Briefcase Barbecue Review: Does This Folding Grill Work?
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- Опубликовано: 7 июл 2020
- Today I'm testing out this unusual folding "briefcase barbecue" grill by Kikkerland to see how it works. I include my first failed attempt, along with my second try which went much better.
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*Bought for my son. We have had one for years, works great. Can cook indirect and smoke meat. Done chicken, ribs, turkey, and the regular **MyBest.Kitchen** hot dogs and sausages. Excellent grill*
Imagine how ridiculous you’d look bringing that into the office and then at lunch it just transforms into a bbq.
Arvin ridiculous or genius?
To set up the fire alarm? Genius!
Yeah it'd be ridiculous spending the rest of the day cooking your lunch
ridiculous? I call it genius!
Me and a buddy I worked with used to bring a small camping grill to work every Friday and set it up in the parking lot to make hot dogs. We'd sit in our camp chairs and tailgate for our hour lunch. Pretty soon, other people asked if they could bring stuff to grill, including some managers, and eventually the company bought a full size grill and turned every Friday lunch into a Grill & Chill.
“It’s the size of two of my hands.” Just how many hands are you hiding from us James?
🤣
Ur comment reminded me of when people say, " I saw it with my own eyes." As if they could possibly see it with someone else's eyes...?!?? LOL
"Watcha carrying in your brief case?"
"BBQ"
"Oh you got lunch in there?"
*sets up grill* "BBQ"
That was clever😯😦
Arby's i got your meat "grabs crotch"
Lol!
This was the perfect set up. 😂😂
@@alf8916 "um"
*weakly* "thanks?"
I think the most interesting thing is that you print off other reviews and read them instead of using your phone lol
Reading a phone in that weather/lighting? I'd take paper over that for sure.
Commitment
Most likely he writed down/printed the most significant reviews, sometimes you get very similar ones in a row.
@@thrilleex I usually don't break out the grammar police badge, but..."writed"? Wrote.
He is very prepared:)
I'm weirdly a fan of this channel, even though we don't have most of these items in my country. But you are really articulate and informative so it's fun and entertaining to watch these videos. Great job.
Same here. I love his straight-to-the-point presentation.
I feel the same way. I don't think I would purchase the items that he reviews but I really enjoy watching him test them. :)
The Marshall's tag is so funny xD
maybe they sold stock that was leftover because in the link he posted it shows a bbq with another grill, thats not like the one in the video
What price is it on Amazon, i can't check. Marshalls is apart of TKMaxx (TJMaxx for 🇺🇸) and this is exactly the sort of whacky stuff they like to sell lol
@@Malandrin Nah, it was someone doing retail arbitrage.
@@Malandrin 40$ can buy something better (I have seen a BBQ on the side of the road rather get that )
@@somanyscientists4347 Absolutely correct! It's a fantastic way to make money.
'Its kind of hot, around 109F'
*Me in my 62F apartment* "You sir, are a mad man."
my apartment is always around 80 to 82 if i don't play videogames. whoever built this building didn't think to include AC but they did but in heating.
I really appreciate your reviews and your style of reviewing products. Too many reviewers seem to be trying to make the products fail or are more concerned with being goofy and jokey. I actually learn about the products and have bought a couple of them based solely on your reviews.
I love the cameos of all the other stuff you've reviewed.
Yeah, He has his own Freakin Reviews Cinematic Universe, lol.
The best portable grill i have ever seen is the "Son of Hibachi" grill.
Woah, never heard of that grill. Much better clamshell design than this one. But this grill does have the benefit of the cool look
I have one of those Son of Hibachi grills. Another good feature about that one is it can be used like an oven also. It’s awesome!
I was going to say "Just give me a cast iron Hibachi." I don't think I like the sound of "Son if Hibachi".
Im All about the cast iron lodge sportsman grill. Heavy but indestructible and will last several lifetimes
Yes I mentioned it in my comment the only reason we still don’t have ours is it we authorized some guys to come to our backyard to pick up scrap metal and they took our grill as well thoroughly pissed me off
"I'm going to show you my successes and my failures." This, in my opinion, is why you're the best reviewer on RUclips. Keep up the good work brother, I'll keep watching.
"Cute can only get you so far in life."
*Now, you start thinking about your profile pic*
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Fire starter pouch, Scrub Daddy - I vote for a new series, "As seen on Shark Tank".
poodlebone yes! I second this motion! Shark Tank had/has some Very interesting products
Looks like “deal or no deal”...lol
Marie Stark no deal. Lol
Great line, love it. Ahahaha 😀
But its a win all the time because bbq.
Meal or no meal.
Is that your final offer?
"You brought the goods?"
"Of course! Who do you take me for?"
_The suitcase is slid across the table_
*Click*
"Pork chops. Just as we've agreed"
_The men in suits shake hands and begin to leave_
Hahahaha XD Mafia deal FTW
Joke's on him, the pork chop was cooked medium rare.
Lol!
This is a possible scene in futur with more vegans take over
Cute but useless. Putting a grill on top of the starter chimney would've worked better, I suspect.
I think it'd be too hot. That starter is designed to act like a chimney. Those coals are burning really really hot. Too hot to grill on unless you like eating be charcoal.
You are an outside the box thinker.
“There is no “g” in grillin’” -James White 2020
#Rillin'
Jeremiah Bachmann LOL
I love that you're willin' to share about grillin'. Actually the pros AND cons make your freakin' reviews the best. It's for some and not for others.
All grills with have the mess at the bottom. It's so much easier to put some foil on the bottom. Awesome review. Thanks 👍
The Marshall's sticker most likely means someone bought a returns pallet of some kind, or got it at discount and was reselling it for profit.
Only reviewer I watch! Does his homework. Reads instructions! Tried it more than once. And James is funny!
The reason your the best reviewer, in my opinion, is the systematic way you review things. Not just a few seconds or even few mins, you take your time and test things... good work.
You should try with coals for shichirin/hibachi grills (Japanese binchotan or “thaan” from Thailand) its petrified charcoal that's much denser, which results in a hotter longer burn, which in addition produces less smoke and flare-ups. Also, you can find foldable travel coal starters from a sporting goods/camping supply store (or Amazon) the grill would be perfect for yakitori or shish kabobs, the secret is thinly skewered meats. That chicken would have cooked better had you butterflied it, albeit you'd have to cook one at a time.
Thanks for sacrificing your comfort to bring us reviews. 😆 Always enjoy your videos.
Him: There's no "g" in grillin'
Me: "rillin?"
Dude I don't even really care about you're reviews. But just watching your videos makes me so peaceful and happy, so thank you.
I love your videos because you give the product every opportunity to succeed. Most reviewers would’ve given up on the product after the first fail.
You can't complain about the heat, you picked the day to film. 😂
“Its the size of two of my hands,” 😂😂 dam how many hands you got😭😭
I love how u always throw in a product in theme with what you are currently trying out when you can.
This is easily my favorite video of all the many, many that you’ve done, and it’s quite funny too!
Lol I stopped for gas this evening and saw a guy wearing the neck fans! I thought of you! I always enjoy your videos!!!😁
Love these kind of reviews!
Love the vids you deserve way more subs
Keep up the good work
Love the channel! You definitely deserve more subscribers!
You honestly made me laugh out loud during this video, great video :)
Manufacturer: "It's a barbecue!"
Anyone south of the Mason-Dixon: "..."
That's pretty badass. Not going to lie.
i cracked up at the foldable stool and the ants. I'm glad you tried again, im not so sure i'd be so patient. your videos relax me a lot.
Cute🎒🔥 Fun to see you incorporating previously reviewed products in your vids
RELEASE MORE VIDEOS ITS THE ONLY THING KEEPING ME GOING DURING THIS TRYING TIME!! I LOVE YOU
My Dad had one that was made in the 1960's.. I remember we went to the beach and he pulled it out. It was the size of a small suitcase made of aluminum. It had fold out legs, and you opened it up and it had a 30 x 20 grilling area. load it with charcoal and put the grate on it and grill away... Such memories! I miss you daddy!
You picked the best day to do this grilling only 108 degrees. Then again it is hot everywhere right now, damn near 100 in Cleveland. Good review as per usual.
Love the small Napolean grill we got. Heats up so hot and fast the lid blistered. It's not as tiny as that though, and does need propane, and can take abit to cool down, but is more than enough for a family of five
I think I have a few things to note on this grill to make it better:
1. Natural chunk or lump charcoal. It burns hotter, so you don't need as much, it's cleaner, and easier to light
2. You should be able to fit three of those regular (at least they look like) 1/4 pound burgers on that grill because the heat should still hit the third, edged burger, but I think the real solution is a lot more, smaller burgers. Perfect for sliders, or even some thinner burgers because they'll cook faster, so you can still get a lot on with a single charcoal load.
But after all that, I still don't see why anyone would use this over a propane or butane camping grill. Even a little backpacking stove, like an MSR PocketRocket or a Coleman Peak One, will be cheaper, easier to clean, and give you longer, more reliable burn time
I think it would be cool if you revisited this grill with the lump charcoal and some small burgers, but maybe I'm wrong and it'll be the same
holly crap this was super in-depth. Definition of a quality channel
Nice review. I'm going to review this also and appreciate the advice on using a chimney! Thanks for the video 🍺
Thanks for the review! I count on you for my reviews! Lol
i have a fold down bbq that i got from tesco and it was shit the coals just wouldn't light until i went at it with a drill and the extra air flow made a world of difference and now its my go to for camping and festivals
Thank you for the review and tips. I got the briefcase grill as a gift and am putting it in my camping gear just in case....
Freakin Reviews "like Gilligan's Island out here" ;) another t-shirt for the mech section.
still waiting on "dip with authority" :)
gotta crack up @8:59 “I’m gonna use my old neck fan from last year!. Ah, blows the nice warm air right in my face! I’m not sure that’s even better!”
This contraption is very cute. Thanks for doing the review.
I’d definitely get a little Coleman stove that uses the little 1L propane bottles over this. I feel like you could carry it just as easily, if not easier, plus you can carry more propane than charcoal easier.
For a really hot grill, skip the briefcase and just put a grill grate on the top of your chimney starter. Alton Brown did an episode on that once, and I think it got up to around 1000°F thanks to the convection currents.
Nothing can beat a Firebox for a portable grill. You can keep feeding it to prolong your cooking time, and it folds, cleans and transports better than anything else out there. Been using one for nearly 8 years now for cross country motorcycle camping trips.
He says 109° is "kinda warm"? Sir, 109° is far past "kinda" warm! 😂😂
I don’t even want one I just wanna watch you review it it’s entertaining
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Jeremiah Bachmann are you okay bro?
FlatEarthLife He’s okay, just happy.
Such a trooper. Thanks for sharing!
Love your videos, this is such a great channel
Love the new intro screen. Know you’ve had it for a few videos but I’m really digging it.
As a Canadian who watches your videos I really appreciate you putting the temperature in Celsius on the screen! Keep up the great work! :)
Love your reviews.
This guy has such good energy. Great video!👍
For building highest temperatures with a so small amount of charcoal you may have to work a bit on it: blow, turn, rearrange the coal, etc... Not just ignite and wait
It's perfect for those business meetings in the deep woods.
My scouts used to make pizza ovens out of cardboard boxes, a thing we learned about charcoal is that you get about 25 degrees fahrenheit out of each briquette. So you might have been getting more heat off of a rock then the grill the first time.
I finally get the chance to leave a comment relatively soon after a post! Anyway, I like your reviews! Keep up the good work!
You brought up really good points in that debrief after you unboxed it. Regarding the charcoal thing, for me it was one of things where I didn't know the error of my ways until a solution was presented.
Using a cheap 15$ chimney, I can light any number of charcoal in 2 minutes using a wad of paper boom 6 minutes in you got the right idea haha I spoke too soon
"Ahhh feel that warm air in my face" 😂😂😂😂
You earned every bit of Adsense on this video cause i couldn’t handle the heat out here the other day and you grilled!!!!
Kinda wish its a lil bit bigger, i love the concept of putting every parts that comes with it on one container when storing, i have portable grill, the thing is after using it we put all the parts back on its original carton box, which is bad since paper get worn out over time, metal container seems will last longer that paper.
Thanks. Love the videos 😊
If this bad boy had a cover, I think it'd be much more successful!
Put it in a normal size briefcase
great review man! You're awesome
That would be great for camping. Light and compact
This is quite entertaining and informative... 👍
So after 26 years we finally get to discover what is inside that Pulp Fiction briefcase: a grill.
Thanks, Freakin Reviews!
YES another review wooooo. I’m dropping everything an watching the review can’t wait to see the results. 👍
Wow this is so cool you found a good one to review.
Very fair review and well done
A friend of mine uses a cotton ball dipped in petroleum jelly and lights it to start a fire and it works great.
He said “it’s the size of two of my hands” like he has more than two of them 😂😂😂
Lmao at the Marshalls tag that came from a rookie reseller
Thank you for saving us from this Corona Virus snoozefest with your awesome videos :)
Great review, and I love all of your reviews you are very reasonable and fair with them.I would have used lumped charcole ,? Maybe would have worked better ,keep up with the great reviews 👍😊
Have you tried the "Outset Collapsible Camping Grill and Chimney Starter" you can use it as a chimney starter or a Collapsible grill.... Found it in the deals page 2 years ago and been working for me since
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You should've lined to charcoal tray with foil
The cleanup may be better on the suitcase grill if you put a small piece of aluminum foil on the bottom before you put the charcoal down. Also to keep the heat in, you might make a small tent over the food, and should help with cooking time. Maybe?? Regular grills do have lids. 😉
I think subconsciously part of the reason I watch is because I know you do the full review of the product(if not in segments). Also I agree that’s really a bad look for someone to ship you the product with the deal they got.
Looks like that would work really good with that military flame cubes
I felt like I was watching one of those TV reunion shows. You know where all the cast members of you favorite show come back for another show.
I wouldn’t necessarily blame Amazon, but I’d sure as hell go after the seller that was based on Amazon! Contact Amazon with a screenshot of the listing at $50 and the a photo of the Marshall’s tag on the box at $39.99. They might go after the seller for you. I’d also contact the seller and demand the difference.
This makes no sense. Actual people sell things on amazon, it’s not only amazon selling on there. So you want those actual people selling a $40 item for $40????? Just like EVERY business in the world, they need to make a profit, and trust me, after the fees on amazon, that seller probably BARELY broke even.
Matthew L, the seller didn’t buy at a supplier, they bought from a retailer. They proved it by leaving the retailer’s price tag on the item. They then marked the price up 25% plus likely charged a shipping/handling fee.
@@ItsJustLisa The seller most likely got the item from a customer return pallet or liquidation sale, not from going to Marshall's and buying it directly. As for the price, Marshall's may have marked it down if it wasn't selling quick enough (which might also be why it got sold in a bulk returns/liquidation pallet) but the Amazon seller researched the retail price and sold it at that. Still should have removed the tag but sometimes things slip through the cracks.
@@PheonixSunstar001 I don't know. After season sales usually have this kind of junk marked down at least 50%, usually even more. Either way, I bet the seller made at least double what they paid.
I like that Mark 5 reference
Reviewing a charcoal grill and not making it 'about the charcoal' is like reviewing a car and not making it about the engine!!
This thing is a 3 cylinder POS. Not enough charcoal to cook food to proper temps in less than 3 hours. I WENT TO THE ***DANGER ZONE***
109 outside... Let's fire up the grill!
There are special rocks you can add to the charcoal tray to help keep the heat. The people the only used 8 or so nuggets more than like had filled the tray with some of those.
In the International Grocery store where I live, they've got a gas version using aerosol palm-sized cans of butane.