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Weber Performer with Weber Rotisserie - where to put the baked potatoes?


 

Wilmer Cogburn

TVWBB Super Fan
Sunday I will twirl a near 6# bone in beef rib roast.

I have a Weber Performer, split baskets, and Weber rotisserie kit. When I use this, I leave off the meat rack so the twirling meat clears. Baskets set up on each side of the spit so the coal rack is open directly under the spit.

Where then do I place the foil wrapped spuds? On the coal rack between the baskets? Past cooks I have placed a grease foil pan here to collect the rendered fat; if the spuds were here they would be covered with rendered fat on the exterior and the fat dripping thru to the ash bin. Use a smaller grease pan in the center then the spuds on each end of the grease pan (4 large russets, 2 each end)?

This cook typically is around 2-3 hours for me and running around 325-350F.

If the spuds do go on the coal rack, how long would you estimate to done?

Would be nice if there were a warming rack style grate that clipped on instead of sitting on the normal meat grill which can't be used with the rotisserie.

I do have the meat grate with the hole in the center..... I will try to see if the roast will clear and spin in the hole. This then gives me easy space for the spuds.
 
With the “open center” I would exactly what you are thinking. I’m not a “foil my potatoes” person most of the time, I will scrub and roll on coarse salt. That gives a crispy skin! Maybe an hour for roasting time.
 
I’ve never had much success doing a rotisserie and smoked taters in the same BBQ, except when spinning duck. Lots of fat drippings into the taters is amazing but you do need to shield the taters from the charcoal. What I do is stack the charcoal behind fire bricks. Works pretty good, if I find a photo, I’ll post it
 
Coals split left and right with spit down the middle.

Spuds, some onions, and a whole garlic underneath. Fat will render on outside of spuds. Thinking next time maybe they should be naked?

Uncharted territory for me.

One hour in and roast is 105-105F


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