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@Sanny - that is a nice tip and I'll see how it works. It's much like @MacKenzie has done with her breakfast pizzas. Welcome back! I look forward to your posts.

It's an Allen wrench that comes in the box of spare parts as I remember. That's an "L" shaped hex wrench that is chromed.

@tinyfish - Tony, that's the whole concept! Make it easy, clean it easy, enjoy the rest of the evening! Life is good. How ca you beat that?

@Shuley - thanks! It's a much better dish with fresh eggs ... they don't spread so much as these did. The ham was absolutely wonderful. I'm getting low on this hog ... time to talk to the Brother and see if we want to do another.

@Aussie Ora - I'm a bachelor and I wasn't in the mood to scrub pots and pans, hence the steak platter. Necessity is the Mutha of Invention!

@MacKenzie - you hit the nail squarely on the head - low on prep, easy on cleanup, and really high on flavor!

Howdy KKers! Today was one of those days. I decided some comfort food was in order and I didn't want to go to great lengths to get it. I had some ham steaks in the refrigerator from a hog that my brother and i bought and custom butchered. So I decided that nothing would taste much better than breakfast for dinner. The ham steaks had not been cured, so the first thing I had to do was lay some smoke on them. I chose hickory. Here are the ham steaks right out of the cryovac packaging and on the KK's grate. You can see some hickory smoke wafting over the steaks. Here the steaks are after about 30 minutes on smoke with a grate temp of 225F. Another 15 minutes on smoke and these bad boys are ready for for the eggs to meet the pork. [NOTE: I took the hickory wood out of the KK as I don't really like smoked eggs. Eggs soak up smoke in a BIG hurry!] A few minutes later and here is dinner, ready to plate! And another shot before plating. Finally, here is the money shot. Ham and eggs, breakfast for dinner! You can see Pete The Salt Pig's feet at the top of the picture. He chose for obvious reasons not to participate in this evening's cook! This was a simple little cook that was really quite tasty. The ham steaks were about 45 minutes on hickory smoke and were delicious. The eggs didn't take more than about 7 minutes to cook. I'll do this cook again simply because it is so simple to do, no cleanup to speak of, and its great comfort food. Thanks for looking! Have a happy and safe 4th of July holiday! Happy Birthday, America!

@JimBob67 - you've learned a lesson the hard way! But then, don't we all? I have always viewed lump as much a part of the cook as any rub, spice, etc. I've found out the hard way that if you buy quality you get quality in return. Life is too short to buy cheap grade meat, bad spices, cheap charcoal, and gut rot whiskey just because it's cheap!

YES! @tinyfish, that is one fine looking cook. Wonderful money shot. You rocked this cook, Friend! Kudos to you.

@tony b - WHOA! That's some big basilico! And you're right on point about using it for a wrapper for finger foods.

@JimBob67 - relax! You're cooking on a KK and you have that in your favor. The airflow system in the KK is superior to anything else yo've ever tried. I get great airflow whether I'm using Coco Char or FOGO. All I do is dump my lump, shake the basket a couple of time, top it off with lump, shake again, and light it up in a single spot for low-n-slow cooks. Cowboy Lump is pure crap compared to Coco Char.

@MacKenzie - those are some kind of lucky dogs in those buns. I really like the money shots. I'm starving now thanks to you. That lettuce garnish is a really nice touch. What kind of franks are those that you cooked? Kudos on making the ordinary hot dog a culinary masterpiece!

I keep my Coco Char in the garage. So too with my FOGO lump. However, any bag of lump stays in the bag under and eave where it can't get wet. Lump is pretty hard to mess up if you keep it dry.

Now that is an award winning pizza! Beautiful colors on the crust an the toppings are wonderful in that money shot of the finished pizza. Kudos!

@Shuley - that's lasagna done right! Impressive cook. I"m a huge lasagna fan and I LOVE lasagna done on the KK. Beautiful cook, great pics, just a really nice post. Any leftovers you'd care to share? Yeah, I thought so. Kudos on a wonderful cook.

@MacKenzie - Ma'am, you never cease to amaze me. You are one very creative mind and it just leave me agog. That is one of the most innovative cooks i've seen. Who would have thought of potatoes as a base for breakfast pizza? NO THIS COWBOY! Wow! Kudos seems so inadequate but it will have to do. I"m running out of superlatives.

@JimBob67 - +1^! I carefully placed my first basket of Coco Char in the basket. I got MUCH better results from my cooks when I followed Rob's advice and just banged the sticks of Coco Char against each other and let the pieces fall where they may win the basket. Believe it or not, the fire was much easier to work with. I use a MAPP Torch to light my lump and it works remarkably well. Enjoy!

I'm incredulous! Did you wait to test it out on your honeymoon? I understand that life gets in the way and you have to do what you have to do. That is a gorgeous KK BB! You are going to be supremely happy with your choice and your family is going to think they have died and gone to heaven when you put that first meal on your table! It would seem that your wife is a very sudden convert! I had a Primo Oval prior to my KK BB and I was proud of it just as you and your Bride were proud of yours. But you're right, next to the KK BB that Primo Oval paled to insignificance! Congrats on your new KK BB! I couldn't be happier for you and your whole family!

Tony - absolutely beautiful cook. I Love hamburgers and those just woke up my tummy. Now it's talking to me wanting burgers just like those you made! Kudos to ya on a great burger cook! I'm doing burgers myself this evening. Simple. Just gonna put 'em on the grill, turn 'em, pull 'em, and eat 'em. Mustard, pickle, and onion. I'm using the Sandwich thins, whole wheat, that I grabbed at the store at the beginning of the week. Sides are some left over baked beans and a green salad. I'm on a diet dadgummit!

Happy Canada Day to all my Canuck Friends! @MacKenzie - as always, KILLER cook! Kudos!

+1^ My delivery guy was the most accommodating person on the face go the planet. If you want the guy to drop the crate on the side of the house, you'll need a couple of sheets of 5/8" Oriented Strand Board. It's generally cheaper and stronger than plywood. After he finished pleasing where you want, I'd slip him a couple of Benjamins. Always does the trick for me.

Looks positively delicious! Kudos on a very nice cook.

Tony - enchiladas are so dead simple even i cant mess things up! Seriously. If you can put a spoonful of filling in a flour tortilla and roll it in a tube, youve just made an enchilada. Be well, my Friend.

Hey Dennis! Is financing available on these grills?

See, if you think long enough, a solution is always readily apparent. But remember, solutions ALWAYS have a price. And that price just might be snuggling up to your KK!