I got some from Manchester Vacs, out of stock at the moment on their own site and on ebay but looks like available on Amazon but at an inflated price, think I got mine for £18. Far and away the best skewers I own, stainless steel and really robust. Long too.
I tend to lift out the fire bowl to remove the ash.
I have an ash pan from an old Weber to put the ash into. i have an ash scraper tool from the Aldi kamado I use sometimes but mostly I use my hand (wearing gloves) to get the bulk of it then brush out.
Thai chicken skewers last night with some jasmine rice with mint, coriander and chilli. Used this recipe and added a bit of kecap manis and tamarind paste to the marinade.
Normally use thighs for this but they didn't have any so used breast.
Pollo alla diavola on the Weber last night with a bit of salad, nice and simple.
Chicken is basically marinated in olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper (lots) and chilli flakes. Remaining marinade brushed over during cooking.
I tend to use a lot of the Angus and Oink rubs, they really are good and I use them in all sorts, not just barbecue cooking.
Meatheads "Memphis Dust" rub is a nice one to make though.
There is a guy on the Budget Kamado Owners FB page offering to make 3mm stainless deflectors for £20 delivered, similar to the one I bought from Germany.
Pink pickled onions on tacos are great, something like this
https://sharedappetite.com/recipes/easy-pickled-onions/
Can do similar with radishes, nice with Moroccan lamb.
This is a recurring theme with my other half. Quite often she'll be looking after sides while I do stuff on the barbecues and is always asking how long will it take, I get the rolled eyes when I say it's ready when it's ready 🙄
Nice looking ribs @TeeBo
DJ BBQ book Fire Food is a good one.
For pizzas I got a pizza steel from a guy on FB. The set up I use is deflector in, grill riser on top of grate then pizza steel on top of that.