Tyrus

Hey Bruce always a pleasure. Let me tell ya, I'm not an expert on psychological profiling when it comes to color but scientific data points to those of the other persuasion {brown} generally like there meat cooked well done, and those choosing a blueish color prefer a med rare. You could also think outside the box, and look at the Star Trek theory regarding this phenomenon. Nebula, a word for star gazers, any how you look at it, it's safer to blue and true than brown and..........gotta go, I got flip my steak on my denim blue KK. Bye

That was supposed to say there is NO substitute. I do like that color tile and as a matter of fact I think they are all good and pleasing to the eye. But the Blue is the color that stands alone, hey if it wasn't for Blue, we would never had BB King, Clapton, George Thorogood or the legendary Tab Benoit just to mention a few. You have to admit the Blues live on, Dark Autumn Nebula?, although it's sweet in the fall,... well you can see my point.

Looks tasty, nice grill marks.

Shuley, I just learned today that my sister-in-law is having problems with her hip joint. She's been an avid runner for decades and a matter of fact she was out in your area last year for a triathion in San Fran. What I'm saying in a roundabout way is that although it keeps you going and it can also wear you out. Don't stop, but be aware.

I've been using Humphreys and coincidently just yesterday I looked it up on the Naked Whiz and found it was a Recommended brand. It's made in Missouri and used in industrial applications such as throwing over molten metals to use as insulator and also as a inhibitor of Oxygen. Over the past few years I've been a recipient of free 40lb bags of this lump so I use it liberally. However, all good things come to an end and my stash is markably a lot smaller, {heaven forbid}. Soon I will looking for bags in stores and will have to pay to cook my food, a sin just to think of it. I guess Royal Oak will be my choice when that eventuality arises because Humphreys is not to be found, but for today it's throw another lump on the fire.

Let me compliment you first for your 12 mile run, if your doing that distance you've done the marathon or nipping at it's door. Your cook and salad look wonderful only wish I had a plate beside me.

Love it is just the beginning, I'm glad you decided on a shade of BLUE, there is substitute.

Great minds think alike, well there's still time to come to your senses, but if you have to go to the dark side call 5698 he's well acquainted with the area

Nice amber color with mahogany notes oooooooooooooo if I could steal your plate I would.

Doing a picnic shoulder about 9llbs right now. Decided to use that side also, did some tweaking and played around to run around 250. I have the 23 so you'll have to come over and run the test for the 23 crowd to see if there are any significant changes. Don't forget to bring beer, ha ha just kidding...my well never runs dry

Tribute

An attack on the good old red white and blue! Well that deserves a story. Were you aware that a tree has been lit each year since 1941, and since 1971 it has been given to the people of Boston by the people of Nova Scotia in thanks for their assistance after the 1917 explosion. What you don't know is the United States shortly thereafter stopped all shipments of matches to Canada. Just thought you should be aware of that in case you ever cross the border.

Jon, that was a trap, you know...I was drawing in the unsuspecting and wham bam bam out goes the lights

Me thinks I may have gone to far, surely you understand it was all said in jest.

Hey Mac, Are you sure that picture wasn't taken before the game started?

No confusion,,,this is a good bet between friends and I expect to stand clear and remain impartial. So Jon what you cooking for the victory dinner?

There it is. In the industry we had specs, temps, speeds and bath pic up to consider to insure a product the customer would accept. It's a mix, it all finds it's way, with a lot of work. No more.......retired. A lot of variables Tucker. I heard that before, the just sayin part. Nailed

REALLY you deserve it, you do realize I can't grant all that, right

Your kind of up early on your day off, I understand...your a man on a mission. 5 a.m. for me is only for a fishing date other than that these eyes ain't opening. Really good work, a test I see that involved effort and planning and you have my congratulations. So without delay and dubious deserved merit I confer upon you EddieMac the highest honor ever bestowed upon another within the cooking world.....the visitation of any house within the KK Kingdom and to sit and break bread, meat and more...yes you can bring the wife. Your diploma is in the mail. Three thumbs brother

Dreamer, I would have thought you learned your lesson. LOL I knew that would draw you out, sometime you just have to throw a couple of logs on the fire. Dreamer..........I only bet on a sure thing, that game if you recall turned at the end and was never out of play until the last few seconds. If your looking to next year, we are the favorite, go figure. It certainly was great entertainment and I have a new friend

USA,USA,USA

So sorry, I didn't realize you were in a head to head competition with the man from down under. Be careful, there's a reason why all those people were put on that island. Don't show your full hand until the end.

Somebody pickup that Gauntlet

Funny I was responding again to your post when you answered to my earlier one. I do believe the Pebble finish to be a little more labor intensive, the tile cost could be more and the amount of grout looks to be more. As far as being hyperbolic well.....you wouldn't be saying that if you were there, malaria and exploding volcano's to say the least, life and limb to bring the truth to the forefront without compensation add you. I hope your choice is clear now, I have the blue denim.

If you notice from the square tiled Komado to the pebble that the amount of grout used in the pebble finish is substancially more. This is because with square you can butt them closer together in their design hence using less grout. The pebble finished Kamado's vent more I'm told and this would be because they have more grout surface than the square. Does it matter, I think not. Mind you this is only a laymens interpretation. I would think by observation the pebble tiles hold somewhere between 30-50% more grout, Dennis could give you a better estimate. I have to admit they do look nice but I prefer the square version. Simply because, I got pictures.