Craig's List Score: Weber Ranch Kettle

[HogFan]

Seen a Weber Ranch advertised as new in box on CL off and on for 3 or 4 months for $1,000. Yesterday it was re-listed stating they would trade for something interesting. I offered a 30 year old guitar worth roughly $250 and an old 6ft long stereo cabinet we've had sitting in the garage and were planning to donate to Goodwill........and they took the offer! Turns out it was a wedding gift they didn't want and couldn't return for cash because it was a special order item so it's sat in their garage for almost 2 years. The box had never been opened and still had the mfg tag taped to the side showing date of mfg, which shift, the foreman, etc. I'm about to head out of town so won't open the box till next week.

http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx267/adaboy13/101dbf2e.jpg

[btcg]

Your daughter is adorable!

[colonel00]

Nice!

[btcg]

Got a pic of the guitar?

[AlabamaGrillBillies]

Wow!! Awesome score!

[HogFan]

It was an old Ovation guitar.

[btcg]

Rounded back? Good deal then!

[HogFan]

BTW, I build guitars as a hobby so this one was almost never played.

[HogFan]

Yes, the original deep bowl design.

[BobM]

Nice! I'd love a ranch if I could get one for cheap.

Bob

[btcg]

You made a great deal! Love seeing something nice happen to a nice family. Cook someting nice for your daughter for the holiday!

[HogFan]

This thing is so big I'm not sure what to do with it.......

[HogFan]

<smile>

[Fishawn]

Congrats! Would love to cook on one someday.

[Outnumbered]

That is awesome. I have grill envy.

[gtr]

If you need me to watch it while yer out of town I can, um, help. :twisted:

[MisterChrister]

You definitely win the "Steal of the Month" award on that deal!!!

[R2Egg2Q]

Congrats on the score!

[El Ropo]

This thing is so big I'm not sure what to do with it.......

Lots of chix parts indirect! Could probably cook quite a few whole pork loins (as in 9lb each) indirect as well.

Lots of real estate on those.

Congrats on the score. I'd love to have one.

[Callahan-que]

Damn that things so big you needed a trailer to haul it home! Great score btw.

[logic]

jealous x2.

[Igotgas]

Fanfarkingtastic score Hogfan!!!! Welcome to the club. You are going to love that thing. Make sure you post plenty of pron when you open that thing.:thumb:

[ultimatesooner]

Wow I have never seen one of those on craigslist here

[LoneStarMojo]

Most excellent score my brother. I have the Whalen version of it that's called a King Kettle (also 37.5") and it was fired up 5 times (once per summer at the lake house for a yearly family reunion) by the previous owner and I dickered them from 450 to 300. And you got em to swap?...Nice! I regularly smoke pairs of briskets and butts on mine and it works great for that or for grilling steaks for a couple dozen folks. Big enuff to set up different heat zones when you're grilling. Its my go-to grill no matter how big or small the meal and not near the fuel hog that people think it might be. Enjoy!

[HogFan]

LSM, interesting comment that this grill isn't too much of a charcoal hog. I was curious about that.

[Cliff H.]

Don't listen to LSM. It's an incredible
Fuel hog and you should sell it to me
Immediately for $300.

Good score.

[jemezspring]

Hope you opened the box before trading, if not for all you know it might be a box of bricks. Just messin with you. I worked retail for a few years and you should have seen the items people would pack into the original boxes and return them seemingly unopened. Great score. I love it when no money has to come out of pocket.

[LoneStarMojo]

LSM, interesting comment that this grill isn't too much of a charcoal hog. I was curious about that.

It's the truth! When me and the wife want a couple of steaks or burgers I just fire up 1/3 to 1/2 a starter and we are good to go. Last weekend I smoked a single Prime Brisket. My set up for that is similar to BigMista's ( http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=118146 ). Went HnF and started at 280 and then let it ramp up to about 350. 14 pound brisky was probed tender and coolered at the 5.5 hour mark. Started with 15 lbs of Stubbs that I paid 4 dollars for last year and had 25-30&#37; left when done. You can see my cooker in my sig link. Can't wait to see your pron bro. I can't wait to use mine on the 4th. Brats and burgers and etc for 60-70. My old Char-griller is the brat and wiener station and I do all the burgers, chicken and pork steaks on the KK.

Oh...and if your looking for a good cover for it just buy one that fits a large round fire pit.

[cookingdude555]

Somewhere on the Internet , someone else brags in a guitar forum about the awesome guitar they got, and it only cost them a stupid grill.

:razz:

[cheeaa]

Is this the same thing as the ridiculously large kettle Flay uses sometimes on BBQ addiction? If so, that's awesome.

[Subzerogriller]

Great score!

[ddweatherholtz]

WOW! I never find those deals in Maryland! GREAT SCORE!:clap2:

[NeoTrout]

WooHoo! :clap2::clap2::clap2:

[HogFan]

Here is the tag on the outside of the box:

http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx267/adaboy13/28671457.jpg

[1911Ron]

We want pictures :becky: Really going out of town and teasing us this way:tsk:

[fingerlickin']

This thing is so big I'm not sure what to do with it.......

Throw a little piggy on it. :) Great score, posts like this aren't helping my CL obsession.

[martyleach]

What a friggin score. congrat! Your daughter can sleep in that thing!

[BBQ_MAFIA]

You lucked out big time on this one.. Congrats on a great deal.

[snook806]

awesome score......:clap::clap::clap2::clap2:

[fivelombardis]

You are one lucky guy! STEAL of the decade!

[TennHaynes]

Looks like you got a great deal.

[Trucky1008]

Awesome score!

[j20832]

WOW! I never find those deals in Maryland! GREAT SCORE!:clap2:

Peaspurple scored one from Annapolis not too long ago for $125. :twitch:

[BigBlock]

you will love that cooker