Mcjudsten Posted July 3, 2019 Report Posted July 3, 2019 Hello All - I am looking forward to learning some of the tips and tricks of using a KK from this group. I have been cooking on a primo xl for the past 10 years, and after rebuilding the hinge (again) decided it was time to evaluate long term options. After research, debate and a couple of conversations with Dennis (thank you), we decided on the 42. It was delivered last week and we built the ramp to pull it up to the house, got it located, etc. Now working through burn in/venting and some of the basic short cooks to “get to know it”. Looking forward to trying the first long cook over the holiday weekend. Here are a few of the delivery/moving day/ first cook pictures: Cheers 6
El Pescador Posted July 3, 2019 Report Posted July 3, 2019 What a gorgeous beast! Welcome to the family, @Mcjudsten - you're gonna love it!
ckreef Posted July 3, 2019 Report Posted July 3, 2019 Great looking KK. Nice pictures. The ramp looks a little scarey - LOL
Tucker Posted July 3, 2019 Report Posted July 3, 2019 Very nice. Scary looking ramp to navigate; glad it went well. Hope your deck has alot of structure under that big boy. 1
tekobo Posted July 3, 2019 Report Posted July 3, 2019 (edited) Welcome to the blue pebble family. That's the big sister and mother to my two, rolled into one! Edited July 3, 2019 by tekobo
MacKenzie Posted July 3, 2019 Report Posted July 3, 2019 Stunning and home safe and sound. Can't wait to see what's cooking.
bgrant3406 Posted July 3, 2019 Report Posted July 3, 2019 Congrats! if you had a video of moving your KK down that ramp, you probably would win an Oscar in the scary movie genre as voted on by the KK community! enjoy!
tony b Posted July 3, 2019 Report Posted July 3, 2019 Welcome to the Obsession! WOW is all I can say - that thing is just massive!! You are going to be so impressed by this grill over your old Primo, you'll wonder why you didn't upgrade after the 1st hinge repair. Can't wait to see pics of those first cooks!
Tyrus Posted July 3, 2019 Report Posted July 3, 2019 Congratulations. Seems to be the trend of going big and skipping the story line and jumping on the ending. That's fine because, "what an ending it is".
Steve M Posted July 3, 2019 Report Posted July 3, 2019 Beautiful KK. I expect that ramp was moaning and groaning a bit as it was moved up. Good timing on getting it before the holiday. Fire it up! 1
SSgt93 Posted July 3, 2019 Report Posted July 3, 2019 Congrats! That ramp picture is giving me anxiety lol. How... just how!? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1
Tyrus Posted July 3, 2019 Report Posted July 3, 2019 I saw that ramp also, must of taken the top off..had too. Or else they were Marines, correct SSGT93 and just pushed it up the hill.
DennisLinkletter Posted July 3, 2019 Report Posted July 3, 2019 I just realized that this is the second 42" grill delivered to Atlanta in one week! That's a record.. 1
SSgt93 Posted July 3, 2019 Report Posted July 3, 2019 I saw that ramp also, must of taken the top off..had too. Or else they were Marines, correct SSGT93 and just pushed it up the hill. LOL. I wish there was video of this, wow!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
SSgt93 Posted July 3, 2019 Report Posted July 3, 2019 I just realized that this is the second 42" grill delivered to Atlanta in one week! That's a record.. And ATL is headquarters for BGE...Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1
DennisLinkletter Posted July 3, 2019 Report Posted July 3, 2019 1 minute ago, SSgt93 said: And ATL is headquarters for BGE... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I guess there is a new Sheriff in town.. LOL 4 3
Mcjudsten Posted July 4, 2019 Author Report Posted July 4, 2019 Thanks for the welcome - Both BGE and Primo are in Atlanta, a 10 min drive to either for me . . . not the most obvious choice to switch to KK. Having Dennis call with answers less than a day after emailing questions has helped. The ramp was scary, but did the job pretty much as expected 😜 The alternatives were a 40 ton crane parked in the drive to lift it over the house or building a ramp 2.5x as long in the backyard to get it to deck height. There are some things I might do differently (video, take the lid off!) but hope to never do that again! Here are the first low and slow cook pictures. Put the shoulder on last night at 11 and added the ribs this morning at 630. So far so good . . . . Cheers! 6
Bruce Pearson Posted July 4, 2019 Report Posted July 4, 2019 Yum that looks great. I like the meater picture. Happy grilling.
Steve M Posted July 4, 2019 Report Posted July 4, 2019 Looks like you're off and running. I'm a bit envious of all that real estate. 2 pork butts and a couple of racks of ribs and its not even half full on the main grate.
