Here is my intro video on the El Patron: kzread.info/dash/bejne/n3l9pcqQnZTZm9o.html. Nothing but information on the pit and its features.

Happy Father's Day all of you dads out there!

What an amazing cooker. I think you are right. I think it replace everything on my patio. Wow. LSG really knows their stuff.

I've seen this in action on a few of Chris's videos. Very impressive pit to say the least! Good job on explaining all the details Greg!

Cant wait to watch. Ordered mine beginning of March and got build notice a couple weeks ago. Been searching KZread for El Patron videos weekly and so happy to see a video from you!

@BallisticBBQ

22 күн бұрын

I'm looking forward to doing some cooks. I'll be doing a couple reverse-seared ribeyes tonight for dinner. First cooking video will be a low and slow cook though.

Sup Greg, the thought and engineering that this took is amazing! Happy father's day, tyvm tc

You're a mind reader I was just searching for reviews on this over the weekend thanks!

Got mine back in April and I just love it.

Looks amazing!

THNX for another GR8 review Greg!!! LSG's are a fabulous set up! If I ever get another cooker, they'll get a VERY serious look into! Cheers! ~ Chris

Thanks Greg - Great intro to a great machine - Cheers!

Lone Star is just the best! Great review Greg. I really like the adjustable door opening. Cheers Bud!👍

@BallisticBBQ

22 күн бұрын

Looking forward to breaking this thing in. Thanks, Rob!

Greg, that new cooker looks amazing! I can't wait to see some cooks on it.

Hey Greg! Big fan of what you do! You’re my go to for burgers and bbq! Thanks for all the work you’ve put in to give us quality information and damn good looking food! Have a good one sir!

@BallisticBBQ

22 күн бұрын

I appreciate that! Thanks for taking the time to stop by!

Wow, knew it existed but u knocked it out of the park with this video- one of your best!!!

@BallisticBBQ

22 күн бұрын

Thank you for checking it out!

Most interesting cooker,im looking forward to seeing it in action...Thanks for the preview.

@BallisticBBQ

22 күн бұрын

Thank you, Michael!

WOW! lone star has made the perfect cooker!

What an awesome beast!

That thing is awesome!

Now that's a father's day gift to remember, nice review Greg

@BallisticBBQ

22 күн бұрын

Thank you, Lance! Cheers, brother!

I love this cooker

Heck yeah Greg.. Ive seen that cooker in action and ive got to agree with everything you've said. It can do it all... Nice job buddy. Lone Star does it again. IMHO!

@BallisticBBQ

23 күн бұрын

Cheers, Brother-Tommy!

I have it it's been pretty good. Fire management is the only learning curve.. I guess that's the fun part dialing it all in.

LSG wow, that cooker is impressive. They make quality grills/smokers

Wow ... great tip, thanks! ❤😃🤩

What a great grill and I'm looking forward to the videos of you grilling on it 👍👍👍

@BallisticBBQ

23 күн бұрын

Thank you! I'm looking forward to cooking on this thing. I'll be dropping a couple cowboy cut ribeyes this evening for Father's Day dinner.

Awesome!

I have an El Patron and a 36” LSG pellet grill on order. Thanks for the awesome video, Greg!!!

@BallisticBBQ

23 күн бұрын

I'm really excited about this thing. You made a good decision!

I've been considering one if these. Been using my lone star santa maria for a year now and love it

@BallisticBBQ

23 күн бұрын

This thing is amazing. It literally does everything I need to do while cooking on my patio.

Love Star , can't wait to see it in action . That might be my next investment !!!!

@BallisticBBQ

22 күн бұрын

Money well spent!

Can you put coals on the difusor and use it as a gaucho/argentinian asador?

Awesome cooker Greg! LSG are incredible USA built grills, hands down! Happy Father’s Day! Cheers!

@BallisticBBQ

23 күн бұрын

Cheers, Jay! Yeah, amazing company!

Bucket list!

Pretty Nice!

Looking forward to seeing it in action!

@BallisticBBQ

22 күн бұрын

Me too!

Congrats on another great cooker, this grills solves the problem of which one am I going to use. I have a SS Hasty Bake, I love the reverse Santa Maria style cooking. This cooker would be great for Tri Tip.

Happy Fathers Day. Great video for a great product.

@BallisticBBQ

23 күн бұрын

Thank you, Paul!

Will you review how it performs on the different applications?

I’m excited to see some cooks on this. I have a BGE but like you said, smoking with wood is just night right and there are some big disadvantages to them compared to your more TX style grills. I have an idea for a split trolley direct heat smoker meets Santa Maria meats offset pizza oven. But I haven’t welded in years!

You’re the best!

@BallisticBBQ

23 күн бұрын

Appreciate your stopping by!

Smart move dropping this video on Father's Day. This cooker looks amazing! My Kamado might find itself replaced soon!

@BallisticBBQ

22 күн бұрын

Timing was perfect. I try to drop my videos on Sundays and this just happened to arrive a few days before shooting. Take care!

Very nice.

Whoa! Impressive mass in that cooker!

@BallisticBBQ

23 күн бұрын

It's a beast!

So how do you clean it since all your dripping are dropping on the fire brick ?

Wow!

looks Great ..🙂👍🥂

@BallisticBBQ

22 күн бұрын

Thank you 😋

I'm so glad a brilliant KZreadr is finally reviewing this very exciting all-in-one BBQ

@BallisticBBQ

22 күн бұрын

Thanks! Brilliant may be a bit of a reach, but thanks for the compliment!

@TamedFireQue

21 күн бұрын

Hey Greg, I know you don't do a lot of shorts but can you please do a sexy short reel which showcases all the features of the El Patron so everyone can get excited about it?

Difference between this and Hasty bake?

Kinda like the chud box! I love this design

Pretty impressive. Hope you have a Happy Father's Day. Cheers, Greg! 👍🏻👍🏻✌️

@BallisticBBQ

22 күн бұрын

Thank you, Dwayne! We had a really nice day. Hope you did as well.

thats a Swiss amongst the multi purpose, what a machine!

@BallisticBBQ

23 күн бұрын

Exactly what I said talking to my wife about this!

@ProPyroPower

23 күн бұрын

@@BallisticBBQ ohlol

Do wireless thermometers like the meater work with thhis Grill? I'd think it would be a Faraday's cage and not let any signal trough which could be annoying.

@BallisticBBQ

22 күн бұрын

They do work in this (and all of my other pits) including my larger smoker made from 1/4" steel. A Faraday cage requires continuous conductivity and the door being painted and sealed where contact is made with the rest of the cooking chamber breaks the conductivity.

SOLD! I want one. 🙂

Best Father's Day present was seeing you got an El Patron 😊. Mine was delivered 3 weeks ago (Ordered Jan 8, 2024). I've got a seasoning and 2 cooks under my belt. Looking forward to upcoming El Patron videos from your channel. My only issue is the adjustable grate does not raise as high as 5" from the cooking grate due to the cable loop and the quick link attachment.

@BallisticBBQ

22 күн бұрын

I'm wondering if that could be fixed with a smaller cable collar? Thanks for the info!

@wcneathery3100

22 күн бұрын

​@@BallisticBBQ Yeah I looked at smaller quick links and that doesn't seem to solve the issue. Maybe a small chain link, then you loose the ability quickly detach. Maybe Chris will see this and come up with a solution. Mine tops out at 8.5 inches.

I’d love to own that thing, but my Weber 26” does the job for 1/4th the price

So how much was it?

Some of the core features of the Easy Bake. But interesting extra features make this a great all purpose unit.

@BallisticBBQ

23 күн бұрын

Exactly. Easy Bake started this, but LSG took it to another level. Should be interested to watch the hotbox war that may be brewing.

@robertjason6885

23 күн бұрын

@@BallisticBBQIf I hadn’t just purchased a very nice pellet grill to go with my WSM. If they ever need a beta guy……😏🙏

Jack of all trades is a master of none. It's a universal rule of design: compared to a design that does a single thing and does it well, a multifunctional system must have design compromises to achieve acceptable results for all requirements. Example: It's hard to beat a Weber kettle for grilling and smoking, and it's so simple!

@1nteract1ve

16 күн бұрын

That’s true but some folks don’t need to be the best. They want to experiment with various cooking styles and don’t have the money or the space to buy a smoker, grill, pizza oven, etc. I wouldn’t buy this thing but I can see why some folks would.

@Gruuvin1

16 күн бұрын

I have an uni pizza oven, and have used it many times, and what I've learned is that it performs terribly compared to a large brick oven. But your average home oven can make a pretty good pizza but it's MUCH more practical. A Weber kettle grill is $90. I'm not sure what you mean about "some people don't have the money". This El Patron is $2,000. So you can buy a grill, smoker, and a pizza oven for less than this thing!

@1nteract1ve

16 күн бұрын

@@Gruuvin1 ok. Whatever.

@Gruuvin1

16 күн бұрын

@@1nteract1ve right?! I'm not buying one either! LoL!

You'll have to do a pizza or two on this cooker for all of us pizza lovers.

Is this shipped unassembled in several boxes or do you need a forklift to unload it?

@jsblusmokebbq4343

11 күн бұрын

They ship on a pallet. Litigate delivered

That is one beefy hasty bake + pizza door is sweet!

If I had the $$$ and didn't already have a Hasty Bake Legacy, THIS would be the one to get!!! Hoping you can do a cook on this with wood splits - maybe some ribs or chicken?

@BallisticBBQ

22 күн бұрын

100%! I will be running this through the BBQ gauntlet!

How about a Prime rib on the Rotisserie??

Will be curious to know how a brisket turns out on this vs an offset. I know Chris did a brisket on the rotisserie, but anxious to hear about a non-rotisserie brisket from a 3rd party. How would you expect the brisket on this to turn out vs traditional offset?

@BallisticBBQ

18 күн бұрын

I just did my first longer cook the other day (video Sunday). This was only my third cook, so it was more of an experiment/learning opportunity for me. I'm very confident that I will be able to cook a good brisket now. It held very stable temps throughout the entire cook.

I would like to see the seasoning process in a video. Thanks.

@BallisticBBQ

23 күн бұрын

I linked Chris' seasoning process video on this one towards the end. kzread.info/dash/bejne/k5yuyquQkpm5ZNI.html

Happy Father's Day to you Greg from Tennessee...Hi to K and G for me

@BallisticBBQ

23 күн бұрын

Yo! Big hug to your K. Talk to you soon.

I bought a recteq 700 smoker love it ... works great .... but ... i wish i had waited a month and bought the LSG pellet smoker ...

@BallisticBBQ

23 күн бұрын

Hindsight is 20/20, but you got a good pellet cooker. You may want to upgrade eventually one of these days.

Let's see some cooks on this one

This build is fairly priced if you look at similar well built ones online.

It should come with wedding vows because You’ll have it till you’re last bad day .

@BallisticBBQ

23 күн бұрын

True words!

@adb888

6 күн бұрын

My last bad day would be the day I told my wife that I bought yet another expensive smoker/grill...

Somebody was thinking!

I like the concept, but it seems like the cleanup of the firebrick after time from grease dripping on them would be a chore.

👋🏻😍🍻🤩👍🏻🇮🇹 Interesting... Happy father's Day, Greg‼️

@BallisticBBQ

22 күн бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Seems like a versatile grill. Did you purchase this with your own money?

Why didn't they put a flat top griddle in it? Or as an add on...

@thenuthing8258

3 күн бұрын

Looks like it's an add on for $95

Nice grill, but I think I'll stick with my gravity fed grill - about the only thing I can't do is use splits in it, but I can use wood. Also, it has to have electricity for the fan, but I've got my drum smoker and offset smoker/grill for those emergencies. I might have purchased this had I seen it before I saw the gravity grills though, as you can add the fan and other electronics to it still.

Hasty- Bake has been doing that for decades. They are the original all in one grill,smoke,bake units.

@thejones16

23 күн бұрын

The Hasty Bake was near the top of my short list for new cookers along with the El Patron. However, the El Patron won me over with how versatile it is. It arrives at the end of this week after 4 long months of waiting.

@BallisticBBQ

23 күн бұрын

You're correct, they are the original.

There’s so many new videos you can do with this

@BallisticBBQ

23 күн бұрын

My thoughts exactly!

❤️👍

Add on add on add on

My $25 cannister based gas grill from walmart does all of these things just fine, even the smoking(yes ive smoked whole racks of ribs on that little thing, and even offset it to smoke a brisket). The only problem is size... can only do one rack at a time. But I would much rather spend 50-100 for more little grills to have the space for 5 racks then spend the several hundred on a unit like that. I at least believe you will get full use out of it, most never will. It will sit on their back porch for a decade and only get fired up a dozen or so times. The cost per use figure just isnt there for most people.

Where do the pellets go???

@mrwentland1

19 күн бұрын

Hahahaha

Love all your videos. I already have a smoker and grill and flat top.I’ll continue to watch you having fun with the new one but $2000 before add ons is just too much for my hobby.

@BallisticBBQ

23 күн бұрын

I get it, Jim. Cheers, brother!

Looks interesting but I am not seeing grease management or cleaning to be an easy task. Maybe in some future vids. I really like the Spider Huntsman with the same type of build quality but in a 22" form factor and automated.

@BallisticBBQ

14 күн бұрын

Great comment. Cleaning this cooker is exactly like cleaning a Santa Maria grill. On this cook, I was using a water pan, so the drippings splashed into the pan. If not using a pan, the drippings would have dropped onto the charcoal grate, which was being used as a defuser. the drippings would have cooked on the defuser, and a wire brush our scraper would clean it off with no problem. If I was truly cooking over direct heat with the charcoal/wood on the fire brick at the bottom of the pit, the drippings would vaporize, seasoning the meat, just like a Santa Maria. As far as cleaning the ash, you open the firebox door and one of those large shop sized dust pans fit inside easily. Just brush the ash into the pan and dump, or use a shop vac. It's not difficult. The Huntsman looks pretty cool and seems like a good price. Not sure it's an apples to apples comparison, however. Thanks, Joe!

Big eye roll to the pizza option. A dedicated pizza oven is way better, cheap and compact.

That’s is a nice looking grill?

Terrific vid. Nice grill. I need to get a bigger house to have room for just ONE MORE grill. Just one, then I’m done. No, really - just one more grill…………. Just one…I promise………. LOL

@BallisticBBQ

23 күн бұрын

I've had conversations like that! LOL!

@surfingonmars8979

23 күн бұрын

@@BallisticBBQ substitute SURFBOARDS or MOTORCYCLES or KNIVES and I have had that conversation a million times…..

Pricey @ $1,995.00 + tax & shipping and any accessories.Looking forward to future cooking videos with that beast.

This one smokes the Camado!!!! Literally

@BallisticBBQ

23 күн бұрын

Literally! Watching the final edit I realized I forgot to mention how much a pain a Kamado is if you need to add fuel.

This vs the oklohoma joe Marshall

How hot dies the pizza oven get. Looks like the gauge reads to almost 500???? Pizza ovens should be like 875-925????

@Dr.Hugh_G_Rection

23 күн бұрын

It will get there, but I would pull the thermometer out before I did it.

@BallisticBBQ

22 күн бұрын

I'll let you know when I use it, but I've seen videos of it in action, and it looks like it puts out some great pizza.

Can it get as hot as the GOZNEY Pizza Oven ?

But....does it replace my uds? 🤔

Hmmm….NO discussion on how you remove the charcoal/wood ash????

@BallisticBBQ

20 күн бұрын

You open the door and scoop it out with a dust pan or a shop vac. This was brand-spanking new when I shot this. But seeing that you add the fuel via the large door on the front, I guess I assumed it was obvious. I've cleaned it twice since I shot this video, and it was very simple.

@chriss8354

6 күн бұрын

Same as you would with an offset firebox. Shovel it out or vacuum. Didn't think it was that difficult to figure out. .

@outsidescrewball

5 күн бұрын

@@chriss8354 not difficult, my point in the discussion for a BBQ/Smoker at that expense, a simple method of removing ash should have been in the design, not get on your hand and knees and start shoveling…..IMO far from the “perfect” cooker due to this issue

I still love my Primo, which cost squillions. So am admiring from afar. 😂

@BallisticBBQ

23 күн бұрын

Primo (in my opinion) made the best ceramic grills. Not sure if any changes were made after the buy out. Great Kamado though.

Why would lone star sell an all in one with a thermometer that can’t handle hit cooking pizza temps? That thermometer would be destroyed. I little detail makes a big difference. Cool concept though! Simple fix, but if it’s labeled all in one for that price point should have proper temp gauge to cover all uses

@daveklein2826

21 күн бұрын

Not an issue

@samsonhorvath3614

21 күн бұрын

So 900 degrees will not ruin that thermometer? Hard to believe. And how are you supposed to know what temperature you are cooking at after 500 degrees?

Weber kettle can do it all too for much cheaper

@BallisticBBQ

22 күн бұрын

Well, I love the good old Weber Kettle, but really apples to oranges here. It can do a lot, but as soon as you set it up for low n slow, you lose half of your cooking surface. Instead of being able to raise and lower the charcoal grate, you need to set up two zones, again losing half of your cooking surface. This being said, I truly love kettle grills, and for those on a budget, they are hard to beat.

Not enough real estate, if you want to buy and buy once. Small Santa Maria and a real Gravity Fed all day long. I have way too many cookers myself including two Kamado Joes. And honestly the Kamados are my only regret of buying of a cooker.

@BallisticBBQ

23 күн бұрын

This has the exact width in grill space as my Santa Maria, and the depth is about 4" deeper.

@jsblusmokebbq4343

11 күн бұрын

I've been thinking about getting rid of mine. Just high heat grilling is all I do with it

Did you say 450 lbs?

@BallisticBBQ

12 күн бұрын

I did, yes.

How many million dollars does it cost?