SLOW N SEAR EXPOSED!!/LOW AND SLOW/SLOW N SEAR TESTING COMPARISON/ MUST WATCH/

IN THIS VIDEO, I END MY VIDEO SERIES EXPOSING ABC AND THERE CLAIMS TO THE WEBER KETTLE ACCESSORIES. IN THIS VIDEO I EXPLORE LOW N SLOW. I TAKE 2 KETTLES, 2 TEMP PROBES, AND 2 DIFFERENT TYPE OF CHARCOAL BASKETS AND PUT THEM HEAD TO HEAD. THIS IS A MUST WATCH FOR EVERY KETTLE FAN.
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[@LouisatRshackBBQ]

Great series, very informative. What did we learn? 2 things :A - there are products that work just as well or better than a SnS... B - don’t insult Meathead otherwise he will come at you like a Tasmanian devil.. haha seriously though I really enjoyed your series and comparison. Thank you for sharing.

[@meatcranium4280]

Louis at R shack BBQ You Get Pinned. Great Comment Brother

[@BuilditFixitDoitwithJWade]

Yep, this is what I would say!

[@davidfontenot5223]

Awesome vid. 15 min is usually my max attention span. I enjoyed every second. Subbed

[@drpepper1980]

David Green 9jjkll Anal wife

[@Kalahan6]

Video doesn’t make any sense. He measures the temperature on the charcoal grate. Not the food grate. The baskets are open on the side. The SnS isn’t. Meaning that to achieve the same temperature on the charcoal grate the temperature of the food grate is probably going to be higher on the food grate with the SnS. So he puts significant disadvantage on the SnS. For a guy that talks bad about science he should have been more scientific about this.

[@bigsmokeybonesbbq3720]

Okay I'm glad I ran across this. I'm a subscriber to your channel just haven't seen all the videos yet. But I was literally getting ready to order the SnS 2.0. Thanks for the wake up call.

[@meatcranium4280]

BigSmokeyBones BBQ Man I’m glad I could help. There are so many more cheaper options. You made a wise decision

[@jayhickey5012]

Bought my Weber baskets for 20 bucks and love em. they work perfect and for 20 bucks you will not be disappointed.

[@dieseldawg7132]

Jay Hickey I actually just got the grill and the baskets and I was highly impressed

[@ChrisTrail]

I had a slow n sear in my cart but not placed the order yet - then I watched this. Thanks for the info you provide! Saved me some money

[@meatcranium4280]

Chris Trail You’re welcome I’m glad I could help you make a great decision. Thanks for watching

[@tugboat2001]

I actually have a merlin in my Amazon cart as we speak and told my wife that's what I wanted for Father's day. So glad you made this video! Saved me a 100 dollars. Thanks for shedding light on this.

[@meatcranium4280]

tugboat2001 You’re welcome. I even went in depth in another video after this where I actually did heat signatures of the slow and sear

[@tugboat2001]

@@meatcranium4280 definitely going to check it out.

[@shobanananda8982]

A little late to the party but I'm glad I found this video. The SnS seemed a little gimmicky to me compared to baskets but I had nothing to verify my gut feeling. Thanks for doing this!

[@sneakeey1]

This was very interesting. You seemed to have done an even test! Thanks for sharing your findings.

[@meatcranium4280]

Daddy Cooks Thanks Phil. Hey email me your address. My email is in my about page. I appreciate you taking your time and watching and commenting

[@kellyhay79]

HELL YA MAN!!! I'm sad it took me this long to find your channel... I saw the title of this vid and immediately clicked. I've been thinking about the merlin and have always been skeptical because nobody has had anything bad to say about it, and you know as well as I do, nothing is perfect. I want to hear the good and bad about stuff, especially when it comes with a price tag like merlin. You just reiterated what I already thought. Thanks for making this video and the series and all your other videos...Keep cookin'

[@meatcranium4280]

Kelly Hayward You are most certainly welcome. When the owner Dave told me to Put Up or Shut Up I knew there was something UP with this product. Thanks for the support and watching.

[@barrybrum]

Actual testing begins at 6 minutes.

[@wolfy7531]

Thanks. The intro is super annoying.

[@cliftonsmith]

The baskets work fine for me. Plus they are more versitile as you can leave and indirect space in the centre and have the baskets each side. Great video. Love the product marketing explanation at the start, pretty much summarises how so many products are marketed today

[@httrms11]

i really appreciate this video i was planning on buying that slow and sear but not anymore after this video thanks

[@joejoe7708]

Lol, 1st time watcher. Funny. Great Video. Going to try this.

[@meatcranium4280]

Joe Joe LOL. I’m glad you enjoyed it

[@slypup1]

I have two of these charcoal baskets but was about to pull the trigger on the ABC. I believed their hype and was about to purchase one. Thanks, MeatHead you saved me some money!

[@meatcranium4280]

bobby l Glad I could help

[@marktierney6128]

I know this is a later reply but I was doing my research on the SNS Slow-n-Sear Version 1 vs Version 2. Then I came across your video, very informative. I think I'll save my money and keep using the SS baskets. Now that meat prices are rising (Covid-19 days) I will save the money to buy the meat! Thanks for your video, indisputable!

[@meatcranium4280]

Mark Tierney Thanks Brotha. More meat purchasing is definitely the better choice. Thanks for the support and watching

[@Laba1011]

Awsome video saved me alot of money I just got a second webber kettle grill was going to get the Merlin and the drip n griddle. So glad they are on back order or I would have wasted alot of money.

[@meatcranium4280]

Party Foul Glad to help

[@scorbish]

nice work. straight up longevity test. glad you pulled back the marketing veil on the slow n sear. i just wish you did this before i bought one, lol...

[@meatcranium4280]

Shane Corbishley Man I’m sorry about that. I will be putting the SND VS THE BBQ DRAGON GRILL STONE Soon

[@keithbettag598]

another thumbs up on this one guy,,,,i dont have, need, or want one of those sns deals,,,,,i appreciated this series of vids, thank you

[@meatcranium4280]

keith bettag Hey Keith I’m Glad you enjoyed it. I’m not putting up with BS no more. Thanks for the support and watching Brother

[@moisesgarza3932]

I just bought a new Weber kettle and wae looking for some accessories for it. I got the Weber charcoal baskets and was seriously looking at buying the slow N Sear. After this video I'm sold I don't need the slow N Sear and the baskets will hold their own just fine! Thanks for the video! 👍👍

[@TheFlatlander440]

Another good comparison vid Chris. Again, I do love my SNS however I don't use it like you are supposed to. I got into a bit of a spat with Dave about the water trough saying that I prefer to use a foil drip pan instead of the trough. I too ran a comparison a few months ago and found that the aluminum foil drip/water pan works better for me. For shorter cooks (when I smoke Italian sausages in 2 hrs or less) the aluminum foil drip/water pan works much better and keeps the temps more even. Additionally, when it comes to clean up, if the SNS water trough still has water in it while trying to dump old coals, you have a real mess on your hands. I also want to point out that on hotter cooks the water trough runs dry after 4 to 5 hours and have fun trying to add more water through the cooking grate without sloshing it onto the hot coals. All in all the SNS works for me but I could have saved about $50.00 if I had just purchased the two Weber charcoal baskets. Just my opinion and thank you for sending condolences to Justin (Baby Back Maniac) wishing his dad a full recovery. Cheers my friend and looking forward to more great cooking vids.

[@meatcranium4280]

William Logan those are great points as well. Justin is a good guy, I wish he wouldn’t lump himself in with ABC. I understand that we all have a Gig. Nothing but Love for him and his dad. Thanks for the support and watching Brother

[@spencerwilliams1159]

Dude, thank you very much Sir! You have saved me money I was about to buy SandS , but test was awesome!

[@meatcranium4280]

Yeah it’s totally not necessary. Thanks for the support and watching Brother

[@efthimios]

great job what a great approach and intersting data collected. I have weber master and today was my first smoke and you taught me how to let the charcoal snake burn- i kept one coal bucket in there and kept feeding it was the temp dropped every few hours now im going ot use both and do what you just did.

[@meatcranium4280]

Herakles great comment, I’m glad I could help you out. Thanks for the support and watching.

[@FernandoRodriguez-gx1gq]

Got a Kettle coming in this week and was on the fence about the slow and sear. Thanks for the clarification. Gonna rock with the baskets weber sends!

[@meatcranium4280]

Fernando Rodriguez That all You truly need. Thanks for the support and watching Brother

[@jkim972]

Im glad i found this video. I was wondering whats the rage on slow n sear. I achieve the same thing by banking the coals and putting up fire brick barrier. The price is not very justified either. So even if it was marginally better than chacoal baskets, probably still wouldn’t buy it

[@CookingWithCJ]

Very interesting results brother. That was awesome of you to mention Justin’s father. He is a good dude. Excited to see you get back to cooking too! Cheers!

[@meatcranium4280]

Cooking With CJ me too. I can’t wait to get back into the routine. Now that I’m done Putting Up. As always, Thanks for the support and watching CALIBRO

[@SenseiFamilyJedi]

I like the video. Thanks for taking the time to do the test! Love all the BBQ channels I find. 32 years old and finally have a backyard and bought a Weber performer series... Grill of my dreams. I noticed Dave used a fan to keep the temps level in his slow and sear, but I'm not comfortable drilling a hole in my kettle yet. I love the idea of the Slow and Sear, but I can't get behind it if Dave, despite my appreciation for his passion for grilling and smoking, can't take constructive criticism to make a better product in future iterations. Even if it's not a bad product to begin with! Everything can always be tweaked to be better.

[@meatcranium4280]

Daniel Krueger I wish I liked ABC, however I found waaaay to many holes and contradictions in there products. In order to get the LONG burn hours he is talking about you need a $200-$350 PID CONTROLLER for your Kettle. I have bought 2 Flame Boss’s for my Kettle and I also recently made a GRILL STONE vs SNS Video where I put both to the test. Thanks for the support and watching Brother

[@theimp67]

Instant sub as soon as I heard your Al Gore comment. Just bought a SnS but not precious about it, something to try but still getting mileage outta my plain ole Weber charcoal baskets.

[@meatcranium4280]

theimp67 amen brother. A lot of people have been duped by that Global warming BS. My SS Weber baskets are holding up just fine. Thanks for the support and watching Brother.

[@TheAmick218]

Gimmick on the phone 😭 Savage. I'm subscribed. My new Weber kettle will be here Wednesday in green. I'm hoping the baskets win because they're 15 bucks!

[@meatcranium4280]

Nick Folcarelli I like that Green. Thanks for the support and watching

[@rscholey85]

Awesome vid cut through the marketing bull and prove your theory this channel will blow up for sure, do knives different brand of BBQs same type different price points, BBQ cutlery , different branded charcoal etc the limits are endless I wish you the best of luck never loose honesty or the science and it's a winner...

[@meatcranium4280]

Baboo Choo Well stated. I will always stand for the consumer. Thanks for the support and watching

[@paulvictor9368]

Hehehe. I wish we were neighbours. Our politics align and I love what you said in the beginning. You are not the only one suffering with these people. Love your work!!

[@meatcranium4280]

Paul Victor I don’t suffer fools well Brother. Thanks for the support

[@calibluntman4206]

😎😎 Just enjoyed your video's👊👊, I'm a new fan,keep up the awesome content 🤜🤛

[@meatcranium4280]

Cali Bluntman420 Thanks Brother, I appreciate the support

[@RoundhouseRanchBBQ]

Lol you said gnashing of teeth! I enjoyed this video. Don't really have anything to say against how this test was done. Nice job!

[@meatcranium4280]

Roundhouse Ranch BBQ Thanks Erik. Some people are Upset that I didn’t use water, but what they don’t realize is that ABC didn’t use water in there test. Lol. Thanks again for the support and watching Brother

[@vicsstang89]

I love how instead of admitting there was an inherent flaw with their product they came after you with science. Then went and updated their product with exactly what you were testing about.

[@meatcranium4280]

MyMind LoL.And lowered the price. Yeah it’s a cheaper steel, but it is more affordable now. Watch my Q&A on Saturday I hit on this exact stuff. Thanks for the support and watching

[@pmmccrea]

You are good man!!! Love it! Keep' em coming!

[@meatcranium4280]

Patrick McCrea I will. I have a video planned to compare a $400 setup to a $86 setup. Thanks for the support and watching

[@rajaboes5425]

Thx man! Have been thinking About getting a SnS for ages. No more.

[@meatcranium4280]

Raja Boes Great decision. Thanks for the support and watching.

[@mgarwatoski]

Thanks for this! You just saved me a lot of money.

[@meatcranium4280]

Apex Brewer I’m glad I could offer you some valuable information. Thanks for the support and watching

[@paulrhodes7775]

Very interesting test! I’ve used both, the baskets and the slow n sear and I’ve found that the value for me with the slow n sear is that it makes it much easier to control temps, and it does a better job creating a thermal barrier (especially with the water pan full) than the baskets so you don’t have to worry about one side of your meat cooking much faster.

[@stephenranti173]

I'm a little late to the party but, I'm glad I found this video! I was considering getting the Merlin but at over a 100 bucks didn't really see the advantage to it. After watching numerous videos singing its praise I was again tempted but it just didn't make sense to me. Enjoyed the video thanks!

[@meatcranium4280]

Stephen Ranti Yeah a $130-$300 charcoal basket makes no sense. I just filmed SNS VS GRILL STONE yesterday and that will be up next week. Thanks for the support and watching, it’s never to late

[@David-kx3xf]

​​​@@meatcranium4280 exactly! They charge about the price of an actual kettle for a piece of scrap aluminum, which is very telling of their business practice (gotta justify those $$$)

[@Brandon-qu3de]

Great video. I love the SNS and never take it out my grill. I also have the baskets and never take them out of my other grill. I already have the SNS so its here to stay. But now I can have them both rolling for big cooks.

[@meatcranium4280]

Brandon There ya go. Sounds good to me

[@rootboycooks]

So, I think I told you about Justin offering me a free SNS and I turned it down. I went and bought the Grilla Q , I used it a lot at first, now I don't. You did the most fair comparison, and the SNS came out last.Can we please get back to cooking Meat!

[@meatcranium4280]

The Root Boy Cooks ! Meat next week Brother, I can’t wait. No, you didn’t tell me that. Interesting, to say the least. You asked me about the Grilla Q in your comment section. Email me and we will discuss it. Thanks for the support and watching Brother

[@AnthonyMaske]

Oh Snap .... was curious about this so I checked out the SnS ... now I get it ... (smh) ... personally, I don't use any of those baskets type stuff ... just stack the brickets in a corner and if I want to add moisture I just get those disposable aluminum containers and stick it in the bottom next to the brickets .... simple simple simple and has *never* failed me ....

[@meatcranium4280]

Anthony Maske honestly that’s all you need

[@derekwood4051]

Exactly, ghetto grilling!

[@araminrahming8699]

I have been watching SnS videos all night and I was thinking, people have to have been accomplishing the same results before the SnS

[@briangutierrez7184]

Ive been waiting for this!! Thx MeatHead. Sometimes the truth hurts. Grown men babies these days always whining

[@meatcranium4280]

Brian Gutierrez That is a very true statement. I prefer to called snowflakes. Thanks for watching and the support

[@N1mro8]

First timer over here (on this channel), really liked it. I have the SnS (and still use it, like it), got it for fathers day for my weber grill, in other words, "Dad get off your ass and bbq" ;). But you hardly need any accessories with your weber, that's so true. Subbed!

[@meatcranium4280]

N1mro8 THANKYOU I appreciate it

[@BumSkidley]

I was looking at buying a slow n sear but the price point seemed much too high especially compared to the weber baskets. This video provided some good info. Thanks.

[@meatcranium4280]

Izy Alilin I have SNS VS GRILL STONE COMING OUT TODAY. It is really interesting. I am Premiering it at 10:30 EST. Thanks for the support and watching. I’m glad I could provide some informative for you.

[@SmokinJazzBbq]

Thanks brotha you just save me 140.00 from ordering one. I was really thinking about get a sns but after your video I don’t need one. My wife thank you as well lol. “She hates when I buy a new Bbq toy” keep Bbq-ing my dude.

[@meatcranium4280]

Smokin’ Jazz Bbq these 304 STAINLESS STEEL CHARCOAL BASKETS can be found on EBay really cheap, make sure you read the description. I will be ordering another pair for my other Kettle. The SNS is currently getting a new face lift by my Daughter in Law And Granddaughter, they are going to make it look more “MAGICAL”. Lol. I’m glad you enjoyed it and that I could save you money. Thanks for the support and watching Brother

[@SmokinJazzBbq]

MeatHead thanks my brotha

[@SeanMcGeeWebDude]

MeatHead you can buy the Weber baskets pretty cheap on amazon too. $12 last I bought them.

[@meatcranium4280]

Sean McGee yes you can, those are aluminized Steel, for a little more you ca get the 304 Stainless steel.

[@patriot1902]

Great video. I wouldn't throw it away but I like your bushcraft Ingenuity. Probably where the idea for the slow and sear came from. Reminds me of the original Smokenator kettle upgrade.

[@meatcranium4280]

Jason Klauk I ended up give the SNS to My Daughter in Law And Granddaughter to make it look magical. Lol. I may use it to create something of my own. It’s definitely not worth it. Thanks for watching

[@MrHoovdaddy]

Awesome vid. Nothing but me and my naked kettle. I don't even have the baskets. No Swarovski's for me lol

[@220Rick]

Great videos, that is why we watch you. Thanks for shining the "LIGHT" on the slow n sear. Look forward to your next video. Still one of my favorite channels to watch, keep up the great work.

[@meatcranium4280]

Rick Short I sure do appreciate it. I am back to cooking next weekend. I glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for the support and watching

[@GunnySGT1911]

I was going to buy a SnS for my Weber but when I saw the price I got sticker shock. Instead I put the money towards a new grill. I bought an Akorn Kamado. Best upgrade I ever made, and no looking back. Before I bough the Akorn, I tried a trick a friend told me about. Place a couple of thin red bricks on the grate to wall off the charcoal. Worked fine. Instead of forking out $100, all it cost me was about 10 minutes rooting around in my shed to find them. I imagine you could buy them at Lowe's for a couple bucks. Way cheaper. lol

[@meatcranium4280]

GunnySGT1911 Most Excellent choice. I heard great things about the Kamari’s. Bricks would work too. I got my SNS off EBay for $60. That is about the most they should be new. Thanks for the support and watching

[@goody869]

Bravo Meathead. Great video series. Keep up the good work!

[@meatcranium4280]

goody869 thanks I appreciate it

[@ricoe5306]

Thumbs up. Thanks for putting this interesting comparison together MC. Was interested in the Slow 'N Sear but have the charcoal baskets. The baskets are easy to use. Like the way you used the baskets to work a low and slow cook option. Any Vortex/Vortex clone video in the makes?

[@meatcranium4280]

Rico E Nah. I’ve never owned a vortex, however it looks like a unique product, but that can be replicated very easily. Thanks for the support and watching Brother.

[@jasonsteele9580]

I’ve had about every grill and smoker made and now I have a Weber 22” Master Touch with the baskets for the very reason he just proved. The versatility is just amazing.

[@aleschnik]

I’ve been using a WSM and a Weber gas grill for awhile. Finally decided to ditch the gasser all together and bought the Weber Performer deluxe. I was determined to buy the slow and sear, but was curious if I even needed it when the Weber came with two charcoal baskets. You answered my question! Great video and you saved me a chunk of change for more meat.

[@meatcranium4280]

Andrew Leschnik More Meat is also the better choice. Lol. Thanks for the support and watching

[@bodhi974]

Just found this video. I’ve cooked on a cheap Walmart special grill for years and it did the job. Just recently purchased a Weber performer and am super happy with it. Even came with the basket (never used baskets before). Other than wanting a Kamado at some point Weber is tried and true. Excellent video.

[@meatcranium4280]

Exactly my thoughts. If it ain’t broke don’t try to fix it. Thanks for the support and commenting.

[@laddiebordovsky3882]

Thanks for your test. I recently purchased the charcoal baskets and and planning to grill an 11 lb. trimmed brisket. I am going to use long burn charcoal and add oak pellets and pieces of mesquite. I’m doing a test run today to see for myself how long your method of overlapping the charcoal brickets . Thanks for your you-tubes. Laddie in Big Spring Tx

[@meatcranium4280]

Laddie Bordovsky Let me know how it goes. I want people to be able to make beautiful Q, and have enough money to buy the meat. Lol. Thanks for the support and watching

[@Silverd98]

Had one in my basket until I watched your video. Great job, saved me $100

[@meatcranium4280]

Alfred P Linden Jr You’re welcome. I’m glad I could save you some money. It’s a complete gimmick. Thanks for watching and the support

[@edgarrodriguez3084]

Same. Same.

[@shumardi1]

I would like your opinion on something that doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with this video. I have a 22” Weber kettle. What would you think about getting a vortex to set in the center and then getting a BBQ Guru round rib rack to set ribs up in a circle towards the outer part of the kettle?

[@meatcranium4280]

Jeff I’m no to familiar with the Vortex, it looks pretty cool. I’ve never had one. Rib racks are always the best option, it maximizes space. Thanks for the support and watching

[@peteagraanjr.9404]

That's going to help me fill better about what not buy. Thanks for the tests run.

[@meatcranium4280]

Pete. Jr Agraan Mo problem. Glad to help. Thanks for the support and watching.

[@rahleo2864]

Very well said...Great video..You saved me money..Because my next purchase was going to be two slow n sears..Thank you ..So much..

[@meatcranium4280]

Rah Leo I found 430 Stainless Steel Charcoal basket on EBAY yesterday and ordered today $36.56. Thanks for the support and watching

[@rahleo2864]

Thank you

[@mack1707]

Hey Meathead, I think you should keep this format all the time. Meathead myth busting!!!

[@meatcranium4280]

Mack's BBQ Team Sounds good, only problem is, is that I would get bored, I meant to cook, and barbecue, and not expose snake oil salesman. LOL thanks for watching and the support brother

[@outdooredchannel]

Thanks for doing the comparison. Not really a surprise. I watched one of those SNS vs snake-method videos a while back and viewed the results with skepticism. These comparisons, which are not scientific experiments of course, can be done any number of ways. I appreciate how you kept it simple. I'll leave the science to unbiased professionals (like those looking at climate change) and use common sense where it counts, by avoiding overpriced and over-hyped products. Cheers!

[@meatcranium4280]

Outdoor Ed LOL. Cheers Ed. That was Great. I am offering people an alternative. Thanks for the support and watching

[@BBQJOE]

I think you have great editing skills yourself plus a high quality picture. 4k..? keep up the awesome vids..!

[@meatcranium4280]

Joe's BBQ House Man I do appreciate it. This video took 5 1/2 hours to Edit. It’s in 1080p 60Fps, my phone records in 4K though, but my Video camera is 1080p. Thanks for the support and watching Brother

[@kevinlinney1827]

I really like how you tell it how it is and that you dont think your better than anyone

[@meatcranium4280]

Kevin Linney Thanks a lot, that’s huge. I want the consumer to get great products while not getting a load of BS sent there way. Thanks for the support and watching Brother

[@UserUser-zm3fo]

Is the SnS worth the money? For me yes, I find the water keeps the grill level temp more uniform. I get hot spots around the baskets. IMHO.

[@fordmustangjaime]

Thanks for this video, I used your basket setup with lump charcoal and was able to maintain 225-275 for about 6+ hours for ribs, I just ran a water pan underneath. I canceled my SnS and vortex order and saved $150

[@meatcranium4280]

Nice. Very Good. I love hearing stories like this. Thanks for sharing.

[@floridahuntsman7915]

Good stuff ,i have a kettle original. It’s my first one . Found your channel. Should have bought one decades ago . I miss home. Going to subscribe.

[@meatcranium4280]

Thanks mane, I most certainly do appreciate it.

[@jderrico06]

Your phone wallpaper cracked me up. Nice job on the video.

[@meatcranium4280]

John D'Errico LOL!! I don’t know how that got there.. HMM 🤔

[@barricadegarage5361]

This video was recommended to me by KZbin shortly after my Bronco Pro arrived

[@meatcranium4280]

BARRICADE GARAGE Holy crap!! Bronco pro!! Nice. I love my Bronco. Thanks for the support and watching.

[@keith_hudson]

🙋

[@dkpygman]

I actually got into BBQing and smoking, using the slow-n-sear. I've been pleased with my results. In watching countless smoking videos and learning more recipes, I have come to truly appreciate the collection of people in the smoking community. My first thought was, "Wow! What a supportive group to any and all who want to learn the craft." I expanded to a 275 gallon fuel oil tank conversiion, reverse-flow, offset smoker. Thinking I could continue to reach out to the support group with SnS, for advice, I posed some questions on how best to utilize my new smoker. I was quickly chastised and shamed by the people on there and received no defense by Dave, or anyone else from ABC, for the other members' behavior. It was very telling to the mentality and country-club attitude of the folks at ABC and their lemmings....very disappointing. I am so very sorry I asked BBQ/smoking questions that weren't SnS related on a SnS group page. How shameful of me.

[@dkpygman]

No problem, if I get blocked......I earned it. :-) Rest assured, I'll mind my P's and Q's, to make sure that doesn't happen. Thanks for the welcome.

[@meatcranium4280]

David Pygman my email is in my About Page if you ever have questions.

[@4000marcdman]

I like the way you do videos. Do you have a smoked turkey on the Weber video? Good idea since Thanksgiving is coming up. Just an idea.

[@meatcranium4280]

Enter User Name Here. No I don’t have a Weber turkey Video. There are so many out there. If I make another Turkey it will be on my Barrel House Cooker. Thanks for the support and watching

[@PATVEELEYVeeley]

I just came across your video, I see that it's 3 yrs ago... I don't use either the sns or basket, but then again I've been BBQng and smoking meats before any of these products and before cell phones for that matter lol... Good video and keep on Grilling!

[@MisfitSince85]

I own a SNS and over the years I thought this thing isn’t really isn’t that special. I had better results with homemade expanded steel baskets or one original Weber basket. I always assumed it was me, my kingsford blue, my slightly leaky beat up kettle (Old faithful from 02) and can’t seem to keep my cooker going longer than 6 hours. I get slightly longer times paper clipping the lid shut and it really isn’t longer by much. I don’t hate it, more less I hate that I bought it. The bottom grate that “holds the coal in” had almost become detached from the poorly penetrated TIG welds. The ground down corners (that cut me BTW..should’ve saw it as a sign) and raw finish i received wasn’t worth in my opinion what I paid for it. But I have been using it non stop since I’ve obtained in a few years back since I gave away my baskets! It has helped smoke plenty of ribs, chicken and pork over the years so it’s earned it’s keep. Would I ever buy another one? No. Would I recommend one at this point? No. But I can’t get rid of it and it will get used until I see no use for it or I make or buy another basket. 🤙🏾

[@meatcranium4280]

Screwloooose GOOD STUFF!! I just want people to know that they have options, that The SNS isn’t Magical, Revolutionary, or anything else that it gets tagged with. ITS A FREEKIN CHARCOAL BASKET!! If someone likes the SNS buy it, if not, Don’t. I appreciate you commenting and watching

[@zhankoya]

I was very impressed with your test. You have saved me 100 bucks. I am not wasting any of my money on the slow n sear. I'm sharing this video with all my bbq friends and family. Thanks!

[@meatcranium4280]

You have made a wise decision. Stay Smokey my friend

[@wheat2714]

laughing my but off there are a lot of things I have learned and taught people learn to never never challenge a MARINE/NAVY SEAL and never challenge meadhead . nice bro ..love it when you do a TRUE product review...

[@meatcranium4280]

WHEAT H I am a Dad to a Marine. I don’t put up with nonsense and shady snakeoil Salesmen. Everybody seems to be scared to make ripples in the KZbin Cooks Community, well that needs to change. We need to call out BS and hold companies accountable. thanks for the support and watching

[@McFlysGarage]

I appreciate the methodical approach to it.

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

So awesome! Great comparison very well done!

[@meatcranium4280]

Tom Horsman you did a pretty darn good comparison video yourself on the Blackstone vs Camp Chet FTG600. You will get a lot of views on that. Thanks for the support and watching Brother

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

MeatHead Thank you!

[@BBQvibesLONGBOARDrides]

Bro! LOVE this video! Been grilling for 20 years, but new to Kettle. Got the Weber 26” and (without knocking anyone) just didn’t like how it seemed like everyone was saying SNS is “the only way to go”. I live in Canada and a SNS up here was going to cost me about $275. Thanks for helping save my money. Love the technique tips of going basket to basket as well as the bricks under the baskets to sear. Can’t wait to check out more of your videos! Keep up the good work! 👍

[@meatcranium4280]

K.C. Graham I have reviewed many items and almost everything by Adrenaline BBQ I do not like. I will be putting the SNS against the BBQ DRAGON GRILL STONE soon, that is only $50. Thanks for the support and watching Brother

[@bentackett6299]

Thanks for the video 👍 I'm definitely getting a SnS now 😎 I was leaning towards that and you helped me decide. Quality video 👍👍

[@meatcranium4280]

ben tackett it’s a Nice Well built charcoal Basket. Enjoy it.

[@jbbourbon178]

I appreciate the test, and I think it does testify to the quality of the baskets. However, I would love to see this same test performed with a brisket or butt just to see if they cook the same. Great video, nice quality.

[@meatcranium4280]

Johnathan Blackwell cooking a piece of meat would vary to much, you would need exact same weight, flat content, and roundness. Since this is impossible to achieve, the test wouldn’t be accurate. Thanks for the support and watching.

[@MARTINLOCZ]

Burn baby burn 😂😂🔥 loved the video bro haha

[@meatcranium4280]

MARTINLOCZ LoL!! Thanks mane

[@MARTINLOCZ]

MeatCranium BBQ AND REVIEW no problem man ur a beast 💯😂😂

[@JoshandBabe]

Great video series Meathead. You presented a lot of facts. We think you are awesome, and you did the entire series in a very professional way. Great job!!!! You deserve far more than 3.6K subs..... because you are legit. Cheers!

[@meatcranium4280]

Josh and Babe I agree I absolutely do deserve more. However I don’t do any other social media but KZbin. I get in my own may as well, because I am Brash and Brutally honest. I appreciate your support and I’m glad you liked this series

[@ChipsOutdoorChannel]

I was drying laughing when you threw the low and slow away! How's that for an exclamation point!

[@meatcranium4280]

Chip's Outdoor Channel Yup!! I still have it. I gave it to my Daughter in Law And Granddaughter as an art project

[@eastcoasttony836]

Awesome Video!! Love You dont just Believe what people say.

[@coreyrilliet902]

I think it's also worth adding that the slots in the sides of the baskets will also alow more air flow for the charcoal to stay burning which should alow you to lower the vents even more with out starving the coals. I'm sold on the baskets. Looks like ABC tried to reinvent the round wheel and into a square one and decided to charge more for it. Great job on the video you got my like and subscribe and prayers to baby backs dad.

[@THALL0120]

I just bought those baskets about a year ago they works great.The Sns sounded good until I saw the price I rather just put that towards another grill.People can't handle constructive criticism anymore they just get triggered and act like fools.Good video!

[@meatcranium4280]

sheoop lasios THANKYOU so much I appreciate it

[@RaleighSmoke]

Hobo questioned the craze of the SNS early on and got poo-poo’d for it. Kudos for having the guts to tell the truth. I never thought it was magical, just something that made setting up for indirect cooking on the kettle easier. It’s the very reason why I have one. Any other claims beyond that are bogus. Great video! I think this one might take you to new levels. 🤟

[@meatcranium4280]

RaleighSmoke they are nicely built, over hyped, and the claims are not legit. It’s a take off of the Grilla Que. I think HOBO did a great job, I just don’t care. Honesty and being straight up is who I am. I appreciate you watching and commenting. Thanks for the support

[@byuheng5095]

Thanks for the comparison! I couldn't justify the price for the SnS and thought the char-basket was good enough with some bricks.

[@meatcranium4280]

I agree, and the SNS takes up a ton of cooking room.

[@RedsBBQandPizzeria]

Bad ass man, I dig it dude!! Great tests, series... from beginning to end, it was fair and balanced, unlike anything you watch on TV these days. Huge fan of yours, always am always will!

[@meatcranium4280]

Red's BBQ & Pizzeria Dang Brother I appreciate it. The more I dug in the more I didn’t like. I appreciate the support

[@Josef_R]

Since I was about to buy SNS and this changed my mind, I'm gonna spend a little of my savings and get the Quality Grill Parts Heavy Duty SS baskets.

[@meatcranium4280]

You would be a lot better off. Thanks for the support and watching.

[@Josef_R]

@@meatcranium4280 yeah, $40 instead of $20, but way better than $99.

[@jacklowe3788]

Where do you get stainless baskets for 22" Weber?

[@Josef_R]

@@jacklowe3788 I had ordered a set from Amazon when I posted this, but the vendor didn't have what they were selling, so I just bought a set of Weber baskets. Couldn't find the SS anywhere else. The Webers are holding up pretty well so far.

[@meatcranium4280]

Jack Lowe On EBay. They have almost a yellowish tint to them in the pictures.

[@EduardoVega]

oh men, every time for some unknown reason I think about buying the SnS I came to watch your video to un-brainwash and you safe me $$ :) thanks !

[@meatcranium4280]

LOL!! I’m glad I saved you from making a bad decision. I will be doing a BBQ DRAGON GRILL STONE 🆚 SNS Soon. Thanks for the support and watching Brother

[@whasumara73]

I'm glad I found your video. I was considering the slow n sear...just considering because it's a rip-off cost. I'll do the alternative. Thank you so much.

[@meatcranium4280]

J Nieto total rip-off. Thanks for commenting and watching. I’m glad you enjoyed it

[@chevojke]

Same here. I was this close 👌🏼 of getting ripped off lol. It was going to cost even more since I live in middle east and the shipping will cost more. Thank you man u such an eye opener 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@meatcranium4280]

Negan20 Glad to help ya.

[@rodrich1644]

Great comparison. I would like to see you compare the $50 Vortex to these $15 baskets.

[@meatcranium4280]

Rod Rich I really don’t know much about the vortex, Quite honestly I don’t here much of them at all. The concept seems to be good, the owner doesn’t travel around making claims of his product. You are probably the 6th person to mention the vortex to me

[@HeavyMetalBarBQue]

I love it! Can't wait to read the comments! Once again......it was fair and square.....can't argue with the results. Nice job explaining the process. You are right about that griddle.......definitely not thick and heavy enough to sear. But hey.....if people feel better about their grilling experience if they waste money on gadgets....then that's great. Metal On! \m/

[@meatcranium4280]

Heavy Metal Bar-B-Que Ken, You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink. I only want to provide the information. If I can help one person make make a better consumer decision then my job is done. Now it time to get back to make Beautiful Q. Thanks for the support and watching Brother

[@shortymeller55]

Hey meathead great series and I was gonna tell ya if you wanna throw that Slow. N. Sear out I'll get you my address and some shipping lol! Take care man.

[@meatcranium4280]

shortyque55 I dug it out and my Daughter in Law And Granddaughter are going to give it a face lift (Art project) Bedazzle, glitter, you know make it look Magical. 🧙‍♂️. Lol. Thanks for the support and watching

[@MrSteviej893]

Great comparison video. I bought a Kettle earlier this year, and was all set to buy the SnS. Thankfully, I didn't; the more I watched videos on it, the more suspect I became of it. Plus, if it's so great, what was the need for a "new and improved" version to be released? Have you considered doing one on whether the Vortex is worth buying?

[@meatcranium4280]

Everyday Life with Steve I’ve had a few people ask me about the vortex as well, I don’t know much about it, and the owner of the company isn’t in my face pushing it all the time. If someone sent one to me I would do a review, however, it doesn’t seem to be too bad from what I can see. Thanks for watching and commenting I appreciate your time

[@troplock9]

Thankfully, I didn’t either

[@ericflowers2146]

It's gotta work... It's science... LOL. First time watching but will subscribe for the fights.

[@meatcranium4280]

I’m getting back to cooking this week. I don’t want to revisit this again. I may, If I have to. But, MAN O MAN did I stir up a snowflake storm. Lol

[@meatcranium4280]

Eric Flowers it’s nice to inject some personality into the KZbin cooks group

[@Mayrose587]

I bought an SnS and used it to cook a 9.5 lb pork butt on a weber kettle grill on the Saturday before labor day. I was looking for something that would hold temp (my weber) and provide a steady sources of fuel to cook this 9.5 lb beast. I cooked this thing to 200 degrees in 9 hours and NEVER had to refill the SnS. The Q turned out great! I'm a believer in the SnS. I bought the XL SnS for my 26 inch weber and it has a bottom to it. The only thing I would change is to make sure I check the water reservoir or make sure I have a pan of water in the bottom. My drip pan had a little water in it but I'll put more next time. I love the SnS.

[@meatcranium4280]

Mayrose587 Awesome to hear. The SNS FOR A 26 inch is Bigger thus holds more fuel. I could probably accomplish the same feat with the same amount of coals in the Baskets. I glad you enjoyed The SNS. Thanks for watching and commenting

[@nerwogs]

I just came across your video, appreciate the work! However, I think your approach is biased because you tried it without meat. If you were to retry this experiment again with meat, I guess that you would have to rotate meat much more often on the grill equipped with standard weber charcoal holder because it will burn on the closer side to heat, which will mean many more times of opening and closing lid. This will likely jeopardize your temp control and be more uncomfortable than the SNS. PS: I do not own either of these products :) I hope you do a re-test...

[@scottginters973]

Was looking for a SNS supplier in Australia last night. Closest was a few ''000 km away. Cheers mate, not only saved a heap not having the trough, but the freight as well. 👍🏻

[@acrodrigu]

Thank you for the great video! Saved me a bundle of money!

[@meatcranium4280]

acrodrigu your welcome. Glad to help.

[@hoosierkettle605]

I haven't watched the series. I just watched your closing comments on this video and that was all I needed to see to agree with you on this topic. I've been using a kettle for 20 years and the sns is a glorified large charcoal basket. Nothing wrong with that if it makes what you already do convenient in some way but personally, it is not worth it. I made a video using a large charcoal basket made out of 2 weber baskets in my 26". works fantastic. I get just as good of results searing with no baskets. Just banked charcoal. I can't reiterate enough that all that is needed is a kettle, charcoal, and meat. A lot of new people seem to be under the impression that you need gadgets to make great food. The chef makes the food, not the gadgets. Again, nothing wrong with owning and using accessories if you enjoy that aspect of the hobby and I wish sns continued success even if I disagree with their "Science"

[@meatcranium4280]

HoosierKettle I agree. If someone wants to purchase an SNS, God Bless them, if not, God Bless them too, I Just purchased 2 Weber Charcoal 430 stainless steel charcoal baskets. On EBAY FOR $36.56, those will last forever. Thanks for the support and watching

[@hoosierkettle605]

you still paid too much. a couple weber charcoal rails for $10 would have worked too. ;-)

[@jamesfarmer2748]

So true brother. I smoked two racks of ribs on my kettle grill last week with free pecan wood I scavenged after a hurricane Nate. I just stacked the charcoal carefully on one side and use foil pans full of water to regulate temp. Man they turned out great.

[@PAPATexas]

Kingsford! Prayers for his Dad. It was gravity! lol. Getting back to cooking! Oh yea!

[@christophervanbrackle8808]

Hey Meathead, great work! You saved me some $$$$. Those Weber baskets did the job. So on a 85-90 degree day with high humidity using 80 coals (12 for lighting) I should get 7-8 hours of low and slow? Does using smoking wood raise the temps? New subscriber here.

[@meatcranium4280]

Close the dampers to just a crack and you should be able to make them last longer. Wood chunks will raise the temps. I used 12 to light 68 in the basket for a total for 80. Thanks for the support and watching Brother