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Let me start by giving a BIG THANKS to @mdb240 who let me know about this on FBMP.
The ad was up for 3 hours when I got the link.I contacted seller with my number and she called back in 5 minutes. We spoke for about 30 minutes. I explained I was looking for a blue SJ and was upstate and would be cheaper to ship it then to pick it up. 10 minutes after we got off the phone I sent payment. Then I went back to look at the picture in the ad. I noticed the box and was puzzled. I called back to talk to her about it. As you may remember Hurricane Sandy hitting NY. She's located on Staten Island which got hit really hard. She explained how they had no electric and FEMA was handing them out for free. They got a generator hooked up to their home a day later and never even opened the box. They only just opened the box to take the picture for the ad. Well it showed up an hour ago and I'm still in a daze by the color. Even came with starter cubes. So has anyone ever seen a FEMA Blue Wave SJG?
(https://i.imgur.com/sesPVKsl.jpg)
Picture from the ad.
(https://i.imgur.com/PcrIGRyl.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/FWtJJTDl.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/J9Ez0sMl.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/00Divl1l.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/uNUQvY2l.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/I1PDELfl.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/EV7QzNml.jpg)

Looks like a Euro blue.

Just need a Blue 18 now to complete the collection.
(https://i.imgur.com/kM4t8bKl.jpg)

Score! Man, you're on a roll lately!


Edit: fully realizing the disaster kit INCLUDING the joe now - WOW! Very cool if Weber donated them - that's the Weber we're used to dealing with!

Wow, very nice!!

Wedgewood Blue. Congratulations, that's a gorgeous color. I think they were sold in 2012 in Europe.  I did a post on the Wedgewood Blues a while Back


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Only sold in Europe but FEMA gives them out in the US for free?

Wow!! 🏾🏾


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Quote from: captjoe06 on November 18, 2017, 02:18:40 PM
Wedgewood Blue. Congratulations, that's a gorgeous color. I think they were sold in 2012 in Europe.  I did a post on the Wedgewood Blues a while Back


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So @captjoe06 this is Wedgewood Blue and not Wave Blue?

You be the judge -

http://weberkettleclub.com/forums/weber-kettles-accessories/wedgewood-blue-i-love-you/

I could be wrong of course. Did the Box say Blue Wave?

This is all it said on the box with the note from Weber
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(https://i.imgur.com/9eZzBGrl.jpg)

That's awesome! ... looks like Blue Wave to me

Way to go Weber!

@catskillsmoker what's the vent code? That might give us some clarity.  If it's an AU code, that's the year the Wedgewood was offered.


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As seen in the picture, AU

That's an incredible little piece of history in my opinion.  Keep it all together.  Any clue how many of these are out there? Did Weber make any official mention of contributing like that?


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Quote from: CatskillSmoker on November 18, 2017, 04:50:23 PM
As seen in the picture, AU

Lol, duh Joey. That sure is a beauty.


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My guess is that Weber just offered up a bunch of BBQ's and didn't really consider what they were at that time.

Congrats! Very interesting story. It looks the same as my AU Blue Wave SJG except the Taco handle.

Guessing this is the Blue Wave SJ Premium UK 1128904 and Greenweb has the Blue Wave SJG 40796

http://weberkettleclub.com/blog/2014/12/03/weber-smokey-joe-database/


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Really neat story

I bet that it even looks better in person!
Nice find.

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Quote from: Darko on November 18, 2017, 05:00:38 PM
My guess is that Weber just offered up a bunch of BBQ's and didn't really consider what they were at that time.

Or it maximized a tax write off.

Has anybody ever seen a Disaster Relief Grill like this?
Is this the first time you Fellas have seen one on this site?

Wow, that is quite unique, and a beautiful piece of history! Congrats on the score!

I hope there will be a few of these popping up in FL and NY....

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Quote from: CatskillSmoker on November 19, 2017, 04:37:09 AM
Has anybody ever seen a Disaster Relief Grill like this?
Is this the first time you Fellas have seen one on this site?

I've never seen one.  Imagine they ship this grill out, someone opens it up and the chances are they A) don't cook with charcoal and B) have zero idea how rare and cool that grill is and C) that if they shipped a simple black for the disaster relief and put the Wedgewood Blue in one of their restaurants or on EBay they would have gotten a much bigger bang for their buck.


That's an awesome grill.

^^ and that the last thing they can locate from the flood is something to start coals with, or have tongs, or, or ... but yeah it's a creative and potentially perfect cooking solution if, if and if.

If those SJ's were otherwise destined for an accounting write-off of some kind, it's possible they represented a lower cost (on paper) donation on Weber's behalf, or FEMA's.

Registered the grill. She confirmed it's a Blue Wave. Had me go through the box.
There was a box of waterproof matches in the box as well. Guess they thought of everything.
She explained she has one as well, she brought it back from the UK. So she says. LOL

Am I the only one who sees the cruel irony (or mindlessness) of Weber putting a "blue wave" Smokey Joe in a disaster relief kit for people who suffered from intense hurricane/ocean damage?



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Wow, congrats on the find and really interesting story behind this one.

If not for the taco, that would be mine. :)

That's a cool background and the grill belongs on display at some historical society in one of the disaster areas, imo.

Good job, Weber!