends that enjoy camping activities--the carrying case with shoulder strap provides ease of portability.