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30 minutes ago, BigO said:

Looks awesome! I was also a BGE guy that went from gas to Smokey Mountain Cooker to XL BGE (and a mini) to a 32" just this spring. I'm really enjoying it and the BGE experience makes it a seamless transition. Enjoy the process, I know I have. I've also been making You Tube videos as I go to help other newbies, and Dennis has been great prepping me with the right info for the videos! What a great little community we have here.

 

I've watched your videos.  They are awesome.  I was thinking of doing the same until you filled the void.  I think serious kamado users who are not certain about swallowing the price of the KK would really benefit from understanding the step up in technology that the KK provides besides just the patio candy look.

15 minutes ago, tony b said:

That poor BGE looks so pathetic next to that massive 32" KK! 

That is everyone's reaction.  I may have to cover the KK when my buddy comes over or he may not want to take the BGE.  😲

1 hour ago, MacKenzie said:

Looks beautiful.   Too bad the arrival was so hectic but all that will soon be forgotten if it hasn't already. 

Just part of my story now.  All good. My biggest fear was the moving guy not being able to get the pallet into the backyard and me having to navigate the KK from my garage to backyard with a sloped driveway.   Once it got to the backyard everything else was fine

Hi All,  

Sorry I didn't share this sooner.  Been really hectic around here.

My KK arrived last Friday.  The arrival window was 10am-2pm and the moving company finally showed up at 4:45pm and we had dinner reservations at 6:45 with our neighbors.  Neighbors drove by and noticed the commotion and came over to admire my new love and it turned into an unpacking party.

I had the moving guy (very friendly guy) move the pallet into my backyard.  We have a pool with concrete deck so no problems with grass. To get the pallet into the backyard I had to remove two fence panels.  Because of the dinner reservations I unfortunately didn't take many pictures.  My wife might have a few additional ones I will share later.

There is one step up to a raised area of the patio with the KK will live so that's all we had to navigate as far as moving.  I have a 1" thick plywood sheet in my garage so we used that with 2x4 blocking underneath to create a bridge from the pallet to the raised patio.  We used the blue ropes attached to the front feet to raise the front enough to slide the plywood under them and then the KK moved no problem with just me an my neighbor.  It was basically a flat surface at that point.

We were 30 min late to dinner but the restaurant had held our table so no problem.  The next day I made burgers while being careful to keep the temp below 400.  They were awesome but I could have done better if I wasn't so concerned about the temp.  The original plan was to cook a brisket first but because of the rush unpacking I wasn't ready yet.  So brisket went on the next night.  It was a small brisket (only 11lbs).  I used the Franklin method and cooked at 230 through the stall and then wrapped.  AWESOME.  

My neighbor has an XL BGE.  I've told him he will own a KK within the next 12 months.  Guaranteed.

My old BGE in the pics below served me well for 10yrs.  So as a reward to her I have donated her to a good friend who is in need of an upgrade from his old gasser.  he will treat her better than I can considering another has now stolen my heart.

I just started the burn in today.  She's sitting at 500 for almost an hour now.  Nothing exciting happening yet.

The BGW was sitting in a table that I made.  I've cut it down to create a temporary side table for the KK.  I didn't order the side tables because my intention is to build a brick island with granite top to sit beside the KK.  I have three straps of spare brick that's been in my garage since I moved in and I've been waiting for the right project to use them.

-Eric

15 hours ago, C6Bill said:

I just got the call, mine is being delivered tomorrow 😁😁😁

Congrats!!!.  Mine keeps getting delayed in shipping.  Looking forward to the uncrating!

12 minutes ago, GrillnBrew said:

I called the shipping company, and my grill is still in LA but on the truck.  It's on the way to Atlanta where it will be loaded on a second truck and shipped to me, I was told near the end of next week.  Memorial Day is still on the table!

so close yet still so far.  I also called.  mine is in transit and they cannot schedule delivery until it arrives at the local terminal which should be early next week.

28 minutes ago, C6Bill said:

No expected ETA on my BOL and I can’t get any results on the carriers web site so I’ll give them a call tomorrow. I’d like to get an idea of when it will get here so I can schedule the skid steer rental. I’m not going to screw around with plywood and a pallet Jack. For a few hundred bucks I’ll get it moved to where I need it nice and easy 😁

Same situation for me.  their website says normal transit time form LA to DFW is 5 days....so i hope early next week I can get delivery.  I'm going to call them tomorrow as well.

39 minutes ago, C6Bill said:

Is it strange that I am still tracking that ship even though my Komodo is off loaded and on it's way to me lol

No stranger than me looking at the KK website every day even though I already bought one.  I'm ready to stare out the window at my grill on the patio.

received email today with delivery instructions.  my KK was picked up by freight company yesterday.  WOO HOO.

I'm hoping she's been unloaded already and they moved her to a different terminal to load. nevermind about the terminal move.  I was wrong...just so anxious....

https://kentico.portoflosangeles.org/getmedia/07e1377d-b452-4ecb-a629-9a0c69410805/pola-facilities-map

Mine is also on that boat.  I hope it doesn't take two weeks before it can dock.  I just checked and it's on the move.  Earlier today it was sitting idle.  Fingers crossed its heading into the dock now.

I went to school in Austin (before Franklin's) so The Salt Lick will always be #1 to me.  Hutchin's is the best in DFW area hands down IMHO.  Sadly the original McKinney location suffered a kitchen fire a couple of months ago so it's closed at the moment for repairs.

Accessories: basket splitter, pizza stone, H/C Smoker, grate grabbers, rotisserie spit, cover, coco char, Coffee Char.

Hi All,

Now that my final payment has been made an my BB32 is on it's way, I thought it is a good time to introduce myself.  I'm in Allen Texas just north of Dallas.  My background and path to the BB32 is similar to a lot of stories I've read on the forum.  I've been using a Large BGE for about 10 years.  At the time I switched from a gasser to the BGE I was so impressed that I gave my very nice Weber gasser to my brother (which he still uses).  I'm supper excited to join the next level experience of the KK.

Like a lot of you I started out thinking about the 23.  Talked to Dennis and even got on the build list for a 23....next day upgraded to the 32.  

My 32 is on the boat, hopefully arriving late April.