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Offline TentHunteR

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2019 MAK 2 Star General #3878 Reporting for Duty (Finally)!
« Reply #-1 on: May 02, 2019, 10:55:53 AM »
Almost three weeks after arriving, our new 2019 MAK 2 Star General is FINALLY together and in service!  (We were in Florida for a week, I came back sick, then we've had almost constant rain.)

MAKs are built like a tank so putting one together is definitely a 2-person job!  Since my son had to work, it was well worth paying our pastor's grandson to come over, after Church, and help me get it assembled.   After all the rain we've had, look how badly the yard needed to be mowed!  :o





Here it is assemble and all shiny. No worries... THAT won't last long!  :D



After the initial burn-in we went ahead and threw on some venison smoked sausage, hot dogs and a pot of homemade Mac & Cheese. YUM!!!


I love that the racks, griddle, searing grates, etc. from the 1 Star are all interchangeable with this grill!


I can't wait to start playing with some of the new features, such as the roaming Temperature Controller, multiple rack positions, better grease draining, etc.!

I'm also thinking very seriously of getting the MAK Super Smoker Box to go on top of the cold-smoke chamber, with all the sausage making and such that I enjoy.


Stay Tuned, I'll be posting more about the new features!  8)
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Congrats Cliff!  Hope you find your 2019 model as enjoyable as I have found mine to be. The upgrades/mods/enhancements are very well thought out. The WiFi has been super reliable, the k-style probe ports are awesome to have, and the (what appears to be minor) overall design changes have turned out to be not so minor in the way they have enhanced the user experience :)

Look forward to seeing more from you!! :)
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Re: 2019 MAK 2 Star General #3878 Reporting for Duty (Finally)!
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2019, 03:26:20 PM »
Congrats!

Nice first cook.  :thumbup:

I really like the multiple rack positions.
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Re: 2019 MAK 2 Star General #3878 Reporting for Duty (Finally)!
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2019, 03:35:03 PM »
She's a bute!  Now get it dirty


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Re: 2019 MAK 2 Star General #3878 Reporting for Duty (Finally)!
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2019, 03:40:19 PM »
Looks great!!    Only wish I had one
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Re: 2019 MAK 2 Star General #3878 Reporting for Duty (Finally)!
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2019, 04:24:14 PM »
Looking good Cliff!!!  :thumbup:
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Re: 2019 MAK 2 Star General #3878 Reporting for Duty (Finally)!
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2019, 05:14:45 PM »
Looking good Cliff!!!  :thumbup:
Where’s your MAK? Haven’t seen it around in awhile...
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Re: 2019 MAK 2 Star General #3878 Reporting for Duty (Finally)!
« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2019, 06:17:16 PM »
Really like the new racks ;D
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Re: 2019 MAK 2 Star General #3878 Reporting for Duty (Finally)!
« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2019, 06:42:38 PM »
Man, that thing got some cooking room
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Re: 2019 MAK 2 Star General #3878 Reporting for Duty (Finally)!
« Reply #8 on: May 02, 2019, 07:06:38 PM »
Congratulations on your new mak partner.  I'm thinking about getting one when I get to Washington.
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Re: 2019 MAK 2 Star General #3878 Reporting for Duty (Finally)!
« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2019, 09:29:48 PM »
Cliff the smoker box is nice . We use are a lot as a keep warm box .

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Re: 2019 MAK 2 Star General #3878 Reporting for Duty (Finally)!
« Reply #10 on: May 03, 2019, 08:47:00 AM »
Congratulations Cliff!
A cook like you can put the MAK thru its paces.
I know you'll enjoy it.
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Re: 2019 MAK 2 Star General #3878 Reporting for Duty (Finally)!
« Reply #11 on: May 03, 2019, 10:40:15 AM »
Congratulations on your new mak partner.  I'm thinking about getting one when I get to Washington.
Make the short drive to Mak HQ. Bet they would love to meet the legend


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Re: 2019 MAK 2 Star General #3878 Reporting for Duty (Finally)!
« Reply #12 on: May 03, 2019, 02:13:45 PM »
Congratulations on your new mak partner.  I'm thinking about getting one when I get to Washington.

We are full in Washington.... :P ;D

Where ya locating to?
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Re: 2019 MAK 2 Star General #3878 Reporting for Duty (Finally)!
« Reply #13 on: May 04, 2019, 12:16:22 AM »
Congratulations on your new mak partner.  I'm thinking about getting one when I get to Washington.

We are full in Washington.... :P ;D

Where ya locating to?

Snohomish County.
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