MacKenzie

Some times I like to cook things directly over the fire with no heat shield in between and I don't want them to burn so it is nice to have the distance. That's my main reason. I'm thinking I would like to cook my pizza high in the dome but needless to say I have not tried this one. I'm only in my first week with the KK.

Thanks, chicken pie is one of my favourite dishes too:)

Robert, your brisket looks absolutely wonderful. You must be very pleased and smiling from ear to eat at every bite.

Actually the total mass of the 21 inch is more than the 23 inch. It is due to the high top. The 21 weight of top and bottom, no grates =500 lbs The 23 weight of top and bottom, no grates=432 lbs. If you have all the grates in then they are closer together. To me it comes down to do you want the extra grate space or do you want the extra height. The 23 also has 3 grates and the 21 only has 2.

Well said, tinyfish

tinyfish, what an awesome cook and every single thing looks delicious. Did you parents grow those apricots? You must have had your wing craving satisfied.

Poochie, I've only had the 21 inch for 4 days. Did you talk to Dennis? That is what I did and he suggested the 21 inch so that's what I went with and I am very happy. It depends upon how many you will cook for, it is my understanding that the 23 inch in only 2 inches bigger one way. What I really wanted was the high top. If you haven't talked to Dennis I would suggest you do that.

Grrrreat:)

That stall is a killer.

I might live dangerously and try a white sauce chicken pizza and we all know where the chicken will come from

SmallBBQr and I must be neighbours, we don't have them either:)

I'm expecting lots of leftover meals from that 8 lb chicken but then again, I love chicken leftovers. Maybe I'll even do a chicken pie

A nice lunch, roti chicken sandwich

Can't wait to see and hear about the unveiling:)

SmallBBQr, I doubt I could get 2- 8pounders in horizontally, if I did it would be tight fit.

Yes, Wilbur, I wanted to do an indirect cook and then sears but they looked good and I just did a very short sear so I could keep all the juices. No, can't run the splitter the other way the basket is the same shape as the inside of the grill.

Robert I can see why you like your CyberQ:) It looks like things are right on track:)

Robert, you are off and running This is going to be a good story.

Thanks everyone. I am so glad that getting Pebbles on the deck went so much better than I originally anticipated. Play time is here

Many thanks everyone. You were so right this is going to be a lot of fun

Poochi, you just enjoy yourself.

Tony, I wasn't going to have that thing escape, sure didn't want to goof my first roti cook. It was a chicken rub put out by a ceramic grill company. The spice is called Tupelo Honey Crunch. I don't normally do a lot of prepackages rubs but you never know what will happen;) I did put an onion in the cavity:)

Roti chicken, I did it today:) Some good:)

It's going to be very interesting to see the finished product, should be a winner:)

Did and 8 pound chicken, roti style, I've been dying to try this:) 3.5 hours at 390F, a little hotter than I wanted by just try to cool this thing off;) It is tied and packed tightly into the roti and in the grill. Just out of the KK. Resting. Sliced and exposing the moisture. Plated.