42 SBB vs Two 32 BB?

[Pultzar]

As I consider my first KK cooker (coming from Primo Oval XL), I have been heavily leaning towards the 38 or 42.  However, I realized that I should also consider the 32 while leaving open the option to add a second 32.

Most of my cooks are for 5 people with the occasional larger cook (10-12 people) a few times a year.

Pros of two 32s

• Two independent cooking zones allowing both different temperatures or methods (indirect in one, rotisserie in the other)
• When cooking small, the smaller KK is theoretically easier to deal with?
• I prefer the looks of the 32 vs the 42.
• Perhaps easier to move the grates around since they are in one piece? Or are they more of a pain because they are heavier?

Pros of the 42

• Easier to cook a large quantity of food
• The capability to cook longer food items, such as a pig or large in-tact fish.
• I like the wider charcoal basket which gives more room directly above the coals

I suppose a compromise would be to start with the 38 with the option of adding another cooker, but I risk the mental torture of "I should have gotten the bigger one!" or "I should have gotten the smaller one" haha

Anything else that I am missing?

[5698k]

You’ve pretty much covered everything. I have a 19”, a 23”, and a 32”, and they all have their virtues. I got the 32” most recently, just when the 38’s were released. I really thought the 32” would be more than I’d ever need, but once I got it, I sometimes wish for the 38”. I’ll say this, the grates on the 32” are fairly heavy, and I understand that the grates on the 38”/42” are multi pieced, which could be an advantage. In your situation, I’d have way more fun with two 32’s, given the extra flexibility of two completely separate cookers.

The big grills are designed such that they can cook like a small one given the basket splitters, which I believe are standard on the 38” and 42”.

Either way, you’re going to really enjoy your cooker (s), whatever you decide.


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