Whoever bought this poor grill back in 1995 (it’s an EO vent code) installed it’s legs upside down making it look very strange and making it’s footprint incredibly narrow and dangerous as it would be pretty top-heavy loaded with lit coals and meat.
History of the Smokey Joe Platinum (AKA Jumbo Joe or Outrider) – Introduced in 1990 from the Weber Kettle Club
After unsticking the rusted on bolts with pb-blaster and replacing all of the hardware with stainless bolts, sanding down the wood handle and applying three coats of teak oil, adding side vents and cleaning her up she’s looking mighty spiffy.
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Northeast BBQ 
Reblogged this on Good Morning Gloucester.
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Hi there, I also have a Smokey Joe platinum. I really like the size of it, however I don’t know if it’s something I’m doing but the darned thing doesn’t seem to get that hot. Or stay hot. Is this a design flaw for this model, and that is why they discontinued it? It doesn’t have a bottom damper, so that could be part of the reason. I use a charcoal kettle and I fill it to the brim. Once I dump the charcoal, it seemed to only stay hot for a really short period of time. I tried cooking steaks and some sausages but it took forever and I did not get that good char that I was hoping for.
Any suggestions would be appreciated!
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You shouldn’t need that much charcoal to get a seat on a steak or chicken. Maybe that’s too much fuel for such little airflow
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