Ask Duck South: Green Egg

[stitch]

Are the green eggs worth the $$$?

Is the hype accurate? What is the hype all about...what makes it better than anything else out there?

Can you smoke meats with them?

If so......where is the best place to buy / deal?

I have cooked with charcoal all my life, primarily use a Char Grill with a fire box for when I want to smoke. I have worn my grill slap out, time to get a new one. I have a buddy that has a green egg and all he can tell me is that it's "awesome' and that's what I need to get, but can't give me too many specifics.....would love input from the group

[champcaller]

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can't go wrong with a BGE or Bayou Classic.

[jc]

I have an egg and love it. You can cook/smoke just about anything on them. There are some other ceramic grills/smokers out there that are cheaper than the egg.

[Redhead]

BGE are awesome... ya gotta have one!


I love mine, it it cooks any temp. range from 200 - 600

using Lump charcoal is easy 15-20 min and you are ready to cook

load it up and cook all night for Butts, Shoulders or Whole Turkeys

best Ribs I ever ate came off a BGE

you can control the temp easy by adjusting the damper and or exhaust..

[Drakeshead]

[4dawgma]

Bayou Classic works fine

[eSJay]

There's a guy on here that that sells Bayou Classic's and can give you all the specifics of a ceramic grill you need and........save you a pile of cash.
His name is Johnny and he has a motto.

[RebelYelp]

I sell the KamadoJoe ceramic (Kamado style) grills at my store and they do GREAT.

www.kamadojoe.com

[DuckDeke]

The BGE is great. I got an XL a few weeks ago and have cooked on it several times now. That thing will get over 700 and sear a steak to perfection, or slow smoke a butt at 200 until it is just right. You can re-use what charcoal didn't get burned up in your last fire. It is easy to light and gets to temp quick. They a lifetime warranty. There are plenty of "eggcessories" you can add to rig your BGE out just the way you need it. Overall, the BGE is a one-stop do-it-all outdoor cooking machine and from the looks of how well it is built, your kids will be able to pass your egg down to their kids...Sturdy. Now all that is left to do is get past the sticker shock.

[bhuggins]

Two things that make grilling difficult - controlling the temperature and keeping the moisture in the meat. Ceramic grills solve both of those problems. I have a BGE so I can't speak for the others but if you like to grill it is worth every penny.

[swamprooter]

Stitch....you knocking it dead at Timber if you can afford a Green Egg!!! Good for u!!!!!

I have owned all of them from the original imported clay Green Egg ( back in early 90s ) to a Ceramic one now. I also own a Weber Performer and Backwoods Competition Smoker.


for the money...............drum roll....................Weber Performer $299................


Benefits
-Charbroil a steak...you know, flame kiss that crust on one from a HOT grill.... you like that ? stay with grill

- has a handy propane lighter system to get charcoals lit. GE nothing

- slow smoke a butt? Use the Green Egg type charcoal in your Weber and your friends would swear you have a GE.....

- the Weber can get 600 degrees like the GE ...

- Weber is bigger definitely for the money. Plus you have the table stand built around the cooker. A setup like that will cost you in a GE around $1000 ???

- Weber is at 300 lbs lighter !, I can load my Weber up in back of truck and on the way to campsite... GE. Stays home...

remember you can use the same lump charcoal you use in your Weber To get that GE Flavor,your heat source is what flavors your meat. Not ceramic or clay or brick. I cook a lot of my slow smoke meats over a water pan in my Weber with indirect heat..

If my temp drops? I sprinkle appropriate number of coals over propane burner and get those coals lit and rolling without having to use another firestarter box or chimney..

I will give my GE ceramic the nod in holding heat.. But unless I am cooking a butt 10 hours or turkey 5 or ham or something....My weber holds heat just fine. it also is easier to adjust the draft and control temp. As far as butts go..I quit using my Backwood smoker on a couple butts and only use my Weber...so much easier to add wood chips and less charcoal over 10 hours

Charcoal grill in my family is used so much more than our GE since we cook Steaks , hamburgers, chicken ,chicken wings, pork chops, salmon...etc.....it seems just so much quicker to use.


http://m.weber.com/grills/series/2/63



Good luck
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[skywalker]

Yes, def worth it!

[duckter]

Your neighbor - the Big Sexy has one and that's what he cooks on for our Sunday night cookouts. He can tell you all about it - it's on my list as well. I like the fact that I can can cook (if I desire) at 700+ degrees for that hard searing on a steak. Medium to Medium rare with a nice and easy charred edge. MMMMMmmmmmm...........

[DuckDeke]

I just picked up a pizza stone for my BGE yesterday. Gonna try to make a pie this weekend. I hear they are pretty good.

[hunter]

If anybody wants a cypress table for your BGE or Bayou Classic I can build one and they are much cheaper than what you pay at the store. I am sure I could build one for the Kamado smoker as well if I had the dimensions. I have been selling the tables for a while and have never had anyone call me back with problems and everybody seems to love them.
pm me for details.