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01-20-2020, 02:28 PM | #16 |
is Blowin Smoke!
Join Date: 04-25-16
Location: Rochester/Finger Lakes NY
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Unless the looks is important, or space, I would say no. A Kamado is a compromise tool. Good at a number of things, great at none. I say this from owning one for about 4 years now (not a KK) plus a number of other grills and smokers that I have owned much longer.
First off, I don’t think they are much better than OK smokers. I much prefer the flavor off a stick burner, and even most pellet and charcoal grills do better than a Kamado due to higher airflow. Sure they hold a stable temp really well, but that makes pretty graphs but not flavor and bark. As a grill, they work great, but the 37.5” Weber Ranch is bigger and works as well or better for any grilling task I can think of. As a pizza oven, they are OK once you get a setup and recipe that works for you, but the ergonomics are poor. You are much better off with a pizza oven with an open door so you can watch. This is especially true for Neapolitan style pies that cook (or burn!) super fast. I have done 900+ degree pizza cooks in my Kamado, and while it works, I don’t recommend it. I really would not recommend it for a Kamado that size! It will work better for something like a modified NY style cooked at 550-650, but still not nearly as easy as a pizza oven. So, for the cost of one large KK, you could get a grill, smoker, and pizza oven that all do their jobs better.
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01-20-2020, 11:02 PM | #17 |
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Join Date: 11-01-14
Location: North Texas
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Here's a used one for sale in Texas on Craigslist (No affiliation to seller). All decked out with original price $6,800 and asking price $5,400 OBO! Or you could buy a Primo and a Shirley!!!
https://dallas.craigslist.org/sdf/fo...041686243.html
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01-21-2020, 08:13 AM | #18 | |
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Join Date: 06-19-12
Location: Warner Robins , Ga
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01-21-2020, 08:32 AM | #19 | |
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01-21-2020, 08:38 AM | #20 |
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Join Date: 06-19-12
Location: Warner Robins , Ga
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thanks for all the feedback! I've spent the last 20 years owning different komado's (i'm a Primo distributor) so I'm familiar with the short comings. I've been eyeing these for years and just couldn't justify the $ tag. the better half agreed on the purchase so long as she chooses the color , so i'm in!
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01-21-2020, 08:43 AM | #21 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 01-16-13
Location: USA
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A different perspective.
You do not say how old you are. Time (life) flies by really fast. If there’s something you want to do (and it’s legal) do it. Having the SO on board is even better, though not necessarily required Tomorrow is not guaranteed. When you’re just past 60 you’ll understand. |
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01-21-2020, 07:43 PM | #22 |
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Join Date: 10-24-15
Location: South Jersey Pine Barrens
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The price point will work well with a cork sniffing entourage.
While they are well built cookers and works of art, the market is aimed at a well healed crowd, where money and cork sniffing rights are no object. You can get the same results from much lower priced kamado cookers......and you won't need champagne to sell it to your friends................your cooking will do it.
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01-21-2020, 09:00 PM | #23 |
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Join Date: 06-23-12
Location: Kansas City
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01-22-2020, 12:07 PM | #24 | |
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01-22-2020, 12:11 PM | #25 | |
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