“Excellent product and no need to grind the hooks off. Just use it properly :
https://www.kamadoguru.com/topic/40336-how-the-kamado-joe-charcoal-basket-works/”
“Very sturdy and well made however the hooks that allow it to be lifted out with the D&C rack prevent the heat deflector plates being used in the lowest position. I have cut them off to get around this as I could not see any reason why I would wish to take them out simultaneously.”
