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Babbling Farker
lets get a 26" wsm first
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Rumors of Weber Kamodo / Akorn / Egg?
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Trumpstylz
is Blowin Smoke!
I also want a 26" performer, but I'd jump all over a weber kamado. They'd probably have to do a good deal of factory additions or open a new one though.
Bluesman
Babbling Farker
They could add the OTG system to it and it would rock. Think of the accessory business, plate setter, cast iron grates, cart, table extensions and maybe gas assist light. I can't believe this isn't sitting on somebodies desk at Weber already. This would be the Performer Platinum on Steroids......
Oh and make it RED please.
Oh and make it RED please.BB-Kuhn
Full Fledged Farker
If they are priced well (doubtful) i'd love to have a steel and insulated version a-la akorn.
If it was equal or more than a BGE, there's no point.
A Weber-built Akorn for under 500 would be amazing and I'd buy one in a heartbeat. It wouldn't hurt their kettle sales OR their WSM sales by much and they would be the new go-to for affordable kamado-style grills.
Damn, now I really want this to be.
If it was equal or more than a BGE, there's no point.
A Weber-built Akorn for under 500 would be amazing and I'd buy one in a heartbeat. It wouldn't hurt their kettle sales OR their WSM sales by much and they would be the new go-to for affordable kamado-style grills.
Damn, now I really want this to be.
Pyle's BBQ
Babbling Farker
If you think about it, all they would have to do is make an insulated WSM. Make one of the best cookers they make even better.
mbshop
Babbling Farker
cropduster
Well-known member
Of course they are going to make a metal Kamado. They have supply chain, manufacturing infrastructure and brand to do it...Ducane. They discontinued the gas grill line two months ago. It won't be long before we see the Ducane Kamado. $449.00
jasonjax
Babbling Farker
Maybe they'll truly innovate and get into both the pellet market and insulated cookers all in one fell swoop with a pellet pooping insulated keg/egg style cooker!
jcinadr
Knows what a fatty is.
I bet Weber is entirely capable of putting out a product like this, at a reasonable price. If they did it at 1k even, I bet they would be taking a LOT of sales from the competition. That said, I have been looking for some Weber parts at the big boxes lately. They tend to have 1 ceramic, and 20-40 other charcoal grills, propane grills, and various BBQ pits. It is a pretty small market. Add to that the idea that the ceramic is supposed to be a multi-tasker, while Weber knows that most Weber owners have several (a charcoal grill, a propane grill, and often a smoker) - why kill the goose?
Haveuseen1?
Full Fledged Farker
I have a Kamado Joe, and had no idea it was complicated to use. I must be doing something wrong. Add charcoal, light, wait 15-20 minutes and start cooking. I have a top vent and a bottom vent to control temps. Including the hinged lid, there are only 3 moving parts.
dadsr4
somebody shut me the fark up.
At $7,499.00, it wouldn't be hard.I bet Weber is entirely capable of putting out a product like this, at a reasonable price. If they did it at 1k even, I bet they would be taking a LOT of sales from the competition. That said, I have been looking for some Weber parts at the big boxes lately. They tend to have 1 ceramic, and 20-40 other charcoal grills, propane grills, and various BBQ pits. It is a pretty small market. Add to that the idea that the ceramic is supposed to be a multi-tasker, while Weber knows that most Weber owners have several (a charcoal grill, a propane grill, and often a smoker) - why kill the goose?
jcinadr
Knows what a fatty is.
Viking used to make one for about 1/2 of that - but that was still way more than the market could bear. I was just betting that if Weber made one out of SS and priced it directly against the BGE, the masses would respond. Weber cast aluminum is a better product that 95% of the SS grills out there - but Joe Public wants SS at $1k.
NYCQ
Is lookin for wood to cook with.
Just because they could do it doesn't mean they should. It doesn't seem to fit their brand.
martyleach
Quintessential Chatty Farker
I haven't read through all the responses but I believe part of Kamado Joe's reasoning for his response could be the hopes that Weber would buy them. Why else would he recommend that Weber compete with him...???
