Jumbo joe scored on Craigslist.

Kneab · July 22, 2016, 05:14:19 PM

Just brought home a 06 Jumbo Joe. $40 craigslist.... Guy said he doesn't use charcoal much anymore and he was much happier with his Better Homes and Gardens propane grill I smiled and gave him forty bucks. Welcome home lil buddy.

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Kneab · July 22, 2016, 06:04:54 PM

Gave it a quick scraping inside with a razor blade some 4/0 steel wool and dawn dish soap. Followed by a t bone and asparagus.

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Harbormaster · July 23, 2016, 09:11:52 AM

Nice score! That's a little more than I would pay for a JJ but I used to buy every one I could find on CL.
You're in Wisconsin, right? Whereabouts?

DirectDrive · July 23, 2016, 10:02:13 AM

Quote from: Kneab on July 22, 2016, 05:14:19 PMWelcome home lil buddy.

I like the sound of that !
Brings a tear to my eye.

Congrats

Travis · July 23, 2016, 10:14:55 AM

Welcome home...

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Filibuster · July 23, 2016, 10:18:42 AM

Forty bucks is a good price for a barely used jumbo joe. The problem is thats not a jumbo joe thats 14" of smokey joe gold, shoulda thrown twenty their way.

Kneab · July 23, 2016, 11:05:23 AM

It's an 18 inch. Jumbo joe. I already have 2 smokeys. Just bad camera work. I was hungry and wanted a test cook.

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Filibuster · July 23, 2016, 11:41:04 AM

Ahhh an SJP I stand corrected you did good for forty I've never seen one in person or the local CL, just the internet. Can anybody tell me if an SJP will fit the weber portable table?

Kneab · July 23, 2016, 12:10:14 PM

Thanks. I never saw one in person either until I was handing a guy 40 bucks for this one. Going to give it the proper cleaning and polishing either late tonight or early tomorrow. 92° here with the humidity around 65%.

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56MPG · July 23, 2016, 01:46:42 PM

Quote from: Filibuster on July 23, 2016, 11:41:04 AM
Can anybody tell me if an SJP will fit the weber portable table?

Won't fit. I had the same idea.

MacEggs · July 23, 2016, 01:55:09 PM

Aaaah, the beautiful 18" Outrider ... AKA: Jumbo Joe, SJ Platinum. I personally prefer Outrider. Great little cooker.

Try some low 'n' slow with it (well, actually, not quite L'n'S ... More like Hot 'n' Fast). Works great!

http://weberkettleclub.com/forums/grilling-bbqing/the-18'-outrider-is-a-great-cooker/

Kneab · July 24, 2016, 03:46:16 PM

After a proper cleaning and polishing. Also swapped out the rusty screws and wingnuts for stainless ones.

Mr.CPHo · July 24, 2016, 04:13:55 PM

Quote from: Kneab on July 24, 2016, 03:46:16 PM

After a proper cleaning and polishing. Also swapped out the rusty screws and wingnuts for stainless ones.

Looking good, buddy. I'm having a hell of a time removing the rusted bolts and wingnuts from my recent JJ acquisition. Besides elbow grease, what did you use to loosen them?

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Kneab · July 24, 2016, 05:03:33 PM

Juice from a T bone, pliers and a screwdriver. They really weren't to bad. I love pb blaster at work but not sure about the aftertaste in a grill. Could just grind the heads off. You are replacing them anyway.

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charred · July 24, 2016, 09:01:58 PM

That's a nice score. I love my JJs.

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