We get a lot of questions we can't answer in 8 minute cooking videos. This interview style gives us time to really get into your questions. Check the Table of contents (w/ timestamps) in the description box if you want to skip around or just grab a cup of coffee and enjoy the whole thing. Thanks!
Unbelievable honesty from the owner of an awesome company! Finally someone who is humble and makes a ton of great products. You deserve the success you’ve achieved.
The banter between is actually refreshing and real. But how can you not like the slow n sear. I'm just an average joe and it's made smoking and cooking on the kettle which is still the most fun so much better.
I have a KJ but I really want a SNS. I thought that was a problem at first but then I realize my golfer husband has about 18 golf bags and 12 pairs of golf shoes, so why can’t I have a grill collection? Ha ha. SNS is definitely on my list! 😎
I like the idea of a 26" kettle grill without legs. if its intended to be set into a table (which is what I personally want), it would be great if you could also create a way to space and shield the table cut-out from the heat of the kettle. Thanks for the video!
Was there a reason the plancha does not have rounded up edges? Seem like oil on the surface would run off into the kettle on a non level surface. Love my SnS, best kettle accessory out there. 👍
I love the advice about doing everything for your company without quitting your day job. As someone who loves what I do and does believe in myself and my company it's something I'd love to do, but I know it's not the right time! Yet :)
Great interview! Congrats on the Slow N Sear Kettle, well deserved! It is an awesome grill! Keep the great products coming! I just seasoned my Plancha today and seared a nice Cowboy Ribeye! Cheers!
The probe thermometer discussion was interesting. If I go to friend or relatives events I know that I will probably asked to cook, so I put a Lavatools Javelin in my pocket. I use my Thermoworks at home, but I keep a Lavatools probe around just for this. Not enough people use a temp probe. Twenty-five bucks, and if the host doesn't have a probe thermometer, I'll use it for the cook and give it to them after cooking. Probe thermometers make you a better cook. I haven't gone anywhere for the last however many months, but before that I would maybe give away two a year. We don't get out much. And at $25 each, it's not a big deal and is appreciated because the food turns out better. I just ordered Dave's probe thermometer, I'll give it a try.
Good interview Justin. Like many others I also would love a 26” performer type kettle set up. I also like the gas assist option that performers feature. So if SnS is contemplating that, I think it would be a great product and successful. I love my thermopens, but went to the website and purchased a thermometer from you guys to check out. At that price point it can’t hurt to have a spare. Thanks.
Why was the temperature gauge on the kamado changed to one with less range? In most of the SnS Kamado videos, the gauge seems to go up to 900+, but on mine it caps out at 700. Not that it's a problem most of the time, but if I wanted to do a Neopolitan style pizza or something, that's a problem... though I could probably work around it by using my infrared thermometer on the pizza stone.
Wow, while drinking some beer, I just slowed n seared some discount steaks from Walmart, with some hickory wood, but most importantly, got a real (MasterChef in Canada) electric charcoal Starter, had the Kingsford birquettes already in, got it up to 260-280, about 45 mins. Wow. I can't stop munching down. Simple salt n pepper on 1, bit of garlic powder n cayenne for the other.
I haven't used my Weber kettle since I got my SnS Kamado either. I am still learning the vent settings and stuff even after 3 months. I will try to write a review for it when I feel like I'm more experienced with it, but I will just say trying to do ribs with the SnS on the Kettle and in the SnS Kamado with TurboSlow is a world of difference, especially in terms of effort, as with the kettle I was going out there and messing with the bottom vents a lot more... though granted, my kettle's damper blades are severely warped so they probably let in more air than they should.
@@ryanschwarz3024 No. I decided against Big Green Egg because 1. I think the color is hideous and 2. The way the BGE price structure works is that the price isn't bad, but you pay out the nose to get all the accessories that other stuff mostly just comes with. I decided against Kamado Joe because a 18" KJ Classic 3 is $1700, whereas I was able to get the 22" SnS Deluxe Kamado for $1400, and about $300 worth of accessories for it for the same price. It depends on what you're after. The SnS gives true two zone cooking with the Slow N Sear, and the TurboSlow technology does give great smoking results in my experience. To explain it, where the Slow N Sear is so high up in the grill, you can open the top vent wider than you normally would to build a hotter, less efficient fire and some of the heat escapes the dome in the form of bypass heat. So you can burn a hotter fire to get better smoke than a kamado would typically give you, but it's not like I have a KJ with a Slo Roller to directly compare the two. The SnS is going to be way better at searing meats than either of the other two will thanks to the Slow N Sear, and I find it easier to use as well. I only tend to use the traditional kamado setup when I need the whole cooking area, like when I'm doing a pizza or a ton of wings; I could do wings with the Slow N Sear using the elevated cooking grate, but things on the elevated grate cook faster in my experience, so I'd have to rotate the wings and I'm too lazy to do that.
@@praetorxyn thank you! I’ve been trying to figure out what to buy and now I’m seriously frozen, unable to decide if I want a kettle and a smoker as separate items or a kamado for both. I kept hearing these horror stories about Kamados ability to grill evenly. This sounds promising though
@@ryanschwarz3024 The SnS kamado with teh Slow N Sear setup definitely grills evenly. For most of what I cook, I don't even flip the meat during the indirect cook (I do flip steak when it's around 80-90 internal, and I flip everything during the sear). I bought a kamado because they're pretty good at everything, and also because I like to grill in the winter, and the thick ceramic of a kamado doesn't tend to care how cold it is once you get a fire built in it. Kamados excel at roasting temperatures, but most kamados aren't great at smoking or searing. The SnS kamado is every bit as good at searing as a kettle with the Slow N Sear, and in my experience gives good smoking results. If you can afford a nice 1/4" offset like one of the ones from Lone Star Grillz, that will of course give you better smoking results; some of them like the Lone Star Grillz ones can even grill over the fire to sear a steak or something, I've seen it done. But those are very expensive. Your average backyard offset is still going to give better smoking results than the SnS kamado, but it won't be able to do anything else BUT smoke. Another option to consider is the Blaze kamado. Ceramic kamados will not last forever; use produces microcracks on the surface etc, they aren't the type of item you are passing on to your grandkids, as you can't beat the laws of physics, but the Blaze kamado is basically indestructible, it's 1" thick cast aluminum, so it will last forever pretty much. The Blaze is expensive though, as the base unit is $1900 and the model that comes with a cart (assuming you don't have an outdoor island insert to set it on) is $2500 or so. The accessories ran a little high for it too, but it would be a great option. If you really want to be paralyzed, take a look at the Komodo Kamado lineup. They are insanely expensive - especially for the Serious Big Bad - but they're the best ceramic kamados in the world. A great cheap option though is the SnS Kettle. It comes with the Slow N Sear, and unlike other kettles, it has a thermometer probe port and a blower fan port pre-installed into it. The ash basket is also WAY easier to remove than the one on the Weber kettle. This means you can attach a BBQ Guru fan with a Fireboard 2 Drive controller or something and just set a target temperature, without having to drill a hole for it or pinch thermometer wires under your lid. The only catch is that it's going to use a lot of fuel in the winter as all kettles do.
@@praetorxyn thanks for the info. Wish I could say I know what to do... I really don’t. Can’t see myself spending more than $1500. I want to be able to grill, get a nice sear on some steaks, and also smoke. Still don’t know if I know what the best option for all that is. Just too many variables
Dave you missed your chance. If there is ever any background noise when you are with Justin just say cant have a video with baby back maniac and not have background noise.
Let me rephrase that explanation so it makes more sense. The biggest challenge w/ accessories for the 26 is there are a limited amount of people in the world who own the 26 kettle...and even fewer willing to spend money on those accessories. Which equates to them being expensive to make (to cover tooling.) The number one feature of the SS Drip 'N Griddle pan according to feedback we get is it's machine washable. That is the main reason people pay for the stainless vs the cheaper options we have available. If we tool up and produce a 26 DnG it's going to be sitting there right next to the 22 inch version. It will cost alot more and it won't fit in the dishwasher. Meanwhile the cheaper 22 will fit in the dishwasher and it will work fine in a 26 inch kettle...which means 26 D&G's will sell likely sell even more slowly. We are not a huge company and we can't do everything so we focus on things people want most while we are growing. Not ruling it out. But that is the challenge we are up against. I hope it makes sense.
You could do a drip n griddle for the 26" in two pieces rather than one that could fit into a dishwasher. Also I didn't hear anything about a pizza oven/rotisserie for the kettle.
No additional talk about a SNS low profile? No questions about a limited run if a large enough group would be willing to preorder? Last time all Dave said was he didn’t want a 24” line. He didn’t say why. Or why he marked the low profiles as “out of stock” on the website instead of letting everyone know they would be discontinued.
Ah! I just wrote out a long comment and accidentally deleted it. Shorter version this time. The decision to discontinue the LP came after it was out of stock. Once they made the decision to discontinue it was was marked as such. Regarding 24 inch products in general. I believe he did mention that. There is no easy place to set a SNS in BGE or KJ and still have the cooking grates in place...and fashioning racks to hold everything in the right space for ever single model of kamado would have raised the prices to the point the whole arrangement didn't make sense. (You are basically remodeling the entire interior design of the cooker.) And on top of all that, if those other kamado companies change their designs in the future, it could make our entire product unusable. In the end, this is exactly how Dave ended up deciding to make his own kamado. He could design the cooker exactly how he wanted it (and pick the materials it was made out of) instead of trying to force the SNS into cookers it wasn't designed for, and he doesn't have to worry about a new body style coming out at any moment rendering all that work/investment moot. The bonus effect is the SNS Kamado is made out of the best ceramics on the market and held together with 304 stainless steal so there's less issues with rust and other issues over the long haul. It's a win/win. Hope this answers your question. Thank you for watching. We appreciate it.
I always assumed the SNS Low Profile was made with the Weber Summit Charcoal in mind. I also assume the majority of people wishing they could get their hands on a low profile are Summit owners that missed the boat. I may eventually buy a SNS Kamado, but I still wish I had a low profile for my Summit.
@@SnSGrills Thanks for the reply, I appreciate it. If you don’t mind me asking some follow up questions, I guess I’m not sure how the BGE and Kamado Joe effect the low profile. It feels like that was designed for the Weber Summit Charcoal grill and many many WSC owners still really want one. This leads to my most important question and one nobody has addressed yet, would you be willing to do a limited run of low profiles if enough people pre paid for them. I have no doubt I could get at least 50-100 people to prepay. People talk about it all the time on WSC forums
@@jamesmanza2246 maybe you should get the 50-100 people up front, and we can all email SnS en masse. Flood their inbox perhaps. Maybe that would get their attention more than just a few comments. Thoughts? As I said before, count me in.
On the topic of a 26" kettle, I think if you offered it and it brought more features than the webers version I think it would sell more. I currently have an old 22 weber, wanting to upgrade to either a sns kettle, or a performer/mastertouch or even the 26". If sns offered a 26" with all the same features of the current one It would blow the competition away. I like smoking briskets on my 22 but I'm always wanting more space. The webers 26 is so basic that imo the people who would use it want more premium features than it has.
I don't think that a 26er would be a good choice to make. And I was one of the WKC people that hounded Dave to make the SnS XL that currently sits in my Glen Blue. (That happily also has Zavod44 wood accessories. Beautiful.) The 26er with the SnS is maybe the best cooker, but I don't think that most customers really understand that, and a SnS 26 might not be the right choice to offer. But mine really looks and cooks great, and that was the only way I would ever find a Glen Blue where I live. So I'm happy.
The sns kamado appears to be the same Chinese grill rebranded by vision, etc. It can vs bought for as low as $500. Can we buy just the sns and grill grate to add to one of them?
It's hard to answer this question in the comments section. The short answer is you can buy our stuff but it won't fit because the premise of your question (that it's the same) isn't correct. Longer answer...Our design looks similar because of some similar design features but it's not a rebranded anything. We have our own kilns (our name baked in) and are our kamado is unique in size, the internals, and most importantly materials. There is literally nothing else like it. Ours also is made out of best in class ceramics and held together with 304 Stainless. You could say it's overkill but it's definitely NOT "the same" as everyone else.)
i just cant decide between this unit and the joe 2... im leaning in this direction but just not sure yet.... any advice to swing me would help... thanks in advance
Hey Jim. We talked about that a little bit last time. The issue is there isn't a place for it to sit in the KJ's and it would be a lot of work to tool up some sort of rack for every model they make which would make the price impractical...and KJ could change their designs tomorrow and make the whole contraption obsolete. It just didn't make sense.
Many of them do. The kettles are basically the same size (our's is slightly bigger but not much) and having interchangeability with most accessories is one of the perks. (Applies to our kamado as well)
It was a limited offer with the release of the kettle. Over time we found it wasn't needed and most people weren't even using it. By removing it we were able to keeping our pricing under control as costs rise. However we still have it available on our web page if you want it (but again it's really not needed.)
❎. Have you considered some live panels? Scheduled simuletaneous live grills. Grill along could be annul events. Are there bbq museums? Put together little vids on history of 🔥, the final product SnS grills. Creative channel promotion. 1.) ore pit transportation 2.) foundry manufacturing 3.) Marketing 🤺💐
@@SnSGrills ❎ you have a good product 1.) Function 2.) Design 3.) Asthetics Promote it. I like my grill. I usually don't say this about a product object. I love my SnS grill modifications are not necessary I've seen many vids, portals, one drills into kettle, breaks the temper, integrity of materials The SnS - Humidified two zone heat, Coals don't touch kettle, the life of kettle is extended Drip and griddle - double duty Cook on, No grease build up at bottom of kettle. Plus the elevated grate. Built - in side table. Four legs, two on wheels. Semi portable. movable. Bail - to have or not to have detached lid. Coated coal grate Stainless food grate Large coal opening 22" just the right size Not to big, not to small. light charcoal gray color I'd like; Rotisser ring - band Removable center grate for wok. I remember when a child A back yard grill stood out, way out, in the back, back yard, all by it's self. Smoky Most had a center poll to wind up or down. Rusty, always full of ash with lots of grimy grate build up, wobbly legs whole patios are built around outdoor grilling.. Imagine cooking for a castle or ancient army. The fuel, the heat. Ah, the electric stove. Ah, the grill 🤺💐
@@SnSGrills. Grillathon ? Pre vids of selecting menues, shopping, marinating(?) meats. Setting up grills. Then start the Grillathon The unpackaging, start the coals. Think of the different time zones, Interject periodic intermittent repeted/original vids, the different styles around the world. it would be something to organize at first, but then, Spontaineous combustion. A world wide Grillathon Maybe around the end of September? Perfect. SnS grills presents the first annual event SnS Grillathon Live from around the world. 🤺💐 PS, video copyrights, and spontainious mishaps - disclaimers Other than that, that would be "marvelous darling".
❎ interesting most people have webs, yet they modify. Temp by vent Air portal SnS and sns drip griddle. It will be good when a kettle is completely intergrated. 🤺💐
Just to clarify, our kamado is not "small." It's almost 40 percent bigger than the "large" big green egg and very well priced for what you get relative to other ceramic cookers of similar quality. The oversized vents make it seem smaller than it is, but once you see it in person its like "wow!" With that said, kettles are excellent bang for the buck and we are a huge fan. Thanks for watching, Ken.
I truly like you guys, and your videos. But 51 minutes is too long. Remember, the normal Male's attention span is about what it takes to read the sports page. Keep it shorter. 😊
Hi Terry, Haha. That's funny. Yeah the recipe videos will always be shorter, but we get a TON of questions about products, future plans, and business that don't fit in 8 minute recipe videos so that's why we created this series for more of a long form discussion where we can really break things down. It was so popular last time we decided to do it again. We will still be doing recipe videos. In fact, we have a new one coming on Sunday. We'll see you then!
@@SnSGrills the fact that you labeled the sections for quickly scanning and listening specific parts was a nice touch for a long form interview. Please continue with the index’s!
We get a lot of questions we can't answer in 8 minute cooking videos. This interview style gives us time to really get into your questions. Check the Table of contents (w/ timestamps) in the description box if you want to skip around or just grab a cup of coffee and enjoy the whole thing. Thanks!
Unbelievable honesty from the owner of an awesome company! Finally someone who is humble and makes a ton of great products. You deserve the success you’ve achieved.
I'm not going to tell him you said this. His "humble" head will get cocky. lol. J/K Thanks for watching.
The banter between is actually refreshing and real. But how can you not like the slow n sear. I'm just an average joe and it's made smoking and cooking on the kettle which is still the most fun so much better.
This was fun. Thanks for watching, guys!
Hey guys, thank you for the shout out and kind words! Another great interview.
Hope S&S does a 26” in a double wall (like Webber Summit) to bridge the difference between a Kettle and a Komodo
That's an interesting idea.
Just that, but in a 22” double wall to fit the S’nS 🤗
@@SnSGrills I would buy a 26" SNS Metal Kamado. Fabricating a table that includes a 22" and 26" weber with SNS XL in a table.
I have a KJ but I really want a SNS. I thought that was a problem at first but then I realize my golfer husband has about 18 golf bags and 12 pairs of golf shoes, so why can’t I have a grill collection? Ha ha.
SNS is definitely on my list! 😎
That logic makes perfect sense to us! lol
I like the idea of a 26" kettle grill without legs.
if its intended to be set into a table (which is what I personally want),
it would be great if you could also create a way to space and shield the table cut-out from the heat of the kettle.
Thanks for the video!
Thanks for watching
Was there a reason the plancha does not have rounded up edges? Seem like oil on the surface would run off into the kettle on a non level surface. Love my SnS, best kettle accessory out there. 👍
My kettles are second string in the winter. It's snowing today and will be 10F tonight. The SNS Kamado holds a temp even when it is really cold.
Yeah, it's nice here in Dallas too. Not for the cold as much as the wind. Thanks for watching, Ryan. -Justin
I love the advice about doing everything for your company without quitting your day job. As someone who loves what I do and does believe in myself and my company it's something I'd love to do, but I know it's not the right time! Yet :)
Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching, GCS.
Great interview! Congrats on the Slow N Sear Kettle, well deserved! It is an awesome grill! Keep the great products coming! I just seasoned my Plancha today and seared a nice Cowboy Ribeye! Cheers!
Cheers Beers-Jack of BBQ! Thanks for stopping by.
Would love to see a SnS double wall Komodo like the summit 24 '''or 26 '''!
Dave your company makes great products! Your new SNS-100 temp probe looks great so I just ordered one. Keep up the good work!
Awesome! Thank you!
When does the Meat Cranium Edition of the SNS Kettle come out?
The probe thermometer discussion was interesting. If I go to friend or relatives events I know that I will probably asked to cook, so I put a Lavatools Javelin in my pocket. I use my Thermoworks at home, but I keep a Lavatools probe around just for this. Not enough people use a temp probe. Twenty-five bucks, and if the host doesn't have a probe thermometer, I'll use it for the cook and give it to them after cooking. Probe thermometers make you a better cook. I haven't gone anywhere for the last however many months, but before that I would maybe give away two a year. We don't get out much. And at $25 each, it's not a big deal and is appreciated because the food turns out better.
I just ordered Dave's probe thermometer, I'll give it a try.
I agree. I keep one in my truck for just this reason. It was a good call by Dave.
The deluxe comes with all these accessory combined That's a great value. I chose the right version and can't for it come in
Good interview Justin. Like many others I also would love a 26” performer type kettle set up. I also like the gas assist option that performers feature. So if SnS is contemplating that, I think it would be a great product and successful.
I love my thermopens, but went to the website and purchased a thermometer from you guys to check out. At that price point it can’t hurt to have a spare. Thanks.
Thanks for the feedback
25:58. The mantle design behind Dave makes him look like he has cat whiskers
lol. I can't NOT see it now. lol
Why was the temperature gauge on the kamado changed to one with less range? In most of the SnS Kamado videos, the gauge seems to go up to 900+, but on mine it caps out at 700. Not that it's a problem most of the time, but if I wanted to do a Neopolitan style pizza or something, that's a problem... though I could probably work around it by using my infrared thermometer on the pizza stone.
Wow, while drinking some beer, I just slowed n seared some discount steaks from Walmart, with some hickory wood, but most importantly, got a real (MasterChef in Canada) electric charcoal Starter, had the Kingsford birquettes already in, got it up to 260-280, about 45 mins. Wow. I can't stop munching down. Simple salt n pepper on 1, bit of garlic powder n cayenne for the other.
Sounds like a fun/tasty way to spend the evening.
I haven't used my Weber kettle since I got my SnS Kamado either. I am still learning the vent settings and stuff even after 3 months. I will try to write a review for it when I feel like I'm more experienced with it, but I will just say trying to do ribs with the SnS on the Kettle and in the SnS Kamado with TurboSlow is a world of difference, especially in terms of effort, as with the kettle I was going out there and messing with the bottom vents a lot more... though granted, my kettle's damper blades are severely warped so they probably let in more air than they should.
have you tried other kamados like bge or kamado joe?
@@ryanschwarz3024 No. I decided against Big Green Egg because 1. I think the color is hideous and 2. The way the BGE price structure works is that the price isn't bad, but you pay out the nose to get all the accessories that other stuff mostly just comes with.
I decided against Kamado Joe because a 18" KJ Classic 3 is $1700, whereas I was able to get the 22" SnS Deluxe Kamado for $1400, and about $300 worth of accessories for it for the same price.
It depends on what you're after. The SnS gives true two zone cooking with the Slow N Sear, and the TurboSlow technology does give great smoking results in my experience. To explain it, where the Slow N Sear is so high up in the grill, you can open the top vent wider than you normally would to build a hotter, less efficient fire and some of the heat escapes the dome in the form of bypass heat. So you can burn a hotter fire to get better smoke than a kamado would typically give you, but it's not like I have a KJ with a Slo Roller to directly compare the two.
The SnS is going to be way better at searing meats than either of the other two will thanks to the Slow N Sear, and I find it easier to use as well. I only tend to use the traditional kamado setup when I need the whole cooking area, like when I'm doing a pizza or a ton of wings; I could do wings with the Slow N Sear using the elevated cooking grate, but things on the elevated grate cook faster in my experience, so I'd have to rotate the wings and I'm too lazy to do that.
@@praetorxyn thank you! I’ve been trying to figure out what to buy and now I’m seriously frozen, unable to decide if I want a kettle and a smoker as separate items or a kamado for both. I kept hearing these horror stories about Kamados ability to grill evenly. This sounds promising though
@@ryanschwarz3024 The SnS kamado with teh Slow N Sear setup definitely grills evenly. For most of what I cook, I don't even flip the meat during the indirect cook (I do flip steak when it's around 80-90 internal, and I flip everything during the sear).
I bought a kamado because they're pretty good at everything, and also because I like to grill in the winter, and the thick ceramic of a kamado doesn't tend to care how cold it is once you get a fire built in it.
Kamados excel at roasting temperatures, but most kamados aren't great at smoking or searing. The SnS kamado is every bit as good at searing as a kettle with the Slow N Sear, and in my experience gives good smoking results.
If you can afford a nice 1/4" offset like one of the ones from Lone Star Grillz, that will of course give you better smoking results; some of them like the Lone Star Grillz ones can even grill over the fire to sear a steak or something, I've seen it done. But those are very expensive.
Your average backyard offset is still going to give better smoking results than the SnS kamado, but it won't be able to do anything else BUT smoke.
Another option to consider is the Blaze kamado. Ceramic kamados will not last forever; use produces microcracks on the surface etc, they aren't the type of item you are passing on to your grandkids, as you can't beat the laws of physics, but the Blaze kamado is basically indestructible, it's 1" thick cast aluminum, so it will last forever pretty much. The Blaze is expensive though, as the base unit is $1900 and the model that comes with a cart (assuming you don't have an outdoor island insert to set it on) is $2500 or so. The accessories ran a little high for it too, but it would be a great option.
If you really want to be paralyzed, take a look at the Komodo Kamado lineup. They are insanely expensive - especially for the Serious Big Bad - but they're the best ceramic kamados in the world.
A great cheap option though is the SnS Kettle. It comes with the Slow N Sear, and unlike other kettles, it has a thermometer probe port and a blower fan port pre-installed into it. The ash basket is also WAY easier to remove than the one on the Weber kettle. This means you can attach a BBQ Guru fan with a Fireboard 2 Drive controller or something and just set a target temperature, without having to drill a hole for it or pinch thermometer wires under your lid. The only catch is that it's going to use a lot of fuel in the winter as all kettles do.
@@praetorxyn thanks for the info. Wish I could say I know what to do... I really don’t. Can’t see myself spending more than $1500. I want to be able to grill, get a nice sear on some steaks, and also smoke. Still don’t know if I know what the best option for all that is. Just too many variables
Dave you missed your chance. If there is ever any background noise when you are with Justin just say cant have a video with baby back maniac and not have background noise.
45:08 - Why does fitting in a dishwater mater at all? I'm not following on the lack of a 26" griddle pan due to that requirement.
Let me rephrase that explanation so it makes more sense. The biggest challenge w/ accessories for the 26 is there are a limited amount of people in the world who own the 26 kettle...and even fewer willing to spend money on those accessories. Which equates to them being expensive to make (to cover tooling.)
The number one feature of the SS Drip 'N Griddle pan according to feedback we get is it's machine washable. That is the main reason people pay for the stainless vs the cheaper options we have available. If we tool up and produce a 26 DnG it's going to be sitting there right next to the 22 inch version. It will cost alot more and it won't fit in the dishwasher. Meanwhile the cheaper 22 will fit in the dishwasher and it will work fine in a 26 inch kettle...which means 26 D&G's will sell likely sell even more slowly.
We are not a huge company and we can't do everything so we focus on things people want most while we are growing. Not ruling it out. But that is the challenge we are up against. I hope it makes sense.
Thanks. Makes perfect sense.
You could do a drip n griddle for the 26" in two pieces rather than one that could fit into a dishwasher. Also I didn't hear anything about a pizza oven/rotisserie for the kettle.
Nothing new to report on it at this time. Thanks for watching.
No additional talk about a SNS low profile? No questions about a limited run if a large enough group would be willing to preorder?
Last time all Dave said was he didn’t want a 24” line. He didn’t say why. Or why he marked the low profiles as “out of stock” on the website instead of letting everyone know they would be discontinued.
If it ever happens, I’m in. My WSCGC needs one.
Ah! I just wrote out a long comment and accidentally deleted it. Shorter version this time. The decision to discontinue the LP came after it was out of stock. Once they made the decision to discontinue it was was marked as such.
Regarding 24 inch products in general. I believe he did mention that. There is no easy place to set a SNS in BGE or KJ and still have the cooking grates in place...and fashioning racks to hold everything in the right space for ever single model of kamado would have raised the prices to the point the whole arrangement didn't make sense. (You are basically remodeling the entire interior design of the cooker.) And on top of all that, if those other kamado companies change their designs in the future, it could make our entire product unusable.
In the end, this is exactly how Dave ended up deciding to make his own kamado. He could design the cooker exactly how he wanted it (and pick the materials it was made out of) instead of trying to force the SNS into cookers it wasn't designed for, and he doesn't have to worry about a new body style coming out at any moment rendering all that work/investment moot. The bonus effect is the SNS Kamado is made out of the best ceramics on the market and held together with 304 stainless steal so there's less issues with rust and other issues over the long haul. It's a win/win. Hope this answers your question. Thank you for watching. We appreciate it.
I always assumed the SNS Low Profile was made with the Weber Summit Charcoal in mind. I also assume the majority of people wishing they could get their hands on a low profile are Summit owners that missed the boat.
I may eventually buy a SNS Kamado, but I still wish I had a low profile for my Summit.
@@SnSGrills Thanks for the reply, I appreciate it. If you don’t mind me asking some follow up questions, I guess I’m not sure how the BGE and Kamado Joe effect the low profile. It feels like that was designed for the Weber Summit Charcoal grill and many many WSC owners still really want one. This leads to my most important question and one nobody has addressed yet, would you be willing to do a limited run of low profiles if enough people pre paid for them. I have no doubt I could get at least 50-100 people to prepay. People talk about it all the time on WSC forums
@@jamesmanza2246 maybe you should get the 50-100 people up front, and we can all email SnS en masse. Flood their inbox perhaps. Maybe that would get their attention more than just a few comments. Thoughts? As I said before, count me in.
I do love these and ya both did great
Thanks Bruce. Appreciate you man.
On the topic of a 26" kettle, I think if you offered it and it brought more features than the webers version I think it would sell more. I currently have an old 22 weber, wanting to upgrade to either a sns kettle, or a performer/mastertouch or even the 26". If sns offered a 26" with all the same features of the current one It would blow the competition away. I like smoking briskets on my 22 but I'm always wanting more space. The webers 26 is so basic that imo the people who would use it want more premium features than it has.
I think so too, John but it's not my call. We'll keep working on Dave.
I don't think that a 26er would be a good choice to make. And I was one of the WKC people that hounded Dave to make the SnS XL that currently sits in my Glen Blue. (That happily also has Zavod44 wood accessories. Beautiful.) The 26er with the SnS is maybe the best cooker, but I don't think that most customers really understand that, and a SnS 26 might not be the right choice to offer.
But mine really looks and cooks great, and that was the only way I would ever find a Glen Blue where I live. So I'm happy.
It's a great combination.
The sns kamado appears to be the same Chinese grill rebranded by vision, etc. It can vs bought for as low as $500. Can we buy just the sns and grill grate to add to one of them?
It's hard to answer this question in the comments section. The short answer is you can buy our stuff but it won't fit because the premise of your question (that it's the same) isn't correct.
Longer answer...Our design looks similar because of some similar design features but it's not a rebranded anything. We have our own kilns (our name baked in) and are our kamado is unique in size, the internals, and most importantly materials. There is literally nothing else like it. Ours also is made out of best in class ceramics and held together with 304 Stainless. You could say it's overkill but it's definitely NOT "the same" as everyone else.)
i just cant decide between this unit and the joe 2... im leaning in this direction but just not sure yet.... any advice to swing me would help... thanks in advance
Are you on Facebook? This would be an excellent question to pose to our recovering former Joe owners. Our group is here: facebook.com/groups/slownsear
Great products and great video. Would love a slow and sear for the kamado joe any plans?
Hey Jim. We talked about that a little bit last time. The issue is there isn't a place for it to sit in the KJ's and it would be a lot of work to tool up some sort of rack for every model they make which would make the price impractical...and KJ could change their designs tomorrow and make the whole contraption obsolete. It just didn't make sense.
Will Weber kettle accessories work with the sns kettle? I’m talking about aftermarket products.
Many of them do. The kettles are basically the same size (our's is slightly bigger but not much) and having interchangeability with most accessories is one of the perks. (Applies to our kamado as well)
@@SnSGrills sweet, I’m in
why did you stop sending the lid gasket with kettle purchase
It was a limited offer with the release of the kettle. Over time we found it wasn't needed and most people weren't even using it. By removing it we were able to keeping our pricing under control as costs rise. However we still have it available on our web page if you want it (but again it's really not needed.)
❎. Have you considered
some live panels?
Scheduled
simuletaneous live grills.
Grill along
could be annul events.
Are there bbq museums?
Put together little vids on
history of 🔥, the final product
SnS grills.
Creative channel promotion.
1.) ore pit transportation
2.) foundry manufacturing
3.) Marketing
🤺💐
That's a very interesting idea.
@@SnSGrills ❎
you have a good product
1.) Function
2.) Design
3.) Asthetics
Promote it.
I like my grill. I usually don't say this
about a product object.
I love my SnS grill
modifications are not necessary
I've seen many vids,
portals, one drills into kettle,
breaks the temper,
integrity of materials
The SnS -
Humidified two zone heat,
Coals don't touch kettle,
the life of kettle is extended
Drip and griddle - double duty
Cook on,
No grease build up
at bottom of kettle.
Plus the elevated grate.
Built - in side table.
Four legs, two on wheels.
Semi portable. movable.
Bail - to have or not to have
detached lid.
Coated coal grate
Stainless food grate
Large coal opening
22" just the right size
Not to big, not to small.
light charcoal gray color
I'd like;
Rotisser ring - band
Removable center grate for wok.
I remember when a child
A back yard grill stood out,
way out, in the back, back yard,
all by it's self.
Smoky
Most had a center poll
to wind up or down.
Rusty, always full of ash
with lots of grimy grate build up,
wobbly legs
whole patios are
built around outdoor grilling..
Imagine cooking for a castle or ancient army. The fuel, the heat.
Ah, the electric stove.
Ah, the grill
🤺💐
@@SnSGrills. Grillathon ?
Pre vids of selecting menues,
shopping, marinating(?) meats.
Setting up grills.
Then start the Grillathon
The unpackaging, start the coals.
Think of the different time zones,
Interject periodic intermittent
repeted/original vids,
the different styles around the world.
it would be something to
organize at first, but then,
Spontaineous combustion.
A world wide Grillathon
Maybe around
the end of September? Perfect.
SnS grills presents
the first annual event
SnS Grillathon
Live from around the world.
🤺💐
PS, video copyrights, and spontainious mishaps - disclaimers
Other than that, that would be
"marvelous darling".
Need a 26 " kettle on 4 legs ,and I don't want your competitors.
Noted
More rocky!!! Ps I love your bbq rub rocky, you rock!!
He works for treats!
Need that Kamado but veteran who lacks funds!!!
❎ interesting
most people have webs,
yet they modify.
Temp by vent
Air portal
SnS and sns drip griddle.
It will be good when a kettle is completely intergrated.
🤺💐
putting that much $$ in a small kamado makes zero sense...sns kettle or weber kettle 26 is the smart move here.....
Just to clarify, our kamado is not "small." It's almost 40 percent bigger than the "large" big green egg and very well priced for what you get relative to other ceramic cookers of similar quality. The oversized vents make it seem smaller than it is, but once you see it in person its like "wow!" With that said, kettles are excellent bang for the buck and we are a huge fan. Thanks for watching, Ken.
@@SnSGrills so, if you want to compare your Kamado to BGE do so; but I commented on your comparing the Sns kettle to the kamado.....
I truly like you guys, and your videos. But 51 minutes is too long. Remember, the normal Male's attention span is about what it takes to read the sports page. Keep it shorter. 😊
Hi Terry, Haha. That's funny. Yeah the recipe videos will always be shorter, but we get a TON of questions about products, future plans, and business that don't fit in 8 minute recipe videos so that's why we created this series for more of a long form discussion where we can really break things down. It was so popular last time we decided to do it again.
We will still be doing recipe videos. In fact, we have a new one coming on Sunday. We'll see you then!
@@SnSGrills the fact that you labeled the sections for quickly scanning and listening specific parts was a nice touch for a long form interview. Please continue with the index’s!
@@guitarjoel717 Yeah, that was the idea. I just forgot to mention it in the video (or this reply). Thanks, Joel.