Wade Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Yesterday afternoon my new Cook4All (ne Callow) smoker arrived. I can now get rid of all of the prototype parts that the factory have sent me over the past 6 months whilst I was helping Scott at Callow to fine tune the smoker design. Those of you at WoodSmoke 18 would have seen "Franken-Cook4All" which was the new shipping version but made out of factory prototype parts. The instruction manual that now comes with it looks much better too. Later this week I will be assembling it and giving it a test run. I will let you know how it goes. Look what is now being put into every BBQ/Smoker/Pizza oven that they ship A big thank you to Scott and Garden Gift Shop for having the flyers printed for us and agreeing to help us promote the forum 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Monkey Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Are we going to get a video? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted August 1, 2018 Author Share Posted August 1, 2018 Now that I have worked out how to use my new GoPro Hero I will use the smoker to start making a few new videos if there is sufficient demand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dl8860 Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Looking forward to reading about your findings, weather is looking up this week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Monkey Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 On 8/1/2018 at 8:43 AM, Wade said: Now that I have worked out how to use my new GoPro Hero I will use the smoker to start making a few new videos if there is sufficient demand. Got a couple of the cheap Action Cameras, was going to set them up at WoodSmoke 18 but forgot. Will try and set them up at The Northern Tailgate & BBQ Weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icefever Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Where does the "Tailgate" come from ?? As far as I can make out it's in the US, Maybe sat on the tailgate BBQ'ing, eating & drinking?? just wondering. ? Ice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted August 3, 2018 Author Share Posted August 3, 2018 Yes you are correct, tailgate parties first came about as a result of the early days of college American football. Then people would gather round wagons. Now it's typically 4x4 cars with their tailgates down. Fans cram barbecue grills, tents and even televisions into their cars, decorated with team colours, and head to the stadium car park to eat, drink and play games, often for several hours before a game begins. The term "Tailgate" only seems to have really been used in the UK for the past 6-10 years as the American BBQ style and American football have been increasing popularity over here. Recently the term tailgate has been adopted by BBQ groups on Facebook in the UK to mean a meeting or gathering - usually spread over 2 or more days and usually in a campsite - often with a central area set up for music. The main difference between the "tailgate" and what we do at the Smokers Weekend is that, rather than coordinate and organise to have the food prepared for a certain time and create a feast table, at a tailgate people usually cook their food throughout the day in their pitch area and when it is ready make it available for others to try. The venues selected by the Smokers Weekend also usually have better facilities and are more "family friendly" than the typical tailgate venue. The Northern Tailgate and BBQ weekend is likely to be a bit of a hybrid of the two types of event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Monkey Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 This is the definition I found, ”tailgate party is a social event held on and around the open tailgate of a vehicle. Tailgating, which originated in the United States, often involves consuming alcoholic beverages and grilling food. Tailgate parties occur in the parking lots at stadiums and arenas, before and occasionally after games and concerts.” Seemes fully describe our get together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icefever Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 10-Roger. ..now I know for sure. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dl8860 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 We never used to need a name for it, I remember when I was only a diddler about 20 years ago sitting on the 'tailgate' of Range Rovers at point-to-points while having a picnic lunch between races. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenXtian Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 Any review videos for the cook4all yet? I really want a bullet smoker, to accompany my offset and kettle, but torn between UDS, WSM, Pro Q or the Cook4All. Any guidance is helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamBlack Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Is there a photo of the finished sample without a box? After looking at the review of the model RoadTrip 285, I decided to buy it, but as soon as it fell into my hands, an engineer woke up in me. There are ideas to make a thread on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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