This nice old SJ belong to WKC member MartyG. Here’s the story to go with the pics: Thanks to a fellow member here in Chicago, (Thin Blue Smoke aka: Todd) I was able to secure this fine example of a Smokey Joe from the year my son was born – 1981. Finding an old kettle…
1Buckie (Ken) is our first WKC featured member in 2014. I first ran into Buckie in 2012 and he always had these massive smoked cooks and rows of kettles a smokin’. I would also probably describe him as a ‘turd fiend as he cooks tons of them (literally). 1Buckie is a true Grillfella as he’s got the…
Pictured here is a true classic almost out of the time machine. This is a patent number kettle that would be period correct for the years between 1973-1975. The grill owner is WKC member Harris92. The story behind this classic is that the grill was purchased (by an uncle) for the seller’s grandfather as a…
Here’s a great vintage red Smokey Joe from 1973. The vents haven’t been opened or moved in the grills more than 40 year life. The copyright 1973 recipe book/brochure came with it. It is believed this is a 1973 model based on that brochure. This has the neatest overspray on the lid from the factory….
This beautiful redhead has a beautiful story to go with it. It belongs to WKC member Craig. Here’s the backstory on this kettle: It is from the mid 1960s, it was given to my Grandparents by my Uncle Don and Aunt Sharon as a gift. Originally this grill was thought to have been given to…
Pictured here is a beautiful condition, patent pending, 22″ avocado kettle featuring metal bowl handles, twist on ash pan, gun metal blue color inside the lid and bowl, and steel wheels with rubber tread. This grill is owned by WKC member Jeff and was purchased locally from Craigslist. The seller it was purchased from said…
Listed here is a nice “patent pending” 18.5″ kettle owned by WKC member Harris92.
Pictured here is a very nice example of a 22″ yellow kettle from 1973. This is a patent number kettle featuring metal bowl handles and a twist on ash pan. It also features small turn tabs on the bowl vents along with plastic wheels and rubber treads. Yellow finish was introduced as an option beginning in 1973. This…
Many of us chuckle when we hear someone speak of “grilling season” as if there is a certain time of year that is suitable for firing up our Weber kettles. For us, grilling season is 12 months long, regardless of region or climate. One of the strengths of the covered kettle is that you can…
Are we far enough into the new year so that writing 2013 on checks is no longer a problem? (Do our younger members even know what checks are? 😉 ) The polar temperatures in the US Midwest have left and been replaced by snow which will be replaced by more frigid temperatures in a few…
