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May 24 long weekend is a big holiday weekend with fireworks.... But more importantly it is the weekend where most Canucks get their yards cleaned up and many open their pools. I opened mine a few weeks ago and sealed the concrete and began landscaping. Today is a holiday day and the first official backyard relax day. I made some chicken and sausages for lunch and we chilled by the pool. These KKs just make this backyard. Dennis you make such and incredible product that is so elegant. Thank you for your innovation and creative mind Dennis! Happy Victoria Day to my fellow Canucks!

I got inspired to do 2 chickens on the rotisserie, after watching an episode of Steven Raichlen's Project Smoke. These are the results:

So 23" it is .. we uncluttered the image a bit,, Thanks for all your input.. The 19" shot is a beautiful image but the 23" shot sells the KK..

Hello Wilbur; I like your style way over kill but fast. Think I'll look into that lol. I just went to the harbor freight web site and found the torch, hey doesn't look to bad. Anybody out there have a looft lighter? I went to Amazon and they have all different prices whats with that? oh well I don't even have my KK yet Its in San Jose someplace; just waiting for the call to schedule delivery. Looks like I will have my first cook outside my garage door. I'm going to have to take down my fence to get into my back yard. I live on a zero lot line house so no gate to back yard. Just think of all the looks and questions when I fire that baby up in my driveway. It would sure be nice if I get in time for Memorial day.

Some folks will say I’m crazy, but I use a weed torch hooked up to a standard 20 lb. propane tank that gas grills use. The long handle lets me stand back so sparks don’t get to me, it lights the charcoal super fast (I’ll hit the charcoal for only 15-30 seconds when lighting for a hot direct cook), and the big tank pretty much ensures I only have to worry about replacing it once a year at most.

I use a hot air gun or looftlighter to light only one small chunk of lump the size of a walnut shell.. Then I use a cheapo hairdrier that I use as a blower.. the fan on the hairdrier should be the size of a very large lemon. Charcoal lights at about 660ºf but with concentrated airflow from a blower/fan/hairdrier will glow madly and burn at over 1,800ºf which quickly ignites the charcoal in the immediate area which of course immediately glows madly and ignites the charcoal next to it and so on.. NOTHING short of a ridiculous weed burner with 10 million BTU's will get you there faster.. If you are doing a reverse sear and want to get from 225º to 600º lickety split.. Hairdrier.. Don't use a good one the smoke goes in and does not ever go out.. Using a smoked drier gives your hair a "special" forest fire smell.. LOL PS I even clip the coils in the hairdrier so it blows only cold air.. no need to waste the electricity on heating it.. or in my case blowing out the fuse box..

Not only is Bosco an outstanding cook, he gets to do it in an awesome space to boot! I am sooooo jealous!

Oh man that squash looked so good. I have problem though, every time I come to the forum I get really hungry and have to go out and get something to eat. I read a lot about chicken wings so guess I'll to try and make some as soon as my KK arrives. oh guys and gals have a great day and a good long weekend and GOD bless all the men and women who gave they're lives for us and our country on this memorial day weekend; also a shout out to all you men and women who are protecting us past and present.

Great setup and I agree with your thougth's on a summer home. It often turns out to be another place you have to keep up and all your real "goodies" are at home. In Canada, 10 C is shorts weather.:)

Big pool heater lol!

I have to give your boys credit. I know the temperature it is way down south where I live. You either have a really big pool heater or your boys have really big ............ Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk

WOW!!!!!! I have to go out and get something sweet to eat after all those beautiful pictures, my mouth is watering. I think my BB32 will be here in the next couple days. guess I''l have to read up and try some baking LOL. This from a guy who hasn't used his oven in 27 Years. Ok all have a great week

We moved here in 2010 to this house. My buddy built it for a couple that split halfway through the build so we got it for a good deal. The yard was just dirt and no fence. I fell in love with the property and told my wife that instead of buying a vacation property we could invest in a backyard setup. It has been a long haul getting the yard to where it is now and we do a bit every season. The KKs are my show stoppers though... Look how good they look

@wilburpan - wow! I really love this cook. Great looking seafood. This is going to be hard to top. Kudos and congrats on a first rate cook! @wilburpan and @ckreef - I, like you gentlemen, have found it's to my advantage to light my lump later in the afternoon and leave Beauty! or TheBeast just idling along until I decide to get serious aout dinner. Once I figure out what I want, I'll open the vents and in o time at all, I'm putting food on the table. The KK is such an efficient cooker very little lump is used. Cooking on a KK is such a pleasure!

very helpful review Wilbur... only adding to my wanting of a KK.