If you had to whittle your arsenal down to 1 cooker...

[Pappymn]

The Smoke keeps saying they are going to make an XL PK grill

[rwalters]

The Smoke keeps saying they are going to make an XL PK grill

That would be sweet! 

[bamabob]

This was easy for me since I only have my Big Steel Keg and my Weber Summit Gold gasser.  Definitely the keg, it can grill, it can bake, it can smoke, and throw a baking steel on it and it becomes a griddle.  Can get temps from 225* to 800*.  Low & slow or hot & fast.  While the Weber is no slouch, 10 years old and still performs like new, it doesn't offer the versatility of the Kamado style cooker.  Plus the keg can be hitched up to the vehicle and travel anywhere. 

[rwalters]

This was easy for me since I only have my Big Steel Keg and my Weber Summit Gold gasser.  Definitely the keg, it can grill, it can bake, it can smoke, and throw a baking steel on it and it becomes a griddle.  Can get temps from 225* to 800*.  Low & slow or hot & fast.  While the Weber is no slouch, 10 years old and still performs like new, it doesn't offer the versatility of the Kamado style cooker.  Plus the keg can be hitched up to the vehicle and travel anywhere.

Have never cooked on a Keg... but they definitely appear to be no joke!!  You have a pic or two of your keg that you can share?

[bamabob]

Have never cooked on a Keg... but they definitely appear to be no joke!!  You have a pic or two of your keg that you can share?

Sure.  It's a Kamado style, made of double wall steel with oven grade insulation between the walls.  I've maintained a temp of 225* for 20 hours without having to reload.
Can slide off the roll around stand and onto a hitch adapter.  Much lighter than the ceramic kamados, and can be moved around and banged around without worrying about cracking.  On a downside, since it is made of steel, rust will be a long term issue.  I've had mine since 2010 and it still looks good but the bottom of the firebox where the hot embers fall is starting to show some bubbling. 





Upper and lower grates.  Here's a cook I did with a butt up on top and a brisket down below.





wood fired griddle



Here's a cook I did using the Ash Dragon firebox divider in combination with a half mood griddle to get four heat zones.  smoke, sear over flame, sear on griddle and cook on griddle.





700* pizza wood fired pizza oven





Wings are great on the keg.  Start them low & slow diffused to render the fat and then remove the diffuser and crank it up to crisp them up



Even bake a pie



Kylie liked it   

[rwalters]

Have never cooked on a Keg... but they definitely appear to be no joke!!  You have a pic or two of your keg that you can share?

Sure.  It's a Kamado style, made of double wall steel with oven grade insulation between the walls.  I've maintained a temp of 225* for 20 hours without having to reload.
Can slide off the roll around stand and onto a hitch adapter.  Much lighter than the ceramic kamados, and can be moved around and banged around without worrying about cracking.  On a downside, since it is made of steel, rust will be a long term issue.  I've had mine since 2010 and it still looks good but the bottom of the firebox where the hot embers fall is starting to show some bubbling. 





Upper and lower grates.  Here's a cook I did with a butt up on top and a brisket down below.





wood fired griddle



Here's a cook I did using the Ash Dragon firebox divider in combination with a half mood griddle to get four heat zones.  smoke, sear over flame, sear on griddle and cook on griddle.





700* pizza wood fired pizza oven





Wings are great on the keg.  Start them low & slow diffused to render the fat and then remove the diffuser and crank it up to crisp them up



Even bake a pie



Kylie liked it   

SHOW-OFF!!!

Love those kegs!

Your food looks crazy good

Love love love the dog pic at the end...lol!!!

So what on earth do you still use the Weber gasser for?? 

[Savannahsmoker]

I cannot stand it any longer.  Last I checked "widdle" is not a word.  However what makes sense is the word "whittle" in the subject title put in place by the OP.

So what is wrong wit some Colloquialism in this fun forum???

That being said if I had to "widdle" down I would keep my current Grid Iron or Royall Pellet grills.

[bamabob]

Sorry, but I really like this thing.   

On the other hand, I'd love to have a REC TEC pellet pooper also.  Just really can't justify it for just the two of us. 
Another down side of the keg is that it is so efficient at holding heat that it doesn't take much fire to maintain temp.  Results in not a lot of smoke generated for low & slows.

[Jgk]

I have a Promo Jr, a Rec Tec Mini and a Karubecue and it's the Karubecue hands down
No regrets at all !!!

[rwalters]

Sorry, but I really like this thing.   

On the other hand, I'd love to have a REC TEC pellet pooper also.  Just really can't justify it for just the two of us. 
Another down side of the keg is that it is so efficient at holding heat that it doesn't take much fire to maintain temp.  Results in not a lot of smoke generated for low & slows.

Yep, I cook on a Kamado Joe. I know about their efficiency. But the Keg is even more so.  I actually prefer the lighter smoke profile.

[RG]

Hey Bob, that pic of the Ram with the keg on the back looks familiar, lol.

I agree with Bama, the Keg would be my sole cooker IF I had to go with just one cooker. Since I have 3 of them, does that mean I get to keep all 3? 

[smokeasaurus]

The Smoke keeps saying they are going to make an XL PK grill

They told me last year possibly the tail end of 2016, but I am not holding my breath................

[Tailgating is my game]

I will say any cooker...given the time they are all good. But if you had to pin me down....my 18.5 Webber charcoal It does all I want....but make it a 26

[Tailgating is my game]

Now if location counts.....My magma grill on my old boat on Block Island...best steak ever

[rwalters]

Hey Bob, that pic of the Ram with the keg on the back looks familiar, lol.

I agree with Bama, the Keg would be my sole cooker IF I had to go with just one cooker. Since I have 3 of them, does that mean I get to keep all 3? 

3 kegs? That right there is quite the endorsement! Talk about versatility!