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I really wish I'd never bought my UltraQ. I've been a BBQ Guru fan since they were the best option, which was apparently long ago. That mechanical dial thingy, then two DigiQs, and now (for some reason, the DigiQs both work) the UltraQ. I love how I can mount the UltraQ on my garage wall, and see the pit temp from far away. One would think I bought the UltraQ so my phone would tell me the pit temp from far away? Even after deleting ShareMyCook and standing right next to the UtraQ, the phone will show stale data while lying about the update time. This is inexcusably stupid. It's not rocket science to handle messages so that one never falsely depends on stale data. I want a warning if my actual data is more than a minute old, not a lie. I should only see that warning when I'm out of bluetooth range. For those of us good at programming computers, it comes as a surprise how well or badly such apps work. My ceiling fan app is unpredictable, from an upscale company. I always thought of Leviton as generic box store stuff, but their smart switches are bomb-proof. One can stand in the garage and manually flip a switch while my wife watches the Leviton phone app in the house, and the new state shows instantly. From this perspective, whomever BBQ Guru hired are the dumb kids in the class. My various AI consoles tell me people think more highly of FireBoard products. The kicker for me was intermittent connectivity for my meat probe, in any UltraQ meat port. AI tells me this could be the probe (out of warranty) or the UltraQ (still under warranty). I just don't have time for this, I'd rather pay top dollar for something that just works. Wireless probes? Huh. For now, given that I'm this close to offering my UltraQ here for $25, I decided that for $25 I'd buy it as a pit temp monitor and fan controller with a nice display. So I'm keeping it, but one further failure and I trash it, move on.

Sunday was the hottest day in Chicago this year and I said goodbye to an old friend for the last time. As suspected it didn't take much to take the KK apart. Starting with the firebox it had cracks and broke into many pieces as I lifted it out. The interior walls of the body had serious cracks in several places. When I removed the spring and hinge there were deep cracks in the outer layer as well. I am relatively certain the HVAC tape was actually what was keeping it together for the most part. The dome was still pretty sound and the base and legs were in great shape and crazy heavy but the body was crumbling like the firebox. I used a small framing hammer to remove the top ring and the rest I was able to break apart with my hands. What took 4 guys, four pieces of blue rope and a couple of two by fours to carefully carry into the backyard in 2007 left in 8 contractor bags piled in a wagon. A hot sad day in Chicago for sure.

Just an FYI, if you tag him it should send him a notification @Desert Dave @bbqking103

Not that I have ever seen but as far as grout is concerned It doesn't last forever so if needed it is always best to just buy a new tube.

I'll go see if i can find my notes but I did this one for my first day of retirement 4 years ago. It was great, I bought it without the head. I tried one with the head still attached and it was really creepy lol I will say this, I think if i do it again I will finish on the upper rack with skin side up for a few hours for a crispier skin.

I would ping Dennis on the method you are referring to. I recall seeing photos of two guys using 2x4's and rope tied to each leg individually moving the base. But, if you have a cement pathway, is it not wide enough to roll the KK sideways on it? Or you can buy 3 sheets of plywood and leap frog the plywood sheets as you roll the KK on them.

Can anyone provide any tips and pictures on smoking a pig? I have a 32 BB

I was wondering if there was a Used accessories section on this forum. Like some extra tubes of grout they want to sell? Or used rotisseries, etc... Stuff that people are not using but want to keep out of landfills...Just curious.

Hi Desert Dave, Is this still available today 6/23/2025?

I have discovered that putting a pan of water in the KK will drop the temp pretty quickly, at least if it hasn't been heat-soaked for too long.

Yesterday I decided it was time to do some pork ribs. Lit the KK and shortly there after unexpected company arrived. In all the commotion I forgot about checking the KK temp. It was 425F and time was wasting. I needed to get the ribs on so they'd be done before bedtime. I put the ribs on and shut dome vents down to almost closed. By the time 5 hours had pasted the temp was now about 225F. We all know the last thing one wants to do is overheat a KK, it takes forever to get the temp down. I was dreading opening the KK. Surprise my ribs weren't burnt to a crisp. There's still hope for a nice dinner. I will admit the ribs were a little dry but the KK flavour more than made up for that. Plated with a baked potatoe with taragon, butternut squash and the first radish of the season.

@JDBBQ - that steak looks wonderful. 👍👍

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I remember that too, it was the same kind of straps used by movers.

Does anyone have a picture of how to use tie-down straps and two pieces of lumber to move a Kamado bottom and Kamado top? I remember seeing one on this forum a while back.

@jonj - Yep, only game in town, as far as I know.

I just got 20 lb of coffee wood from Dennis If you call the shipping price is much easier to justify lol

I just ordered some. Yes, expensive but the only game in town.

OK, these folks have stepped up their game. They've now secured a license to import pimento wood from Jamaica! Hallelujah! However, hang on for the sticker shock! It ain't as cheap as it used to be! But at least we can get it again! I had been hoarding my last few chunks of it for special cooks. They're also including the leaves in the order. These have been more available than the wood, but a nice add-on. Toss in some allspice berries in the mix and you're rockin' it, mon!

De nada! That's what we do here in this Forum!

Appreciate everyone's responses, thank you!

It comes from shoveling out the kiln when removing the charcoal, never fear even if a chip were to happen it still could be easily remedied with a refactory cement.

What @C6Bill said. Finding pieces of kiln brick in charcoal bags is pretty common, regardless of brand.