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And the finished result. Amazingly juicy chicken that fell off the bone, absolutely loved the performance of the KK tonight, didn’t miss a beat! And the juices on the board after I’d cut the chicken into 4 pieces:

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First cook underway, it’s a horrible stormy night here in Perth, strong winds and rain, the KK is sitting rock solid on 160c, hasn’t moved! First cook is a chicken rubbed with hot whang rub and a scorpion peri peri sauce to serve with corn and veggies. Sorry about the rubbish pic, it’s dark and nasty outside!

I picked up a Saffire a couple of years back for a steal, the guy selling it wanted $300 so i've now got: KK BB 32 Akorn Kamado Saffire Kamado Weber Kettle Weber Smokey Joe The wife says i've got a problem, i say i've got a hobby

Almost. Those appear to be beef chuck ribs (or so they call them here), which are also quite good. Beef plate ribs are these:

It’s finally here!! All I can say is wow, you guys told me that seeing one in the flesh was different to seeing pics, but nothing prepared me for the arrival experience. The whole process from ordering to shipping to delivery was fantastically managed by Dennis and team, the uncrating and setup was simply amazing, such craftsmanship and quality! Here are the delivery, uncrating and first Burn in pics. And here’s a shot of my old Akorn feeling sorry for itself Currently doing the initial burn in, it’s been sitting at 500f now for the last 4 hours and I’m seeing a bit of venting but nothing crazy. Looking forward to my first cook on this beauty!

Nicely done, especially given the bad weather! Way to hang in there! We tell folks upfront that you've never had juicier chicken than one cooked on a KK! ckreef did an experiment a few years back where he intentionally tried to overcook and dry out a chicken on the KK - couldn't do it! That's how crazy good these grills are! None better!

Pixs were just fine, we could see how great your dinner turned out.

Part 2 - Pulled Pork using the mop from part 1. Of course while that was going on I had to make me a Ranier cherry cocktail or 3. Just to cool off on a hot Sunday afternoon That's it for now. Part 3 should happen Thursday or Friday.

This is highlights from our cook for the Kamado Guru Homemade BBQ Dinner challenge. I'm cooking it in separate parts and that's how I'll post it here. There is going to be 4 or 5 parts then the final cook. I'll post updates as I go along. Part 1 - Mop, Rub, and Sauces.

Yea this really pisses me off. I don't even like the cats. If I had my way we'd get rid of all the cats except Sandstorm (the only cat I know for sure didn't have anything to do with this). The Smoke was on a metal stand thing about 4' off the ground. They knocked it off that and broke the screen on the main unit.  Well it still works but no easy way to set the alarms (I guess that's okay as I rarely set an alarm). You also have to be careful how you turn it off to make sure the main unit is really off. Eventually I'll replace it because I use this for my dome thermometer on my 2 KK's. Just not sure if I want a direct replacement or want something different. 

My local butcher made up these sausages I was lucky to get 4 they went quick .rightly so tasted so good .. Because I only had 4 I was thinking just a quick grill and into a bun .but I had a brain wave and thought I would try something different .not me at all lol. Gave them some happy Nancy. . And now lady's and gentalman I present you with .Toad in the hole Gin and Tonic black truffle burger . Got my pan and oil heating up on the top rack at 450f ..put the sausages on. .5 min each side gave them a turn. . Made up the batter. . And poured it over the snags. .35 min later. .resting. .burger time. . Something different that went down well . Outback kamado Bar and Grill

I don't care what you call them; I call them TASTY!

Yep. That stuff is hot. Deadly in fact. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Looks great Alimac. Chicken is always great in the KK. Direct, indirect, roti - always turns out great. Kudo to you for cooking tonight. Its absolutely howling out there tonight. Rain also coming in sideways.... That said, I cook in this weather on the weekends. The other week I was completely soaked. I made sure the food was kept dry though. Food still came out awesome! Wind, rain, hail.. cooking on the KK is a treat. I guess I got to get that return on investment - wind, hail or shine.

Nice. I was going to ask where you got them from.

He’s so used to regular grills and kamados, he never gets used to kk lids..he’s always looked out of whack with opening and closing. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Do you mean these . Outback kamado Bar and Grill

Shocking tiles lol. Outback kamado Bar and Grill

Nothing is cheap here tony lol . I miss those $2.00 pints and free pour bourbons when I was in the states Outback kamado Bar and Grill

Was looking at that great effort so far ckreef suppose my homemade cheese toasty needs an upgrade lol Outback kamado Bar and Grill

In a KK, even the direct side isn’t too intense on the main grate. But I would run indirect on the half main until about 20 degrees shy of done, then if the skin isn’t brown enough for you move it to a lower direct grate.

Very nice setup and like others have said, great unboxing pictures. I am like you, went from an Akorn to a KK. No point in any stops in-between. You're going to love it.

Wow! Nice setup and beautiful KK. Nice pictures congratulations and happy grilling. Looking forward to your first cook

We've only just begun - stay tuned.........

Can't wait to hear what you come up with after they bring you the "authentic" stuff!

Love the name! Right up there with "Smack my ass and call me Sally!" https://www.amazon.com/Smack-Call-Sally-Sauce-Habanero/dp/B0000DG560 Looks like we can get Sh!t the Bed on Amazon here! https://www.amazon.com/Bed-Hot-Sauce-Ultra-Pepper/dp/B06ZYXYYB6

I've had a run in with a deer - did $2000 worth of damage to the front of my car. And the silly deer hit me! I wasn't even moving at the time. Was waiting in the queue at the security checkpoint at work. He ran up the bank by the road and slammed right into my left front fender. Rolled onto my hood. Scared the bejebus out of me. All I could see out the front of the car was BROWN! It rolled off the hood and took off into the corn fields on the opposite side of the road. Thankfully, no bears around here - MacKenzie's the lucky one to get those!

I've grown them, too. My current plant is just regular chives.

I am sure your Akorn has served you well...but the difference is clear!

Cool. Long list of ingredients but all/alternatives are easily sourced. Will be trying that soon myself. In the meantime mother and aunties in Lagos are busy sourcing different spices and versions for her to bring over when she visits. Should be good fun!

Yeah for sure the salt in vegemite will dull the chilli depends on your taste buds Outback kamado Bar and Grill

Specky as mate awesome set up I'm sharing this pic the world needs to see Outback kamado Bar and Grill

Now that being greedy... not really. I am just super jealous. Great looking group of kk’s Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

very nice setup you have just stunning

Excellent. Dude, we won't see another one of these for like 150 more years! How could you sleep through that? I was totally bummed that we didn't even get a glimpse up here in the Northern latitudes.

Those are some pricey snags!

Wow, what a cool pic!

Yorkshire pudding is basically the same as making popovers, with the exception of using animal fat (typically beef drippings from a nice roast) instead of the butter in the pan. You can also make tasty ones with bacon grease or duck fat!!!

After a super speedy clearance process through customs I can happily say that delivery day is this coming Tuesday!!! I’ve booked the day off of work, invited one of the other bbq team members over and charged the camera batteries ready for those all important uncrating pics. To say I’m excited is an understatement Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Toad in the hole is Yorkshire pudding with sausages baked in, I believe it Yorkshire pudding may be called Dutch baby in the US? If you want a really good recipe for them which has never failed me then Jamie Oliver’s Yorkshire pudding recipe is great: 3 eggs 115g flour 280ml milk Pinch of salt Mix those ingredients up into a batter. You can then either make individual puddings or one big one as Aussie has done above in one tray/skillet. The really important thing with Yorkshire pudding is getting the oil very hot before adding the batter, I put a teaspoon of oil in each individual muffin tin hole if I’m making individual serves or about 2mm of oil in the bottom if making a large one, turn the oven to 200c (about 400f) and let the oil pre-heat for at least 30 minutes, then pour the batter in and cook for 35 minutes, don’t open the door during this time or the puddings will collapse. Here’s some I made earlier

I could never find them here either. Even went to my local butcher to ask if they could special order that cut. They said no! I’ve obviously stopped using that butcher. I drove around the corner from him to a local ethnic/Asian supermarket and not only found them, but at a great price too. A few years after that I heard on another BBQ forum that that particular butcher had gotten religion and was selling them. Moral of the story: if you have a local Asian/international market, try there. That’s also where I was sourcing packer briskets until Costco finally got religion.

Same here?

It is not available, Aussie, can't see it.

Thanks. Packing it up for the move would be challenging to be sure ... but, she won't be left behind if we can't find a good home for her!

That is the pits, ck.[emoji57]

Thanks MacKenzie, I’m very glad to have it safely home and in place, now comes the fun part! I had a sneaking Suspicion that colour would cook a little bit better than the others

alimac, your KK is stunning, beautiful pixs, and an awesome setup. Thanks for sharing the delivery experience. Just so you know, that pebble colour cooks just a little bit better than all other colours.