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Impulse Buy: Weber Jumbo Joe - Thoughts?

Started by Thunder71, May 06, 2013, 07:33:16 AM

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Thunder71

I bought a Performer, and as an impulse buy I bought a Jumbo Joe a couple days later because I thought it would be good for camping (and be similar to my main grill, the Performer).

We already have a Weber Q 100 that we used without issue last year camping, so I'm thinking I'll take the Jumbo Joe back but wanted to get some thoughts from the crew in case there's some good pros/cons I haven't considered yet.

Thanks!

Hogsy

I normally take a Q camping too and always take a charcoal BBQ as well
Usually it's the JJ, but last time I took an 18 kettle and didn't even use the Q
The JJ are great for a picnic or a roast when camping but the kettle is better because of the height unless you've got a table to put the JJ on
I'm only 2 or 3 kettles away from being that creepy guy down the street with all the Webers
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Thunder71

Good point, I did notice they make stands for both the Q and Jumbo Joe, but with the Q I've either used a picnic table or our 'camp kitchen' table.




Hogsy

Yeah I've got the Q stand and the JJ stand looks good but after using little red I don't think JJ will be coming camping for a while
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javahog2002

I took my jj on a vacation.  It took a lot of room in the car. If I had a camper or truck I prob would not care.  You can cook a lot on it . Also , if you stack the charcoal grate on the cooking grate , there is a lot of room inside it for supply's: spatula, small chimney, wood chips, thermo, lighter, etc

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reillyranch

After tring to cook on the grills they have at the camp grounds or even at condos we rent,  I have vowed to always bring a small Weber grill with me. 

I have a older 14.5 SJ with the lid holder (SJGold) which is big enough for us, and small enough for travel. 

I say keep the JJ, you will use it. Once your family gets used to the taste of food cooked on a Weber, there is a higher expectation. 

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cbpeck

Personally, I prefer the older Jumbo Joes & Smokey Joe Platinums to the current version. That having been said, a compact 18" grill is a handy thing to have around.  :)