Looks like about a 6% increase on all charcoal grills. An 18 now cost what a basic 22 did 5 years ago. Looking the trends in the the cost of steel, I'm not surprised.
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I was just about to post about the price increase too.
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Yep,
@michaelmilitello . Kettles have gone up by about $20 in the past few years and steel is probably the main driver in that equation. But, kettles are still great values at those prices.
One fellow grilling brother that I follow on youtube was forced to give up his charcoal basket making business due to the costs of steel and shipping. It's a shame - he made some really cool products for kettles and WSMs.
Quote from: bamakettles on April 16, 2021, 10:26:44 AM
One fellow grilling brother that I follow on youtube was forced to give up his charcoal basket making business due to the costs of steel and shipping. It's a shame - he made some really cool products for kettles and WSMs.
The woodshed smoke and bbq. Good guy.
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Yeah, I swear the un-released Traveler went up as well
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Quote from: bamakettles on April 16, 2021, 10:26:44 AM
One fellow grilling brother that I follow on youtube was forced to give up his charcoal basket making business due to the costs of steel and shipping. It's a shame - he made some really cool products for kettles and WSMs.
The woodshed smoke and bbq. Good guy.
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That's him. I was fortunate to get one of his SJ and JJ setups for low and slow. Health issues were an additional cause, but the steel costs finalized his decision.
I just saw this increase at Home Depot
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Makes sense. Frankly I'm still impressed that a company can get parts from China, assemble the rest of it in IL, send it to a retailer, then have it delivered to my door for a Benjamin Franklin. And still have it last for decades. That's pretty amazing to me.
Current Covid prices slowly transitioning to post-Covid pricing!
Quote from: pbe gummi bear on April 16, 2021, 08:05:52 PM
Makes sense. Frankly I'm still impressed that a company can get parts from China, assemble the rest of it in IL, send it to a retailer, then have it delivered to my door for a Benjamin Franklin. And still have it last for decades. That's pretty amazing to me.
yeah boy!