@Mr.CPHo I have a JJ as well and lid bales are a different shape because the bowl is a different shape. The JJ has a sharper "angle" than a normal 18.5 kettle. I am waiting on a tuck and carry wood handle from Brian too.
I think you can bend the JJ lid bale to work. The major difference is the angle on the short pieces that go into the holes. On the JJ they are angles up and the on the original Smokey Joe Premium bale they are almost at a 90 degree angle. The rest of the bale is pretty close.
I will take a picture tonight of the two bales overlaid so you can see how much it needs to be bent to work.
Whit