We've used this griddler for a variety of items including steak, fish, vegetables th-cam.com/users/postUgkxMcXT6_MuT0hB3ejyGQQHaeof9bwoWPUf and mushrooms and it's been great! Gets that great smokey flavor when using high heat or sear. The grill works amazingly simple and very low smoke for what it is. Heat gets up fairly quick, especially on closed position. The griddler side is fairly simple, better for eggs and pancakes rather than any cooking. Use the flat plates with the grill side if needed.Cleanup is easy and having heat on both sides is great for cooking a large amount or panini press.This definitely gets hot though so be careful with the sides.
Great video content as usual. I enjoy watching all of your videos. My usual method for Grease elimination is called the Raccoon 1000. I found if you leave pieces of bacon in the grease cup, our neighborhood bandits will steal said grease from the cup. Unfortunately the raccoons probably aren't very healthy with their diet of grease and bacon. But future plans include leaving some Lipitor pills for them as well.
Just recently found your guys channel here on YT and I have to say that I had no idea that you could have these kinds of griddles. But the way all 3 of you interact with each other and give your honest opinions/feedback on your griddles has helped me with understanding the inter workings of different types of griddles and what you can cook on them! Keep it up fellas 🤙🏾👏🏾✌️
Ty 2Wheels_NYC. Campchef has been awesome to us. That being said the community as a whole has been awesome to us as well.. No matter what we cook on the comments are always 99.9% positive. In a time where soooo many people can't agree on so many things it's really refreshing to be part of the positivity of the griddle community. I've been replying to comments for over an hour now and so far 1 person was a keyboard tough guy. That's pretty impressive in my eyes. Anyways, I'll stop now. Lol. Cheers-J
I currently have the Blackstone 22," and I've wanted to upgrade to the 36". However, after watching both of your mod videos, I've decided I'm waiting for Blackstone or Camp Chef to incorporate your griddle scraper-sized grease chute into their design! Product Managers, I know y'all are watching these videos and reading these comments. :) Jeff, my jaw dropped when the timelapse video showed the griddle top warp as you were heating the front! I wasn't sure you could recover from that, but it looks great!
Ty Brian for commenting. I couldn't agree more that all of these companies should at some point figure out a good resolution for grease management. It has to be one of the top complaints besides rusting. I guess we will see. FYI, Campchef has been awesome to us. I definitely see them doing something in the future. Hopefully sooner than later. Thanks again-J
@@TheGriddleGuys You guys definitely deserve it. Best combination of recipes, authentic personalities, humor and genuine good times. Not just insanely informative, but entertaining as well. You guys nailed it. Keep up the amazing work.
Thanks for sharing, my wife & I, love the changes you made on the griddle great job, Are you guys High School buddies? I think we'd all have fun grilling playing cards & having a few cold beers nothing like it 👍 From your new friends here in Lima Peru George & Carmen
Great video guys. Loved watching Jeff master his way around the reconstruction of the griddle. Especially loved the large bottle of Evan Williams. But we all know that is for cooking, right Jeff?
Great job on the mods. The nice thing about being able to mod something to your personal preferences is that you end up with something no-one else has, and the result is usually one which gets you closer to your vision of what is ideal for your specific needs and desires. I see folks making comments about incorporating some of the ideas into a product line, but I'm going to place a vote against that. There are a lot of griddles on the market, and I went with Camp Chef specifically because it is like a restaurant griddle. I.e. not like cooking in a big shallow pan due to the wall in the front. While I understand the reason for putting one there, it would drive me mad, as my tool of choice is the standard 8" turner and trying to use it inside 4 walls would not be practical. Commercial griddles have kept the same design over the many decades they have been available for several reasons, not the least of which are ease-of-use and efficiency. Any mods I would consider truly valuable would be those which bring the home units closer to the commercial design. Your grease management mod is great and does just this. But I would personally prefer it at the front. Scraping grease with my other tool of choice, the baker's scraper, brings your hand closer to hot griddle surface. The less time your extended arm is near that heat, the better and more comfortable the cooking experience. Honestly, just widening the front drip edge by a couple of inches and a wider exit would be enough to alleviate most grease drip concerns.
Damnit!! Now I have to break out my welder and grinders to do this to my Blackstone. I hate that rear grease trap. Great work and thanks for the inspiration!
Ohhh Jeff!!!...YES!!!...YES!!! YES!!! patten This IDEA!!!~~ What I'm Wanting & Waiting For Some Genius To Design Is a Dual Combo Model Grill & Griddle... with that Amazing Grease Catcher.... with Both Sides Large for big family use... And I Love That Jeff Cares about how it looks while yer cooking...It DOES MATTER!!!... I'D BUT ONE TODAY!!...
" it does matter" . Love it. Seems like the market as a whole is growing a lot. More and more options for sure on the lower end which is always good. I'd love to see the "middle end" stuff start to show up. I don't my saving up a little to get something I feel is a good value/quality. I just don't like spending a decent amount of money on something that feels flimsy. We love the campchef because it just feels like a slightly better quality but would love that nicer feel with all the options right out of the gate. Anyways you got me going here. Lol. Thanks again-J
@@TheGriddleGuys let me know if ya ever do design yer own...be happy to give it try and give honest feedback from a regular home user of a large family...best to you all always!! {{{hugs}}}
Nice mod!! I just got the weber slate as I've always hated the grease drain on the camp chef. Id like to tinker with the camp chef now. What made you go with the upper center with the drain? And can I buy a CC-12k. Thanks!
Char griller flat iron has a system very similar to this, works great! Having the grease trap right in the cooktop can be an issue if you're not careful, but the convenience is worth it for the little bit of food you'll drop down it accidentally in the beginning.
it seems a nice way to start a fire: oil/fats going through the drain , high temp for it being too close to the burners, and a nice chimney effect given the shape of the chute that will provide plenty of O2
Cool video guys, new to griddle cooking, (old wood fire guy here) getting ready to buy a 4 burner CC UNIT (love the quality and heat distribution plate welded on bottom. . Wish they had a 4 burner combination unit. Half griddle half or do they. Not into the wobbly portable unit like the ones u guys got. Tim Omaha Nebraska P.S. best place to buy a CC unit ?
Entertaining video guys. Jeff you are quite the DIYer! I just got my FTG600 a short time ago. I actually like the grease tray up front. Griddles in diners and restaurants are like that. I do wish it was about an inch wider and the little downspout was a tad wider as well. But I love the griddle and am working through some of your recipes. Enjoy you guys and the fun you have. Come to Texas sometime and we'll get your soul right with some Texas smokin' an' grillin! Cheers.
That's awesome Michael and congrats. Campchef really makes a nice looking product. Hopefully we will be able to keep ours looking that way. Ty and Cheers-J
Jeff that is an awesome video. You are a talented man for sure. Camp Chef is an excellent company, and they couldn't have picked three better guys to help promote their product.
Very kind words Mike. Ty. They have been great to us. Not to often a company sends you whatever you ask for, knowing that you plan to chop it up. Lol. Thanks again-J
17:00 - looks more rectangular than square. 😂 Sorry just being snarky, but actually a really nice mod! These companies need you guys on the design team for 2023 models. Or at least they should pay you if they use your ideas.
Ty Jimmy. I'm thinking of doing it to my og Blackstone to before giving it away. Would make someone happy instead ofnjust tossing it. Stay tuned tho, I'll be sure to give some honest feedback over the next few months . I love it so far tho. Thanks again-J
Excellent job Jeff. Well I've seen Nate do something , Jeff do something can Chris do anything besides holding camera and eat LOL. Remember the Shelby Mustangs, only a few could afford them. You've got one brother, enjoyed the video.
Really liked Modification 1- but love Modification 2. But I could only have Mod 2 if Camp Chef goes with the modification so I could buy it. Not capable of doing either of the mods. Awesome jobs on both griddles. Talented cooks and awesome engineers.
I had this thought too while watching. I was envisioning some thin rods(like what the hooks were made of for the other modded griddle) shaped like a pound symbol "#" and welded into place. Should catch most anything before it slides down the chute
Great question Jeremy. Originally I was thinking of some sort of toilet brush. After using it a few times now I think it will probably be a chimney fire once in a while. " self cleaning ". Time will tell. Ty-J
Ty Jerry. Always appreciated. If you click on the link it will bring you to our Amazon store. If it's not there yet blame Nate. 😁. I'll make sure we add it. Thanks again-J
@@TheGriddleGuys Thanks, Jeff. Looked on the Amazon link under "Griddles we own" and Accessories we own" and don't see it. Nate, put down the the Truly and put up the link. 😉 Or maybe I'm an idiot and just didn't see it. Thanks, again, guys.
I probably shouldn't do something like that either . Lol. It didn't hurt that Campchef was so awesome in providing us the griddles to cut up. A lot less risk. Thanks for commenting-J
Ty Mike for being the first person to point that out. I don't know how all those solo guys do it. Takes a lot of the fun out. In this case it was kinda a necessity. Couldn't hold up the other guys for an entire weekend. Well I could have, lol but I was being nice. Christmas and all. Ty for commenting and Cheers-J
Ty Greg. I don't blame you.. Two things that made it a bit easier for me . 1-Campchef has been absolutely awesome to us with providing us these griddles with 0 asks besides them saying " just do what you do" 2- I still have an old but working originalBlackstone as a back up in case things went horribly wrong (50% chance). We really are liking these griddles. Good heat. Good looks.. Good stuff. Thanks again-J
That looks fantastic!! Any advice on how to make the blackstone more efficient like you did? And how much would you charge for pieces that I myself don't know how to make but I install it myself? Cause now my blackstone wants to be the best!
Ty Markiie89. Unfortunately nothing is really easy with fixing all of our grease catch issues. Seems like every brand has their own issues. Our hope is that this video , along with our previous mod video gets popular enough that the major brands take notice. Fingers crossed and thanks again-J
I like the hole in the top but problen I see it may allow food to fall into it easier, especially like a stir fry, or loose ground meat as you move it around the grill top. However I thought you may wish to make a cap with a tab to pull it out over square ring with high side that fits inside the chute and above the griddle's surface that has smaller holes in the side that allow the grease to drain through, while cooking but not the food so much and is removable when you want to clean the surface of the griddle after the cook. Just a thought.
Hey, Jeff. Season both sides of the flat top. Still have limited time with my hand-hammered flat top... but my carbon steel wok has never rusted on the fire side.
TGG’s, Great video and very creative solution. Hoping that if Blackstone or Campchef incorporate any of these mods that they give you credit :). Keep up the great work on the videos. Looking to seeing some amazing food being cooked on the new CC12,000!! Thanks, Jay V.
Amazon. If you expand the description under the video there should be out amazon links. That should be one of them. It's worked out well so far. Cheers-J
Jeff, love your mods so far. How does the Camp chef do in the wind compared to Blackstone? Always thought it was ridiculous they couldn't enclose the bottom more to shield the burners from the wind. Just a suggestion for your next mod.
Ty CampNut. So far so good. To be honest tho we just started using them recently. Probably a couple months now. We have been impressed so far. By design, they seem to handle the wind better than our OG blackstones. We have not tried any of the new blackstones tho. With the old one, I think the combination of the open bottom under the burners and the way the griddle plate sits on top of the Frame vs in it causes that low heat issue in the wind. They all seem to be getting better tho so hopefully that trend keeps up. Thanks again-J
Very nice. Looks great. I would like to see how that hi temp paint (I believe you used Rust Oleum) holds up. Thanks. As far as mods go, I added a second side shelf to my Blackstone 22. I kinda like that Camp Chef.
Ty Rick. I'm curious as well about the paint. It definitely wasn't over 50°. More like 42-43. I cheated a little and warmed up the freshly cleaned edges with the torch before spraying. Fingers crossed. Thanks again-J
@@TheGriddleGuys I used the white version on my Cobra sidepipes. Would brown after the exhaust left the body and started into the muffler. Just painted it every year and it worked out. I think the black should be more stable.
Sadly they got better. Lol. I forget if I said it in this video or not but I 100% am not a welder. I am only a guy that bought a welder.😁. If I were to put a label on it I'd call myself a grinder more than a welder because I'm constantly grinding my welds to clean the up. Thanks for commenting and for the chuckle when I realized "EW". Cheers-J
Looks good. The only issue I can see is with the hole being so big is that a little bit of food waist. Maybe a screen or vent cover over it that could be removed with a magnet.
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We've used this griddler for a variety of items including steak, fish, vegetables th-cam.com/users/postUgkxMcXT6_MuT0hB3ejyGQQHaeof9bwoWPUf and mushrooms and it's been great! Gets that great smokey flavor when using high heat or sear. The grill works amazingly simple and very low smoke for what it is. Heat gets up fairly quick, especially on closed position. The griddler side is fairly simple, better for eggs and pancakes rather than any cooking. Use the flat plates with the grill side if needed.Cleanup is easy and having heat on both sides is great for cooking a large amount or panini press.This definitely gets hot though so be careful with the sides.
This is exactly what Sams Club did with their Members Mark 4 burner Griddle. Good job. You guys have fun doing stuff!👍🏻
Ty Dave. Cheers-J
Great video content as usual. I enjoy watching all of your videos. My usual method for Grease elimination is called the Raccoon 1000. I found if you leave pieces of bacon in the grease cup, our neighborhood bandits will steal said grease from the cup. Unfortunately the raccoons probably aren't very healthy with their diet of grease and bacon. But future plans include leaving some Lipitor pills for them as well.
😁. Nice..
I've been anxiously awaiting this video, and it did not disappoint! I hope your modifications work great, Jeff👍😊
Awesome Bobbi, glad we didn't disappoint. 😁. Ty and Cheers-J
Ok... I see "The Griddle Guys" brand griddle coming out soon! 😂. Start manufacturing em, send me one, I'll test it out for ya 👍. Ok done deal!!
We are open for sponsorships. Like really.. please?? 😁. Kidding aside, ty The Hungry Fox. We look forward to the day we get a call. Cheers-J
@@TheGriddleGuys I have a modification to the Blackstone I wanna do as well.. Pretty simple... But still lol
Jeff, I amazed with your welding! Fascinating. You have a clever mind.
Ty Michele and Cheers-J
Just recently found your guys channel here on YT and I have to say that I had no idea that you could have these kinds of griddles. But the way all 3 of you interact with each other and give your honest opinions/feedback on your griddles has helped me with understanding the inter workings of different types of griddles and what you can cook on them! Keep it up fellas 🤙🏾👏🏾✌️
Thanks Sean and welcome to the Griddle Guys family! - C
Man, oh man, that's a beautiful grill. The effort you took with it is incredible.
Much appreciated Keith. Thank you-J
Nice mods Jeff! Looked very regal my friend!
We love you Matt. Cheers bud and as always ty bud. 🍻
Awesome! Glad there are members of the Camp Chef family around in a Blackstone griddle world!
Ty 2Wheels_NYC. Campchef has been awesome to us. That being said the community as a whole has been awesome to us as well.. No matter what we cook on the comments are always 99.9% positive. In a time where soooo many people can't agree on so many things it's really refreshing to be part of the positivity of the griddle community. I've been replying to comments for over an hour now and so far 1 person was a keyboard tough guy. That's pretty impressive in my eyes. Anyways, I'll stop now. Lol. Cheers-J
@@TheGriddleGuys I recently made a comment on Adam & Brett's page about how it's all family! No BS, just all learning and growing.
@@TheGriddleGuys They're both great. So are other brands. Just go spend time with friends and family!
Once upon a time I had a garage full of tools such as Jeff. I do miss those days. Great job, Jeff!
Ty Howard. Always appreciated-J
I currently have the Blackstone 22," and I've wanted to upgrade to the 36". However, after watching both of your mod videos, I've decided I'm waiting for Blackstone or Camp Chef to incorporate your griddle scraper-sized grease chute into their design! Product Managers, I know y'all are watching these videos and reading these comments. :)
Jeff, my jaw dropped when the timelapse video showed the griddle top warp as you were heating the front! I wasn't sure you could recover from that, but it looks great!
Ty Brian for commenting. I couldn't agree more that all of these companies should at some point figure out a good resolution for grease management. It has to be one of the top complaints besides rusting. I guess we will see. FYI, Campchef has been awesome to us. I definitely see them doing something in the future. Hopefully sooner than later. Thanks again-J
Greatest griddle show on TH-cam!
Love it Mad Max 23. Not sure how deserved the compliment but we will definitely take it 😁. Ty-J
@@TheGriddleGuys You guys definitely deserve it. Best combination of recipes, authentic personalities, humor and genuine good times. Not just insanely informative, but entertaining as well. You guys nailed it. Keep up the amazing work.
Thanks for sharing, my wife & I, love the changes you made on the griddle great job, Are you guys High School buddies? I think we'd all have fun grilling playing cards & having a few cold beers nothing like it 👍
From your new friends here in Lima Peru
George & Carmen
We need a 50k subscriber cookout banger! Thanks guys, love the content.
Amen to that brother !!! You can count on it. Cheers-J
Awesome upgrade, plus you may have a new motto: “When you’re cooking with food, you don’t want it to look dirty."
- Jeff, Dec. 2021
Lol. Nice. Ty Rob Cheers-J
Nice mod. Great seeing the bug on the side of the welding machine. IBEW
Right on!! -J
Great video guys. Loved watching Jeff master his way around the reconstruction of the griddle. Especially loved the large bottle of Evan Williams. But we all know that is for cooking, right Jeff?
Of course 😁. Ty Brandon 👍 Cheers-J
i like the bug on the welder Brother, 175 here. thanks for the great video!
American ingenuity at work, great job on both versions, i learned a lot, thanks !
Great job on the mods. The nice thing about being able to mod something to your personal preferences is that you end up with something no-one else has, and the result is usually one which gets you closer to your vision of what is ideal for your specific needs and desires. I see folks making comments about incorporating some of the ideas into a product line, but I'm going to place a vote against that. There are a lot of griddles on the market, and I went with Camp Chef specifically because it is like a restaurant griddle. I.e. not like cooking in a big shallow pan due to the wall in the front. While I understand the reason for putting one there, it would drive me mad, as my tool of choice is the standard 8" turner and trying to use it inside 4 walls would not be practical. Commercial griddles have kept the same design over the many decades they have been available for several reasons, not the least of which are ease-of-use and efficiency. Any mods I would consider truly valuable would be those which bring the home units closer to the commercial design. Your grease management mod is great and does just this. But I would personally prefer it at the front. Scraping grease with my other tool of choice, the baker's scraper, brings your hand closer to hot griddle surface. The less time your extended arm is near that heat, the better and more comfortable the cooking experience.
Honestly, just widening the front drip edge by a couple of inches and a wider exit would be enough to alleviate most grease drip concerns.
You earned the Evan Williams, nice project.
Nothing but the best, oh, wait...... hmm. Nothing like the best "value ". 😆 . Ty Jon , Cheers-J
What an AWESOME mod, guys!!! 17 days of goodness to get to this stage! We think it was totally worth it!!!🔥 Cheers!!!
Ty ladies. I couldn't agree more. Cheers-J
Damnit!! Now I have to break out my welder and grinders to do this to my Blackstone. I hate that rear grease trap.
Great work and thanks for the inspiration!
It been a while now and I still love it. Good luck if you give it a go. Cheers-J
Excellent Idea 👍......
Again time well spent watching you guys "thinking outside the box" and putting your ideas to work.
Appreciate it Rar. Ty and Cheers-J
This was the best video so far!!! That is me up and down welding something to make it better!!! Love you guys!!
Glad you enjoyed! Sounds like you and Jeff would be best friends! LOL - C
Ohhh Jeff!!!...YES!!!...YES!!! YES!!! patten This IDEA!!!~~ What I'm Wanting & Waiting For Some Genius To Design Is a Dual Combo Model Grill & Griddle... with that Amazing Grease Catcher.... with Both Sides Large for big family use... And I Love That Jeff Cares about how it looks while yer cooking...It DOES MATTER!!!... I'D BUT ONE TODAY!!...
" it does matter" . Love it. Seems like the market as a whole is growing a lot. More and more options for sure on the lower end which is always good. I'd love to see the "middle end" stuff start to show up. I don't my saving up a little to get something I feel is a good value/quality. I just don't like spending a decent amount of money on something that feels flimsy. We love the campchef because it just feels like a slightly better quality but would love that nicer feel with all the options right out of the gate. Anyways you got me going here. Lol. Thanks again-J
@@TheGriddleGuys let me know if ya ever do design yer own...be happy to give it try and give honest feedback from a regular home user of a large family...best to you all always!! {{{hugs}}}
What an awesome M.O.D. You"ll probably be able to sell them now. I like it. Good job Jeff. GRIDDLE ON DUDES.
Ty Mr Loiselle for the compliments. Always appreciated-J
Nice mod!! I just got the weber slate as I've always hated the grease drain on the camp chef. Id like to tinker with the camp chef now. What made you go with the upper center with the drain? And can I buy a CC-12k. Thanks!
Char griller flat iron has a system very similar to this, works great! Having the grease trap right in the cooktop can be an issue if you're not careful, but the convenience is worth it for the little bit of food you'll drop down it accidentally in the beginning.
Couldn't agree more pallet chop-shop. Ty for commenting . Cheers-J
You need a plasma cutter, grate Job on the grill good engineering, y’all gave me ideals on my grilled
it seems a nice way to start a fire: oil/fats going through the drain , high temp for it being too close to the burners, and a nice chimney effect given the shape of the chute that will provide plenty of O2
Man you could see that thing warp when the heat was being applied! I like the end product, might have to do something similar to mine.
Look up Char Griller griddle,they have the same set up. I just did a spring cleaning on mine and love the design of the removable pan AND chute!!
Very cool. Anything that makes it more enjoyable to use is ok in my book no matter what the brand. Cheers-J
I would love the CC12000 it’s amazing great job
Filling my stargon bottle now guys. Awesome creativity, ingenuity, and good ol’ fashioned elbow grease. Love the modifications
Thank you Pigeon towed privileged. Kind words bud. Thanks again and Cheers-J
Could not stop watching this video, really nice job Jeff! Looking forward to seeing some cooks on this one. Cheers!
Love hearing that Bamakettles. Ty. Cheers-J
You dont get good at stuff unless you enjoy it. Rock on Jeff! and definitely rock on griddle guys!!!!
Ty Mike. So true as far as having to enjoy what your doing. Makes such a huge difference. Thanks again-J
Dude you rock on the mod........ Ralph Grant ...Seattle
What a great idea! You did a great job and when Campcheff starts building them this way I’ll jump ship!
I will definitely let them know there is a list of "jumpers" just waiting for the "CC1200" Lol. Ty Hank. Cheers-J
Hey, really nice job!!! Everyones gotta have a pet peeve, or four.
Cool video guys, new to griddle cooking, (old wood fire guy here) getting ready to buy a 4 burner CC UNIT (love the quality and heat distribution plate welded on bottom. . Wish they had a 4 burner combination unit. Half griddle half or do they. Not into the wobbly portable unit like the ones u guys got. Tim Omaha Nebraska P.S. best place to buy a CC unit ?
Entertaining video guys. Jeff you are quite the DIYer! I just got my FTG600 a short time ago. I actually like the grease tray up front. Griddles in diners and restaurants are like that. I do wish it was about an inch wider and the little downspout was a tad wider as well. But I love the griddle and am working through some of your recipes. Enjoy you guys and the fun you have. Come to Texas sometime and we'll get your soul right with some Texas smokin' an' grillin! Cheers.
That's awesome Michael and congrats. Campchef really makes a nice looking product. Hopefully we will be able to keep ours looking that way. Ty and Cheers-J
I've been waiting for the power tools to come out one day! Nice MOD guys! Two thumbs up for me.
Ty Eddiemoney193. 👍 Cheers-J
Jeff that is an awesome video. You are a talented man for sure. Camp Chef is an excellent company, and they couldn't have picked three better guys to help promote their product.
Very kind words Mike. Ty. They have been great to us. Not to often a company sends you whatever you ask for, knowing that you plan to chop it up. Lol. Thanks again-J
The rust on outside. I just use old rag with grapeseed oil wipe it everytime after cools off
Great video thank you.
17:00 - looks more rectangular than square. 😂 Sorry just being snarky, but actually a really nice mod! These companies need you guys on the design team for 2023 models. Or at least they should pay you if they use your ideas.
We would LOVE that! :-) Griddle on Harley! -N
Wouldn’t be a Jeff video without 30 different ingredients or in this case 30 different welds. Great job brother!
30 diff welds yes, but only 2 ingredients, Evan Williams and diet coke 😁👍
@@TheGriddleGuys You should apply for a patent for the grease catcher upgrade. Genius setup.
That turned out nice. That looks like something I need to do to my "Old School" 36 inch Blackstone to keep the grease from dripping down the front.
Ty Jimmy. I'm thinking of doing it to my og Blackstone to before giving it away. Would make someone happy instead ofnjust tossing it. Stay tuned tho, I'll be sure to give some honest feedback over the next few months . I love it so far tho. Thanks again-J
WOW! Excellent job Jeff! What a great concept! I 💙 it!!! Can't wait to see it in action! Well done!!! 🌞 👏👏
Ty Michele. I expect to be using this as my primary griddle for a while. Absolutely love it.. Thanks again-J
Great work guys!! I love how you are always thinking outside the box! Love watching your videos!!!
Thank you Roderick. We always appreciate the support. Cheers-J
That was really cool. I wish blackstone would come up with something like that!
Ty Jim. Hopefully someone will . It was a fun build tho. Thanks again-J
Excellent job Jeff. Well I've seen Nate do something , Jeff do something can Chris do anything besides holding camera and eat LOL. Remember the Shelby Mustangs, only a few could afford them. You've got one brother, enjoyed the video.
We will have to see when I get my new Griddle. I'm thinking more of a build around the griddle with granite counter tops. Stay tuned. - C
Impressive. What a great job and the outcome seems to work well. Patent that before one of the griddle manufacturers snags your idea.
Ty Cowboyjake00. I just want all of the brands to come up with something better is all. No credit even needed. Thanks again-J
Great job Jeff! File that patent!
DONE!!! Ty Nate 👍
How has the high temp paint held up on the outside edge of the cook top? That’s also a pet peeve of mine
That’s an awesome job and thinking out of the box too, way to go guys.
Ty Rocky. Cheers-J
I like that idea alot. Great job
Is the paint on the bottom and sides still holding up?
Great job! I wish I had that kind of skill and patience.
Ty 25th Street Mob. Oddly enough I possess neither. lol. More of a "how hard could it be" sort . Thanks again-J
Yay! I can't wait to get my Camp Chef and customize it.
Very cool Robert and ty for commenting 👍👍👍. They are nice units for sure.. Thanks again-J
Just watched it again, inspired me to do a Video on my Mod's!!
Really liked Modification 1- but love Modification 2. But I could only have Mod 2 if Camp Chef goes with the modification so I could buy it. Not capable of doing either of the mods. Awesome jobs on both griddles. Talented cooks and awesome engineers.
Ty mbbrown. Cheers-J
Great modification nicely done
Ty Jason 👍
Love that you customized your griddle the way you want it! Were you going to build a screen door to stop the food from falling into the opening?
I consider that an acceptable loss. 😁. The reward of a "Hopefully " grease free deck will make it all worth it . Thanks for commenting-J
I had this thought too while watching. I was envisioning some thin rods(like what the hooks were made of for the other modded griddle) shaped like a pound symbol "#" and welded into place. Should catch most anything before it slides down the chute
That's Crazy, Nice Job!
That was a excellent video Jeff..
Ty-J
What’s your plan for cleaning the chute? Maybe some sort of bottle brush? And occasionally blast it with a pressure washer?
Great question Jeremy. Originally I was thinking of some sort of toilet brush. After using it a few times now I think it will probably be a chimney fire once in a while. " self cleaning ". Time will tell. Ty-J
Great job, Jeff! Really well thought out mod. Can you put in the link for the 3rd party outfit that you got the hard top for the Camp Chef from?
Ty Jerry. Always appreciated. If you click on the link it will bring you to our Amazon store. If it's not there yet blame Nate. 😁. I'll make sure we add it. Thanks again-J
@@TheGriddleGuys Thanks, Jeff. Looked on the Amazon link under "Griddles we own" and Accessories we own" and don't see it. Nate, put down the the Truly and put up the link. 😉 Or maybe I'm an idiot and just didn't see it. Thanks, again, guys.
Wow. I could not do something like that. It looks cool.
I probably shouldn't do something like that either . Lol. It didn't hurt that Campchef was so awesome in providing us the griddles to cut up. A lot less risk. Thanks for commenting-J
Can a similar mod be done on a Blackstone that already has the rear grease opening?
Good job Jeff, turned out great! Nice film work too, I'm sure that was a bit of a pain while fabricating.
Ty Mike for being the first person to point that out. I don't know how all those solo guys do it. Takes a lot of the fun out. In this case it was kinda a necessity. Couldn't hold up the other guys for an entire weekend. Well I could have, lol but I was being nice. Christmas and all. Ty for commenting and Cheers-J
Nice mod Jeff. I don't have the cajones to try that on my FTG600. Are you still going to fabricate a slide out grease tray?
Ty Greg. I don't blame you.. Two things that made it a bit easier for me . 1-Campchef has been absolutely awesome to us with providing us these griddles with 0 asks besides them saying " just do what you do" 2- I still have an old but working originalBlackstone as a back up in case things went horribly wrong (50% chance). We really are liking these griddles. Good heat. Good looks.. Good stuff. Thanks again-J
I like Jeff's CC12000 better, it's neater and "outta sight!" 😉
That looks fantastic!! Any advice on how to make the blackstone more efficient like you did? And how much would you charge for pieces that I myself don't know how to make but I install it myself? Cause now my blackstone wants to be the best!
Ty Markiie89. Unfortunately nothing is really easy with fixing all of our grease catch issues. Seems like every brand has their own issues. Our hope is that this video , along with our previous mod video gets popular enough that the major brands take notice. Fingers crossed and thanks again-J
I like the hole in the top but problen I see it may allow food to fall into it easier, especially like a stir fry, or loose ground meat as you move it around the grill top. However I thought you may wish to make a cap with a tab to pull it out over square ring with high side that fits inside the chute and above the griddle's surface that has smaller holes in the side that allow the grease to drain through, while cooking but not the food so much and is removable when you want to clean the surface of the griddle after the cook. Just a thought.
Ty Rick. Definitely food for thought. Time will tell but so far it's been great 👍 . Thanks again-J
Love doing MODS!! Great video!!!
Ty Dwight. I couldn't agree more👍👍👍Cheers-J
very nice work jeff!
Ty CJ 👍. Always love seeing you in here. Cheers-J
Hey, Jeff. Season both sides of the flat top. Still have limited time with my hand-hammered flat top... but my carbon steel wok has never rusted on the fire side.
Great tip! Thanks for becoming a subscriber! Welcome to the Griddle Guys family! Cheers! - C
TGG’s,
Great video and very creative solution. Hoping that if Blackstone or Campchef incorporate any of these mods that they give you credit :). Keep up the great work on the videos. Looking to seeing some amazing food being cooked on the new CC12,000!!
Thanks,
Jay V.
Ty Jay. Cheers-J
Nice Jeff! So, I wonder who's griddle gets modded next, lol. Cant wait to see that video!
Ty YO-POPS 👍. Chris is up. Can't wait to see what he comes up with 😀
Great video put me on the waiting list for your griddle
Will do BAT 13. 😁 Thank you . Cheers-J
Love the fabrication boys!!!!!!! Awesome 👍
Always appreciated All-IN Offroad . Ty-J
Awesome video! Where did u guys get the lid from?
Amazon. If you expand the description under the video there should be out amazon links. That should be one of them. It's worked out well so far. Cheers-J
Jeff, love your mods so far. How does the Camp chef do in the wind compared to Blackstone? Always thought it was ridiculous they couldn't enclose the bottom more to shield the burners from the wind. Just a suggestion for your next mod.
Ty CampNut. So far so good. To be honest tho we just started using them recently. Probably a couple months now. We have been impressed so far. By design, they seem to handle the wind better than our OG blackstones. We have not tried any of the new blackstones tho. With the old one, I think the combination of the open bottom under the burners and the way the griddle plate sits on top of the Frame vs in it causes that low heat issue in the wind. They all seem to be getting better tho so hopefully that trend keeps up. Thanks again-J
Nice work Jeff ! Love the idea !
Daddy Dutch in the house!!! Ty bud and Cheers-J
Very nice. Looks great. I would like to see how that hi temp paint (I believe you used Rust Oleum) holds up. Thanks. As far as mods go, I added a second side shelf to my Blackstone 22. I kinda like that Camp Chef.
Ty Rick. I'm curious as well about the paint. It definitely wasn't over 50°. More like 42-43. I cheated a little and warmed up the freshly cleaned edges with the torch before spraying. Fingers crossed. Thanks again-J
@@TheGriddleGuys I used the white version on my Cobra sidepipes. Would brown after the exhaust left the body and started into the muffler. Just painted it every year and it worked out. I think the black should be more stable.
Did the welds get better or worse as the EW was being depleted?
Sadly they got better. Lol. I forget if I said it in this video or not but I 100% am not a welder. I am only a guy that bought a welder.😁. If I were to put a label on it I'd call myself a grinder more than a welder because I'm constantly grinding my welds to clean the up. Thanks for commenting and for the chuckle when I realized "EW". Cheers-J
Jeff run to the Patent office you have a keeper ! 🤑🤑🤑😂👍🍺
I'm on it👍👍
Hey Jeff! Didn't I see/hear that you were an IT guy? Obviously, you are ALSO a Mechanical Wiz! Great build, man!
😁👍🍻 I will gladly accept the compliment no matter how untrue. Lol
There gos the warranty ! 😂👍🍺
Lol... I suppose they may give me a "little" push back 😁. Ty viper, Cheers-J
That’s gotta be the most rectangular square I’ve ever seen!
😁. Probably not good to drink weld and video at the same time. Cheers-J
keep it up guys. good content. about to fire up my griddle
Good deal Dillon. Cheers and Ty-J
Looks good. The only issue I can see is with the hole being so big is that a little bit of food waist. Maybe a screen or vent cover over it that could be removed with a magnet.
Ty Kevin. I can honestly say I haven't found a need. Been using it for a week and it's been great. Thanks again for commenting-J
Next on forged in fire! The iconic Griddle Guys CC1200.
😁😁😁👍. Love it. Ty Greg. Cheers-J
Ho Hum...NOT. Just another GREAT video.
Give a man a welder and he can build it and then he can cook on it 😂🎉
Buy a new griddle and get a new hobby! JEFF...
dirtclod Az. in the house!
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@@TheGriddleGuys Waiting...Bring It!!!
@@TheGriddleGuys Not bad for a girl!
Great job on the design, building and assembly of the CC12000. You may want to apply for a patent ASAP.
Ty Bernie. We would all just be happy for someone to make it for the masses. Seems like we all have similar issues. Thanks again-J
@@TheGriddleGuys I appreciate you sharing your design and desire in helping the masses, that's not all that common at this day and time.
Can I put the griddle top in my new kitchen in the house