bproffer
Take a breath!
Mine arrives on Wednesday. I hope I don't have the fitment issue described above. 
Big Joe - Joetisserie
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retfr8flyr
Full Fledged Farker
Let me know how yours fits. I am still waiting for KJ to figure out what they are going to do, they keep telling me it can't be happening, even with the pics I sent. I may end up sending this back to the BBQ Guys and eating the shipping and restocking fees.
dadsr4
somebody shut me the fark up.
Let them know you are posting your negative review here, with a link to the site. This being the top BBQ site might stimulate some cooperation on their part.
bproffer
Take a breath!
I came home from work today to find my Big Joetisserie waiting for me a day early. So of course I unpacked right away and went to check the fit. To my relief it fits great. There is a lot of extra room to get it perfectly centered. I can move it ~ 1" front to back and side to side. It sits flat on the bottom gasket. With the lid shut I can't see any air gaps, but it did come with a length of felt that you can add to the top of the Joetisserie to help it seal better if needed. Overall I'm impressed by the fit and quality. I think I am going to order some Octo-forks to go on it.
retfr8flyr
Full Fledged Farker
Man I wish mine fit like that, My grill, front to back, measures 24 7/32 inches between the inside rim edges. My Joetisserie measures 24 5/16 inches between the inner outside edges, front to back. The grill is just about 1/16 of an inch too small for the Joetisserie to fit inside. KJ keeps telling me this can't be correct and I am doing something wrong. I am starting to really loose my patients.I came home from work today to find my Big Joetisserie waiting for me a day early. So of course I unpacked right away and went to check the fit. To my relief it fits great. There is a lot of extra room to get it perfectly centered. I can move it ~ 1" front to back and side to side. It sits flat on the bottom gasket. With the lid shut I can't see any air gaps, but it did come with a length of felt that you can add to the top of the Joetisserie to help it seal better if needed. Overall I'm impressed by the fit and quality. I think I am going to order some Octo-forks to go on it.
sturev
is one Smokin' Farker
Mine was delivered yesterday and fits w/room to spare also. Earl, that sucks that yours doesn't fit! Can you post some pics so we can see what you're dealing with?
bproffer
Take a breath!
I'll bust out the tape measure when I get home today and take some measurements of my grill and the Joetisserie. I hope they get this resolved for you.
mattmountz94
Babbling Farker
I don't have a KJ or the joetisserie but from what you are describing are you installing it correctly? It just sits on top of the gasket, doesn't actually go inside the grill. Here is a youtube video.
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dKDQFX4VcU"]Kamado Joe First Look: JOETISSERIE! - YouTube[/ame]
retfr8flyr
Full Fledged Farker
Yes it sits on tip of the gasket but it also has to go just inside the grill. There is an inner portion and an outer portion of the Joetisserie and the inner portion has to slip into the grill and then the outer portion rests on the gasket.
sparctek
Knows what a fatty is.
I received mine about an hour ago and did a quick fit test. It fits with no issues and seems pretty tight. I was not able to take pictures (I will later on this evening) but it lines up pretty much the exact same way as shown in bproffer's pictures above.
Will post pics when I take them later.
Will post pics when I take them later.
alwyslpy
MemberGot rid of the matchlight.
same prob
So I am sad to report I have the same EXACT issue as original post. Got the lip to "fit" around. I use fit loosely because it took extreme effort to get the lip in, scratching away portions of the coating down to the silver steel.
After which, there is either a gap in the front when the lid is closed, or a gap in the back when the lid is closed.. It rocks back and forth..
So I am sad to report I have the same EXACT issue as original post. Got the lip to "fit" around. I use fit loosely because it took extreme effort to get the lip in, scratching away portions of the coating down to the silver steel.
After which, there is either a gap in the front when the lid is closed, or a gap in the back when the lid is closed.. It rocks back and forth..
cayenne
is one Smokin' Farker
KJ or BGE XL
Is this bad fit on a KJ Big Joe, or the BGE XL?
Are these guys reliable as a site to order stuff from?
https://www.bbqguys.com/kamado-joe/joetisserie-rotisserie-system-for-big-joe-24-inch-grills
Thanks!!
cayenne
Is this bad fit on a KJ Big Joe, or the BGE XL?
Are these guys reliable as a site to order stuff from?
https://www.bbqguys.com/kamado-joe/joetisserie-rotisserie-system-for-big-joe-24-inch-grills
Thanks!!
cayenne
alwyslpy
MemberGot rid of the matchlight.
Don't do it yet until they fix all the kinks.
I have been dealing with this for 3 weeks now. Basically lost $300 bucks.
BBQGuys wont take the return because the joetisserie has been "used"
Kamado Joe has been slow to own up to their mistake in mfg.
I am still waiting for their management to figure out how to make things right. I thought it would be an easy fix. Give me my money back after I ship it back to them. NOPE!
I have been dealing with this for 3 weeks now. Basically lost $300 bucks.
BBQGuys wont take the return because the joetisserie has been "used"
Kamado Joe has been slow to own up to their mistake in mfg.
I am still waiting for their management to figure out how to make things right. I thought it would be an easy fix. Give me my money back after I ship it back to them. NOPE!
sturev
is one Smokin' Farker
retfr8flyr said he got his fixed but I don't think he shared how that was accomplished Mine fit just fine and yes, BBQGuys is a good site to order from. YMMV
Mine fit just fine and yes, BBQGuys is a good site to order from. YMMV
sturev
is one Smokin' Farker
Ya, it's really strange! They are posting on the Kamado Guru forum.
cayenne
is one Smokin' Farker
Bge
I'm planning on running the Big Joetisserie on my Big Green Egg XL.....<P>
I thought I'd heard the big joetisserie works just fine on the BGE XL...?
Cayenne
I'm planning on running the Big Joetisserie on my Big Green Egg XL.....<P>
I thought I'd heard the big joetisserie works just fine on the BGE XL...?
Cayenne
Fwismoker
somebody shut me the fark up.
Oh thanks for reminding me...I know someone that has both KJ and WCS but forgot to ask.
I'll let you know if nobody chimes in with the answer
Thinking I'll pop out to Abt this weekend and pick one up. It's not listed on their website yet, but I did a web chat with customer service & they confirmed that they have them in stock. $299, same as everywhere else. I know they have a really good return policy. So if it doesn't fit right....
