Hey Recky and Carol yes congrats yes in America we do grilling an BBQ in the winter! In all kinds of weathers! You are following the tradition. Good for you! 🔥🤟🇺🇸🐊💪
Hey Recky, we use half an onion dipped in a little oil to rub the grill grates so our meat doesn't stick and also flavor it. Also slice the other half of the onion, put in aluminum foil with butter, close it and let them caramelize while cooking the meat. Add those onions to your dogs or sausages and enjoy. Have you guys seen Chicago's neon relish??? It's great and unbelievably neon green
Malte was peeping out the grill. 😂 He said hey that smells good! So cute 🥰 Great job Recky and Carol. I cant wait for you to be able to enjoy so many other delicious things off of that grill. I have a feeling your going to have a lot of fun!
You have all those meat, pork and poutry rubs to try and not to mention all those sauces to put on them. I'm glad you are starting simple... Next up you should do some burgers and then when spring and summer comes, you can do the steaks and ribs as well.
Carol is correct as to the part where you do the wood. BUT also, the grate is there b/c you can also sit foil packets or smaller cooking dishes etc sides or w/e there to heat up/cook/get or keep warm, etc...
Hello Ricky and Carol.. just remember that BBQ Pitmasters are dedicated to make the best barbecue and have worked hard for many years. Trying and sometimes failing.Brisket for example can take up to 16 hours of slow smoking. So my point is. NEVER give up and keep on trying and trying because at first you may not be happy with the results. But do not give up. Keep up, continue, and learn and you will see success. Certainly Recky and Carol will have the BEST tasting BBQ in Sweden! That I can guarantee!
Now you have done your first cook on the grill. Grilling and smoking is not as bad as you think. Just don't over think what your doing, relax and have fun. My suggestion to you is what ever you decide to fix just get on you tube and ask how do I fix whatever and there will be many videos and people there to give you suggestions and tips. I been smoking for about 5 years now and I still watch tons of videos and read comments to learn different techniques and dishes. It is endless what you can do. And I love your grill/ smoker, I sure you will have years of enjoyment and great food with it.
Recky's American BBQ and Grill is starting up!! Nice. Perfect first go. It makes complete sense to get a feel for things with inexpensive meat first. Don't put a steak on there until you know how to cook a burger. Gas is just fine for burgers, sausages and veges. Gas grill gets to temp in a couple minutes whereas charcoal takes 20 minutes or so. With hot dogs, I find there isn't a whole lot of taste difference between charcoal and gas because they cook so fast. Now if you were offset cooking them, charcoal would have some time develop the char broil taste. Burgers for some reason can get the char broil taste even though they cook sometimes faster than sausages - maybe because the meat is porous? I don't know. But when I want a quick lunch I'll fire up the gas grill with no apologies. There are charcoal and wood people out there who won't touch gas. I personally think they both have their place in the grilling world. It is a matter of how much time you have, what you are cooking and experience. Since gas you can control very easily, learning to cook with that and controlling temperature you can use that knowledge when doing charcoal because at least you know what temp you are going for - controlling the temp of charcoal is a little harder because you use air flow and it is slower to respond. Of course smoking and offset cooking is a whole different animal. Just keep going on them. Respect it, but don't be afraid - experiment with cheaper cuts at first. This is exciting - can't wait to see the journey.
I'm very happy for you! Just wait till summer. You will always be out grilling and enjoying the outdoors. All my stress melts away once I start up the grill. Congrats to both of you!
Every new journey starts with that first step. Now that you've successfully used the new BBQ the sky's the limit. Could literally feel your excitement. Those hotdogs looked, and sounded!, delicious (although I prefer a bit darker and gotta have mustard...agree as to the relish). Next time, open the buns and lay them on the grill, as well. Yum. You put any hesitations you had behind you and can really have fun with all the foods and recipes you'll be exploring. 😊
My cheeks hurt from smiling so hard the entire video! This was so fun to watch and so joyous to see you taking your first step with your new grill/smoker and listening to you pretend it was summer… awesome 🤍✌️
1st, you are grilling. BBQ is such a delightful experience! In Europe, when folks say "barbecue," they often mean grilling food quickly over high heat-think sausages or vibrant veggies, which is quite like what Americans refer to as grilling. In the U.S., however, BBQ (or "barbecue") is something special: BBQ (Barbecue) is about taking the time to slow-cook using low heat and smoke, often for hours. It’s perfect for enjoying large cuts of meat like tender ribs, brisket, or pulled pork. The incredible flavor comes from the wood smoke and thoughtful seasoning, making the meat tender and bursting with a rich, smoky taste. On the other hand, grilling means cooking food quickly over direct, high heat. It often involves delicious burgers, juicy steaks, chicken breasts, or classic hotdogs. So, when you're invited to an American BBQ, get ready to savor slow-smoked meats rather than just grilled options. If you’re asked to bring a dish, sides like coleslaw, cornbread, or baked beans are popular. BBQ is more than just cooking; it’s a wonderful cultural experience!
That's what I'm talking about Recky! Get ready because your neighbors are going to despise you because they're going to smell all of that and they're not going to get to eat it!
Interesting combo grill/smoker. Haven't seen one like that before. *Tip* : Always shake a ketchup bottle before using. It will reintegrate any vinegar that has separated.
Love your enthusiasm. I live in Ontario Canada 🇨🇦. Colder at my house today than at yours. Too cold to BBQ at my house but I'm more than happy to watch you enjoy. Cheers. Doug 🇨🇦
Next time, try toasting the hot dog buns lightly on the grill. So glad you ripped off the bandage of fear of using the grill. Can’t wait for your next BBQ meal!
Grilling is great - we do it all the time! Even in winter! But you need to smoke some meat, too. You'll be amazed how many neighbors you never even knew become your best friends when you smoke a brisket for 10 hours.
Recky and Carol will be GRILL MASTERS in no time. I can see it now.....steak, chicken, lamb, pork or beef RIBS, seafood, veggies, pizza and all kinds of stuff on that grill!!!! If you can find it, get you some hickory, mesquite, or pecan wood pellets or wood chips from a home and garden store to create the smoke flavor. It takes your food to the next level. You all have a beautiful grill. Enjoy this new adventure!!!!
So happy you got the grill out, and can’t go wrong with the classic hotdog! 🌭 Btw shake the bottle before you use the condiments, it makes it easier to use.
In really cold weather, you risk that warping. So, light it up, but warm it up slowly. They look great. I would have gone a bit longer because I love the char on the meat. That top rack is to put the buns on (opened) to warm them up. Or things that cook too quick, or to keep things warm. Costco had a great deal on Blackstone griddles this season. We all chipped in and bought it. While the eastern US is being pounded by freezing weather, it's been in the 40s and 50s in Montana. So, we put it together and it was missing screws. Blackstone sent us replacements. By the time we got the them temps started dropping. So, we still haven't made those cheesesteaks or stir fries.
Looks like Recky did everything correctly. Rotate the sausages to cook on all sides, move the under done sausages over the hot spots so they all cook evenly. As they become fully cooked you can move them to the un-lit side of the grill to keep them warm as the others finish.
Charcoal grill will give you better tasting food than the gas one. Gas is just way more convenient Also order a chimney starter to make grilling easier for the charcoal
Growing up in Connecticut, we would shovel the snow out to our grill before we shovel out our grill before the sidewalks and driveway! That could probably be a thing in Sweden as well!
Recky, don't be afraid of your grill. Open the valve on the propane tank all the way until it stops, then back off 1/4 turn, and use all three of the knobs for the burner. It's ok, I promise, you won't blow your house up🏡🤠
Great job getting past the first hurdle of using your grill. Nothing but more goodness coming next. Nice video you two❤❤ PS… next time put American mustard on your hot dog 😅
Use the upper shelf in your grill to warm the buns while the hotdogs are cooking, or butter and toast them on the grate with the hotdogs. Get everything in the house quickly, so it is warm to eat.
Just make sure you light the burners shortly after turning on the gas. You don't want a bunch of gas building up around you when you light it. If the burner doesn't light relatively quick, shut the knob off and let the excessive amount of gas dissipate before trying again..
I like to take bacon, fry it in a pan, use that grease to fry sliced onions and cabbage. Chop the bacon up and mix in after cooking, and top the hot dog with that
Carol - and Recki, you can actually cook burgers and things directly over the wood or charcoal on the far right. The center is for smoking meats, etc., and the far left is for cooking with gas instead of charcoal. Hope this helps!
Hey, that looked good! It’s hard to mess up grilling. It’s all personal preference too. Some people like to let their hot dog warm up beside the grill and people like me, like to char it till it splits. I like an all beef Frank that will split and get char on it, which is different than burnt. From looking at your grill, I’d say the left side is for propane, as you figured out, the middle is for smoking with indirect heat. The heat is coming from the firebox on the right, though it has a grate, so you can cook something like burgers or chicken directly over the coals, the way I would on my Weber kettle. So you got lots of options. Charcoal cooking tastes better than propane, but propane is quicker and easier. So just whatever that meal calls for. I don’t know if your regulators (the silver thing on the propane tank) are the same as ours, but we’ve had some problems in the last few years. If you open the tank too quickly, it seems to lock them up. The fix is to shut off the tank, open the knobs up on the grill for a few minutes, turn them off, open the tank valve slowly, , then light the grill normally. Smoking is a lot of fun. If you guys get into that, I highly recommend thermoworks. A professional brand that has accurate digital thermometers you can leave in. They tell you air temp and meat temp. Making Managment a breeze. I haven’t been doing it but a year or two and have people buying it from me. Not that I’m a pro, but if you have questions, I’m happy to answer them. A digital thermometer also makes you confident in not overcooking other things like pork chop and chicken. My mother loves the one I got her, now that’s she’s learned it. Before she would cook it bone dry, because she was scared of bacteria. Good luck, and I hope you guys get a lot of enjoyment out of it. Those are good heavy cooking greats. Keep oil on them and they’ll last a long time.
Excellent first step! Start small and simple, see how the equipment works, get some success under your belt, then move forward one step at a time! Next step, get some ground beef and make hamburgers. Patty them out yourself, add a bit of salt & pepper, grill them, add your toppings of choice. After that, maybe pork chops or chicken pieces. Finally, step your game up to smoking whole chickens, beef brisket, pork shoulder, whatever you want!
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Butter and toast your buns on the grill too.
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Great first bbq! Loved Carol backing up. She wasn't born yesterday 😊
Carol, Don't be embarrassed about showing yourself. You are beautiful, you are AMAZING and we all love you❤❤❤😊
Thank you ❤️
Hey Recky and Carol yes congrats yes in America we do grilling an BBQ in the winter! In all kinds of weathers! You are following the tradition. Good for you! 🔥🤟🇺🇸🐊💪
Happy to hear that!
Hey Recky, we use half an onion dipped in a little oil to rub the grill grates so our meat doesn't stick and also flavor it. Also slice the other half of the onion, put in aluminum foil with butter, close it and let them caramelize while cooking the meat. Add those onions to your dogs or sausages and enjoy.
Have you guys seen Chicago's neon relish??? It's great and unbelievably neon green
Yuuuuum!!
Keep showing what you guys are making on the grill! ❤
Have never had the French’s Crispy Fried Onions on a hot dog. Interesting !
I was thinking the same. Could be genius 😁
Malte was peeping out the grill. 😂 He said hey that smells good! So cute 🥰 Great job Recky and Carol. I cant wait for you to be able to enjoy so many other delicious things off of that grill. I have a feeling your going to have a lot of fun!
Mustard, ketchup, relish and onions. The perfect dog.
That is a beautiful piece of cooking equipment. Congratulations!
Hamburgers and hot dogs on grill is Very American
Nice setup!
We grill even in the winter in South Carolina. Grilled food s the best. Enjoy!!
Woo Hoo-1st BBQ. Well done Recky!! Sometimes nothing is better than a BBQ hot dog!!
You have all those meat, pork and poutry rubs to try and not to mention all those sauces to
put on them. I'm glad you are starting simple... Next up you should do some burgers and then
when spring and summer comes, you can do the steaks and ribs as well.
your neighbors will be visiting soon! the smell of grilled food fills the neighborhood
Y'all will be Grill Masters in no time....!!! 😄
Ohh in years! Years!! Hahaha
Carol is correct as to the part where you do the wood. BUT also, the grate is there b/c you can also sit foil packets or smaller cooking dishes etc sides or w/e there to heat up/cook/get or keep warm, etc...
Found your channel a short while ago and absolutely love it. Hugz from West Virginia US.
Hello Ricky and Carol.. just remember that BBQ Pitmasters are dedicated to make the best barbecue and have worked hard for many years. Trying and sometimes failing.Brisket for example can take up to 16 hours of slow smoking. So my point is. NEVER give up and keep on trying and trying because at first you may not be happy with the results. But do not give up. Keep up, continue, and learn and you will see success. Certainly Recky and Carol will have the BEST tasting BBQ in Sweden! That I can guarantee!
It's a Recky-Q. What a lovely day.
Looks so good! I suggest wrapping salmon in aluminum foil and vegetables in foil, too, and put on the grill. Yum!
Now you have done your first cook on the grill. Grilling and smoking is not as bad as you think. Just don't over think what your doing, relax and have fun. My suggestion to you is what ever you decide to fix just get on you tube and ask how do I fix whatever and there will be many videos and people there to give you suggestions and tips. I been smoking for about 5 years now and I still watch tons of videos and read comments to learn different techniques and dishes. It is endless what you can do. And I love your grill/ smoker, I sure you will have years of enjoyment and great food with it.
Appreciate your spirit of adventure, experimentation, and challenge! Love to both of you ❤❤
Lovely sweeties. Enjoy your dogs with your cats
Hi Recky and Carol. Much love to you from California ❤❤. I love how you two are so sweet to each other. You can feel the love there. It's precious 💕
Recky's American BBQ and Grill is starting up!! Nice. Perfect first go. It makes complete sense to get a feel for things with inexpensive meat first. Don't put a steak on there until you know how to cook a burger. Gas is just fine for burgers, sausages and veges. Gas grill gets to temp in a couple minutes whereas charcoal takes 20 minutes or so. With hot dogs, I find there isn't a whole lot of taste difference between charcoal and gas because they cook so fast. Now if you were offset cooking them, charcoal would have some time develop the char broil taste. Burgers for some reason can get the char broil taste even though they cook sometimes faster than sausages - maybe because the meat is porous? I don't know. But when I want a quick lunch I'll fire up the gas grill with no apologies. There are charcoal and wood people out there who won't touch gas. I personally think they both have their place in the grilling world. It is a matter of how much time you have, what you are cooking and experience. Since gas you can control very easily, learning to cook with that and controlling temperature you can use that knowledge when doing charcoal because at least you know what temp you are going for - controlling the temp of charcoal is a little harder because you use air flow and it is slower to respond. Of course smoking and offset cooking is a whole different animal. Just keep going on them. Respect it, but don't be afraid - experiment with cheaper cuts at first. This is exciting - can't wait to see the journey.
I'm very happy for you! Just wait till summer. You will always be out grilling and enjoying the outdoors. All my stress melts away once I start up the grill. Congrats to both of you!
❤ the 🇺🇲 BBQ Recky and Carol. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to more.
Yummy! ❤ Fantastic! Good job Recky and Carol.
Every new journey starts with that first step. Now that you've successfully used the new BBQ the sky's the limit. Could literally feel your excitement. Those hotdogs looked, and sounded!, delicious (although I prefer a bit darker and gotta have mustard...agree as to the relish). Next time, open the buns and lay them on the grill, as well. Yum.
You put any hesitations you had behind you and can really have fun with all the foods and recipes you'll be exploring. 😊
Go Recky.... BBQ!!! you got this!
Great job Carole and Recky! Those dogs looked delicious. Looking forward to your BBQ journey!
Wow, that's a nice BBQ setup! Now that you've gotten that first use out of the way, time to dig in and really start grilling...enjoy!
Love your cooking shows. Keep them coming.
Glad you chose to try it out. Nothing like a grilled dog!👍👍
GREAT JOB, RECKY!! HAPPY GRILLING & SMOKING to YOU & CAROL!! HUGS from TEXAS!!
My cheeks hurt from smiling so hard the entire video! This was so fun to watch and so joyous to see you taking your first step with your new grill/smoker and listening to you pretend it was summer… awesome 🤍✌️
1st, you are grilling. BBQ is such a delightful experience! In Europe, when folks say "barbecue," they often mean grilling food quickly over high heat-think sausages or vibrant veggies, which is quite like what Americans refer to as grilling. In the U.S., however, BBQ (or "barbecue") is something special:
BBQ (Barbecue) is about taking the time to slow-cook using low heat and smoke, often for hours. It’s perfect for enjoying large cuts of meat like tender ribs, brisket, or pulled pork. The incredible flavor comes from the wood smoke and thoughtful seasoning, making the meat tender and bursting with a rich, smoky taste.
On the other hand, grilling means cooking food quickly over direct, high heat. It often involves delicious burgers, juicy steaks, chicken breasts, or classic hotdogs.
So, when you're invited to an American BBQ, get ready to savor slow-smoked meats rather than just grilled options. If you’re asked to bring a dish, sides like coleslaw, cornbread, or baked beans are popular. BBQ is more than just cooking; it’s a wonderful cultural experience!
Congratulations on your first and the beginning of many,many more! Bon Appetite! 👨🍳
So happy to see you get to finally enjoy your grill!
You guys are great! Through a few awesome Swedish friends, a whole bunch of Coronas and, a bottle of Malort, I absolutely adore my Viking cousins!
Very good Swedish family! Well, rather than you being jealous of someone else’s barbecue, I am jealous of yours! The hotdogs look wonderful
Very nice rig. Looking forward to your first smoke!
When the craving hits. weather is never an option.. every season is bbq season.
That's what I'm talking about Recky! Get ready because your neighbors are going to despise you because they're going to smell all of that and they're not going to get to eat it!
Nice piece of kit!! Can’t wait to see you guys smoking some brisket 😎👍
Ahhhhh! It’s happening ❤🤗🎉
Happy New Year, you crazy kids! I love how you love life. All good things to you in 2025!
Great job! Just wait until you taste charcoal cooked meat!!! Sooo delicious
Interesting combo grill/smoker. Haven't seen one like that before.
*Tip* : Always shake a ketchup bottle before using. It will reintegrate any vinegar that has separated.
Congrats on your new grill❤
Bravo you two 👏👏👏
Love your enthusiasm. I live in Ontario Canada 🇨🇦. Colder at my house today than at yours. Too cold to BBQ at my house but I'm more than happy to watch you enjoy.
Cheers. Doug 🇨🇦
That was great. Hopefully your next barbeque will be in warmer weather!
That firebox you can also cook on it will be direct heat where the middle is indirect cooking
Good idea is to read your directions that came with your grill😊
Really enjoyed watching 👍👍
So exciting y’all!! ❤
Hi Recky and Carol
The bottles with the white tops are made to stand on the white tops so it doesn't have the liquid come out on the first time
Next time, try toasting the hot dog buns lightly on the grill. So glad you ripped off the bandage of fear of using the grill. Can’t wait for your next BBQ meal!
Your doing a great job! New beginnings all around!
Good smoker/grill there. Enjoy!
Good job 👏🏼 ❤❤
I just put mustard on my hotdogs
Toast the buns recky it’s alittle step but it does enhance the flavor lol but non the less great video keep doing what y’all are doing 👌🏼
I Love hotdogs on the grill!!
Grilling is great - we do it all the time! Even in winter! But you need to smoke some meat, too. You'll be amazed how many neighbors you never even knew become your best friends when you smoke a brisket for 10 hours.
Recky and Carol will be GRILL MASTERS in no time. I can see it now.....steak, chicken, lamb, pork or beef RIBS, seafood, veggies, pizza and all kinds of stuff on that grill!!!! If you can find it, get you some hickory, mesquite, or pecan wood pellets or wood chips from a home and garden store to create the smoke flavor. It takes your food to the next level. You all have a beautiful grill. Enjoy this new adventure!!!!
So happy you got the grill out, and can’t go wrong with the classic hotdog! 🌭
Btw shake the bottle before you use the condiments, it makes it easier to use.
In really cold weather, you risk that warping. So, light it up, but warm it up slowly. They look great. I would have gone a bit longer because I love the char on the meat. That top rack is to put the buns on (opened) to warm them up. Or things that cook too quick, or to keep things warm.
Costco had a great deal on Blackstone griddles this season. We all chipped in and bought it. While the eastern US is being pounded by freezing weather, it's been in the 40s and 50s in Montana. So, we put it together and it was missing screws. Blackstone sent us replacements. By the time we got the them temps started dropping. So, we still haven't made those cheesesteaks or stir fries.
Perfect way to break in the bbq. I love hog dogs from the grill.
Nice job. Have a gr8 day.❤❤🎉🎉🎉
You two are going to be very popular in the neighborhood :D
Looks like Recky did everything correctly. Rotate the sausages to cook on all sides, move the under done sausages over the hot spots so they all cook evenly. As they become fully cooked you can move them to the un-lit side of the grill to keep them warm as the others finish.
1st time giving a thumbs up for someone cooking hot dogs but its too funny watching you guys being all neurotic about it 😂❤😂
Charcoal grill will give you better tasting food than the gas one. Gas is just way more convenient
Also order a chimney starter to make grilling easier for the charcoal
Those hot dogs looked fantastic. Can't wait to see more of your BBQ videos ❤
Recky your grill/bbq has 3 ways you can cook
from left to right - Gas direct heat/wood indirect heat/wood direct heat
Can't wait to see what you cook next
Fantastic grill! Soon you will be grilling like a pro😊
Growing up in Connecticut, we would shovel the snow out to our grill before we shovel out our grill before the sidewalks and driveway! That could probably be a thing in Sweden as well!
Good job...mustard, onions and chili are my go to...try sauerkraut
great grill recky and carol ! i see lots of fun with that grill
Did you remember to turn off the gas after you were done cooking?? Just curious😊😊👍👍
Wow, you guys! That's a very nice outfit!
Recky, don't be afraid of your grill. Open the valve on the propane tank all the way until it stops, then back off 1/4 turn, and use all three of the knobs for the burner. It's ok, I promise, you won't blow your house up🏡🤠
Easy for her to share the experience isn't it Recky, since she gets to hold the camera and giggle. 😂
Good job!
Great job getting past the first hurdle of using your grill. Nothing but more goodness coming next. Nice video you two❤❤
PS… next time put American mustard on your hot dog 😅
Right on Recky 😊
Use the upper shelf in your grill to warm the buns while the hotdogs are cooking, or butter and toast them on the grate with the hotdogs. Get everything in the house quickly, so it is warm to eat.
I am so excited for you!!!! I'm serious! How wonderful!!!More!
Just make sure you light the burners shortly after turning on the gas. You don't want a bunch of gas building up around you when you light it. If the burner doesn't light relatively quick, shut the knob off and let the excessive amount of gas dissipate before trying again..
I like to take bacon, fry it in a pan, use that grease to fry sliced onions and cabbage. Chop the bacon up and mix in after cooking, and top the hot dog with that
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Carol - and Recki, you can actually cook burgers and things directly over the wood or charcoal on the far right. The center is for smoking meats, etc., and the far left is for cooking with gas instead of charcoal. Hope this helps!
Hey, that looked good! It’s hard to mess up grilling. It’s all personal preference too. Some people like to let their hot dog warm up beside the grill and people like me, like to char it till it splits. I like an all beef Frank that will split and get char on it, which is different than burnt.
From looking at your grill, I’d say the left side is for propane, as you figured out, the middle is for smoking with indirect heat. The heat is coming from the firebox on the right, though it has a grate, so you can cook something like burgers or chicken directly over the coals, the way I would on my Weber kettle. So you got lots of options. Charcoal cooking tastes better than propane, but propane is quicker and easier. So just whatever that meal calls for.
I don’t know if your regulators (the silver thing on the propane tank) are the same as ours, but we’ve had some problems in the last few years. If you open the tank too quickly, it seems to lock them up. The fix is to shut off the tank, open the knobs up on the grill for a few minutes, turn them off, open the tank valve slowly, , then light the grill normally.
Smoking is a lot of fun. If you guys get into that, I highly recommend thermoworks. A professional brand that has accurate digital thermometers you can leave in. They tell you air temp and meat temp. Making Managment a breeze. I haven’t been doing it but a year or two and have people buying it from me. Not that I’m a pro, but if you have questions, I’m happy to answer them. A digital thermometer also makes you confident in not overcooking other things like pork chop and chicken. My mother loves the one I got her, now that’s she’s learned it. Before she would cook it bone dry, because she was scared of bacteria.
Good luck, and I hope you guys get a lot of enjoyment out of it. Those are good heavy cooking greats. Keep oil on them and they’ll last a long time.
Excellent first step! Start small and simple, see how the equipment works, get some success under your belt, then move forward one step at a time! Next step, get some ground beef and make hamburgers. Patty them out yourself, add a bit of salt & pepper, grill them, add your toppings of choice. After that, maybe pork chops or chicken pieces. Finally, step your game up to smoking whole chickens, beef brisket, pork shoulder, whatever you want!