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Title: ZZ top first fire
Post by: Vwbuggin64 on January 05, 2017, 03:23:35 PM

For those who of you who followed ZZ tops epic adventure and restore, I finally received the new charcoal grate yesterday from Weber. In between storms here in Cali I decided today was the day to fire ZZ up. I can't believe how much real estate is on this grill! Thanks to @Cellar2ful, @Dazzo, and @varekai for making this possible! This is 2 big bags of frozen chicken thighs! (http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170106/f61f82d4e59e1242465314b77b35051f.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170106/f64f87453ba038d1d76a825d35696037.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170106/4a65058142ee9257ecaa84927faee394.jpg)


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Title: Re: ZZ top first fire
Post by: WNC on January 05, 2017, 03:32:06 PM

Congratulations!
Nothing like firing up a kettle for the first time, especially when you've put so much work in to it!
Looks great, bet you loved every minute!

Title: Re: ZZ top first fire
Post by: Mr.CPHo on January 05, 2017, 03:47:25 PM

Congrats on your well deserved first cook.  That beauty is gonna give you years of fine cooking.


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Title: Re: ZZ top first fire
Post by: Travis on January 05, 2017, 03:51:52 PM

You have to appreciate the real estate that the Fleetwood gives you. You did a great job on this man.
I think of mine's story every time I fire her up. In fact, I think it's time to thaw a butt after seeing yours!

Title: Re: ZZ top first fire
Post by: HoosierKettle on January 05, 2017, 04:00:26 PM

Looks fantastic. That's a special highly effective cooker. Nice work.


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Title: Re: ZZ top first fire
Post by: zavod44 on January 05, 2017, 04:00:28 PM

Sweet!

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Title: Re: ZZ top first fire
Post by: JDann24 on January 05, 2017, 04:52:10 PM

Food and kettle look great. Gotta appreciate the 26'ers.

Title: ZZ top first fire
Post by: Vwbuggin64 on January 05, 2017, 05:13:39 PM

Thanks everyone! The chicken came out unbelievable. It was pretty sweet cooking on this one. I did love every minute. It was a lot of fun and rewarding refurbishing ZZ. I still can't believe all the real estate on this. Makes you wonder about a ranch kettle. You could probably stuff a whole pig on it. Next on the agenda for ZZ is 2 tri-tips...when it stops raining of course.


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Title: Re: ZZ top first fire
Post by: captjoe06 on January 05, 2017, 05:58:12 PM

Warms my heart!


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Title: Re: ZZ top first fire
Post by: Cellar2ful on January 05, 2017, 07:10:14 PM

Definitely went to the right home @Vwbuggin64.  You did an amazing job bringing it back to life.  Great to see it back in service.

Title: Re: ZZ top first fire
Post by: TheDude on January 05, 2017, 07:33:33 PM

I'd be honored to cook on that thing.

Title: Re: ZZ top first fire
Post by: varekai on January 05, 2017, 08:22:37 PM

@Vwbuggin64 , you did right by that kettle!  Great job!!!

Title: Re: ZZ top first fire
Post by: Hell Fire Grill on January 06, 2017, 03:31:34 AM

ZZ Top's "Bar-B-Q"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGbdbMtNC_A

Title: Re: ZZ top first fire
Post by: dazzo on January 06, 2017, 05:50:47 AM

ZZ Top is one of my favorite bands

And now one of my favorite kettles

Title: Re: ZZ top first fire
Post by: weldboy on January 07, 2017, 03:13:46 PM

Great looking restore


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Title: Re: ZZ top first fire
Post by: greenweb on January 07, 2017, 04:34:18 PM

Nice and clean.  Great work on it!

Title: Re: ZZ top first fire
Post by: Vwbuggin64 on January 08, 2017, 10:27:35 PM

Thanks everyone! This one will definitely be in the rotation