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I've had a lot of grills/smokers over the years. I've pretty much always owned a Weber Gas Grill and, over the past several years, have split time between a Weber Genesis gas grill and a Weber Smoky Mountain smoker. I love the convenience of a gas grill, but the smoker can do things not possible on gas - such as making authentic NC pulled pork. Both my gas grill and the WSM smoker have reached the end of their lives and I have been pondering replacing them.
The WSM is one of the best purchases I've ever made. You can get a great one for less than $300. But they tend to wear out after a couple of seasons. My current one has been used so much, the welds on the brackets that hold the big water bowl have actually melted.
Yesterday, visited a local high end hardware store that specializes in grills and smokers. I finally gave in to the pull of the Big Green Egg and purchased a large one with fold out shelves and 'nest'.
Big Green Eggs are not inexpensive. However, they are purported to last nearly a lifetime (with the possible need to replace some parts over time), while I have found Weber gas grills and charcoal cookers to require replacement every 5-10 years. I'm having the egg delivered next week. Looking forward to seeing what I can do with it. You can supposedly cook low and slow on this like with any smoker, but also achieve temps in excess of 800 degrees. It also has the added flexibility of working as an outdoor oven to do things like pizza. Haven't ruled out replacing the gas grill at some point, as sometimes, I don't have the time to start and manage a charcoal fire.
Anyone have any experience with the Big Green Egg or other Kamodo-style ceramic grills? What are you guys using for your outdoor barbecuing?
The WSM is one of the best purchases I've ever made. You can get a great one for less than $300. But they tend to wear out after a couple of seasons. My current one has been used so much, the welds on the brackets that hold the big water bowl have actually melted.
Yesterday, visited a local high end hardware store that specializes in grills and smokers. I finally gave in to the pull of the Big Green Egg and purchased a large one with fold out shelves and 'nest'.
Big Green Eggs are not inexpensive. However, they are purported to last nearly a lifetime (with the possible need to replace some parts over time), while I have found Weber gas grills and charcoal cookers to require replacement every 5-10 years. I'm having the egg delivered next week. Looking forward to seeing what I can do with it. You can supposedly cook low and slow on this like with any smoker, but also achieve temps in excess of 800 degrees. It also has the added flexibility of working as an outdoor oven to do things like pizza. Haven't ruled out replacing the gas grill at some point, as sometimes, I don't have the time to start and manage a charcoal fire.
Anyone have any experience with the Big Green Egg or other Kamodo-style ceramic grills? What are you guys using for your outdoor barbecuing?