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Old 01-20-2020, 02:28 PM   #16
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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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Old 01-20-2020, 11:02 PM   #17
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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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Old 01-21-2020, 08:13 AM   #18
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I think Baby Back Maniac sold his didn't he?

I have been eying a 32 Big Bad for over a year. I almost pulled the trigger early fall last year but backed off for a couple of other pits I wanted. So meanwhile I keep studying and resisting the high dollar pull of the trigger. I would like to find a used one but they are usually pricey to say the least and never near me anyway.

@SimcoBBQ, I am betting you know that Dennis has his own forum devoted to the KK.
yep , I've been spending a lot of time there lately
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Old 01-21-2020, 08:32 AM   #19
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I have had a 23 KK for many years and it is high-quality perfection; however, I would not buy a bigger one to accommodate large cooks. I should note, I have done some big cooks on the 23 KK with no issues.

For large capacity smoking, I would get a premium gravity fed cabinet smoker (e.g., Deep South) if I needed to go bigger. A cabinet smoker provides such easy access to your food.

For large capacity grilling, the KK, relative to its price, does not offer any meaningful advantage. Two exceptions would be the dual-zone capability of the larger KKs--and they all make great pizza ovens.
I've got a high capacity dual fuel Stumpville smoker , the larger grilling capacity and 2 zone has had my eye for years on the larger KK's
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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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Old 01-21-2020, 08:43 AM   #21
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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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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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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.
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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.

I'm 46
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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.
I'm not in the crowd you speak of. I'm more of a beer or Bourbon guy from Alabama , although I have drank wine with a screw off cap
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