MSC right between the eyes!

Oak Smoke

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#1

MSC right between the eyes!

January 24, 2022, 12:36 PM

I smoked spareribs yesterday and noticed the cooker was crowded to the point I had to cut the racks in half across to get them to fit. I’ve done this several times before, but this time it hit me like a brick â€I need a bigger smoker!â€. I love my 18 in kamado joe so…….. I thought about it over night. That was just to make sure I couldn’t call buying a new cooker an impulse buy. So now here i sit with a well used debit card in hand and a new Kamado Joe Big Joe, a new Smobot, and a new stainless ash basket on their way. It took a bit of looking around, but I finally found the cooker i wanted in stock. Now the wait starts.
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#2

January 24, 2022, 12:45 PM

Very cool. Congrats. Looking forward to pics of unpacking, seasoning, and subsequent cooks. Smoke on Pitmaster!
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#3

January 24, 2022, 12:52 PM

Nice! Good for you. That Big Joe is awesome. I helped a friend get his to his patio, he loves it. I need to upgrade my BGE to a XL or get the Big Joe.
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Oak Smoke commented

January 24, 2022, 12:59 PM

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The transition should be fairly simple. I’ve cooked on an 18 in Kamado joe for 5 years. I added the smobot and basket about 3 years ago. I really didn’t want any other change except size.

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Spinaker commented

January 25, 2022, 09:01 AM

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Yeah, it would be nice to have a bit more space than what the large offers. Oak Smoke
holehogg

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January 24, 2022, 01:27 PM

It took you several times to come to terms. 😂
Congrats on succumbing to MCS.
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Oak Smoke commented

January 24, 2022, 02:36 PM

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Yes it did, but the family is growing and we’ve made several new friends since we retired here. When I originally bought the 18â€ I mostly cooked for the wife and I. I’ll still use the 18â€ when just cooking for the two of us.

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holehogg commented

January 24, 2022, 02:38 PM

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Good call Sir.

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#5

January 24, 2022, 01:29 PM

Wow! That's a big jump from 18" to 24"! Enjoy the new "elbow room".

I can say for sure that I have never wished my 22" SNS Kamado were smaller, but I have wished it were a tiny bit bigger a couple of times. Not sure I could ever manage with an 18" grill or smoker as my only cooker.
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#6

January 24, 2022, 02:08 PM

Congrats!
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January 24, 2022, 02:11 PM

Congrats on the purchase.
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#8

January 24, 2022, 02:14 PM

Give that man an "Atta Boy"!!!
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January 24, 2022, 02:52 PM

Ya handled that like a pro! Mo is better!
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January 24, 2022, 03:00 PM
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January 24, 2022, 03:02 PM

You've gained Wisdom, Grasshopper...
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#12

January 24, 2022, 03:52 PM

At least you had the patience to wait overnight.
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January 24, 2022, 04:11 PM

Proper solution!!!!!
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#14

January 24, 2022, 04:13 PM

Congratulations! Each time a Pit Member gets a New Cooker we all sleep just a little bit better. Enjoy your Big Joe when you get it. I sometimes wish my Lg BGE was bigger.
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January 24, 2022, 04:52 PM

Amazing discipline demonstrated! Bravo!
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FireMan commented

January 24, 2022, 06:48 PM

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Yes, discipline!

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