The Rival Crock Pot BBQ Pit: Rival’s Newattempt To Lure The Hobbyist Barbecuer In The House.

I personally hold no doubts that the Rival Crock-pot slow cooker long ago became a ‘must-have’ base unit for numerous North American domestic kitchens, nevertheless I actually believe that nearly all loyal, avid crockpot users are most likely not exceedinglyinformed of one of the more up to date Rival Corporation innovations, the Rival Crock Pot BBQ Pit.

In view of the atypical nature of this modern unit – it is being marketed as an indoor option to the time-honored outdoor barbecue after all – I am not at all stunned that it brings with it something of a learning curve, and should possibly not be used right out of the box without as a minimum a percursory browsing of the included guidebook.

I have not personally conceived of any likely circumstance which would compel a Crock Pot BBQ user to abandon the included meat rack, but I found that it really worked well and that you will fare better by using it than by cooking without it since you might find that the results without the included rack are more stew-like in nature.

An additional issue that I have found is that you will almost certainly have superior results with any meats that you decide to cook if you make the effort to dry them out a little before you grill them.

After trying out the Crock-Pot BBQ Pit a few times I found that, like most other kitchen appliances, it has a number of design highlights and weaknesses.

The counter-top design of the BBQ Pit is an obvious big advantage. This point makes the base unit awfully user-friendly and also makes the concept of indoor barbecuing especially appealing since it’s presenting any possible greenhorn bbq cook the alternative of being able to practise barbecue-style cooking right there on their counter-top.

And really, isn’t that what this appliance is all about? Is not marketing the intention of being able to simply, and with minimal effort, transport an outdoor tradition and practise indoors – at least to some degtree? A further plus would be the aforementioned included meat rack which can be set to two separate positions which you choose depending on whether you are likely going to be slow cooking something like chicken, ribs, steak or something else.

Another thing about the appliance that really impressed me was that the stoneware insert was easy to remove from the base unit and that it was also designed to be both oven frindly and dishwasher friendly.

That is something that cannot help but make such a counter top appliance more flexible and appealing to the buyer. To be honest, I think that Rival has been making a concentrated effort to introduce these features into a number of its more recent slow-cooker offerings.

And of course, I did say that the BBQ Crock is not without its own number of design weaknesses. I am aware that the Crock Pot BBQ is being marketed as a viable indoor alternative to an outdoor barbeque, and in order for it to fulfill that function it would likely have to be of some dimension to satisfactorily accomplish its objective.

Nevertheless, this is an appliance that will require some serious space on your kitchen counter top when it’s being used and when not in use you would likely want to store it somewhere out of the way, and if you are at all strapped for space in your domicile then this could be a likely problem. An added weak point of the appliance – although to be fair this may just be the nature of the beast, is with the stoneware insert, or to be more precise, how dirty or messy the insert surface can get from burned on foods after using and how tricky it can be to clean it all off afterwardsCleaning the insert is no problem if you are willing and able to throw it into your dishwasher, however if you are the owner of a smaller sized dishwasher then you might not be able to fit it in.

If you find yourself in the situation of hand cleaning the oversized insert, one thing you can try is to clean the insert with a mixture of baking soda and water – an efficient, yet less harsh solution. I have read that if you coat the insert with spray cooking oil then it might make clean up afterwards easier. Anything else? Well, there is one more thing that I consider to be something of a disadvantage with the appliance; there are no external handles on the lower half of the outside of the heating unit, and this can make for an awkward situation if you should decide that you actually need to move the BBQ once it gets hot. Because of this you need to be sure that it is okay for it to stay where it is before you get going.

The Rival Crock Pot BBQ unit measures in at about 20 inches by 16 inches so as I made reference to earlier, you will find that it takes up a fair bit of your kitchen’s counterspaceI can imagine that this barbecuing appliance will – in some small way, let some home cooks get a taste and feel for something that maybe is not too far renmoved from the real culinary experience of home barbecuing.

Yet, I do not in fact predict many regular barbecue enthusiasts adopting this manner of barbecuing when their usual outdoor propane or charcoal bbq grill is an available option. Although because of the Rival Corporation’s successful track record with slowcooker appliances It will be curious to see how keenly this new Rival Crock Pot BBQ Pit catches on with Crock-pot fans in particular and consumers in general.

I myself hold no doubts that the Rival Crockpot slow cooker long ago became a ‘must-have’ base unit for many North American household kitchens, yet I really consider that most faithful, fervent crockpot users are in all probability not very aware of one of the more recent Rival Corporation innovations, the Rival Crock Pot BBQ Pit.

Taking into account the atypical nature of this recent unit – it is being marketed as an indoor alternative to the time-honored outdoor grill after all – I am not at all surprised that it brings with it somewhat of a learning curve, and should most likely not be used right out of the box without at least a percursory browsing of the included handbookI myself have yet to personally come up with any reasoning for somebody deciding to go and use the bbq pit appliance without the included meat rack, which I think is agood thing since cooking any meats without using the meat rack likely will result in your rersults not being very dry cooked and instead seeming more liquidy or stewlike.

A further detail that I have found is that you will in all probability boast better results with any meats that you desire to grill if you make the effort to dry them out a little before you grill them.

After giving the BBQ Pit crock pot a test spin, I have started to figure out that the appliances seems to have a few basic strong points as well as a few design weak points.

The countertop model of the BBQ Pit is an observable key plus. This point makes the unit exceedingly user-friendly as well as makes the idea of indoor barbecuing all the more appealing since it is presenting any possible apprentice bbq cook the option of being able to practise barbecue-style cooking right there on their countertop.

And really, isn’t that what this appliance is all about? Isn’t it selling the feeling of being able to straightforwardly, and with minimal effort, bring an outdoor tradition and practise indoors – at least to some degtree? Another plus would be the aforementioned included meat rack which can be adjusted to two separate positions which you choose depending on whether you are likely going to be slow-cooking something like ribs, steaks, chicken or something else. Another feature of the BBQ Pit Crock that impressed me was that the liner insert was real easy to remove – just like with most other rival brand Crock Pots, and that it is designed to be both dishwasher friendly and oven friendly to boot.

That is something that cannot help but make such an appliance more versatile and alluring to the buyer. To be honest, I believe that Rival has been making a determined effort to introduce these features into a number of its more recent slow-cooker offerings.

Of course I also mentioned that the BBQ Pit has some inherent design flaws or at least weaknesses. I am aware that the crock pot bbq pit is being marketed as a feasible indoor alternative to an outside barbeque, and in order for it to fulfill that function it would likely have to be of some size to satisfactorily achieve its ambition.

However, this is an appliance that will require some serious room on your kitchen counter-top when it is being used and when not in use you would likely want to store it somewhere out of the way, and if you are at all strapped for space in your home then this could be a potential problem. A further drawback of the unit – although to be fair this may just be the nature of the beast, is with the stoneware insert, or to be more precise, how dirty or messy the insert surface can get from burned on foods after using and how difficult it can be to clean it all off afterwards Getting the insert clean doesn’t have to be a real hassle if you put it into your home dishwasher, however if your dishwasher is just too small to fit it in and it isn’t therefore really an option, then cleaning it can become achore. If you find yourself in the situation of hand cleaning the oversized insert, one thing you can try is to clean the insert with a combination of baking soda and water – an effective, yet less harsh solution. I have read that if you coat the insert with spray on cooking oil then it might make clean up afterwards easier.

Anything else? Well, there is one more thing that I consider to be something of a shortcoming with the appliance; there are no exterior handles on the lower half of the exterior of the heating unit, and this can make for an awkward situation if you should decide that you actually need to move the BBQ Pit once it gets hot. Because of this you need to be sure that it is okay for it to stay where it is before you get cooking.

The Crock Pot BBQ unit measures in at something like 20 inches by 16 inches so as I made reference to earlier, you will find that it takes up a fair bit of your kitchen’s counterspace. I suppose that in some way, this actually contrinutes to a feeling that by using a larger sized appliance, that you are in some sense really somehow preparing something authentic.

But, I don’t in actual fact foresee many regular barbecue enthusiasts adopting this technique of barbecuing when their customary outdoor propane or charcoal barbecue grill is an available option. Yet because of the Rival Corporation’s winning track record with slow-cooker appliances It will be interesting to see how keenly the new Rival Crock Pot BBQ Pit catches on with Crock-pot enthusiasts in particular and consumers in general.

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