Started to clean out the Q300(mistakenly thought was a 320) that I bought on CL last week. The inside was filthy, looked as if it had never been cleaned. But, with nothing but a 98-cent plastic scraper and some elbow grease, she's 80% there. With the new grates, certainly clean enough to cook on, but I like them to be pristine at least once.
That being said, are these tubes worth being bothered with, or should I just order new ones.
I paid $50 for the Q and $60 for new grates; I figure that I have about $50-$75 or so to go before I'd do better hitting CL again.
Even without all holes firing, it got hot really quickly and I can certainly see the appeal of gas for quick cooks and have seen some really good work with the Q on YouTube.
One of my biggest reasons for buying is my wife; she asked what I wanted for Father's Day dinner.... I want a steak, but she doesn't know how to use the Kettles or the KJ. I figure with the Q, she can start doing quick cooks and sides while I man the Kettles or the Joe.