It was already three years old.
Fast forward to 2021.
The old girl is now 18 years old and showing her age.
So we put her up on Craigslist as a free 'come take it - as is' and wheeled her out to the alley.
We tossed in a replacement propane hose kit and both propane tanks.
She disappeared in less that 30 minutes.
That left us with only the Traeger Pellet Smoker.
So we started researching charcoal grills.
Big Green Egg - Interesting but super heavy and expensive.
Other 'Kamado' style grills - Pretty much the same as the BGE ... Big, Heavy, Expensive.
In all cases ... the branded accessories could inflate the cost substantially.
Masterbuilt Gravity - Also interesting, but I think I hesitated too long on this. It was on sale for $399, then the price almost doubled a month later. It's actually $799 now.
Weber 22" Kettle - There are so many variations to this classic grill from the original base model to the top of the line 'Master Touch' or 'Performer Deluxe' (they even have a Weber Kamado for $1,800).
Much research went into this and we ended up getting the Weber 22" Performer. It's the kettle on a rolling stand with a smaller fold-down food prep table.
One of the main reasons was the advanced heavy duty cooking grate with the round removable center grate which fits a wok perfectly for stir-fry.
We bought it at Home Depot but we had to hit two of them before we found one as they were the only ones that actually had one in stock.
ACE hardware and Amazon had them at the exact same price but Home Depot and Lowes both give me a 10% veterans discount.
We bought a double bag of Embers 20lb charcoal for $15 and a Weber Chimney Starter and starter tabs.
I did go on Amazon and ordered a 'vortex' style cone that fits perfectly inside the circular grate and under the wok to concentrate the heat into a specific area.
Two wok dinners later ... we made the right choice. This thing rocks !
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