Those look awesome. I love that grill. Do you ever wish that it was just a little bit wider? Just wondered.
Great question... and I have had that thought go through my mind a million times. Would I like a wider grill surface? For smoking, the MAK has plenty of room with it multi grate setup. I can cook for an army. For grilling, there are times when I “think” I’d like a wider grilling surface, but then I step back and scratch my head for a second only to be reminded that...
-I cook for no less than 9 when I grill, and I have maxed out the cooker many times, I have never really needed more room.
-With one center heat source, it only makes sense that one of the reasons I love grilling on the MAK so much is that the Funnel Flame Zone intensifies the heat AND the smaller cooking chamber allows for incredibly intense heat as it more contained. It’s also a super even heat. I fear that much of that would be lost with added cooking real estate.
Bottom line, I have come to really appreciate the size of the MAK lineup... and although I have hit the limit when grilling I have never found myself to be needing more when grilling for 10-12 people. Worse case, I cook 2 rounds of something, but that almost never happens.
When cooking hot n fast for the masses, I have my 6 burner Camp Chef griddle... now that thing can whip up a mess of food like nobodies business... lol.