Costco Road Show Pricing

rekameohs

Does anyone know the pricing details of the KJ Road Show at Costco? I would like to compare prices to Black Friday deals for BGE, but the road show won’t be at my local Costco until early December.  I am looking to upgrade to an XL.

piney

Where are you finding Black Friday deals on BGE?

rekameohs

piney said:

Where are you finding Black Friday deals on BGE?

A local hardware store has an ad for "XL Starter Kit" for $1350, valid 11/29-12/1.   I expect more ads in Thursday paper.

stlcharcoal

Just remember, any KJ's you see at Costco are going to be Gen II's.

If you want a Gen III, you have to go to a dealer.

Thatgrimguy

stlcharcoal said:

Just remember, any KJ's you see at Costco are going to be Gen II's.

If you want a Gen III, you have to go to a dealer.

And if you aren't buying a Gen III then why would you get a KJ instead of an EGG?

stlcharcoal

Thatgrimguy said:

stlcharcoal said:

Just remember, any KJ's you see at Costco are going to be Gen II's.

If you want a Gen III, you have to go to a dealer.

And if you aren't buying a Gen III then why would you get a KJ instead of an EGG?

Lower price?

Red is your favorite color?

FanOfFanboys

stlcharcoal said:

Thatgrimguy said:

stlcharcoal said:

Just remember, any KJ's you see at Costco are going to be Gen II's.

If you want a Gen III, you have to go to a dealer.

And if you aren't buying a Gen III then why would you get a KJ instead of an EGG?

Lower price?

Red is your favorite color?

or you get lucky like me and get one in black for $550. dealer had one that he used for a demo cook once and then was sitting in his storage area with the furniture. 

I guess it is Gen I, possibly II. Not sure of the differences. But it came with two 1/2 moon stones and that setup for raised direct/indirect

stlcharcoal

FanOfFanboys said:

stlcharcoal said:

Thatgrimguy said:

stlcharcoal said:

Just remember, any KJ's you see at Costco are going to be Gen II's.

If you want a Gen III, you have to go to a dealer.

And if you aren't buying a Gen III then why would you get a KJ instead of an EGG?

Lower price?

Red is your favorite color?

or you get lucky like me and get one in black for $550. dealer had one that he used for a demo cook once and then was sitting in his storage area with the furniture. 

I guess it is Gen I, possibly II. Not sure of the differences. But it came with two 1/2 moon stones and that setup for raised direct/indirect

The Gen1's used to come with that.  Then when the Gen2's came out, they used that same D&C system, but put the straight grate and old fire box/ring back in the Gen1's......and that's what you'll now see at Lowe's, HD, Amazon, etc.  

hoosier_egger

My local BGE dealer is running 20% off for Black Friday.

bbracey21

These are from their July 4th roadshow.

speed51133

wow, that isn't cheap at all!

stlcharcoal

speed51133 said:

wow, that isn't cheap at all!

Add up a XL with nest, side tables, plate setter, eggfringer, cover, ash tool, gripper, and it's going to be at or over that (even on sale.)

speed51133

I guess I always forget how much an XL goes for since I got my XL for 600ish...

pgprescott

stlcharcoal said:

speed51133 said:

wow, that isn't cheap at all!

Add up a XL with nest, side tables, plate setter, eggfringer, cover, ash tool, gripper, and it's going to be at or over that (even on sale.)

All that stuff is still cheaper than the new KJ. Not the old one, granted. 

HeavyG

speed51133 said:

wow, that isn't cheap at all!

Yeah...back in "the good ole days" you used to be able to get a first generation Big Joe (XL) at a Costco Roadshow for $999. And, if you agreed to buy the floor model they would also include a free Joe Jr. in the deal.

HeavyG

Just noticed this on the front page at amazon - KJ Classic II for just $717 !!

Deal ends in 6 hours (at time of this posting). That's a hard to beat deal.

https://smile.amazon.com/Kamado-Joe-KJ23RHC-Classic-Charcoal/dp/B01INNA89S?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=76f0bb6a-acae-4563-a011-9d48589bd6bb&pf_rd_r=9J2656HSKYGT48FWA8W8

rekameohs

stlcharcoal said:

Add up a XL with nest, side tables, plate setter, eggfringer, cover, ash tool, gripper, and it's going to be at or over that (even on sale.)

I went to the local road show yesterday.  $1500 for Big Joe and as noted above, they are Gen II models.

I decided to stay with my 18" grill, but did pick up a JoeTisserie for ~$180.