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Grill Talk => Weber Grill Forum (Grills, Accessories) => Topic started by: toolhead on April 06, 2017, 04:23:41 PM
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i think i recall but not sure..
costco members, pls help here.
the costco coupon sale on kcomp.. costco usually runs this sale at least 2x during the season correct?
first at the beginning .. like now..
then later in the summer?
am i mistaken.. ?
im wondering how many runs i should make before this sale ends.. which would be less if there is a 2nd sale yet to run in the summer..
costco members, help??
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two times a year seems right.
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I haven't looked is there a limit on how many you can buy on coupon?
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I can not remember the sales schedule for the season but I think the current sale ends 04-17-17 (just over a week from now). I picked up my first two bags tonight and will give them a test spin this weekend. I have never tried the kcomp before, if I like it I'll pick up some more next week.
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3 bag limit
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@Uncle Al what was the post coupon price per twinpack?
there are posting about kcomp vs kblue on virtual wsm website..some of their members are also big fans of kcomp...no toxic smell or taste and more even burn temp and less ash
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the price this year dropped @ costco..kcomp twinpacks are 19.99 .. 5 bucks off 14.99 post coupon..
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broke a sweat unloading a truckful of the kcomp..
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broke a sweat unloading a truckful of the kcomp..
How many bags did you get?
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Pm sent uncle al
The kcomp allowed me to only have to rotate 3 racks overfilled with jerky 1x during the cook.
Completely even browning and drying on all 3 racks.
With kblue i usually have to rotate jerky every 1/2 hr after the first 1.5 hrs which results in a very exhausting day.
Kblue also never gave me the browning that kcomp did.
I discovered this by accident as last weeks smoke session...after my first rotation ...i kinda firgit to check on wsm due to other diy stuff i was working on...went back ti the wsn 2 hours later....figuring i burned the whole batch jerky..and almost fellover when i saw jerky perfection....
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Awesome! I'm definitely going to pick up some more now.
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Yes it's good stuff. I picked up 5 twin packs last October on clearance. They were $5 a twin pack. Wish they had more.
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@iCARRY was that clearane at costco?
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@iCARRY was that clearane at costco?
Yes. Every year they go on clearance, never that low though. I just got lucky. Usually pick them up at $10 in September.
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Hmm interesting tks for the tip
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Ill report back in september...you may be getting those NE grill based discounts...
Diff down south here...there is no winter clearance in the grill sectiom
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OK, I tried out the kcomp today. It burned hotter and with less ash and smoke compared to kbb. No sparking like I have seen with Stubbs so that is a plus.
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How did it taste...im finding the taste to much better ...charcoal hit but no toxic hit ..its a mich milder ..better charcoal flavor...
I tried stubs yesterday with wings on the kettle....deep and massive smoke plume during chimney like before...that said it settled in nice and kettle ran 450+ on the start but teetered off to 350 after about 20 -30 mins with all vent wide open.
It did crisp the chx nice ...indirect for close to an hr.
Im gona stubbs the wsm today with english cut short ribs
Ill report back
Hey..this thread should maybe get retitled stubbs vs kcomp....lol
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So far....i like both but the kcomp pumps less deep smoke plumes than stubbs during chimney process.....
I have to duck when the wind shifts during stubbs chimney
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I can't say I noticed much of a taste difference since I had all the coals fully lit before tossing the food on. Maintaining higher temperatures for a longer period of time was the biggest thing I did notice. I did burgers and ABT's on separate grills. One full chimney for the ATB's and I ended up almost closing off the bottom damper (15% open) to tone down the temperature. After the temperature settled the lid thermometer was reading 300° and never dropped for over an hour. For the burgers I used 1-1/2 chimneys of kcomp in an inverted vortex and a cask iron skillet on top to get a crust on the burgers before finishing up indirect. Temperatures stayed high and never dropped even with the skillet covering most of the coals. I usually notice a temperature drop by the time I get to searing the last few patties with KBB but not with the kcomp.
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Yup agreed higher temps...even burn....
I did stubbs yesterday on my wsm...english cut short ribs.
Stubbs on ssp babyback ribs on cb roti ring
Stubs on the other ssp...for wings indirect and corn i direct.
Stubs burns hot...had to keep my vents closed on all the ssp and i was still hot at 300s on ssps.
Wsm maintained temps well at 250-275 but varied a bit more than kcomp
I did notice the crackling you mentioned with stubbs..
Overall...stubbs is good but prefer kcomp
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@toolhead were you able to notice any taste difference from the kcomp to the stubbs?
The sale works out to about $.42/lb. Not bad for some quality fuel. I'm going to get the flat cart when I go back this Thursday.
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Fwiw I got comped a bag of the Weber stuff yesterday. And I'm impressed it burned well and just doing some chicken breasts I didn't get tons of ash and should get much more cooking out of the same coals
My thing is the price. I can coupon them a bit at lowes but they 0.30 a pound for kingsford still sticks in my head
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@Uncle Al stubbs tasted well and the guests loved the food...everyone went for 2nd plate.
Both stubbs n kcomp tasted much better cleaner than kblue...
@nitis ...price per lb is deceiving...same as buying laundry detergent...tide vs generic that costs 19.99 vs 6.99 for the same volume weight...tide is more concetrated and use only a fraction of the cheaper gen stuff.
With kcomp 50% higher costs than kblue...im very confident that i am getting at least 50% more fuel than kblue.
Also less ash..hotter and more even temps and no toxic taste.
AND less bags to stockup on....less wear and tear on me when the sales hits.
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Ive also noticed this benefit. Wsm charcoal bowls r easier to clean...
This past weekend...i niticed mostly water in the bowl and leftover briqs ....less of the ash mud i usually see....less mess to cleanup
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@Uncle Al did that price per lb factor back in your costco/citi cash back awards?
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@Uncle Al did that price per lb factor back in your costco/citi cash back awards?
Ha! No I forgot to factor both the Costco and Citi rewards in :)
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Even CHEAPER ...lol
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I picked up three more twin packs tonight. The cahier said will go on sale again soon. This sale ends Monday...
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Yeah...there will be a mis summer sale as i recall last year...a d then icarry mentioned they go clearance post summer but not sure you and i are gona see that in georgia lcws. ..
We dont get grill clearance seasonal sales here
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My local Costco has Kingsford Professional instead of Kingsford Comp this season. I'm not sure if it's the same stuff rebranded or not. It's definitely better than KBB, but I'm not sure I like it as much as the KComp I've used in previous years. The jury's still out. Anybody else seeing this change? What do you think of KComp vs KPro?
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Havent seen the pro...have you gone to kings website for product details?