Bigpappa1
Knows what a fatty is.
I could use some advice. I think I know what the prevailing wisdom will be, but hear me out...this guy is an original OK Joe (I can verify having seen the name plate a few other things I know to look for to distinguish an original from the cheaper generation). The guy is selling it for $250, I bet I could grab it for $200. I don't have a stick burner and have been saving to get a new one this fall/winter. Given the price and location, along with how small my cooks normally are (a rack of ribs and maybe some chicken) I wondered if I shouldn't grab this guy and just get into it. Again, prevailing wisdom probably says "it's an OK Joe, will last forever, and it's $250, just do it!". Here's my thing: I have got to imagine that guy is just hotter than Hades right near the fire box. I've been looking at RF cookers which would eliminate that issue, or at least minimize it. This looks like a 16" cooker (I'm verifying that) so there isn't a ton of space to go around anyhow. If there's a solid 12" at the FB end that's screaming hot, I don't know that I would get much out of it. Again, though, I wonder if I could refurbish the guy a bit and sell it for a profit. Maybe that's wishful thinking. Thoughts?
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