Cobb Premier Grill

The Cobb Premier is a unique little grill that can do it all. It grills, bakes, roasts, smokes, fries and more. The size of this grill makes it ideal for a balcony, picnic table or tail-gate. It's all stainless steel and only weighs 9 pounds, so you can take it just about anywhere. Eight charcoals can supply up to three hours of cooking. The grilling area is adequate to cook for four people. Its cool-to-the-touch base is safe to handle, and the dishwasher-safe components come apart easily for cleaning.
MSRP: $149

The Premier is Cobb's latest all steel version of their award winning grill. The unique design can cook food in a variety of ways besides just grilling. The Cobb comes with a grill surface, but accessories include a frying surface, griddle surface, wok, roasting rack and smoker pot. The moat, besides catching drippings to eliminate smoke and flare-ups, can be used for baking, boiling and steaming. Its compact size and light weight make it very portable.

The Cobb is very efficient. A handful of charcoal will cook for several hours. The instructions say to light a fire starter in the fire chamber, place the fire grid on top of the starter, put 6-8 charcoal briquettes in the fire grid, and wait up to 30 minutes for the charcoals to turn grey. At this point you can place a cooking surface on the Cobb to begin cooking. I found a quicker way to get started without using a fire starter. I start my charcoal in a chimney starter, which gets them grey in about 10 minutes. I then use steel tongs to transfer the charcoal to the Cobb and place the cooking surface and lid on the Cobb for 5 minutes. I found myself without fire starters one day, so I tried this way to get my Cobb ready to cook. Either way, once the Cobb is ready, you can cook to your heart's delight. I like cooking Johnsonville Italian Sausage on the Cobb. I get it started and pour a can of beer into the moat. I cook the sausages for about 30-40 minutes, turning several times in the process. They come out great. The enclosed cookbook has lots of great recipes for beef, chicken, lamb, pork, seafood and vegetables. The Cobb can cook a whole bird or a good-sized roast. It collects the drippings, so you can make a gravy too. The Cobb can even make pizza.

Conclusion: The Cobb Premiere is a go-anywhere cook-anything grill, that's ideal for camping, picnics, home cooking and tail-gate parties.