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  1. mikeraba

    new kamado joe owner!

    It'll take much longer than 2 hours to snuff it. I have this exact same smoker. The ceramic holds the heat for many hours after shut down. Even though you're starving the smoker of oxygen, the embers will remain super hot for a long time.  Next time, right before you shut it down, take a look...
  2. mikeraba

    Big Steel Keg question

    The Big Steel Keg has insulation between two steel layers. You can get the Keg up to 800 degrees and the outside will barely be warm. You can also do low and slow on it with very little lump charcoal. I have the Broil King Keg which is the latest Keg version. It has wheels on it, so it's a...
  3. mikeraba

    Oysters

    Since I’m from Louisiana, I’ve eaten plenty of shrimp, crabs and especially oysters. I flew to Denver last week and went into a restaurant for supper. They had Mountain Oysters on the menu and I didn't know the difference between them and Gulf of Mexico oysters, but I ordered them anyway. I...
  4. mikeraba

    Broil King Keg

    First was the Bubba Keg, then the Big Steel Keg, and now it has evolved into the Broil King Keg. I've had it for about 2.5 months and I find it cooks just like a Big Green Egg. It's very frugal with lump charcoal and no water needed. It weighs around 145 lbs.  Reason for selling it is that our...
  5. mikeraba

    How do you transport smokers to competitions?

    Sounds simple...use a trailer. But the problem is that the smokers I'm considering using weigh from 600 to 800 plus pounds. A utility trailer I was going to purchase has the typical drop down "tailgate" and the angle looks a little steep for pushing an 800lb smoker uphill without requiring...
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