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Posted on Sunday, December 08, 2002 - 10:56 am:   

My name is Steve. I am Manager of Consumer Affairs for a large corporation. My wife Karen, has a large family that demands that I cook on my Kamado when we are together. We have a 10 year old boy and 14 year old girl. I have been using an original #3 for 9 years. I have ordered a terra blue #5 and can't wait. Most of my cooking has a Louisiana flair even though I now live in Tennessee. I love to cook and especially on a Kamado!

Posted on Thursday, December 12, 2002 - 1:07 pm:   

Howdy Ya'll,

My name is Mike Abdullah. I'm married (25+ years), have two wonderful daughters and two sons. I'm a native of Savannah, Georgia but have not lived there in over 30 years. Don't let my "foreign to GA" sounding last name fool ya, my GA family roots go way way back.

I ordered a #7 Cobalt Blue Kamado and can't wait to start BBQing. Should be here in March 2003, I hope. Being a simple man, I wanted a textured Kamado but my wife being a quilter and a baker insisted that I get a mosaic. I told her "I can live with that. ;-)"

Cooking has always been a passion. I paid most of my way through college by catering and selling food on the streets on Savannah. My how times have changed, if you tried doing that today you'd need a license, insurance, lawyer, account, etc. I'm a master at cooking low-country/geechee/gullah dishes (i.e., gumbo, crab cakes, collard greens, oysters, shrimp, etc.), but I totally suck at BBQ. In fact, I didn't even know what good BBQ was until I moved to Texas, four years ago. I always thought BBQ was over-grilled meat soaked in red sauce. The thought of low and slow really did not seem logical to me. Before I moved to Texas I avoided BBQ like a fish avoids dry land.

My new goal in life is to make better BBQ any of my Texas friends. Hey, I very competitive, OK? And I have been trying with an offset grill I brought a year ago (the thing is already rusting away). I've made a little progress, but using an offset is to much work for me, plus all the lump and wood gets very expensive. This past Thanksgiving, I spent more money on wood and coal to feed the offset than I paid for the turkey. Sheesh! The turkey turned out pretty good, only because I wrapped the sucker in foil. My Texas buddies tell me thats cheatin'.

If any of you folks are near Hutto, a very small town outside of Austin, after I get and practice on my Kamado give me a holler and we'll arrange a taste test.

I really enjoy reading the post. You folks are the ones that really sold me on the idea of Kamado cooking. If the folks at Kamado are anything like Darrell, who took my order, I'm sure I've made the right choice.

I'm sure ya'll can tell I'm a little too long winded to be a real Texan. Need to practice that next. LOL

Mike

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Posted on Sunday, December 15, 2002 - 12:54 pm:   

Hi, everyone. I do not own a Kamado (yet), but am in research mode to replace my venerable old Weber Kettle grill. I have been a grilling and Q'ing enthusiast for quite some time, and my current equipment is a Weber Kettle and Klose offset. The Weber is showing its age, so I am looking around for a replacement. The K seems like a great cooker, and very versatile. A little about me....I'm a native northern Californian. I have two daughters (1.5 and 3yrs old), and am a salesman for a high-tech firm in Silicon Valley. I love to cook (outside and in the kitchen), spend time with my family, and play competitive tennis. I'm looking forward to chatting with all of the knowlegeable folks here on this forum as I search for my next cooker.

--> Edit to my original "hello" post: I am now an owner of half of a yet to be built K7 (black, textured). ;) April seems like a long ways away....

Rich G.

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Posted on Sunday, December 15, 2002 - 3:38 pm:   

Hi, I'm Jack Curry and my Christmas Special #7 is "on the boat waiting to be offloaded." My wife and I live in Ormond Beach, Florida, we own a postcard company, have two grown and self-supporting (the best kind) kids and we both love to cook. I especially enjoy cooking when there's a little danger like flashback involved, which is why I bought the Kamado (<g> Not). The K will be my 8th or maybe 9th cooker, ranging from ECB through Pop Geer to Hondo and a bunch of gas grills, most all of which have died from rust, corrosion or incompetence (I pitched that Pop Geer thing out in the street out of sheer frustration). I've really enjoyed reading the Forum and from what everyone has said, I expect to be cremated in my Kamado when the time comes. After eating well.
Jack

Posted on Sunday, December 29, 2002 - 7:59 pm:   

Hello
I've been lurking in here for nearly a year. I am a brewer from Denver and have finally taken the plunge. My Black textured #7 should be here by March. Ten years on my Weber kettle has given me a solid base of experience but as with brewing, better tools should lead to better results. Looking forward to adding to the discussion on this outstanding forum.

Bill

Posted on Wednesday, January 08, 2003 - 10:28 am:   

Hi all,

I've been lurking for a few months but now that I own a K2.5 (I've paid for half my black textured K5, which is expected to ship mid-May), I thought I would at least say "hello" before going back to lurking until it arrives.

My S.O. (Anne) and I recently bought a condo in Somerville, MA, after finishing grad school in upstate NY (Industrial and Labor Relations for me, Veterinary Medicine for her). While in grad school I had plenty of time to cook, but after moving back to the Boston area I have been dragging my feet in the kitchen. I am hoping the K will help me snap out of my laziness -- from the sound of it that's quite likely.

FWIW, y'all (and Richard J.) are probably the best ambassadors Kamado could have. It was reading this forum that finally convinced me that the K was the way to go. Having never seen one in person, I am eagerly anticipating the arrival of mine, and working out at the gym in the hopes that we'll actually be able to get it from the terminal to our backyard. The one thing the website/forum is missing is guidance on how to pronounce Kamado... from my conversation with Darrell yesterday I found out that I've been getting it wrong for at least two months now.

Chris

Posted on Monday, February 17, 2003 - 4:36 pm:   

Hello, My name is Randy and I am addicted to my "K". Now that we have that out of the way. I've had my 7 since November of 2000, bought it from Richard when they were still made in Sac. My experience with them goes way back. My dad had two of the originals. He brought the first one back with him from Japan in the mid '60s when he was stationed there in the AF. We somehow acquired a second one in about '72 while in CO. I wouldn't have another grill! I'm trying to convince my wife we need a 9, with custom tiles, now! My dad is waiting on his #5 and my boss is about to buy a #7. hmm, I think I need to go bar-b-que something!

Posted on Monday, February 17, 2003 - 8:07 pm:   

Hi, David Snyder here. I'm a relatively new Kamado user (summer 2002), but a very experienced amateur cook and consumer of good food. Inspired by Alan Zenreich, I've begun posting my Kamado experiences and recipes on my new web site: http://www.davidsnyder.info. You will find both pictorial essays and recipes under the "Interests" section of the web site (sample photo attached to this message). Check it out, and let me know what you think by clicking the "feedback" link on the website. Good cooking (and eating) to you!
--David