Both Weber Q series and Ziggy BBQ's are difficult to clean - I now leave my gas BBQ at home and use a Weber "Go Anywhere" charcoal grill. see www.weber.com/AU/en/barbecues/charcoal-range/portable-charcoal-series/go-anywhere-charcoal-black/121024.html

These are absolutely fantastic - A hand-full of little twigs and sticks or heat beads - can be used in parks and caravan parks without damaging lawns, etc. Lightweight - fits in caravan boot - ash can be disposed of in hole or bin - cooks perfectly - stainless grill easy clean.

It's the best bit of camping/caravan gear I own - when we pull up any where I just go for a little wander and pick up small (tree-bones), have fire going in 10 minutes or less - suitable for comfort fire as well as cooking - two birds, one rock. No need to go and get "Timber" to build a fire.

We also have a little charcoal burner, just a few sticks and it get's going. Not the weber version just a cheapy. Had it 5 years, and also use it for light heating. We have a few little cooking and heating gadgets. A little gas heater, for cooler weather outside, if their is no wood around, and my homemade reconfigured gas bottle pot belly., mainly used to heat up shower water. Or when doing stews, for a few people.

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I have a Baby Q and my partner has a Ziggy. The Ziggy runs a bit hotter and is better for open grilling provided you are not roasting. The Baby Q is designed for cooking with the lid closed, which gives a bit of a smoked flavour. It's still fine for open grilling, just not as hot, while the Ziggy gets too hot for larger pieces with the lid down.

For support and warranty if needed, reports suggest the Weber wins hands down. I have not had the need to call for support.

As for lids, the Ziggy design which rolls underneath is great. I store my Weber lid separately, with the retaining pins on a piece of string. Buying again, it would be close, but I would choose the Weber because I like doing larger pieces slower and not burn them.

-- Edited by Are We Lost on Tuesday 28th of September 2021 12:51:48 AM

Baby Q for me, best roast chook when done on the rack.

Also have the full plate for bbq breakfast and dinner, lid down for a couple of minutes per side of steak adds to the flavour.

Cheers Bob

I almost never use heat beads have been carrying a bag around for two years - still have half of it. Small dry sticks between 1 -3 cms diameter are laying around everywhere - I love going for an emu bob around camp to collect, sometimes there may be an old fire place with charcoal chunks that I also collect. Note I am also a big fan of my Folding BBQ mesh www.ebay.com.au/itm/304063259268 great for cooking Spare Ribs, Salmon, Sausages, Chicken thighs.
When I pack the tree bones in the grill a usually have a couple of potatoes (double wrapped in foil) in there as well - we eat like Kings.

Ian G wrote:

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Hi Possum Why do you need the folding BBQ mesh when the weber barbeque has a mesh

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 It is easier to; turn the "caged" food, convenient for carrying food to and from van, making toast, lifting away from heat if fire flares up with fat (from food cooking). 

Ian, I leave the lid off, I leave in the bottom grate. Perhaps you are using too small twigs, look for (old tree bones), aged small dry branches 30- 40mm at most - my best find were some survey pegs (I found a sugar bag full) they were 12'' X 2" X 2". As I mentioned before old fires in campsites have lots of charcoals. PM sent with more details.

That's the first one I had - too much trouble pulling apart for travelling - OK for home use. Cheap enough though, to see if you like to do your cooking this way,

Webber are fantastic with there service and warranty our igniter died and they sent me a new one with no argument very helpful company