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  1. brick pig

    Why so little action in the Kamado sub forum?

    When I first got my (original) Big Joe in 2016, I was coming off a Weber Kettle and a cheap stick burner. For the first few weeks I absolutely could not figure out how to handle the temps on the Joe. Mostly because, given my past experience, I couldn't stop fiddling with the adjustments. Trouble...
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    Smoker upgrade... Kamado?

    Well, the Kamado Joe Roadshow was a No-Show on Saturday, but I went to the one in Glen Mills, PA this morning and finally came home with a Big Joe. The box went right in the Element, no problems. Now if some of my neighbors would just come on home from work & help me get it out of the...
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    New " Jersey " group

    Hi from Maplewood. I've been on the forum (mostly lurking) for nearly 7 years, but I just now noticed this NJ group. I've been grilling on a Weber kettle for about 35 years, and smoking in a cheap Home Depot offset for something over 10 years. Heading to the Kamado Joe Roadshow in Ocean...
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    Smoker upgrade... Kamado?

    Kind of a dopey question, but how big of a box does the Big Joe come in? I have a Honda Element. The seats can be folded up flat against the walls, or I can remove them completely. Is this thing going to fit in there?
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    Smoker upgrade... Kamado?

    Great, thanks. I think I'm gonna finally pull the trigger on one of these babies Saturday in Ocean, NJ.
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    Smoker upgrade... Kamado?

    Does that also include the roller cart?
  7. brick pig

    Today's Ribs

    And now, about 4 hours in, after removing the foil:
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    Today's Ribs

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    Today's Ribs

    I'm doing my first rib smoke of the summer today. Ain't no reasonable excuse for waiting so long, and I am ashamed of myself for it. Here's a picture from about an hour in:
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  12. brick pig

    Pork In A Towel...

    I know this was over 8 months ago, but I just now saw this last post. I wasn't putting them directly into towels. I was doing exactly what you describe. But the towels were coming out soaked in the juices from the meat. Anyway, I've been using the foil roasting pans since this thread, and they...
  13. brick pig

    Pork In A Towel...

    I use our dog towels, too, but I was just getting way too much leakage of the juices. I think the foil pans are going to be just what the doctor ordered.
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    Pork In A Towel...

    Thanks for all the ideas. I ran to the store and grabbed a couple of the foil pans. Sounds like the easiest change I can make to my system. Got two 9-pounders in the smoke as I type. Dinner in another couple hours!
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