Hi all, I just joined this site today and I'm hoping for some feedback on BBQ grills. (I hope this topic is allowed in this forum).

We're in the process of building a BBQ island and I'm trying to decide between two brands; Viking and DCS. Does anyone have any experience with either of these two, and would you share your valuable experience?
Thanks, 8x10

8x10 wrote:
Hi all, I just joined this site today and I'm hoping for some feedback
on BBQ grills. (I hope this topic is allowed in this forum).

We're in the process of building a BBQ island and I'm trying to decide
between two brands; Viking and DCS. Does anyone have any experience
with either of these two, and would you share your valuable
experience?
Thanks, 8x10

Hi 8x10! Welcome aboard! I can't help you with specifics, but please note
that the name of this NG is alt.food.barbecue. Barbecue is shorthand for
BBQ, so yer question is definitely on-topic here. I don't know if it'll
help, but if ya haven't checked out the FAQ at
http://www.bbq-porch.org/faq/default.asp I would encourage you to do so.
The Wise Ones here will help you, BTW. I'm just the village factotem.

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8x10 wrote:

I'm just the village factotem.


So that's what you're calling yourself these days! LOL . I love ya, Nick.

kili

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8x10 wrote:
Hi all, I just joined this site today and I'm hoping for some feedback
on BBQ grills. (I hope this topic is allowed in this forum).

We're in the process of building a BBQ island and I'm trying to decide
between two brands; Viking and DCS. Does anyone have any experience
with either of these two, and would you share your valuable
experience?
Thanks, 8x10

Hi 8x10! Welcome aboard! I can't help you with specifics, but please note
that the name of this NG is alt.food.barbecue. Barbecue is shorthand for
BBQ, so yer question is definitely on-topic here. I don't know if it'll
help, but if ya haven't checked out the FAQ at
http://www.bbq-porch.org/faq/default.asp I would encourage you to do so.
The Wise Ones here will help you, BTW. I'm just the village factotem.

--
Nick. Support severely wounded and disabled War on Terror Veterans and
their families:
http://saluteheroes.org/ & http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/

Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not forgotten. Thanks ! !
!


Hello Nick,

Your link to faq doesn't work for me.

Ken

Hannan wrote:
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8x10 wrote:

Hi all, I just joined this site today and I'm hoping for some feedback
on BBQ grills. (I hope this topic is allowed in this forum).

We're in the process of building a BBQ island and I'm trying to decide
between two brands; Viking and DCS. Does anyone have any experience
with either of these two, and would you share your valuable
experience?
Thanks, 8x10

Hi 8x10! Welcome aboard! I can't help you with specifics, but please note
that the name of this NG is alt.food.barbecue. Barbecue is shorthand for
BBQ, so yer question is definitely on-topic here. I don't know if it'll
help, but if ya haven't checked out the FAQ at
http://www.bbq-porch.org/faq/default.asp I would encourage you to do so.
The Wise Ones here will help you, BTW. I'm just the village factotem.

--
Nick. Support severely wounded and disabled War on Terror Veterans and
their families:
http://saluteheroes.org/ & http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/

Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not forgotten. Thanks ! !
!



Hello Nick,

Your link to faq doesn't work for me.


Try http://www.eaglequest.com/%7Ebbq/faq2/toc.html

--
Matthew

"All you need to start an asylum is an empty room and the right kind of
people" -- Alexander Bullock ("My Man Godfrey" 1936)

On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 23:52:22 +0000, 8x10
wrote:


Hi all, I just joined this site today and I'm hoping for some feedback
on BBQ grills. (I hope this topic is allowed in this forum).

We're in the process of building a BBQ island and I'm trying to decide
between two brands; Viking and DCS. Does anyone have any experience
with either of these two, and would you share your valuable
experience?
Thanks, 8x10


I've had the 36" DCS unit for about five years and it has worked out
great for me. The ceramic-covered grates rusted a few years ago and
DCS replaced them under warranty. One thing I've started doing is
removing anything that isn't screwed on and taking it inside for the
winter. On the other hand, I'm in Seattle and maybe such precautions
aren't necessary some place where it doesn't rain every single day for
six months.

You'd probably be happy with the Viking too. From what I can tell,
it's a well made unit.

My advice is to get the widest grill that your design will permit.
Nobody ever wished they had a smaller grill.

"kilikini" wrote:
wrote in message
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8x10 wrote:

I'm just the village factotem.

So that's what you're calling yourself these days! LOL . I love ya,
Nick.

I was gonna say the village idiot, but then I had a Figarovian flash!

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"Hannan" wrote:
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[ . . . ]
http://www.bbq-porch.org/faq/default.asp []

Hello Nick,

Your link to faq doesn't work for me.

SBD Must be an old link. Try http://www.eaglequest.com/~bbq/

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"Matthew L. Martin" wrote:
Hannan wrote:
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[ . . . ]
http://www.bbq-porch.org/faq/default.asp []

Hello Nick,

Your link to faq doesn't work for me.

Try http://www.eaglequest.com/%7Ebbq/faq2/toc.html

Even better than the correction I just posted. Saved! Thanks, Matthew.

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On 6-Sep-2005, wrote:

8x10 wrote:
Hi all, I just joined this site today and I'm hoping for some feedback
on BBQ grills. (I hope this topic is allowed in this forum).

We're in the process of building a BBQ island and I'm trying to decide
between two brands; Viking and DCS. Does anyone have any experience
with either of these two, and would you share your valuable
experience?
Thanks, 8x10

Hi 8x10! Welcome aboard! I can't help you with specifics, but please note
that the name of this NG is alt.food.barbecue. Barbecue is shorthand for
BBQ, so yer question is definitely on-topic here. I don't know if it'll
help, but if ya haven't checked out the FAQ at
http://www.bbq-porch.org/faq/default.asp I would encourage you to do so.
The Wise Ones here will help you, BTW. I'm just the village factotem.

--
Nick.

Oh you're the village 'something' alright. I'm not so sure that 'factotem' is
an accurate description though. I luv's you anyway.

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"Brick" wrote:
On 6-Sep-2005, wrote:
[ . . . ] BTW. I'm just the village factotum.

Oh you're the village 'something' alright. I'm not so sure that
'factotem' is an accurate description though. I luv's you anyway.

Thanks. Perhaps fac nihil?

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"Radar" wrote in message
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On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 23:52:22 +0000, 8x10
wrote:


Hi all, I just joined this site today and I'm hoping for some feedback
on BBQ grills. (I hope this topic is allowed in this forum).

We're in the process of building a BBQ island and I'm trying to decide
between two brands; Viking and DCS. Does anyone have any experience
with either of these two, and would you share your valuable
experience?
Thanks, 8x10


I've had the 36" DCS unit for about five years and it has worked out
great for me. The ceramic-covered grates rusted a few years ago and
DCS replaced them under warranty. One thing I've started doing is
removing anything that isn't screwed on and taking it inside for the
winter. On the other hand, I'm in Seattle and maybe such precautions
aren't necessary some place where it doesn't rain every single day for
six months.

You'd probably be happy with the Viking too. From what I can tell,
it's a well made unit.

My advice is to get the widest grill that your design will permit.
Nobody ever wished they had a smaller grill.

Does your DCS use the ceranic rods for heat distribution?
I've never heard a good comment about Viking service, but I have heard some
negitive ones.

On Wed, 7 Sep 2005 20:09:59 -0400, "bk" wrote:


"Radar" wrote in message
.. .
On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 23:52:22 +0000, 8x10
wrote:


Hi all, I just joined this site today and I'm hoping for some feedback
on BBQ grills. (I hope this topic is allowed in this forum).

We're in the process of building a BBQ island and I'm trying to decide
between two brands; Viking and DCS. Does anyone have any experience
with either of these two, and would you share your valuable
experience?
Thanks, 8x10


I've had the 36" DCS unit for about five years and it has worked out
great for me. The ceramic-covered grates rusted a few years ago and
DCS replaced them under warranty. One thing I've started doing is
removing anything that isn't screwed on and taking it inside for the
winter. On the other hand, I'm in Seattle and maybe such precautions
aren't necessary some place where it doesn't rain every single day for
six months.

You'd probably be happy with the Viking too. From what I can tell,
it's a well made unit.

My advice is to get the widest grill that your design will permit.
Nobody ever wished they had a smaller grill.

Does your DCS use the ceranic rods for heat distribution?
I've never heard a good comment about Viking service, but I have heard some
negitive ones.


Yes, mine does have the ceramic rods. They seem to do a good job, but
I don't have a lot of experience with other grills.

I can't comment on Viking service since I have never owned a Viking
product. I thought DCS service was top notch, personally, when I had
the problem with the grates rusting.

Brick wrote:

On 6-Sep-2005, wrote:

----------------------mucho snippage----------------

The Wise Ones here will help you, BTW. I'm just the village factotem.

--
Nick.

Oh you're the village 'something' alright. I'm not so sure that 'factotem'
is an accurate description though. I luv's you anyway.

Um, shouldn"t that be faq totum?

horn

Horn wrote:
Brick wrote:
On 6-Sep-2005, wrote:
----------------------mucho snippage----------------
The Wise Ones here will help you, BTW. I'm just the village factotem.

Oh you're the village 'something' alright. I'm not so sure that
'factotem'
is an accurate description though. I luv's you anyway.

Um, shouldn"t that be faq totum?

Ha ha! Thank you, Tomodachi-0.

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