Black olive

tyotrain · 02-22-2013, 10:09 PM

I was in my local BBQ shop and seen what is called a black olive. It looks like a green egg but it runs on pellets. Anyone here have one they seem well built.

Have fun and happy smoking
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Neil · 02-22-2013, 10:27 PM

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Introducing the Black Olive Pellet Grill - YouTube

Big_AL · 02-22-2013, 11:30 PM

I've cooked on one a few times. It is indeed a pellet-fired, single-grill surface kamado cooker very much like a BGE. It's so simple to use my wife who is intimidated by charcoal grills used and loved it. She christened the Black Olive the wood-fired grill for people like her who only use gas grills.

Here are my thoughts...

Pro's..
- Easy to start, easy to use. Fill the hopper with pellets, turn a dial and your cooking in a few minutes. No charcoal to load and light.
- Quickly went from 0 to 225 to 500+ Great for a reverse sear.
- Good smoke flavor
- Fairly easy to clean up.

Con's...
- Non-digital temp control makes tuning in specific temps difficult (I understand a digital thermostat has been added to the newer models correcting this con)
- HEAVY! It took all two of us had just to load in on/off a simple utility trailer.
- Limited grill space.
- Cost. I believe the retail price is almost double that of an equivalent BGE.

Overall, I loved using this cooker but given the portability issues and small grill space for the dollar, it's a difficult purchase to justify. If newer models do indeed add a digital thermostat and lower the price-point this would be a great substitute for a propane grill or for someone who wants that charcoal/wood flavor without the 'hassle' using charcoal brings.

02-22-2013, 10:09 PM	#1
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02-22-2013, 11:30 PM	#3
Big_AL Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 05-13-10 Location: O'Fallon, MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've cooked on one a few times. It is indeed a pellet-fired, single-grill surface kamado cooker very much like a BGE. It's so simple to use my wife who is intimidated by charcoal grills used and loved it. She christened the Black Olive the wood-fired grill for people like her who only use gas grills. Here are my thoughts... Pro's.. - Easy to start, easy to use. Fill the hopper with pellets, turn a dial and your cooking in a few minutes. No charcoal to load and light. - Quickly went from 0 to 225 to 500+ Great for a reverse sear. - Good smoke flavor - Fairly easy to clean up. Con's... - Non-digital temp control makes tuning in specific temps difficult (I understand a digital thermostat has been added to the newer models correcting this con) - HEAVY! It took all two of us had just to load in on/off a simple utility trailer. - Limited grill space. - Cost. I believe the retail price is almost double that of an equivalent BGE. Overall, I loved using this cooker but given the portability issues and small grill space for the dollar, it's a difficult purchase to justify. If newer models do indeed add a digital thermostat and lower the price-point this would be a great substitute for a propane grill or for someone who wants that charcoal/wood flavor without the 'hassle' using charcoal brings. __________________ Big AL SLBS CBJ 18" WSM, 22" OTG and OTS Canadian Bakin' BBQ Team