Your equipment list will vary depending upon what you plan to cook and your level of experience. Review these equipment recommendations from the International Dutch Oven Society.
Beginner:
- One Dutch oven: a 12″ Regular or 12″ Deep Dutch oven (2 Qt difference; depends on family size)
- Hammer/heavy pliers as a lid lifter, tongs
- Bag of charcoal briquettes, matches
- Lighter fluid/newspaper to start briquettes
- Charcoal Can: #10 can with holes punched into the sides to let air in to start charcoal.
Novice:
- 12″ Regular or Deep Dutch oven (a 2 Qt difference)
- Lid lifter, tongs
- Tool bag/bucket
- Charcoal chimney
- Bag of charcoal briquettes, Fire Gel, matches
- Cement bricks to raise fire pit level
Intermediate:
- Two Dutch ovens with carry bags
- one 12″ regular and one 12″ deep
- or one 12″ and one 14″
- Tool bucket w/tool holder pockets:
- Lid lifter Tongs
- Heat Gloves Thermometer
- Trivets
- Towel rack, hooks
- Dutch Table (elevated to cook on)
- Charcoal chimney, matches
- Bag of charcoal briquettes, Fire Gel
Advanced:
- Three Dutch ovens with carry bags:
- One 12″ regular
- One 12″ deep
- One 14″
- Tool bucket w/tool holder pockets:
- Lid lifters
- Tongs
- Heat Gloves
- Serving gloves
- Trivets
- Butane lighter
- Thermometer
- Shovel & broom
- Dutch Table w/wind baffles, stove
- Charcoal chimney, matches
- Fold-in-half table with leg-lifters
- Ice chest, ice jug
- Wash basins, hot water pot
- Bag of charcoal briquettes, Fire Gel
Cook Off Competitor:
’08 World Championship Cook Off 1st place won $5,000!
- 4-5 Dutch ovens, with carry bags
- Tool bucket w/tool holder pockets:
- Lid lifters
- Tongs
- Heat Gloves
- Serving gloves
- Thermometer
- Trivets
- Shovel & broom
- trash container
- Dutch Table w/bag
- Fold-in-half table(s), leg-lifters
- Ice chest
- Cooking utensils and chuck box
- Mixing bowls, wash basins, water pot
- Charcoal chimney
- Propane stove; propane bottle
- Bags briquettes, long flame butane lighter
- IDOS membership www.idos.org
Professional Caterer:
- Many Dutch ovens: 10 to 16″ (never enough)
- Tool bucket w/tool holder pockets:
- Lid lifters
- Tongs
- Digital thermometer
- Heat Gloves
- Shovel, broom
- Trivets
- Food handlers permit
- Several Dutch Tables, trash container
- Several serving tables
- Large Ice chests, hot & cold water jugs
- Chuck Box, cooking utensils, bowls, serving spoons, knives, cutting boards, etc.
- Wash station w/basins, dish drainer, & hot water tank
- Charcoal starter propane stove, butane lighter
- Tent or sun cover; 3-5 folding chairs
- Western hat, elegant apron, good sense of humor
- Dictionary of Western Slang & Outdoor Cookin’
- A spouse who really loves them; children to carry equipment & to learn & assist
- Fire extinguisher; equipment & medical insurance
- First Aid Kit
- Truck & Trailer
- The last optional item: a motor home with
- A/C & equipment trailer.
Source: EquipmentFitsExperienceCook03.wpd , July 30, 2008
www.IDOS.org
