A Happy Customer Receives an Early Christmas Present It took a few months of debate, wavering between brands and eventual convincing of the boss, but a DCS 48" BE148RCN on cart has finally arrived at a happy customer's house. Just in time to take Holiday cooking outdoors!  Now as our customer breaks in his new toy, let's dive into some of the details on DCS carted grills.  ..read more

I was recently sent this photo by one of my customers who purchased an outdoor kitchen for their beach house in Bridgehampton NY. Moving from left to right they are using a Big Green Egg, Alfresco AXESB side burner, Alfresco 42" grill, a U-line 24" outdoor refrigerator and a Summit outdoor rated icemaker.  ..read more

We recently completed an outdoor kitchen project in Pelham Manor, NY that featured not just one but two grills. I thought this would be an interesting outdoor island to analyze as the design was very straightforward and they were able to use a lot of products in a space that could not be considered vast.   ..read more

For years Lynx Professional Grills has been considered the Sub-Zero of outdoor cooking products. Best-in class quality. Unparalleled customer service. Deep portfolio of innovative products ..read more

If you take a ride through the Ring of Fire YouTube channel you will notice many DCS grill videos. I've had more experience cooking on a DCS grill than any other this side of Alfresco. DCS was also our first high end grill that we embraced years ago. So the brand was one that we fully immersed ourselves in company-wide.   ..read more

Gone are the days where an outdoor kitchen would consist of just a grill, side burner and possibly a refrigerator. Customers are now requesting larger outdoor kitchens and placing more components in them. This is part of an overall trend of consumers investing more in the outside of their home, transforming their backyard into another living space. Aside from an increase in overall size, here are bunch of trends in outdoor kitchen plans that we see continuing in 2020.  ..read more

Your Outdoor Kitchen Plan Starts Here When I meet with homeowners about their prospective outdoor kitchen project, the start of the process is usually wrought with confusion. Many do not know whom to use for the build out, who should design it, what design to use, what components, countertop, etc etc.  ..read more

When you are developing your outdoor kitchen ideas, certain components are far more interesting to deliberate over. Deciding on a grill, a smoker, kegerator, a countertop or a power burner are grist for rich conversations between couples ..read more

One of the best, if not the best, accessory for the Kamado Joe grill is their rotisserie system, dubbed the "Joetisserie". This device allows you to turn your Kamado Joe into a fully functional rotisserie system. The reason this is important is that in my opinion, the absolute best way to grill poultry and select meats is by spit roasting. When you grill, smoke or roast,  the food stays in a static position, allowing smoke and heat to either hit it from the bottom, or, wrap around it in a convection air flow ..read more

I have owned a Kamado Joe for 5 years, and it's still my favorite grill to cook on ..read more