Any love for the Smokey Joe or Jumbo Joe?

[JDann24]

I know a lot of us here have Smokey Joe's, but does anyone use their Joe regularly or on a semi regular basis? I bought mine for camping and it gets used at least once a month camping and usually another time or two at home for really small cooks. I like using my Joe with the the compact chimney starter to save on charcoal.

[Bustin Butt]

I love my Joes...Smokey and Jumbo. I use my Jumbo more, because I use the roti kit for rotisserie chicken. Hamburgers and steaks are what I usually cook on the smokey when there are only the wife and I. So I would guess that I use my JJ once a week and the SJ twice a month. The rotisserie kit is a nice accessory for the JJ if you don't have one.


Two zone cook with the SJ using a fire brick in the center.





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[Mr.CPHo]

I also love my Jumbo Joe!  I got a JJ for camping instead of bringing my full size grill and it was a great addition to my Weber family because it's so versatile.  I discovered it was the perfect counterpart to my 18.5" WSM.  At one point I involved my JJ in almost every single cook; it makes a great place to start briquettes in a chimney and for making sides in cast iron. 
Great for roasting veggies
I often use a 5qt dutch oven which fits perfectly inside a snake for stews, chili, carnitas, etc

I even use my JJ to make my spaghetti sauce by first roasting beef marrow bones and veggies as the base, cooking some meatballs over direct and combining. 
I loved the JJ so much, I made a midget, which is even more useful due to the increased height, but same size footprint.


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[captjoe06]

My first Weber was a SJ.  Used it nearly daily at the dock for meals instead of eating crappy take out food for lunch.  After a while and getting my first 22 inch kettle I use it much less but if I had to do it all over again and could only have one I'd select a JJ simply for the versatility. 

Nice post @Mr.CPHo


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[eLLWOODgGLEN]

I'm loving my Joe so far. Actually added a second Joe in black that I adopted today.

Looking forward to more cooks and mods in the future.

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[Mr.CPHo]

I'm loving my Joe so far. Actually added a second Joe in black that I adopted today.

Looking forward to more cooks and mods in the future.

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Sounds like the early onset of Weberitis.  Just go with it!


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[Lemans]

I'm a member of the SJ club.  I have 4.   It started me
On my weberitis!!!

[Darko]

I think they're OK. I have one or two;

[Vwbuggin64]

I used to use my SJ for bacon and eggs. I have since donated it to a guy at work so he can have a weber (he was going to go buy a char-broil, so sad) and have upgraded to a Jumbo Joe. Still cook bacon and eggs on it when I'm off my shift work. Nothing makes eggs taste better then charcoal.

[kettlebb]

I'll need to try breakfast on the kettle sometime.


Crimson Performer Platinum "AH", Red MT "P", Red Mist SSP "EZ", Faded Black "A", Black OTG "DE".

[swamprb]

I'll be honest, I don't really have feelings for the SJP/Jumbo Joe's. If I had a RED one, I would be creaming over it!



SJS gets used more in Mini Cajun Bandit Smoker Joe mod around the Bone Shack



Until then the 18" Cajun Bandit does it for me.



@Mr.CPHo @Bustin Butt Thank you for rekindling the flame of inspiration!

[harris92]

and galley ques....

[greenweb]

@ harris92     That's not fair!   

They are all too beautiful. When does your Weber Kettle museum open. I would like to go visit. 

I have few including a red sj score this week and love them all, but nowhere near as nice as ones shown above.

[Mr.CPHo]

@harris92, yeah, I'd say you've got some love for the Smokey Joe's!!

Would you know how I could determine the age of an SJ with an offset handle I picked up recently? 


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[pbe gummi bear]

The smokey joe is a great grill. I don't use one often but I get great results when I do.