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Weber Jumbo Joe

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We have always loved a charcoal grill and have had a weber 22 inch and a couple of Weber knockoffs from Sams Club(The case iron grate from the Sams Club one is very nice for steak).   We had a hard time finding a place to store a full sized grill and we had a Weber Jumbo Joe before but did not like how it cooked.  We recently picked up another one and got a cast iron grate for it.

 

Yes the grate costs just as much as the grill...  But it is GREAT!  We cooked chicken wings offset from the coals last night.

Wings on the Jumbo Joe

The grate has three sections and we took one out to be able to tend to the coals and add wood chips(cherry).  The grate fits perfectly and having one section out worked much better than the flip up doors on a 22 inch weber.   Plenty of room to get in and stir or add chips and charcoal if needed.  I am planning to leave the grate in the grill when we travel.  I may drop the 3 sections into the bottom so they don't end up bouncing out.