LargeRedJoe

(cough cough...profile says Pit Boss ) Smoking on Kamados is fairly straight-forward. I like to use 5 or 6 small chunks of hardwood buried in the charcoal and scattered over the top of the charcoal. Then just light the charcoal as normal for the kind of fire you want to build; low and slow or screaming hot. You can use a smoker box if you like but I've never found it necessary.

Apologies for the greatly delayed response but no, I bought the table from a fellow in Auburn, GA. Auburn is on the way to Athens.

Agreed.

Yes, AGC is top notch. Great deals and incredibly responsive. As for warranty issues with a KJ product this is mostly handled directly with Kamado Joe. That said, if it's a shipping issue I'd say you should start with the shipper and then AGC.

You won't find an after-market option for the slo-roller but you can find options for the Kontrol Tower and the heat deflectors. Try Atlanta Grill Company and BBQGuys.com That said, you might contact Kamado Joe corporate and tell them the store shorted you the components. All of that stuff is, quite literally, in the box, so how those parts wandered off is a bit goofy. KJ Corporate might say "sorry about your luck", but it can't hurt to ask. Sounds like the dealer was closing his contract with KJ and dumping gear.

The tools come with every grill, no matter how it's bought. But I'm pretty sure that if you buy from Costco.com you do not get the cover and firestarters.

FWIW I have fed 14 people on my classic KJ (multiple dishes) and more than 50 people making only pulled pork. It's the timing and planning more than grill size.

Unpacked it will fit but you'll also fill the front seat with the unpackings (grates, fire box, tools, metal cart, etc.) And you'll need to bring blankets or other cushions. I am reasonably certain an intact crate will not fit in a Rogue. Even though Nissan says the cargo space has a height if 37.9 inches that's not the dimension of the door opening. (I loaded a bunch of KJs during my Costco sales era.) But if you rip off the wooden feet from the mini pallet, then it might fit (but you also lose some structural integrity). See this video from John Setzler uncrating a Classic and you'll see what I mean about the feet. And delivery is always a great option!

Nor found on their web site, which makes me think they discontinued B&B, at least for now.

Costco / Kamado Joe roadshow. No idea how COVID is affecting this, if at all. https://www.costco.com/kamado-joe-schedule.html Oh, and KJ occasionally runs a warehouse sale from their offices in Columbus, GA. But no shipping, just cash / credit and carry. You can find open box items, scratch and dent, and lightly-used KJ products. But those sales are only a couple of times a year.

FWIW I can’t buy toilet paper in my local Publix but I was able to buy two 8 pound bags of lump. And could have bought more. Big.Block is great but in a pinch...

Which is a darn good place to eat in the Big Apple. In the East 20s IIRC. ETA: They've added three more locations, Good for them!

I think Big Joe 1 came out in 2009 or maybe 2010. Big Joe II came out in 2016 or 2017.

Yep. Cook away. Besides, you’re using two of the oldest bacteria-killing methods in history; salt and smoke.