Do you get the grill duty?

[Deuce]

So I head over to my folks for a birthday bbq and as usual I get the grilling duties. Now I don't mind grilling but I hate using other peoples stuff. His grill needs to be replaced badly. On each side the flame gets about 8" high in about a 4" radius adn then there is very little heat everywhere else. Makes it tough to have everything come off at the same time when you can only cook 2 burgers at a time. :(
Luckily I smoked up some ribs beforehand and made some baked beans so I had that going fo me. :) The ribs and beans came out awesome. I did make some turkey burgers but they were nothing special as I didn't have sharky's famous turkey-ricotta recipe. ;)
So I ask you all:
Do you get grilling duty at other people's houses?
Do you enjoy it?
Share some stories..........

[SeanB]

I can not recall getting tasked with grill duty at a friend's house, but at a get together in a park or something like that I usually end up at the fire. I have grilled at my parents, when my Dad wasn't home of course...LOL

[sharky]

I'm always on grill duty! I don't mind... but I do like to have good equipment to work with!

Come to think of it, I've had grill duty since I was a Junior in High School. That is where my grilling fetish came from. Camping out on the beach in Guam with a bunch of buddies, I became the GrillMaster!

[Harmening]

Any time I get away from my own grill and kitchen, it is a little strange. Trying to cook with other people's equipment is always a little akward for me. Luckily, I drive a truck, so many times, the people will tell me to be sure and pack my grill and anything else I will need to feed them with. I'm usually the DG. (designated griller)

[StPeteBBQ]

I've got to agree. I like using my own stuff to cook.

[sharky]

I think I am a little different. While I like using my stuff to cook... I enjoy it no matter where I am!

[Deuce]

I love to cook but I am also a perfectionist and want everything to be perfect. Sometimes it's tough to live up to the expectations.

[sharky]

lol. Forget about all the expectations. Grill to enjoy it!

[freightdog]

By the grill is where I prefer to be with a cold beverage in hand

[sharky]

There's no better place to be freightdog!

[karstdiver]

Show me a flame, a grate or spit, and some meat and I'll try. I can't always achieve perfection but usually can get a good degree of edibility.

Doesn't a true Grill Master have to be able to work with the tools at hand?

[StarsfaninCO]

I'm pretty much the designated grill dude. Some of my friends only invite me to their parties if I will man the grill. I am fairly lucky in that most of my friends have fairly decent grills, however, I use my smoker if I'm doing anything that needs smoking. I have been told by most that my chicken, brats, dogs and steaks are to die for, but my burgers need work :) I have finally found out what I do wrong on the burgers though. I tend to press them a little much. I plan to perfect them this year.

[swamp smoker]

Im lucky most of my friends and relatives have eaten at my house and liked my equipment . So now they all have some form of Weber so i dont suffer to much :D (lucky me)

[Guidomyte]

I typically get the job...Sometimes my dad beats me to it, but I generally get the spot.

I don't care what you hand me. I will attempt to grill stuff over stones and turn the meat with a stick if needed.