I just bought mine from Cabalas, it’s cheaper than the official website and fast shipping. But I wish the top part has a little opening so you could add charcoal or firewood. When my wife saw me cooking with it, she asked me why I put it upside down, lol.
Nicely done as usual always enjoy watching thanks for sharing. Nice addition to the collection, many years of happy cooking ahead of you with this piece no doubt.
I always hear about you getting these great deals on grills and have been super jealous but big Lew it finally happened to me I got one of these for 30$ new in the box at the local second chance store. I hope God continues to bless you. Thanks for everything you do. Love your channel
My husband birthday coming up in two weeks so I'm hoping to get one for him. I've found the lodge charcoal grill on ebay, but they are charging double the price which is ridiculous. Great review, thank you sir.
Great review Lew!! I have the cook-it-all but I saw this on Lodges website and may get one someday but right now I'm gonna watch what you do with it first!
That’s a cool looking little grill and seemed like it worked a charm on those eggs, sausages and even tuna. Muy excellente review Big Lew! Looking forward to more cooks on it!
Thanks for your review, I got a LSG and looking to add another grill, this looks like it would be great for the beach! Happy grilling from the Philippines!!
Nice review mi hermano! I really need to use my cast iron more. That looks like a pretty sweet little cooker and would be great for a camper. Nice looking tuna steaks I think I’ll do some tonight! Stay safe and hug your family Lew. Have a great weekend!
Great review, and thank you for posting. I like this grill, but I like any cast iron cooking device. I see people sitting around this thing, on a cool fall night, enjoying the heat it radiates and cooking appetizer-type things, if not dinner...... and enjoying their beverages. Thanks again for posting. (I have a very old version of something similar, it's called a "Caribbe", or something like that, it's short for Caribbean)
Looks like Lodge spent a little planning and creating a more functional grill, than the Cooks All Grill. I hope it works out well for you. Nicely Done. Thanks for sharing. 😎.
I just bought one of these I used it once so far. I have the same chimney. My first attempt was okay. I will need to get used to getting the heat right but it definitely will have a place in my cooking arsenal.
Weird as I just saw one of these yesterday at the store, I had never heard of them before! Pretty cool!! I sure hope I can get a sportsmans grill in the future I always thought they would be jack dandy, I hope I didn't miss the boat on those!!! Great vid! Thumbs up!
@@BigLewBBQ Sportsman's grill back in 2022? That's good news!! I have had one for almost 20 years and absolutely love it for eating steak and chicken breast caveman style. I wanted to give one to my brother for Christmas but discovered they were discontinued, made me sad. So, it is good news to hear they will be back, thanks!
Our first Sportsman's Grill about 5 years ago and then a friend gave me an older one and I picked up a lodge Outpost Grill a couple years ago at a garage sale for $10 I got it all cleaned up and ready to go late last summer now I'm thinking about the two new lodge grills and wondering what I'm going to with 5 of them
Thanks for the review. Had a lodge pan for 15 years used quite a bit. Still use the pan once in a while. But Lodge not as smooth as a new stargazer that I got 3 months ago
My lodge skillet is about 15 years old. It is actually smoother than my Field skillet I got last summer. Because I used it at least for times a week. When raising my family.
Great video! One question: how hot does it get under it? Could you set it on say a wooden picnic table? Would you need to have a cookie sheet under it or something?
@@BigLewBBQ Yeah I am going to make sure I get one of these since it looks like I missed out on getting a sportsman. We might be down in your territory at the end of the week.
@@BigLewBBQ just south of Fort Polk but north of Pitkin. I think they call the area Marlowe. My sister and brother in law live in the Kisatchie Forest down there.
Knew I should have picked up a LSG over the years... I guess using my PK as an hibachi kept me from splurging on one! This KOG looks cool! Not sure if I'm a fan of the handles... something I'm sure you'd get used to. Hey Lew, could you use the base as a reversible grill/griddle by putting coal underneath... how tall are the feet? Well the KOG did a nice job on cooking both meals... but sometimes it is nice having the oval/ rectangular shape of the LSG. BLBBQ!
Love the Bible verse! Sweet thing about this grill is the minimal number of pieces to it. Applying the coals look a little tricky? Great video,...God Bless you Big Lew!
+1 for the smaller Weber chimney. I've got a gigantic one from Oklahoma Joe that is damn near its own grill, and useful for lighting an offset or a big grill, but more often I find myself using the small chimney from Weber. Usually it's a much more realistic amount of charcoal and it lights nice and fast. Definitely a very inexpensive investment that damn near anyone would find useful, especially for smaller cooks like this.
Seen this and have been it would be cool. Looks like the sportsmans grill and the cook it all had a baby. Hahaha Might try the double sided griddle/grill for the top of you sportsman grill. Awesome video Lew. 🤘🤘
Its like a weber grill with a vortex built in. Ingenuis. Though its only for direct grill it does come handy than a kettle grill does minus slow cooking ability and wind cover probably. I love cast iron and this will be a consideration for future purchase. Easy to pack in a small apartments
i like this one. im just looking for a charcoal grill made of cast iron for 2 people at most. i sold the lodge sportsman hibachi, too much maintenance and moving parts. love the charcoal and cast iron flavor.
@@BigLewBBQ Thanks! just found the video where you stated the 14" bag!! Found one clearenced for $40 but didn't have the handles. Picked it up anyway because I saw your videos before when I was considering it. Can't wait to try it. Love all your videos!! Keep um coming!!
Looks like it works pretty dang good to me!!!! If you continue to be unsuccessful in your search for a LSG grate, contact me. I’m 95% positive I have one in the parts shack... still in the plastic.
Hey thanks Chris’s, I may get back to you on that. My mother has a Sportsmam’s that I can use sometimes. I also my have an opportunity to get an entire NIB one, I’ll know more about that next month.
Hi there! Awesome review! I have been debating between this one and the Sportsman for a couple of months, maybe you could shed a little light for me to help me out?! I am looking for something lightweight (this is is a couple pounds heavier than the Sportsman). I plan on using it mainly to throw on my side by side (utility vehicle) to take riding in the hills. And it is going to be used for steaks and burgers for 2 people only. In your opinion, which of the two is a better option for me?! Any help would be greatly appreciated 🙂
I have a comparison video of both this and the new Sportsman’s pro. I would suggest the Kickoff, for your purpose because it will travel better especially if you Cary it the case as I do. It’s a 14” Dutch oven case. I demonstrate it in the comparison video.
@@BigLewBBQ Awesome 🙂 Thank you so much for your time and help! I was leaning more towards the Kickoff too, but I will definitely watch your comparison video before making a final decision!!! Thank you so much for making such in depth review videos. They are extremely helpful to many!!! Have a blessed day.
They say the grill coming back too. And those little flanges on the the Sportsman grill line up with the fire bowl when the great in turned over and the legs are up. If you look close, you can see how it fits.....so tell all your friends...
Nice new idea for a cast iron grill. I'll keep my Sportsman's though. I love to use it with the fish fryer pot. Can't go wrong with cast iron or Lodge!👍
I miss my Sportsman, I need a new top grill grate for it. I used this t for many years and hope to repair or replace it soon. Even so this is also a good grill, it doesn’t have the style and cool artistic look of the Sportsman. It sort of just has a rugged simplicity about it. It is easier to clean too, at least for me it is because being round I can clean it in my kitchen sink as I would a Dutch oven
@@BigLewBBQ yeah definitely get you another grill top or a new Sportsman's. I'm taking mine out this coming weekend on a camping trip. It's a burger and steak cooking machine! Awesome video as usual. Hope all is well and safe with you and your family!
@@BigLewBBQ yeah,. I love the fryer. I have the one made by Bayou Classic. That thing is a Beast. I can fry french fries or flip it upsidedown and use the bottom as a lid like an oven to bake. And the flat lid can be used as a griddle for breakfast. So versitile and perfect for the Sportsman. They go together Like peanut butter and grape jelly!
Well no different from the cast Iron Sportsman Grill. I wouldn’t use this on a wood or plastic table with out some heat protection. Use a concrete paver or something similar.
Hi Lew, you did a great job telling us about this grill. I have to say, I see nothing good in this grill. To me it's sad to see where lodge is going... Thanks for putting your time in this....
Too crammed. I think Lodge is making a strategic mistake by discontinuing the Sportsman. There are already knock offs flooding the market and people are buying them. This round grill from Lodge I will not buy. Hope they reconsider and bring the Sportsman back. Thank you for the video.
I don’t think it is too crammed. Granted it has less square inches of cooking space than the Sportsman’s. Furthermore lodge hasn’t discontinued the Sportsman’s they have announced on their Facebook page that it will return in 2022. They will likely sell two grills, this less expensive Kick Off, and the Higher End Sportsman’s Grill. If your only other beef with this grill is that it is not the Sportsman, well that isn’t really fair, because this grill has several advantages over the Sportsman’s, among them is this grill is easier to clean. Do you have a Sportsman’s Grill? You said you wouldn’t buy this one. I have both and a compare and contrast video is forth coming.
An angle grinder can take those grill rails down easily. I had to grind the bottom front of the air vent door on my Sportsman grill. It would not fit and not seal,, now it slide in the area and seals.
I have an $80.00 Sportsman Grill, but I would buy the new PK Go with the hibachi kit before paying $325.00 for a Sportsman Grill. It is bigger and more versatile for about the same price.
Looks soo yummie, i just put out three eggs, for my green onjun, egg and whatever-else-i have french eggs, i like'em sorta wet. Good to see the S & P goin' to work 😎
@@BigLewBBQ ...not lookin' for Recon Neg Shun, just glad to see you put them to good use...that makes me smile. It's all. i need. I've been taking all my life Big Lew, i'm happy to try and give back....Ohhh, more fish inc soon, i'll let you know. I enjoy just watching you cook, and so does EIS 😎🥓🍳🥞🧈🥩👅👀
@@BigLewBBQ OH, buddy. Im telling you. I was sick of chimneys, fluid and briquets after finding a giant piece of rubber in one from Kingsford. I only use lump now in egg cartons. I have never had a failed to light situation. I use one to two cartons. put them on top or in-between a pile of coal and 5 minutes later, full flame and ready to go. I put the grate over right after lighting so that its piping hot in 5 minutes to start cooking. Try this and youll never look back to anything else. I would love to see you make a video trying it with your results. I use this method in my sportsmans of which, I have three, in the jumbo kettle and even in the firepit to get it going. set it and forget it. So effortless, I shake my head when I see any other way.
Good review. I just don’t understand what Lodge was trying to get at with this grill. Maybe they’ll come out with a case or bag that will make this an advantage over the LSG for portability. I trust your opinion, I just might put one of these in the grill stable. Thanks again for another good video. The LSG is a tough act to come up against for any cast iron grill.
It is bound to be easier to produce, only two casts required, the Sportsman’s would require six casts. I loved my old sportsman’s I had it a very long time.
@@BigLewBBQ that’s true. But anytime you make your product about yourself instead of the consumer it’s a losing proposition. Like I said, I’ll probably pick one up since it is relatively cheap. Thanks again.
There was an issue with the manufacturing of the grates in the Sportsmams grills manufactured circa 2011-2012. They flaked apart. The iron literally peeled off in layers after about four years of use. Go to Amazon and look at reviews from that time period. There are servers negative reviews in that era describing the same phenomena that happened to mine.
I'm having a hard time getting my head around this. Whats the why of it ? And why did they stop making the old sportsmans grill ? It was perfect. I'm not impressed at all.
I don’t know why they stopped making the old one. This one is cheaper works very well, and doesn’t flair up much. I’m glad I have the old Sportsman’s. Yet I really like this grill too.
@@BigLewBBQ I'm sure it's a nice grill. But certain aspects bother me hugely. I have been told often in my life that I think oddly, I notice things no one else does. But how do you add coals ? Lift the whole thing up and have hot coals fall out ? How do you keep it together in transport ? Why does the bottom plate look like it should be used as a cooking device. It just seems ass backwards. For sure at this point I would use a weber charcoal go anywhere or a smokey joe, or a jumbo Joe. My sportsman is in great shape but I'm going to keep my eye out for another one. The newer version again does nothing for me.
Was interesting until the "unboxing". Do not know, or see the reasoning behind it. I watch to see how a product works, not to see what the box looks like, or how you open it. This, in my opinion, is stupid and a waste of my time.
Furthermore, this was the very first video on RUclips with this grill. I put it out within a week of Lodge introducing the grill for sale. At the time, many folks were curious about the new “Kick Off” grill from Lodge. I included the the unboxing portion because I figured some folks would be inquisitive about what was inside. I’m very sorry that I did not first consult Mr. Mike Cagle prior to shooting and posting this video. I’ll be sure to call and check with you next time. If there is a next time. Forgive me sir, have mercy upon me. For I deserve death! Nothing short of death, is adequate punishment for wasting your oh so precious time. In fact I am utterly over ridden with guilt, a burden so heavy that I can not cary on any longer. I shall not be able to bare it much longer. I anxiously await your execution and the sweet relief of death. Then I shall at last finally join my dearly departed wife, in the next life. Goodbye Sir. Please do not tarry in carrying out your just and merciful task.
I see this as a great addition to my Sportsman grill. When enough people are over, have both going at the same time. Thanks so much for the overview !
I just bought mine from Cabalas, it’s cheaper than the official website and fast shipping. But I wish the top part has a little opening so you could add charcoal or firewood. When my wife saw me cooking with it, she asked me why I put it upside down, lol.
Welllit isn't t too difficult just to lift it off real quick add coal and replace the grill grate (which is also the body. )
I was apparently watching this video with way too much interest in this grill because my wife just leaned over and told me NOOOOOOOO! lol
I think the price will drop eventually. I appreciate you watching anyway.
Make her sleep in the couch
Nicely done as usual always enjoy watching thanks for sharing. Nice addition to the collection, many years of happy cooking ahead of you with this piece no doubt.
I hope so.
Rookie cook. Shame
I always hear about you getting these great deals on grills and have been super jealous but big Lew it finally happened to me I got one of these for 30$ new in the box at the local second chance store. I hope God continues to bless you. Thanks for everything you do. Love your channel
Thank you for watching. You will enjoy this grill.
My husband birthday coming up in two weeks so I'm hoping to get one for him. I've found the lodge charcoal grill on ebay, but they are charging double the price which is ridiculous. Great review, thank you sir.
Great review Lew!! I have the cook-it-all but I saw this on Lodges website and may get one someday but right now I'm gonna watch what you do with it first!
Yeah the two piece grill is bound to be cheaper to produce than the Sportsman’s. I think the price should eventually drop.
That’s a cool looking little grill and seemed like it worked a charm on those eggs, sausages and even tuna. Muy excellente review Big Lew! Looking forward to more cooks on it!
I think I’m goin to like it.
Awesome review Lou, I might have to add one to my arsenal.
Glad you enjoyed it.
I saw this on Lodge the other day. Thanks for showing us how it works.
You’re welcome. I’m going to like using it.
Thanks for your review, I got a LSG and looking to add another grill, this looks like it would be great for the beach! Happy grilling from the Philippines!!
Hello Big Lew. That is an awesome little grill. Take care.
Thank you for this review!
Nice review mi hermano! I really need to use my cast iron more. That looks like a pretty sweet little cooker and would be great for a camper. Nice looking tuna steaks I think I’ll do some tonight! Stay safe and hug your family Lew. Have a great weekend!
I love cast iron and carbon steel cooking equipment
Awesome review! Have been thinking of buying this for a while. What’s the table you’re cooking on?
Great review. Thanks
Great review, and thank you for posting. I like this grill, but I like any cast iron cooking device. I see people sitting around this thing, on a cool fall night, enjoying the heat it radiates and cooking appetizer-type things, if not dinner...... and enjoying their beverages. Thanks again for posting.
(I have a very old version of something similar, it's called a "Caribbe", or something like that, it's short for Caribbean)
Yes I do like to use this thing in the evenings.
Great review, Lew! Cool little grill!
Thank you
I like that allot! Nice review Big Lew!
Thank you Tom., I think I will like it a lot too.
Looks like Lodge spent a little planning and creating a more functional grill, than the Cooks All Grill. I hope it works out well for you. Nicely Done. Thanks for sharing. 😎.
I think so.
I just bought one of these I used it once so far. I have the same chimney. My first attempt was okay. I will need to get used to getting the heat right but it definitely will have a place in my cooking arsenal.
Weird as I just saw one of these yesterday at the store, I had never heard of them before! Pretty cool!! I sure hope I can get a sportsmans grill in the future I always thought they would be jack dandy, I hope I didn't miss the boat on those!!! Great vid! Thumbs up!
The sportsman’s grill will be back in 2022.
@@BigLewBBQ Sportsman's grill back in 2022? That's good news!! I have had one for almost 20 years and absolutely love it for eating steak and chicken breast caveman style. I wanted to give one to my brother for Christmas but discovered they were discontinued, made me sad. So, it is good news to hear they will be back, thanks!
Thanks so much for this great review, ill be looking for one of these down under
Thank you for watching.
Great job!
Could you use just the bottom as a reversible griddle is you place coals underneath it?
That grill could be fun. Great video.
I think so. Thanks Robert.
I just got one I'm ready to use
Great review.
Thank you.
This is nice ! Where can i get this in Singapore ?
Our first Sportsman's Grill about 5 years ago and then a friend gave me an older one and I picked up a lodge Outpost Grill a couple years ago at a garage sale for $10 I got it all cleaned up and ready to go late last summer now I'm thinking about the two new lodge grills and wondering what I'm going to with 5 of them
Thank you very much
Thanks for the review. Had a lodge pan for 15 years used quite a bit. Still use the pan once in a while. But Lodge not as smooth as a new stargazer that I got 3 months ago
My lodge skillet is about 15 years old. It is actually smoother than my Field skillet I got last summer. Because I used it at least for times a week. When raising my family.
Great video! One question: how hot does it get under it? Could you set it on say a wooden picnic table? Would you need to have a cookie sheet under it or something?
I would suggest something to protect the wood.
Looks really cool. I need one of these. Thanks Big Lew.
Since it round it fits 12” Dutch Ovens and skillet better than the oval shaped Sportsman
@@BigLewBBQ Yeah I am going to make sure I get one of these since it looks like I missed out on getting a sportsman. We might be down in your territory at the end of the week.
@@strongsadventures Cool, Where?
@@BigLewBBQ just south of Fort Polk but north of Pitkin. I think they call the area Marlowe. My sister and brother in law live in the Kisatchie Forest down there.
@@strongsadventures Cool I’m just south of DeRidder
Knew I should have picked up a LSG over the years... I guess using my PK as an hibachi kept me from splurging on one!
This KOG looks cool! Not sure if I'm a fan of the handles... something I'm sure you'd get used to. Hey Lew, could you use the base as a reversible grill/griddle by putting coal underneath... how tall are the feet?
Well the KOG did a nice job on cooking both meals... but sometimes it is nice having the oval/ rectangular shape of the LSG. BLBBQ!
I think it would be possible to use the base as a reversible grill or griddle. Thanks Biggs
Love the Bible verse! Sweet thing about this grill is the minimal number of pieces to it. Applying the coals look a little tricky? Great video,...God Bless you Big Lew!
No it’s not tricky. , just fill a small chimney and dump them.,
Thanks man👍
It’s a great grill, I have a lot of grills, yet I use this one two or three times a month.
Love it
+1 for the smaller Weber chimney. I've got a gigantic one from Oklahoma Joe that is damn near its own grill, and useful for lighting an offset or a big grill, but more often I find myself using the small chimney from Weber. Usually it's a much more realistic amount of charcoal and it lights nice and fast. Definitely a very inexpensive investment that damn near anyone would find useful, especially for smaller cooks like this.
Seen this and have been it would be cool. Looks like the sportsmans grill and the cook it all had a baby. Hahaha Might try the double sided griddle/grill for the top of you sportsman grill.
Awesome video Lew. 🤘🤘
I have tried the Lodge carbon still grilling pan on it.
@@BigLewBBQ thinking something like this
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Its like a weber grill with a vortex built in. Ingenuis. Though its only for direct grill it does come handy than a kettle grill does minus slow cooking ability and wind cover probably. I love cast iron and this will be a consideration for future purchase. Easy to pack in a small apartments
i like this one.
im just looking for a charcoal grill made of cast iron for 2 people at most.
i sold the lodge sportsman hibachi, too much maintenance and moving parts.
love the charcoal and cast iron flavor.
Had to watch this one again, was thinking about this grill! (True Story!)
Me wanty. Love anything you do Lew and this was no different Honestly I would’ve watched you read the box.
Thank you very much.
Really good review. But I am pretty bonded to my Weber Smoky Joe 14” kettle.
I saw one of your videos with the Kickoff and you had a bag for it. What size bag do us use for it, a 12 or 14? Love your videos!!
14” inch Dutch oven bag. Thank you!
@@BigLewBBQ Thanks! just found the video where you stated the 14" bag!! Found one clearenced for $40 but didn't have the handles. Picked it up anyway because I saw your videos before when I was considering it. Can't wait to try it. Love all your videos!! Keep um coming!!
Looks like it works pretty dang good to me!!!! If you continue to be unsuccessful in your search for a LSG grate, contact me. I’m 95% positive I have one in the parts shack... still in the plastic.
Hey thanks Chris’s, I may get back to you on that. My mother has a Sportsmam’s that I can use sometimes. I also my have an opportunity to get an entire NIB one, I’ll know more about that next month.
Great video. I have to get this. There were 31. My ocd kicked in.
Thank you, I’ll never count them again just fill up the little chimney.
Hi there! Awesome review! I have been debating between this one and the Sportsman for a couple of months, maybe you could shed a little light for me to help me out?! I am looking for something lightweight (this is is a couple pounds heavier than the Sportsman). I plan on using it mainly to throw on my side by side (utility vehicle) to take riding in the hills. And it is going to be used for steaks and burgers for 2 people only. In your opinion, which of the two is a better option for me?! Any help would be greatly appreciated 🙂
I have a comparison video of both this and the new Sportsman’s pro.
I would suggest the Kickoff, for your purpose because it will travel better especially if you Cary it the case as I do. It’s a 14” Dutch oven case. I demonstrate it in the comparison video.
@@BigLewBBQ Awesome 🙂 Thank you so much for your time and help! I was leaning more towards the Kickoff too, but I will definitely watch your comparison video before making a final decision!!! Thank you so much for making such in depth review videos. They are extremely helpful to many!!! Have a blessed day.
They say the grill coming back too. And those little flanges on the the Sportsman grill line up with the fire bowl when the great in turned over and the legs are up. If you look close, you can see how it fits.....so tell all your friends...
Nice new idea for a cast iron grill. I'll keep my Sportsman's though. I love to use it with the fish fryer pot. Can't go wrong with cast iron or Lodge!👍
I miss my Sportsman, I need a new top grill grate for it. I used this t for many years and hope to repair or replace it soon. Even so this is also a good grill, it doesn’t have the style and cool artistic look of the Sportsman. It sort of just has a rugged simplicity about it. It is easier to clean too, at least for me it is because being round I can clean it in my kitchen sink as I would a Dutch oven
I also have the shallow fish fryer for my sportsman’s
@@BigLewBBQ yeah definitely get you another grill top or a new Sportsman's. I'm taking mine out this coming weekend on a camping trip. It's a burger and steak cooking machine! Awesome video as usual. Hope all is well and safe with you and your family!
@@BigLewBBQ yeah,. I love the fryer. I have the one made by Bayou Classic. That thing is a Beast. I can fry french fries or flip it upsidedown and use the bottom as a lid like an oven to bake. And the flat lid can be used as a griddle for breakfast. So versitile and perfect for the Sportsman. They go together Like peanut butter and grape jelly!
Wouldn’t the base plate get smokin hot and possibly burn marks into any table you would put it on?
Well no different from the cast Iron Sportsman Grill. I wouldn’t use this on a wood or plastic table with out some heat protection. Use a concrete paver or something similar.
lodge rules !
Hi Lew, you did a great job telling us about this grill. I have to say, I see nothing good in this grill. To me it's sad to see where lodge is going... Thanks for putting your time in this....
Okay, sorry you feel that way. I think the grill has performed well so far..
Nothing good at all?
@@BigLewBBQ if you like cooking on the bottom of a pot.....
Lodge is showing the Sportsman's Grill Top on their website right now, and it let me add one to the cart and hit checkout...
I got a replacement top last spring. Thank you.
Can I fire this up and cook on a wood table? without heat damage to table?
If you put a 12” x 12” x 1” paving stone between it and the table.
Got to know. Were there 29 briquettes or 30?
What ever it takes to fill up a small Weber rapid Fire chimney. You can pause the video and count them. Thanks for watching.
Too crammed. I think Lodge is making a strategic mistake by discontinuing the Sportsman. There are already knock offs flooding the market and people are buying them. This round grill from Lodge I will not buy. Hope they reconsider and bring the Sportsman back. Thank you for the video.
I don’t think it is too crammed. Granted it has less square inches of cooking space than the Sportsman’s. Furthermore lodge hasn’t discontinued the Sportsman’s they have announced on their Facebook page that it will return in 2022. They will likely sell two grills, this less expensive Kick Off, and the Higher End Sportsman’s Grill.
If your only other beef with this grill is that it is not the Sportsman, well that isn’t really fair, because this grill has several advantages over the Sportsman’s, among them is this grill is easier to clean.
Do you have a Sportsman’s Grill? You said you wouldn’t buy this one. I have both and a compare and contrast video is forth coming.
Nice grill but I'm holding out for the Sportsman Grill.
It’s probably been said but it should come with a carry bag.
An angle grinder can take those grill rails down easily.
I had to grind the bottom front of the air vent door on my Sportsman grill. It would not fit and not seal,, now it slide in the area and seals.
There's a new Sportsman's Grill on ebay for $325 that ends tomorrow. Seems steep!
Yeah at the price it can stay on eBay. I bought mine a long time ago but I only paid $60 for it.
I have an $80.00 Sportsman Grill, but I would buy the new PK Go with the hibachi kit before paying $325.00 for a Sportsman Grill. It is bigger and more versatile for about the same price.
does anyone know of a cast iron grill thats made in USA?
This one is. So is the Lodge Sportsman grill, and the Sportsman Pro.
Looks soo yummie, i just put out three eggs, for my green onjun, egg and whatever-else-i have french eggs, i like'em sorta wet. Good to see the S & P goin' to work 😎
I love the S & P grinders. Thank you.
@@BigLewBBQ ...not lookin' for Recon Neg Shun, just glad to see you put them to good use...that makes me smile. It's all. i need. I've
been taking all my life Big Lew, i'm happy to try and give back....Ohhh, more fish inc soon, i'll let you know. I enjoy just watching you cook, and
so does EIS 😎🥓🍳🥞🧈🥩👅👀
@@gregormiller4037 thank you very much.
@@BigLewBBQ ..If that's your best Elvis, i wana see it, thats all i ask.
@@gregormiller4037 this is my best Elvis.
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I believe the 4 means cast mold number 4
Thank you my other one doesn’t have that.
I started using egg cartons to start the grill 8 years ago and never went back. Stick lumps in each slot, close, light the corner and walk away
Seems like great idea.
@@BigLewBBQ OH, buddy. Im telling you. I was sick of chimneys, fluid and briquets after finding a giant piece of rubber in one from Kingsford. I only use lump now in egg cartons. I have never had a failed to light situation. I use one to two cartons. put them on top or in-between a pile of coal and 5 minutes later, full flame and ready to go. I put the grate over right after lighting so that its piping hot in 5 minutes to start cooking. Try this and youll never look back to anything else. I would love to see you make a video trying it with your results. I use this method in my sportsmans of which, I have three, in the jumbo kettle and even in the firepit to get it going. set it and forget it. So effortless, I shake my head when I see any other way.
Good review. I just don’t understand what Lodge was trying to get at with this grill. Maybe they’ll come out with a case or bag that will make this an advantage over the LSG for portability. I trust your opinion, I just might put one of these in the grill stable. Thanks again for another good video. The LSG is a tough act to come up against for any cast iron grill.
It is bound to be easier to produce, only two casts required, the Sportsman’s would require six casts.
I loved my old sportsman’s I had it a very long time.
@@BigLewBBQ that’s true. But anytime you make your product about yourself instead of the consumer it’s a losing proposition. Like I said, I’ll probably pick one up since it is relatively cheap. Thanks again.
@@BigLewBBQ I just did this review. This grill is going head to head against the LSG. ruclips.net/video/nFFdavFiQ7Y/видео.html
@@TeachaMantoFish I saw that review earlier today. I didn’t have time to finagle the last three minutes of it. I will comment there when I do.
I wish you would have shown dumping the coals out of the chimney.
Sorry, I have other videos where I do.
Watch Walmart, I got mine brand new in the clearance section for $54
Barbequeing - made fun
How the hell does one wear out cast iron ?
There was an issue with the manufacturing of the grates in the Sportsmams grills manufactured circa 2011-2012. They flaked apart. The iron literally peeled off in layers after about four years of use. Go to Amazon and look at reviews from that time period. There are servers negative reviews in that era describing the same phenomena that happened to mine.
@@BigLewBBQ well I’ll be dammed, I wanted one of those for years and just never did get one ... now I’m out of luck .
I thought that too! How do you wear out cast iron?
I GOT TO HAVE IT B L. THANKS....
Glad you enjoyed the video.
i like the design and its simplicity, if only they add an additional charcoal grate inside so ash will fall in the bottom, and it will be perfect
Maybe, it works pretty well as designed
I like it better than the new sportsman grill. Just need to have something to elevate the coals a bit more above the base to get the air under it.
I like that way it works, but I guess you could rig something up.
@@BigLewBBQ Well if it works then it works. Just does not seem like much air can get under the coals thats all. Thanks for your vid!
@@lornaz1975 thank you, it works really well for me as is.
I'm having a hard time getting my head around this. Whats the why of it ? And why did they stop making the old sportsmans grill ? It was perfect. I'm not impressed at all.
I don’t know why they stopped making the old one. This one is cheaper works very well, and doesn’t flair up much. I’m glad I have the old Sportsman’s. Yet I really like this grill too.
@@BigLewBBQ I'm sure it's a nice grill. But certain aspects bother me hugely. I have been told often in my life that I think oddly, I notice things no one else does. But how do you add coals ? Lift the whole thing up and have hot coals fall out ? How do you keep it together in transport ? Why does the bottom plate look like it should be used as a cooking device. It just seems ass backwards. For sure at this point I would use a weber charcoal go anywhere or a smokey joe, or a jumbo Joe. My sportsman is in great shape but I'm going to keep my eye out for another one. The newer version again does nothing for me.
@@georgecurtis6463 fair enough
It looks like they’ve thought of everything with this setup. That would be great for camping.
I think so.
Why is there a video interrupting my ads??
I know annoying right!
Should have had a removable grill.
It’s a fantastic grill and only two pieces.
there's 31
Well shoot , guess I'm spending 80 bucks 😁👍.
Academy Sports $79.00
Yes, they are.. I bought this the day it was released.
HAY LODGE!! I do not like. Bring back the sportsmen grill. thank you
They are going to reintroduce the Sportsman’s in 2022. With some further updates. This grill has advantages too.
It's junk.. let's a reworked upside-down POT...look at it....a Smokey Joe jumbo and be cheaper...and do more....
Don't use cheese in the bag. Please.
#MakeAmericaGrateAgain
Most often I don’t
Was interesting until the "unboxing". Do not know, or see the reasoning behind it. I watch to see how a product works, not to see what the box looks like, or how you open it. This, in my opinion, is stupid and a waste of my time.
I did cook on it. Thank you for not wasting your time by leaving this kind and curious comment.
Furthermore, this was the very first video on RUclips with this grill. I put it out within a week of Lodge introducing the grill for sale. At the time, many folks were curious about the new “Kick Off” grill from Lodge.
I included the the unboxing portion because I figured some folks would be inquisitive about what was inside. I’m very sorry that I did not first consult Mr. Mike Cagle prior to shooting and posting this video. I’ll be sure to call and check with you next time. If there is a next time.
Forgive me sir, have mercy upon me. For I deserve death!
Nothing short of death, is adequate punishment for wasting your oh so precious time. In fact I am utterly over ridden with guilt, a burden so heavy that I can not cary on any longer. I shall not be able to bare it much longer. I anxiously await your execution and the sweet relief of death. Then I shall at last finally join my dearly departed wife, in the next life. Goodbye Sir. Please do not tarry in carrying out your just and merciful task.
Mike Cagle,
You wasted your time writing about wasting time and I wasted my time reading your comment about wasting time. Enough...