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Hi Friends! Just returned from a few days out in Colorado Springs. I was just ahead of the snow out there ... always a good thing! Before I left, I went to Williams-Sonoma looking for wedding gifts for my Niece. She was getting married at the Air Force Academy Chapel. Beautiful wedding. While there I stumbled across a new, at least to me, burger press. Now understand that I am mostly absolutely unimpressed with the vast majority of burger presses I've see. TO my mind, they are just too flimsy to turn out really good burgers. I love a good burger and because most burger presses are so flimsy, they just ruin a burger. So what to my wondering eye should appear? A REALLY SUBSTANTIAL BURGER PRESS! It was substantial, made from cast aluminum. Even better, it was ON SALE for a mere $20! AT W-S that's a steal! So without further adieu, here it is. The front and back of the box: Now here is a side view of the press. Notice the set screw that allows for a really nice assortment of burger thicknesses. Here is the press in its open position. Now I decided to use some parchment paper on top and bottom to insure that meat particles didn't get trapped in the press. It just makes cleanup easier. So here is the press set up to make its first burger. And here is the finished product showing the burger pressed between the parchment papers. This is a picture of the finished burger. Perfection itself! I made 4 perfect 1/3 pound burgers in just seconds. Nothing has ever been easier! Here I am ready to put the burgers on Beauty! my 19" Hi-Cap. Notice that I am taking precautions to remain well hydrated! And here are the perfect burgers on the main grate of Beauty! These burgers grilled to a perfect MR/M without getting thick in the middle. They were absolutely perfect. Sorry, no money shot, but you get the point. This burger press is really a bargain at $20. I think of all the flimsy plastic presses I've spent much more money on and just tossed in the trash and I could buy everyone here a press just like this for Christmas! Unfortunately I can't do that because I went back the next day and they were all gone! Damn the luck anyway! When all is said and done, if there is a W-S near you, you might want to run by and see of you can get one of these is you like really good burgers.

Congrats to Bosco.. He has been running KK's new Instagram account and doing a great job.. Been only three weeks and we have passed 1,000 Followers https://www.instagram.com/komodo_kamado Here is a Dropbox folder to upload images for our social media.. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8v4qtrbyortnjn7/AABcM-KbbZiORD-thAazxbU2a?dl=0 Please ask for the simple password..

This has been much more difficult than anticipated. We tried for months to get the side curved like the wood tables to no avail. This is the best solution.. a 3mm roll top and bottom on a 1" side. Solid as can be.. 16 lbs of 304.. Will be brushed..

Made some pita bread this morning and thought it might as well go here. Here are 4 of 8 that are just done baking for 4 mins. at 450F. A pile of pitas. Nicely puffed.

it has been a pleasure and a little challenge for me to develop followers to the kk instagram. I have learned some strategies along the way but what really does it is the great cooks and pictures that I have found on the forum!!

I believe that I am the first to actually get a set of these with an order. Mine are on the way with my setup. Here is a picture that Dennis sent to me of my new kk and side table. They look amazing!!!

Just off the grill. Sliced the donair log- Starting to dress the donair, special sauce on the bottom, followed by donair meat, melted cheese, more sauce, sweet onions, and tomatoes. A little more dressing, actually it is loaded. Here is the ultimate tease -

Getting closer to donair time Ready for Pebbles. On the grill-

Baby backs are on sale this week so I took advantage of it and cooked some up. I rubbed the ribs in Smokin Guns Mild rub and used one chunk of sugar maple and some coffee wood chunks for smoke. I cooked the ribs indirect at 225f. I used some BBQ sauce to coat the ribs and they are perfectly cooked. Plated with mashed potatoes and brussel sprouts.

Nobody knows, the trouble I've seen!! 😎😎😎 Robert