imperial kamado

I am a fantastic cook (yes i am) :wink: but an amateur for grilling and smoking. I usually leave the grill to my husband but he's not always here. I did learn from my dad, so i know enough to be dangerous. I have 2 charcoal grills (Weber type), a gas grill i am fixing to replace, and a...

Received a 70's era Imperial Kamado grill from a family member and love it. Easy to control, delicious cooks and I love the retro look. Realized though, that some parts are missing and Not having them makes it difficult to do a larger brisket or ribs. Does anyone have a spot to get...

Hey all, My friend has been fixing up a house for his aunt and I went to visit and see how it was going. When he showed me the back yard they had a beautiful kamado grill going unloved in the corner of the yard. I told him what it was and he said, "Oh really? I was going to throw it out. You can...

I have been reading the posts on old kamados for hours over the past week, and when I acquired this one, I was tempted to go ahead and just start cooking on it, but after a thorough cleanup of the pot, I discovered several issues. http://photobucket.com/musicook 1. My plan is to...

Ok. As I wrote in the Cattle call thread I received my Imperial Kamado from my folks a few years ago. They bought it from a relative of ours in the mid/late 80’s who was importing goods from Japan at the time. The pot was in heavy use for the first 15 years, but after my parents moved to a...