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It is so clear to me lol

Jon I see an eye the nose area. I really can see a tiger face.

CC I hope you really see it too or else I am going to check myself into a hospital ASAP

great setup for the winter season!!!

And great looking meal!!

^^there you have it sports fans^^

Rak has been itching to come check out the new KKs, however, he is still not cleared medically to drive. I drove 45 minutes to pick him him up and brought him to check out the KKs.

Well I think I converted him......

He is in love !!!

Let's go Rak time to pony up and join the club kid.

Glad to see you out and about buddy

^^lol^^

Navigators are the bomb!!!

KK=RR of the Kamado industry

Dennis the shipping thing is no big deal. It was the fact that you're customer is extreme OCD/control freak and needed to be on the ship steering it home LOL!!

The stainless tops are so beautiful and they are super functional. Especially with our climate they will be great!!!

Benton, I agree with you. It seems that every time I look at them I catch a new part that draws me in. And I am constantly just unlatch inns because I like the sound it makes !!

well, it has been one week since I took delivery and I was really busy with work and getting everything set up.  I don't think that I really took it all in.  

I ordered my grills on August 16th, and made a few adjustments to my order later that month to a 23/32 combo instead of a 23/23.

They shipped October 3rd, and I followed them on all of their boats and missed ports cut off dates.  I talked everyday about KK and learned a lot and constantly waited and wondered when they would arrive.

Fast forward to last Wednesday.  It was a whirlwind arrival and I was so busy, unpacking, dump runs, storing everything, setting it up, taking pics.  Then I was crazy busy at work all week and then we had crummy weather. 

I cooked yesterday for the first time and was just so surprised with their responsiveness and functionality.  

I was just sitting in bed and I felt all this pressure just subside.  I finally own these things.... it hit me like a ton of bricks.  I smiled and thought this is one of the coolest things that I have ever done for myself!!  I love cooking and BBQ, it is my true passion and hobby.  If anyone ever questions the cost of these to me, I can honestly say that I would pay double for the amount of happiness this purchase has brought me.  Yes it is material possessions, but it is a hobby for me that I can share with my family and friends.  

I go outside daily and just admire them...... I am so grateful to finally be cooking on the best!!!

Lookin' good.  You dreamed the long dream to get here..

There you go.. Now the long wait is a distant memory.  

Dennis, not only have I purchased a new set of cookers.... but more importantly I have gained a new friend!!!

Thank you so much for all of you're help during the process!! Komodo Kamado is something that you need to see for yourself only once!!! And once that happens... you see the quality and power of them!!

I feel like all the waiting and worrying has just disappeared!!!  

I am so impressed with them!!

 

 

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Call me crazy but does anyone else see a tigers face in the flame??????  

I thought you photo shopped this one CC

Awesome cook buddy. No deflector?? That is interesting!!

I'm liking what I am seeing so far!!!!

Great news. Congrats !!!

Tonight the weather cooperated and I wanted to cook on my KKs.  I have had them for a week now and have yet to cook on them.  Many people asked me what my first cook would be... and I figured go with what I love the most!!

I love Mexican food and figured I was due to make some carne asada.  I added a few more things to the meal. 

I marinated flank steak with my carne asada mojo, and used John Henry's Cilantro and Lime on the chicken and shrimp.  

I am very impressed with the Komodo Kamado!!  Nice to finally pop its cherry

Anyways here you go!!

I just love the look and feel of the KK

After getting the 23 up to 375, I added some chicken to start.  Then I added some steak, and finally the shrimp.  The smells coming from the top cap was just amazing!!!

Once I pulled the chicken off, I added a bit more heat.  I went up to 400 with no effort at all

After it was all finished, I brought everything into the house

While I was cooking my 12 year old son helped make the corn tortillas.  We pressed 16 of them!!!  

all the fixings!!

3 tacos, one shrimp, one chicken and one steak.  Added my home made pico and some queso cheese!!!!!!  

A great cook tonight and I am very pleased with the results.  I wish I could share with all of you!!

So I am cooking in about 2 hours so I figured I would get going on heating my 23 up. I assumed with the mass that I would need to really let it heat up for a while to get to temp.

I set the bottom left damper 180 degrees open and turned the top open 3 spins.

In 10 min (lighting in two places) I reached 310 degrees.

I just adjusted the vents as I will try and find a happy place for 375.

I am in shock!!!!!!! My jr. Doesn't even heat up that quick

that looks really good buddy!!!!

I have had it, off to the grocery store I go!!!!  This weather sucks but I am cooking....

nice looking ribs Mac!!! 

Wilbur I too couldn't find an official grate size. If you got with the 60% that is going with respect to what available

Online at this point.

very impressed and I have so many people asking me questions about sizes etc so figured a little chart would help

I must say, that I am just staring at my new KKs and can't believe the build quality.  My wife says its an obsession that is bordering creepy lol.  I must say the one thing that stands out is the grates of the KK.  

i have had several people ask me "How does the 23 and 32 grates compare to the big joe size.  

I did a little research and then did a comparison photo to help you understand the size of both the 23" and 32".

The one really cool feature is that the 23" come with 3 grates and the 32" comes with 4 grates.  

I am very satisfied with getting the 32".  At first I was reluctant as I thought that it was too big, however, Dennis assured me that is was a grillers grill.  It is a lot bigger than the big joe, but it is not crazy in size!!  I will love filling the main grate up with full meals!!

The breakdown is as follows 

24" Big Joe

452 sq" Main grate included on delivery (standard)

271 sq" (60% more grilling) expander rack not included on delivery

723 sq" total grilling space 

23" Ultimate 

329 sq" Lower grate

375 sq" Main grate

274 sq" Upper grate

978 sq" Total grilling space included on delivery  (standard)

32" Big Bad

544 sq" Lower grate

576 sq" Main grate

418 sq" Upper grate

288 sq" half grate

1,538 sq" Total grilling space included on delivery  (standard)

man I just threw out a rock the size of a softball

I need to get back to the gym for moving all this stuff around!!! Over engineered is honestly an understatement

Poet fires are the worst lol

Today was straight burn in CC.  I just didnt get around to getting a cook in... I ran out of time and energy unfortunately.

I am psyched to cook my first meal and I am leaning towards my favourite.... carne asada!!

I am definitely in need of some relaxers.....