Picked up an old jumbo joe today for $8

Troy · January 12, 2016, 03:17:59 PM

I thought for sure seller was a flake. Ad was posted last week, but she didn't respond to any of my 3 separate emails. Plus it was listed as a 14" Weber (with pics clearly showing an old jumbo joe/smokey joe platinum)

Yesterday the ad was updated with a phone number and she finally responded to text.
She made me meet her at Walmart, which was interesting. I didn't even realize there was a walmart around here.

She stood at the doors to Walmart with the grill. I gave her a $10 and told her to keep the change.

I plan to put the carry/lid bale on my Mini OTG Weber modfication

Troy · January 12, 2016, 03:18:52 PM

Oh, and two of the legs are installed puckerbutt. I think I should switch the 3rd one to match, since we haven't seen a puckerbutt in a while.

firedude5015 · January 12, 2016, 04:13:32 PM

Nicely done!!..I'm kinda keeping an eye out for one around here.

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brewtownbeatdown · January 12, 2016, 04:16:53 PM

Nice grab. Only at a Walmart, can you stand at the front door with an old grill, and you actually look normal. Walmart is to stores like MLK Jr. is to streets.

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fedex · January 12, 2016, 04:17:08 PM

Nice grab Troy. I almost called you to grab that for me. Didn't respond to my email either.

Harleysmoker · January 12, 2016, 07:10:45 PM

Nice one! Yes it would be kinda hard cooking on it being lop sided like that. And I think the wing nuts are suppose to be on the inside!

MeatAndPotatos · January 12, 2016, 08:25:47 PM

No where near enough love for the Jumbo Joe... I guess because they didn't make fun colors but they are absolutely awesome. Had one as my only grill (well... I guess I had a 4 burner gasser with a side burner, but it was really just a chimney starter) for a while and it did great.

Troy · January 12, 2016, 08:44:06 PM

Quote from: MeatAndPotatos on January 12, 2016, 08:25:47 PM
No where near enough love for the Jumbo Joe... I guess because they didn't make fun colors but they are absolutely awesome. Had one as my only grill (well... I guess I had a 4 burner gasser with a side burner, but it was really just a chimney starter) for a while and it did great.

They made them in red, blue, and green!

LightningBoldtz · January 13, 2016, 02:33:42 AM

Awesome pick up, I say yes complete the puckerbutt.

addicted-to-smoke · January 13, 2016, 05:41:01 AM

No, keep it angled! Somebody will "invent" the angled grill one day but you already have one, FROM THE FUTURE.

ProTip: Use caution when placing hotdogs on grill.

charred · January 13, 2016, 06:34:34 AM

The only known example of a Pisa SJP!

Bob BQ · January 13, 2016, 06:56:19 AM

Nice score... Looks to be in grate shape, too!

MacEggs · January 13, 2016, 01:44:31 PM

I still don't understand why people put the wing-nuts on the outside ...

Nice score, BTW. Great little cookers.

MikeRocksTheRed · January 13, 2016, 01:46:11 PM

Nice score. That lean looks like it would work great in a car paint color display!

weldboy · January 13, 2016, 01:48:08 PM

Nice grab

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Picked up an old jumbo joe today for $8