Uploaded April 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I'm often asked about the Blaze Kamado because I love kamado cooking (I've got several ceramic cookers including Big Green Egg, Primo, Kamado Joe Big Joe, Akorn, and Weber Summit Charcoal grill), but the truth is I've never even seen the Blaze kamado in person until the HPBExpo.
In this video I sit down with (or more accurately "stand near") Nick Aucoin, the Director of Product Development and Training for Blaze Outdoor Products. We discuss what makes the Blaze different from other kamados on the market.
If you are interested in a comparison between the Blaze Kamado vs. Big Green Egg (or any other ceramic cooker) please watch because I think you've find this video useful.
Between you and me, it’s a very impressive looking kamado cooker.
Click here to see the Blaze tannerite video (Thank you to Blaze for allowing me to use those clips in this video.)
youtube.com/watch?v=wYK3X5pGa1c&t
blazegrills.com/product/blaze-kamado
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I'm often asked about the Blaze Kamado because I love kamado cooking (I've got several ceramic cookers including Big Green Egg, Primo, Kamado Joe Big Joe, Akorn, and Weber Summit Charcoal grill), but the truth is I've never even seen the Blaze kamado in person until the HPBExpo.
In this video I sit down with (or more accurately "stand near") Nick Aucoin, the Director of Product Development and Training for Blaze Outdoor Products. We discuss what makes the Blaze different from other kamados on the market.
If you are interested in a comparison between the Blaze Kamado vs. Big Green Egg (or any other ceramic cooker) please watch because I think you've find this video useful.
Between you and me, it’s a very impressive looking kamado cooker.
Click here to see the Blaze tannerite video (Thank you to Blaze for allowing me to use those clips in this video.)
youtube.com/watch?v=wYK3X5pGa1c&t
blazegrills.com/product/blaze-kamado
Products used/mentioned in my videos (*affiliate links):
Stuff I used most often:
My slicing knife- amzn.to/2Ije07p
“Flame Thrower” (for lighting charcoal)- amzn.to/2N7Vrln
Food prep gloves- amzn.to/2EbN6tZ
4 probe thermometer- amzn.to/2EfJ6sz
Weber chimney starter- amzn.to/2nB2gAO
Grills I recommend
Weber Summit Charcoal Grill- amzn.to/2TQia81
Lonestar Grillz- lonestargrillz.com
Weber 26” kettle- amzn.to/2EeCGdo
26” Slow ’N Sear XL- amzn.to/49rDPt8
Weber 22” kettle- amzn.to/2toTYOs
Slow ’N Sear 2.0- amzn.to/2tqE2LE
Video/camera gear I use
Most used camera/lens- amzn.to/2IhV9K9
My 4k professional camera- amzn.to/2tpunVO
The camera I recommend to new youtubers- amzn.to/2TSpQqk
Affordable mic- amzn.to/2TRaxOP
Favorite mic- amzn.to/2Ndx4TC
Favorite travel cam- amzn.to/2EeptBa
tripod for travel cam (or phone)- amzn.to/2IjekmD
Drone- amzn.to/2N9pOYN
Check out my Amazon store (aka "The Toilet Paper Store") for the BBQ (& video) products I used in this video…or just to buy some toilet paper:
amazon.com/shop/influencer-d4e90599
Find me on Social Media:
Instagram - tinyurl.com/lsoz5gv
Facebook - tinyurl.com/lv5meg2
Twitter - tinyurl.com/n4dxlxz
Email - Babybackmaniac at gmail.com (Use “@“ sign, of course…trying to avoid the SPAM bots)
___
*Disclosure and Attribution:
I participate in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate program which allows youtubers to earn a fee by linking to amazon.com. I have a similar arrangement with Adrenaline Barbecue company. If you use the affiliate link, I will get a small commission with no extra cost to you. This helps offset some of my costs related to making videos. Thank you!
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![Weber Summit Charcoal Grill Ribeye Steak on the Craycort Cast Iron Grate
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A word about Craycort Cast Iron Grates
I LOVE Craycort cast iron grates. (*Full discloser: I begged for—and received—a complementary grate to use in my videos.) (*Fuller discloser: I’ve purchased 2 of these for other grills in the past and would have happily paid for this one if I would have had too.)
I love the way these grates perform. Everything seems to cook more evenly and quickly on this grate, and I feel like you get much of the flavor benefits of searing on cast iron skillet without the messy clean up.
Speaking of cleaning, the one thing you need to be aware of before you purchase a Craycort (besides the weight) is that it is raw cast iron. Which means it will perform beautifully if you keep it oiled up and store it in your grill where it’s not exposed to the rain. Maintenance is simple but necessary. I keep a pan of Pam around and hit it whenever I see spots where the seasoning has burned off. It’s that easy.
The Craycort cast iron grate and the Weber Summit Charcoal Grilling Center are the perfect pairing, but that is not the only grates Craycort makes. They have also made cast iron grates for just about every Weber grill. Not just the Weber kettles… they also make them for the little Smokey Joes and Go Anywhere grills. The Craycort cast iron grate turns the smokey joe into a steak searing machine!
But they don’t just make grates for Weber grills. They also make them for just about every size kamado. For example, the grate I have fits perfection in the Weber Summit Grill, but it was originally made to fit the Big Green Egg XL. (It would probably fit the Kamado Joe Big Joe as well, but may not be compatible with the divide and conquer system.) Craycort also makes grates to fit the large sized Primo, Big Green Egg, and Grill dome as well as the small BGE. (Nothing for the Komodo Kamado but that’s understandable considering the unique shape of the grate.)
On a personal note, I’ve been a customer of Rolf’s for a long time and have always found him to be great to deal with. Great customer service even after the sale. I wasn’t paid to say any of this (aside from the donated grate). I’m just a satisfied customer.
How to cook a ribeye steak on the Weber Summit Charcoal grill:
This one was easy. With the Weber Summit Charcoal grate in the lower position, I pushed all the charcoal to one side of the firebox (closest to the Weber Summit Grilling Center table) and lit the starter and let it run for about 10 minutes. I opened the vents all the way (though I didn’t flip up the top vent) and allowed the cooker to settle in around 500 degrees.
I coated each side of the ribeye steak with olive oil, salt, weber and a pinch of Cayenne pepper. The Cayenne is NOT spicy in this situation, but it does add a nice nutty flavor to finished product. (Thanks to John Setzler and Adam Perry Lang for this fantastic tip!)
From there I used the simple 2, 2, 2, 2 method to sear the steaks.
Sear for 2 minutes, rotate steak 90 degrees
Sear for 2 minutes, flip steak
Sear for 2 minutes, rotate 90 degrees again
Sear for 2 minute, done.
This was the perfect amount of time for the ribeyes I cooked in this video but had I needed more time I would have simply moved the steaks to the indirect side for the remainder of the cook Weber Summit Charcoal Grill Ribeye Steak on the Craycort Cast Iron Grate](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/edQnQUX-0DY/mqdefault.jpg)