April 2017 Gold Medal Giveaway Winner!

[RonB]

OldnSlow - congrats again - that's a fine choice.

[rgriffeath]

Congradulations OldnSlow ! I am looking forward to seeing what you cook with your new cooker.

[Brewmaster]

Can't wait to see the pics from the new toy

[Drbearsec]

Congrats... Now if only my name would come up in May so I can agonize between the Hasty Bake and the Kamado Joe.... That would be a tough one.

[Potkettleblack]

I think my name needs to come up first.

[OldnSlow]

The Open Range arrived a few weeks ago and it was in perfect condition. I took it slow on the assembly (it's heavy and I did it by myself -- not recommended).



Started the break-in and seasoning the same day. So far I've smoked a few racks of ribs, a brisket flat, and a pork butt. Results were fairly good for all but I know they'll get a lot better with experience. Max's Black Swan BBQ sauce is really good also -- especially on the pulled pork!

[JCBBQ]

Great lookin' rig. Congrats.

[mattyb05]

Wow! That's fantastic, congratulations again.

[HawkerXP]

Looks great! Congrats!

[Reed103]

Looks great!

[LA Pork Butt]

That grill was my choice for months if I won the Give Away, but the Big Joe is available which would make the decision really tough.

[OldnSlow]

You are right -- that is what the decision came down to. I went with the least fragile. The Good-One is built like a tank. Pretty easy to get the temp. set and stable so good times so far.

[tbob4]

OldnSlow - Thanks for posting the photo and for the write up. Please keep it up! It's really nice to see the winner appreciate the win and the write-up on your experience with the cooker is invaluable. Congrats again.

[Craigar]

OldnSlow It is good to see some actions shots of the Open Range. There is a local dealer here in town and I just couldn't wrap my mind around how many racks of ribs to be squeezed onto one rack. Please keep the pics coming!