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    The great camping BBQ debate. WEBER, or ZIGGY ?

    I’m pretty sure the dinosaurs died out when they stopped gathering food and started having meetings to discuss gathering food

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    Weber here as well.

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    My small two burner $90 special (with lid) from Bunnings works just as well as either the Weber and Ziggy - over priced for what they are.
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    I have never used a Ziggy BBQ But the round grill is a real put off for me.
    I have been using a Webber babyQ for about 5 years now when away AND at home with Good results, So good in fact that I have got rid of my other BBQ's that were cluttering up the place gathering dust.
    I did buy one of those small covered BBQ's from 4WD Supercheap to try it out But it is Nowhere near as good as the Webber.
    The Only problem i have with the WebberQ is that it is a bastard to keep clean.
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    The great camping BBQ debate. WEBER, or ZIGGY ?

    The gas bottle on the Webber seems to last longer with more use, compared by my previous 4 burner Kmart hood bbq. We use it 1-3 times per week. The hood doesn’t stay clean.

    It does a good job on the grill/plate with steak, sausages, skewers, bacon and roasts.

    They are quite exy. I bought ours 2nd hand in near new condition so not too much. It’s the mid size model permanently on a trolley. With the side shelves down it’s pretty compact on the deck.

    I considered the Ziggy before I bought the Webber. It looks to have a similar burner to the Webber but different hood.
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    Son has the Weber Baby q and it is great, however we went with a Ziggy and it’s also great. I think it’s a bit like Holden V Ford to be honest. I would have been happy with either, the main thing that swayed me to the Ziggy was it was slightly narrower than the Weber and fit in the locker on the Motor home we are building, while the Baby Q would have needed a small mod to fit it - and it was Red...

    Ziggy works very well and we are very happy with it.
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    never used any fancy branded bbq , in fact I don't recognise those things as bbqs , they are modern hooded cookers.

    I have only ever used an iron flat plate to cook a bbq and won't use anything else.

    they are huge space stealers in your vehicle, I just put mine in a sugar bag (oh, you webber people don't know the uses for a sugar bag) and it sits flat or stands on edge in small available space.

    but enjoy your funny marketed stuff with your lighters and heat beads and special cooking bags and thermometers and cordon blue cookbooks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ramblingboy42 View Post
    never used any fancy branded bbq , in fact I don't recognise those things as bbqs , they are modern hooded cookers.

    I have only ever used an iron flat plate to cook a bbq and won't use anything else.

    they are huge space stealers in your vehicle, I just put mine in a sugar bag (oh, you webber people don't know the uses for a sugar bag) and it sits flat or stands on edge in small available space.

    but enjoy your funny marketed stuff with your lighters and heat beads and special cooking bags and thermometers and cordon blue cookbooks.
    NO fancy lighters, heatbeads, thermometers, special cooking bags or cordon blue cookbooks needed with either the Webber or the Ziggy, You simply light it up and cook on them with gas not use up all the local firewood.
    I also have a hotplate (with legs) that I hardly ever use because I much prefer Not to light any fires when I am out bush and in reality in WA most of the year is a fire ban anyway.
    Gas is a much more environmentally friendly alternative to an open fire and as I usually only venture out bush during the summer months So it is a lot safer option as well
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    Quote Originally Posted by ramblingboy42 View Post
    never used any fancy branded bbq , in fact I don't recognise those things as bbqs , they are modern hooded cookers.

    I have only ever used an iron flat plate to cook a bbq and won't use anything else.

    they are huge space stealers in your vehicle, I just put mine in a sugar bag (oh, you webber people don't know the uses for a sugar bag) and it sits flat or stands on edge in small available space.

    but enjoy your funny marketed stuff with your lighters and heat beads and special cooking bags and thermometers and cordon blue cookbooks.
    Definitely does sound like you’ve never used one based on those thoughts - most of which are incorrect. I wouldn’t carry one if I was heading out just with my vehicle no, but in a caravan, etc they are easy to store and lightweight too, you’ve generally running gas with those setups so fuel is already sorted. You can use them as a hooded cooker but also as a bbq without any fancy stuff. Handy to just sear a snag or do a roast in if you’re somewhere you can’t light a fire and use a camp oven (Although a camp oven is heavier than either of these BBQ’s.
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    Ah the landcruisers of the BBQ world, overpriced and over rated. My $70 no name portable does what it should.
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