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Kick Ash Basket for an XL

QDude
QDude Posts: 1,068
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Anyone with an XL using this basket and is it worth it?  Thanks in advance!

Northern Colorado Egghead since 2012.

XL BGE and a KBQ.

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  • zaphod
    zaphod Posts: 1,116
    I would say that any basket is worth it.  I use the BGE ones, but I'd guess that there are as many KAB users as BGEB users - perhaps more.
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  • TigerJeff
    TigerJeff Posts: 2
    I have the KAB and a divider and love both. Basket makes clean up easier and faster. They say there’s a temp limit so I use the original base thing for pizza; otherwise, the basket stays in the XL.
    XL (2013)
    MiniMax (2023)
    Chattanooga, TN
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  • nealmgb
    nealmgb Posts: 79
    There might be something about that temp limit.  I had a KAB in the mini max and went through 2 fire bowls and a base.  The LG gets the low temps.  The mini max is usually high temp.
    LBGE St. Louis MO
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  • MaskedMarvel
    MaskedMarvel Posts: 3,472
    I hadn’t heard about temp limits, and I run KAB/B in all five of my BGEs. 

    Please elaborate! 
    Large BGE and Medium BGE
    36" Blackstone - Greensboro!


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  • stlcharcoal
    stlcharcoal Posts: 4,762
    BGE bases, fire boxes, and fire rings all were cracking long before the Kick Ash Basket was around.  BGE distributors tried to blame them to get out of warranty claims, then they came out with their own basket, soooooo?
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  • nealmgb
    nealmgb Posts: 79
    Well, I am pleased to report that the last year I’ve had no cracked fire bowls or bases since trashing the Kick Ash Basket.  You can ignore my experience if you’d like.
    LBGE St. Louis MO
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  • xfire_ATX
    xfire_ATX Posts: 1,189
    I run the KAB on my XL and I cant imagine not using it.  I pick it up every cook and shake the ash loose, then look inside if it needs to be emptied.  If so I just put it on the ground and clean out ash, so much easier to see whats going on vs the original grate.

    Im on my 3rd base (which is cracked), this egg was a gift to me and Ive limped through some warranty help in the past thats no more.  Looking to buy a whole new XL in the coming months and have all the paperwork in my name.
    XLBGE, LBGE, Charbroil Gas Grill, Weber Q200, Old Weber Kettle, Rectec RT-B380, Yeti 65, Yeti Hopper 20, RTIC 20, RTIC 20 Soft Side - Too many drinkware vessels to mention.

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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 9,029
    I too cracked my base immediately after getting a kick ash basket, so now I still use it but I leave the steal grate in that came with the egg. Also bought a pizza oven for high temps 
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • xfire_ATX
    xfire_ATX Posts: 1,189
    alaskanassasin said:
    I too cracked my base immediately after getting a kick ash basket, so now I still use it but I leave the steal grate in that came with the egg. Also bought a pizza oven for high temps 
    Yeah I dont cook over 400 on my XL.  I have a Recteq bullseye for Pizzas.
    XLBGE, LBGE, Charbroil Gas Grill, Weber Q200, Old Weber Kettle, Rectec RT-B380, Yeti 65, Yeti Hopper 20, RTIC 20, RTIC 20 Soft Side - Too many drinkware vessels to mention.

    Not quite in Austin, TX City Limits
    Just Vote- What if you could choose "none of the above" on an election ballot? Millions of Americans do just that, in effect, by not voting.  The result in 2016: "Nobody" won more counties, more states, and more electoral votes than either candidate for president. 
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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 9,029
    xfire_ATX said:
    alaskanassasin said:
    I too cracked my base immediately after getting a kick ash basket, so now I still use it but I leave the steal grate in that came with the egg. Also bought a pizza oven for high temps 
    Yeah I dont cook over 400 on my XL.  I have a Recteq bullseye for Pizzas.
    That thing looks pretty cool! So many different options out there.
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • WoodworkerBED
    WoodworkerBED Posts: 91
    I use my KAB 100% of the time, do a pizza every other week, reverse sear at ~550-600 F, and haven't cracked my base or fire bowl.  
    Bruce Dimick
    LBGE, ancient Webber kettle, and a campfire
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