Paul Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Hello all! New KK owner Paul here. Long time lurker, first time poster. I first starting drooling over these cookers about 10 years ago and have been an avid forum follower since. As all of you know life gets in the way and there are always competing priorities. Cars and education for the kids, home maintenance and improvement projects, kids getting married, aging parents, the list goes on and on. I’ve always owned charcoal grills, mainly Weber and what my son named the Frank’n Smoker…a homemade combination of three different smokers I modified and made into one. Well, I lost all of them in the Nor. Cal. Valley Fire of 2015. Anyways this is my first Kamado cooker. I thought while I’m replacing things I might as well replace them with the best! I’m only three cooks in (steaks, pork roast, baby-back ribs) but I’m really enjoying it so far. I know, no pixs so it didn’t happen!! But trust me there is a cobalt blue 16” TT named Bob from the Black Friday Sale on the patio. I’m hoping to do the burn in next week. So now for the good news. I knew the 16” wasn’t big enough and I would need another KK at some point. I see the Reef’s Bistro gets by just fine with a 16.5” and 19” TT and I thought it would work for me. Well I get home the other day and my wife points at Bob and says, “these things sure are expensive” and I reply “yup” and then she says “they sure are well thought out, engineered, you’re going to get the one with the extra wheels underneath it right?” I almost fell over. I was thinking I might be able to talk her into a 23” but she’s opened the door on a BB 32” and all the way to a 42”!! And in a roundabout way told me she’s checking out the KK site. My God I love that woman! Her only request is that it’s green, a nice deep forest green. So Dennis I’m still in construction mode rebuilding our homes but once I’m finished I’ll be looking for a green BB 32”. Happy New Year All! Cheers!! Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FotonDrv Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 (edited) Welcome to the madness! The 16TT is a good place to start with your Kamado cooking, but as you can see the big ones have an allure all their own. I hope to have 2 someday so you are not alone on the thoughts of a BB32 or even a 42 someday Edited December 31, 2016 by FotonDrv spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pequod Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Welcome Paul! Two is definitely the way to go for the added flexibility. I'm looking to add a second KK as well. Hopefully this year, and pretty sure it will be a 32, but can easily make the case for one smaller than my 23. Maybe I need one of each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dstr8 Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Schweeet! Hope you get what you want. Application driven like most things but a 16 and a 32 ... as other's have here ... that would be a nice combo for a couple empty nesters that do some entertaining. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Paul, sounds wonderful and your wife sounds wonderful also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Welcome to the Obsession, Paul! Looking forward to some pics of your cooks and grill down the road. Can't wait to see that dark green one as well, once it's in its new home! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosco Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 I love having 2. You will be very happy with it. Can't wait to hear what one you get next pics please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pearson Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Welcome call and happy KKing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Ora Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 Welcome sad and happy news glad your back up on your feet from the fire .looking forward to some picsOutback Kamado Bar and Grill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuley Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 Hello and what an awesome spouse!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomahawk66 Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 Cobalt blue is an awesome colour!!I have a 32 in that blue and am considering a 16 one day down the road Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 It's totally awesome when your better half is on board. Makes life so much easier. Two KK's are definitely a necessity. I use both at the same time on a regular basis. I even brought out my Akorn Jr on Christmas and had 3 kamados going. Not sure if I could talk Mrs skreef into a third KK (22" TT). Soon enough it'll only be us 2 and we don't do any large entertaining. With that said a large Yakatori is definitely on the short list. Unfortunately the one I really want I fear has now been discontinued and I can't seem to find a suitable replacement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 (edited) I love blue and green together, they should look awesome. Funny when I was growing up I was always told you can't put blue and green together when getting dressed but I really do love the mix. Edited January 1, 2017 by MacKenzie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted January 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 A few pics Bob on his temporary stand at our temporary home. I made this charcoal chimney 20+ years ago. It's 6" schedule 10 stainless steel pipe. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 Paul, actually the stand looks very good with that nice blue KK on top.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 Bob looks quite content to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pearson Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 Nice setup. I like the color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisLinkletter Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 Welcome to the forum.. Love the way the wife thinks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted January 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 (edited) Thanks Dennis. So do you have a line on forest green tile? The wife is full go as long as it's green. Edited January 1, 2017 by Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 Nice looking KK - I love my 16". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
