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Kamado Joe 18" -- is this a good deal?

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  • WillTravelForFood
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    Well, boo.

    Apparently, the sale **just ended**,, so it's back up to the normal price. Shoulda pulled the trigger and decided whether to keep it or not later.

    You can return to your normal BBQ programming.

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  • scottranda
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    No need at all to move it off your wooden deck. Of course, be careful, but mine doesn’t move and I never worry about it.

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  • WillTravelForFood
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    Originally posted by smokin fool View Post
    Buying it for the sake of buying because its a good deal and end up using it like the Weber, its a waste of money IMHO.
    Totally agree with you on this observation.

    expected use cases: primarily smoking or other long slow cooks (ribs? pork butt? turkey/chickens?). Possibly pizza or other similar things I would be hesitant to put on the gas grill. We've done a lot of "smoke" on the gasser with okay-for-us results, but nothing a true smokebox would kick.

    It'd either be something like this or a pellet of some nature.

    Figure the Ceramic accessories will cost a smidge (Billows/iKamand, heat diffuser... but no idea what would actually be needed along the way when starting out.

    What would be a PRO / CON of going ceramic vs weber kettle from a novice perspective?

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  • smokin fool
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    Buying it for the sake of buying because its a good deal and end up using it like the Weber, its a waste of money IMHO.
    Buy it to diversify your styles of cooking, have at it.
    Size does matter in both TV's and Q's....

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  • Steve B
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    I would consider that a great deal. I have a large BGE and a KJ jr. The large egg is 18" an is a pretty good size for everyday cooks. And would be a really good low and slow cooker. You can almost set it and forget it. And with a fan controller 100% set and forget.
    You could use it on a wood deck for sure. Just place a large BBQ mat underneath it.

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  • WillTravelForFood
    started a topic Kamado Joe 18" -- is this a good deal?

    Kamado Joe 18" -- is this a good deal?

    WalMart is currently selling an 18" red Kamado Joe for $399 (free shipping), normal price is $670.

    https://www.walmart.com/ip/Kamado-Jo...-Red/126810886

    Comes with a "premium cart", a "2-tier divide & conquer flexible cooking system", and a built-in thermometer.

    -0-0

    Having zero knowledge/experience in cooking in a BGE or Ceramic cooker -- would this be a worthwhile pickup? Is 18" going to be too small for practical use? Currently have a Genesis (gas) that's used a lot, and a Weber kettle that is barely used at all and almost still has that fresh grill smell.

    Probably would be using this for low/slow cooking and smoking. Probably not a good idea for a wood deck, I assume - so would need to roll it out to the driveway for each cooking event, maybe?

    anyway --- all thoughts and encouragement -- OR NON-ENCOURAGEMENT IF APPROPRIATE -- are appreciated.



    [EDIT: deal ended shortly after this post went up ]
    Last edited by WillTravelForFood; December 8, 2021, 09:04 AM.

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