Kalamazoo Kamado

[au4stree]

I’ve never been afraid to spend a little on quality, but this might’ve eclipsed the threshold. Interesting design though.

https://gearpatrol.com/2019/09/25/kalamazoo-gourmet-kamado-grill/#1

[JCBBQ]

Looks gorgeous but 6k is brutal. I’d rather go for a Komodo Kamado if I’m blowing that kind of dough.

[Attjack]

My thoughts as well. I do love the rectangular design though. I don't know why no one is doing that in ceramic yet.

[Dadof3Illinois]

Attjack I deal with refractory materials from time to time and I believe one reason the Kamado cookers are round is that the corner joints in a rectangle cooker would crack out too easy. Just my opinion but that's why we use a lot of thick brick in big fired heaters and boilers, just so it can expand and contract without cracking in the corners.

[Attjack]

I could see that, Dadof3Illinois.

[Craigar]

I read the article earlier this morning and was wondering how this would stack up against the Komodo Kamado.

[JCBBQ]

18x24 grill surface...not so big. I know they make quality products, I'm just not seeing the value here. GMHO

[klflowers]

It is a pretty piece of machinery. Waaaayyyy out of my price range though.

[Histrix]

People buying that are probably using it alongside their $25,000 dollar Kalamazoo gas grill so of course they want matching appliances.

[Huskee]

Pretty, but I'd bet a month of paychecks the brisket on my plate won't taste any better than on my 26" kettle/SnS or my SnS Kamado or my stickburner. And after all, isn't the food on our plates the reason why we do this?

[Huskee]

tbob4 lol!

[hogdog6]

tbob4. You couldn't be more correct. Every cook would be the best ever no matter how bad I screwed it up. Haha

[tbob4]

Huskee - the real test of a cooker is this - if you put it on the monthly winners list would anyone pass it up? Oh - another question - if it performs really well would AR give it a gold bullion rating?

[RonB]

It's a beauty, but not $6 K worth of beauty...

[Spinaker]

Gorgeous! I'd take it, but I have other rigs id spend that money on first. It would be awesome to own though!

[Pequod]

For that price you can have a Komodo Kamado Big Bad 32. Which also comes with built in rotisserie, baking stone option, and four cooking levels. This offers none of that. Pass!

[Pequod]

So...how does this overpriced newbie with none of the features of a real Kamado get a section and the Komodo Kamado is relegated to a lowly thread in miscellaneous?

Where’s my quid pro quo?

[Scruffy]

Nothing holds the temp better