# This just in - Propane bites and charcoal kicks ass!!!
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-just-in-propane-bites-and-charcoal-kicks-ass/179296
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [June 3, 2003, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-just-in-propane-bites-and-charcoal-kicks-ass/179296 "2003-06-03T03:13:49Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2003, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-just-in-propane-bites-and-charcoal-kicks-ass/179296/21 "2003-06-03T21:47:17Z")
RTF:
If you are so inclined, you can get the full Charcoal flavor, by placing a small steel tray in your grill. Put wood chips (apple, mesquite, hickory) in the tray. They will smoke and infuse your food slightly.
Better than briquets and easy as cake.
or is it “easy as pie?”
“piece of pie,” or “piece of cake?”
The latter I think.
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### Author:  [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2003, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-just-in-propane-bites-and-charcoal-kicks-ass/179296/22 "2003-06-03T22:08:08Z")
Fie upon gas grills! Where is the art of building the Perfect Fire when all you have to do is turn a knob?
Might as well cook over your stove as use a gas grille.
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### Author:  [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2003, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-just-in-propane-bites-and-charcoal-kicks-ass/179296/23 "2003-06-03T22:17:29Z")
Yeah, but did you efer try to grill on an electric burner?
Cleanup is really _nasty!_ 😉
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### Author:  [@verbenabeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/verbenabeast)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2003, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-just-in-propane-bites-and-charcoal-kicks-ass/179296/24 "2003-06-04T01:07:14Z")
if you are looking for expediency, go gas… if you want it to be real good and have the time to do it right, there is no substitute for wood. If you strive for mediocrity in all things go charcoal ;\> , OK, I’m kidding, charcoal is a pretty good trade-off, I just felt like being mean!
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### Author:  [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2003, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-just-in-propane-bites-and-charcoal-kicks-ass/179296/25 "2003-06-04T01:33:43Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by waddamaroon \*
> \*\*[Hank Hill] Blasphemy! [/Hank Hill] \*\*
Yep-taste the meat-not the heat!
😛
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### Author:  [@lbadge320](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lbadge320)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2003, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-just-in-propane-bites-and-charcoal-kicks-ass/179296/26 "2003-06-04T02:15:13Z")
and Charcoal. Using gas you might as well cook inside.
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### Author:  [@auntnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/auntnut)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2003, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-just-in-propane-bites-and-charcoal-kicks-ass/179296/27 "2003-06-04T08:12:25Z")
Yes! Charcoal is preferred by far!!
(besides, have you ever tried “wetting on someones gas grill”?.. again, I prefer wetting on someones charcoal, ruins the picnic oh so much better!)
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### Author:  [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2003, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-just-in-propane-bites-and-charcoal-kicks-ass/179296/28 "2003-06-04T12:02:04Z")
My burner (and the bottom rack) for my gas grill was also rusted out (it is a permanent gas grill hooked up to city gas). It also is a single burner deal. I found a replacement burner and rack online.
[http://www.gasgrills.com/](http://www.gasgrills.com/)
[http://grillparts.com/](http://grillparts.com/)
(I honestly don’t remeber where I got my parts)
I used to do charcoal, but my grill is so easy (nothing additional to buy, the gas is included with my normal gas bill)
Brian
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### Author:  [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2003, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-just-in-propane-bites-and-charcoal-kicks-ass/179296/29 "2003-06-04T16:20:00Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by lbadge320 \*
> Using gas you might as well cook inside.
Now that two posters have said this, I’ve gotta say I don’t get it. Ever tried grilling over an electric burner - or even over a burner on a gas range, for that matter?
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