Weber Jumbo Joe

[40OAKSMOKE]

What are thoughts on a Weber Jumbo Joe 18"? Are they strictly charcoal grills or can you smoke on them as well? It's a nicer old one, not one of the new ones.

[jfmorris]

The problem with the 18” Weber is that there is so little room for a 2 zone setup. I think you could do a snake or bank the coals on one side, but the smoking space will be very limited. They don’t make a slow n sear for that size grill either. Looks like charcoal baskets from Weber may be available though.

[DWCowles]

Yes you can smoke with them but as jfmorris mention above you will be limited on space.

[JamieBBQ]

It really depends on how many people you are cooking for. If it is more than 4 I would say no to smoking anything more than say chicken. 2 to 3 hours max. I have one that I used for camping. Ended up buying a 22 Master Touch. So many more options. 22 are easy to find used on the cheap.

[fuzzydaddy]

Smoke: Yes. SnS for a 2-Zone setup: Yes (It's the SnS Charcoal Basket). I have an 18" Jumbo Joe and also 22" & 26" kettles. For smaller cooks it is great. I use the loaf pan for a water pan.

[Danjohnston949]

fuzzydaddy, But Can You Smoke on It❓ Fuzzy, Those Ribs Look Fit
to Eat❓ 👍👍👍👍👍 ‼️‼️ Dan

[KevinG]

Always amazes what can be done, and done quite well from the looks of it. Very nice!

[Spinaker]

Mic drop

[JeffJ]

I don't use mine for smoking but I cook on it all of the time. Last night I cooked a pork loin and a small tin of 2 cubed russet potatoes (See: show us what you are cooking) on it. It's a really nice little grill that is both portable and has enough capacity to cook for 4 or more if you get creative....

[KevinG]

Maximizing the space well! Nicely done!

[dshaffes]

I own a Jumbo Joe and have successfully smoked on it when I've taken on shore vacations. I use a Weber Charcoal basket and have a Craycort grate so adding coals is easy. It's worked great on ribs, pork butt and poppers.

[Jon Solberg]

[Jon Solberg]

You can do a lot with it. You don’t need the controller to smoke in a Jumbo. It’s just there for the fun of it. The SnS charcoal basket, like FD mentioned is da bomb!

[JeffJ]

You have a rotisserie for the Jumbo? Nice!

[40OAKSMOKE]

Thanks guys for the input.......it looks like a very versatile charcoal cooker. Obviously there are better routes to smoking but just needs creative thinking.