http://weberkettleclub.com/blog/2014/03/05/winzs-weber-westerner/
I'm super jealous that I couldn't make it, but I'd like to thank all involved for being so freaking awesome.
Especially Winz for allowing people to come to his home, and buckie for cooking, and Lawrence for documenting everything (even though he bought a kamado)
Post of the year right there! Thanks to Winz for sharing the adventure, and making us all feel like we own a little piece of this amazing kettle.
Wantastic!
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Nice! That would have been cool to see in person. And Winz wins with the nice house, view, table setting and oh yeah, cooking on the Westerner. She's a looker and a cooker. Plus, 1Buckie cookin' it up. Nice one all around.
That was a fun read and sounds like a great time with great food!
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Sweet Jesus! Thanks for sharing. Those tomahawk ribeyes looked incredible.
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Absolutely awesome guys!! Couple of my bucket list items there. Cooking on a rare Weber grill and cooking with Buckie. I'd love to be able to just lift the lid on the Westerner and turn a steak or two. Fantastic!!
very, very cool. That's what it's all about! Nice job documenting it...
Great job Winz, buckie, and others!
To me this was a once in a life time experience. It's just like we all knew each other for a long time. Thank you so much Winz for having us. Great hospitality and company. Hope we can have the meet up happen in Napa. Can't wait.
Just awesome! Winz, thanks for sharing. What great documentation of a first cook, on a classic Westerner.
Great job guys. Amazing day. Steaks looked perfect as did the whole afternoon.
Nice house and awesome views Winz!
Wow.
Just "Wow".
Thanks to Winz & Mirkwood & Gummi & ArgentFlame....... ;D
Everyone was unique, but still fit right in like they were born to this kind of experience !!!
Even Winz's wonderful wife who was elsewhere most of the time & came home late in the game, made introductions quickly & instantly melted into the conversation which, driving home thinking about it, was very wide ranging......far beyond just grills & grilling......cameras, art, food, fun times, special days, life stories & more !!!!
The KETTLE is really something.....a very few minor chips & dings, a slight round problem you can see how it happened.....someone banged into the side of the bowl & the porcelain is barely even touched !!!!!
Really not built like a kettle of today or even a few years ago.....the coating is unlike anything I've ever seen.......a KETTLE that SHOULD be 26-3/4".....a very rare bird indeed !!!!
Favorite photo, aside from the KETTLE itself, is the one with the sign.............Argent thought that up & Mirk & I jumped on the idea !!!!
Yeah, yeah....."Wish you were HERE !!!!"
Not only a gentle razz, but actually a special thought for you all !!!!
We really did "Wish you were there !!!"
We all kinda were.
The way it read and the pictures with that setting put a smile across my face as I read further into the gathering. It was a wonderful experience for you guys that were there and for us reading all about it. For that we all thank you for sharing.
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That's why this is the best place around. Congrats Winz and the food looked amazing.
How freakin' awesome was that! Very cool of Wins to host and have a chance to showoff and fire up that grail grill. A looker and a cooker, like they should be.
Wow, I am so jealous.
Major props to Winz for firing up that beauty, and to gummi for capturing some incredible images.
...and yeah, buckie should charge admission for the chance to watch him cook!
This is awesome! This is what it is all about, right there! What a great way to rededicate a great looking vintage cooker that doubles as a looker. The scenic views, the steaks, the camaraderie. That's what makes great memories! :)
That looks like it was an awesome day! Thanks for sharing. Nothing beats great bbq with friends especially on a kettle like that! 8)
Great comments and I couldn't agree more. The right man sure got that cooker. Excellent food and company. I look forward to meeting everyone at the big Nor Cal meet this year.
Nice work boys. Love it!
This is an AMAZING post!
Isn't THIS what the hobby is all about?!?! You can talk all day long about how to preserve these old kettles, but I really think we're doing them a HUGE disservice when they get polished up and stuck away in someone's private storage doing nothing but gathering dust. It's safe to say that we're all interested about the possibility of finding a great old kettle like this, but ya gotta remember that in the end, it's just up to us to move the hobby forward, and what a better way to do it with some great friends and food. Please follow Winz's lead and keep these old kettles cooking.
WAY TO GO WINZ!!
You know when the whole thing went down I felt a little jealous that I would like to have gotten such a grill, but honestly it looks like it ended up exactly where it was supposed to be. At this point I think I'm more jealous that I couldn't go to that meal and meet you guys than I am about not getting that grill. Was awesome to see you guys, that's what it's all about.....
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Im still jealous.... :). Seriously, thats a great post. Good to see the Westerner in a good home and being put into service.
Excellent! This shows the true value of a Weber. This particular Weber just happened to be a really cool old one. Keep up the great work.
Thank you all for the comments regarding the gathering. It is one of the reasons I really enjoy this forum - the camaraderie that is the WKC.
I have got to tell you that after doing a cook on the Westerner, I am truly spoiled. That kettle and I are about the same age and not to sound too sappy, but while cooking a couple of ribeyes on it, I knew that grill had seen so much more grilling action than I have. It did its job to perfection, it was my job not to screw it up.
Buckie hit the nail on the head - this thing is stout and was perfectly designed for its task. From the thick porcelain of the lid and bowl down to the steel wheels, this kettle will still be cooking for many years to come. I hope all of you get a chance to cook on a 50 year old weber. If you are ever in the neighborhood, you can certainly come cook on mine.
Winz
You cooked on it!!
Fantastic!
Keep on cooking on it, for sure!
What a great story. Thanks so much for sharing. :D 8)
Nowheres near as sharp & defined as Gummi's pics, but I call this one:
"Sunset Over the Westerner!!"
(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/1buckie/Cookers%202012/new%20cookers%202013/Winzs%20Meetup/WinzsMeetup020.jpg)
Nice buckie! Below is one that Gummi took of the same basic idea - did I mention that guy has skills?
(http://images.yuku.com/image/jpeg/acf250db72f3ebebd4214a13a2ac65ca582c6af.jpeg)
We both managed to get the cowboy hat in the background !!!
& yes, there's a definite "skill" thing involved w/ his shots.....
Thanks so much for having us over, Winz! One of these days I'll get around to posting the outtake pictures. ;)