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Some pictures from first experience. Went easy and did chicken on the rotisserie in preparation for a Thanksgiving turkey. Not my best work but very tasty. I seem to already have created an endless list of items to cook on it.

Tonight we have oak smoked meatballs with pasta and sauce, a other nice simple dinner. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

ROFL

Stick yo your guns...pebble people are just jealous. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

That's what I say to myself when I find myself worrying, with a tape measure, about the exact spacing between my seeds when I am planting on my allotment. Makes me feel better when I fall short of The Standard.

One thing we do know for sure, if the Joe fell over it would be humptidumpti all over again but I wouldn't be surprised if the KK was still an intact KK, mind you I don't want to test this theory.

I was just going to send these pictures to @Aussie Ora in a private message but then thought others may be interested in seeing the comparison. Maybe I can tempt Aussie to take one of the remaining 16's off of Dennis's hands . I have owned the Joe Jr. for about 3 years. Like Aussie, I love that little cooker for small and fast cooks. Used it so much that I told myself I would never be without a mini kamado. Thus when Dennis announced discontinuing the 16 size, I had to get one. The Joe Jr. is going to the family cottage. Here is a side by side picture of the two cookers. The Joe has a slide vent with a Daisy wheel. The KK comes with 2 grates. The Joe comes with one grate, a stand to support the upper cooking level and the heat deflector. I use a pie pan as a drip pan and it fits in between the deflector and the cooking grate. Here is a picture of the round Joe grate on top of the upper KK grate. Both grates are hinged to be able to add charcoal or smoking wood. Here is a picture of the charcoal baskets. The Joe Jr. has a Kick Ash Basket in it. Picture of the lowest cooking position. Picture of the upper cooking position. (no picture of the KK with the lower grate on top of the upper grate for the 3 position). Comments: The Joe Jr. is around 65+ lbs. and is more portable, however it was too heavy to use safely on the boat (bought an Acorn Jr. for the boat). At the same temp cook, the KK burns less charcoal than the Joe (and it hardly uses any) even with stabilizing the KK at cooking temp. They both heat up to temp in about the same time.......the Joe a little faster maybe. The KK holds way more charcoal than the Joe for longer cooks. I put a ceramic plate in the bottom of the Joe under the fire basket to protect the bottom of the Joe...appeared to be a weak spot to me. In just two cooks I found that I could control and maintain temps easier on the KK. The major difference is the quality. The Joe is fragile. The KK is a tank. I have been ready for a new gasket on the Joe for about a year. I have been lucky (careful) and have not cracked the Joe firebox....not going to happen on the KK. For me it boiled down to quality and longer life. I really like using this size cooker and wanted to make sure I would always have one. I was told by someone "in the know" that the Joe Jr. sales were not flying out the door, so who knows if it will be available in the future??? The KK will become my "go to" small cooker and the Joe Jr. will live out it's remaining years at the family cottage. Grab a 16" KK TT before they are gone (Aussie)(Ha!!!!!)

At least we made it to November before we got our 1st snow this season. Less than 1" last night, but it counts as the 1st official snow. Should be gone by mid-day.

Hello everyone. New guy here. I have been wanting a Komodo Kamado for a VERY long time and had planned on getting the 23. After a lot of research and reading lots of these forums , I decided to go with the Dark Autumn Gold Flake Big Bad 32. The week of waiting was not fun at all but “Big Momo” has finally made her way home. It does take a fair amount of time just getting everything unwrapped and out of the crate. It was well worth the wait though. Wow, what a beauty. I just finished the first cook of a prime rib and some German sausages on it. Next weekend I plan on doing briskets and pork butts. Overall I am very happy with the first cook. It only gets better from here.

Not sure which looks better, the KK or that hunk of pork Great color I'll try to give guidance on your Q's. What side of the heat deflector goes down? One side is smoother than the other. I have to leave this to others who have opened a heat deflector from a newer grill, I gave the one that came with mine to Tom because I ordered a shaped drip pan and use it for heat deflector. How to you get the side tables on correctly? Sorry, have to defer this one also, I do not own side wing tables. How do you get the bottom door open to pull the tape off of it The front door just pulls out. You will love cooking on this.

Well, isn't that a humdinger.

@Tucker its here its here! Ive got some questions now! What side of the heat deflector goes down? One side is smoother than the other. How to you get the side tables on correctly? How do you get the bottom door open to pull the tape off of it? @MacKenzie @Stile88 IMG_0715.MOV

Il go pebble next maybe [emoji3] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Cheers mate they are on top of the tomato you can't see them lol Outback Kamado Bar and Grill

It's called the "widget can." Several other breweries have adopted the technology, too. It works pretty good. Beers poured with nitrous oxide (NO2), aka Nitro beers, have a creamier and thicker head, as the NO2 bubbles are smaller than the usual CO2 gas used to carbonate most beers.

No, you really don't. Damage would be unavoidable, even if it were only cracked tiles.

I remember you going some time ago Toney and I wished you well with the pour. Nice to know. I asked the question regarding the plastic ball in the Guinness can while on tour in the factory and it was explained as element helping to recharge the process that is introduced generally at the tap. Nitrogen infusion. Ahh, a work of art that creates a smooth beer. It won the award for the best invention for that year. Seems to be a small hole in the plastic ball introduces pressurised gas after the can is opened thus starting the tiny bubble beer explosion. Taste good to me.

Yeah I just used the main grate and half with the drip pan under. Being new I left the other half open in case I needed to add coals or smoke more easily. However as has been said so many times on this forum no fire maintenance was needed lol thanks for the feedback all! Me and some friends are doing a turkey drive this weekend and I’m bringing more ribs to the service event to share with the volunteers! happy holidays all and to all you veterans thank you for your service!

Some of us have a serious rub addiction!

Aussie , those burgers look the damn business , just nearly chewed the bottom lip of myself looking at them interested in all these rubs and spices you guys have ....

A spin on an old commercial tag line - "Where's the beets?" (btw - I did spot them in the white bowl!) Saw the Makers glass in the background. It looked suspiciously empty?? I'm liking the Cave Man coffee rub that you sent me. Tasty stuff.

That was a close one, indeed! One of my favorite sayings - "Gravity always wins!"

Hope the pot works out, I'm sure it will. The damage to my liver may recover over time, besides all the delectable varieties and flavors of beers and with all the Irish whiskey well, this traveler will have to set aside his sneakers for a while, and recharge. Can there really be enough Guinness,,,I think not. Ireland is a step back into time, sparsely populated with many a rural area. I found it easy on the mind and enjoyable to be there.

Hi Aussie Those burgers look awesome

Hi Aussie The steaks look awesome

Disaster of averted! Wooo we

Jon, thanks for sharing the tip. I noticed you had them rotated differently when you posted but didn't think about the weight shift being an issue. Glad you caught it!

Glad to see you are liking your sauce

Secret ingredient? Nice tasty looking burgers Aussie. But I don’t see an beetsl. Nice cook.

Love the Terra Blue Tiles , Piece of art . [emoji4] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Syracuse predicted to get 6" to 10" of Lake Effect tonight. Our first major snow this season. Cut the grass yesterday (and it needed it). Lawn mower in.....snow blower out