Outdoor grills and high winds (house, water, cost, building)

[TamaraSavannah]

When I eventually get my outdoor grill, it will be too big to store in the garage ...... and it has to be big enough to cook brisket.



Did you see the winds in Texas yesterday? Real gusters so the question is, how do you store a grill outside when the winds can really blow at times?

[MechAndy]

What kind of grill are you thinking about?
You’re going to need a smoker for a brisket and a grill for steaks/burgers.
I went with a 22” Weber Performer that will do both.
It cost about $450 and about another $400 for accessories.


We are on the water so we are familiar with wind.
I just wheel mine into a corner when I’m done
We use a good cover that Velcro straps to the legs.
Never had a problem.

[TamaraSavannah]

The "55 gallon drum" type.


Right now, I am only thinking of having an alternate way of cooking when the power goes out.....and I have lots of firewood. But with the winds yesterday, it occurred to me that I need to be thinking about those, too.

[Parnassia]

Deflect the wind, don't fight with it. Wouldn't it help to build some sort of semi-permanent windbreak around the spot you want to put your grill so you don't need to move or store it? What about building a brick BBQ/smoker instead? There are lots of design ideas available.

[MechAndy]

Those 55 gallon drums are pretty nice.
An adjustable charcoal tray and it’s a grill.
Good choice.

Wind proofing hmm….
Wind deflection
Locking wheels
Cinder block on top

Having ours stuffed in a corner during our windstorms works and we can get hit hard.
I don’t know maybe removable seismic pins?

[TamaraSavannah]

Originally Posted by Parnassia

Deflect the wind, don't fight with it. Wouldn't it help to build some sort of semi-permanent windbreak around the spot you want to put your grill so you don't need to move or store it? What about building a brick BBQ/smoker instead? There are lots of design ideas available.

Long story short, two things.

First, cost of a 55 gallon drum grill, at worst, perhaps $500. Cost of building a brick whatever, we-ll............

Secondly, I am not entertaining. This is just another means to keep going for a while in case the power grid goes down.

Finally, I am just asking about how to keep something that big from becoming a missile during high winds.

[Hawk J]

Perhaps, chain the BBQ to something which can withstand the WINDS, in the least windy location you have.

[JONOV]

Put it on wheels so you can tilt and move it like a wheelbarrow, put it up against the house.

[Diana Holbrook]

Roll it up against the house. Block it or tie it if you still think you need to.

[Bungalove]

Originally Posted by Diana Holbrook

Roll it up against the house. Block it or tie it if you still think you need to.

True. This is not the difficult situation the OP seems to think it is.