Traeger Grills

IlliniEgger,[p]Well, for one, the Traeger won't get much above 450 degrees.[p]Can't grill on a Traeger. It's all indirect heat.[p]And then the biggest reason, at least for me.......the Traeger employees are some of the rudest, most stuck up, arrogant people you'll ever meet in the bbq industry. The most notorious being the jackoff that calls himself "Mr. BBQ". [p]I absolutely can't stand that company.[p]

Well it is very easy to use - just dial in the temp and walk away. Some models also have large grids. Wood smoking is limited to the pellets available but it was a fairly large choice as I remember. Also requires an electric outlet.[p]Other objections noted in the previous posts.[p]Toy man

Greetings IlliniEgger,
A year ago after buying my 1st large egg, I was so impressed, I bought a second. All the while the salesman was giving me the hard sell on a $2500 stainless w/ceramic when I specifically requested delivery times on an egg.
Ask your friend, 'Who ya gonna trust? some salesman or a friend.
Cheers,
bruce

IlliniEgger, A few months ago, I was convinced the Traeger was the best. My local dealer, who also sells high end gassers, and BGE's, had me switched over to the egg in about 10 minutes. He pointed out all the goods and bads of both,(he has an egg at his house), and I bought my large egg that day. I still thank him whenever I pick up another bag or two of lump. He doesn't sell many Traegers. Now I know why. I guess I'm lucky to have an honest dealer.
Mike

IlliniEgger,[p]I bought a BGE about 9 years ago. 4 months ago I bought a Traeger. True the traeger doesn't get much hotter then 420 but when I put it on smoke, the grill stays within a degree or two of 200. I have put briskets on at midnight, let them cook for 15 hours and they have turned out wonderful. I tried a whole chicken but it didn't come close to what my BGE can do. I think they both have plus's and minus's.

IlliniEgger,
challenge him, toe to toe bbq comp.
there is a place for treagers but can it do better Q?
i think the sales man gets a commish and egg price dosent leave much room for commish.

LasVegasMac,[p]At the two BBQ G's that are near me there is another phenomenon I've seen. When I was looking for a platesetter for my BGE I called one store and went into the other. I got the exact same response when I asked about a platesetter; they said something like Oh, we'd have to order it and that would take a long time and besides you'd have to pay shipping. Neither person I talked to wanted to even look up a price. [p]Now I have bought several BBQ Galore gas grills since I lived in California some 18 years ago. I used to be a pretty loyal customer. When I lived in Chicago I bought an Imperial Kamado from BBQG in Phoenix and had it shipped to Chicago. I have spent a lot of money at their stores, starting from the times when they were only in Australia and a few spots in California. I still have a nice stainless steel gas grill under my deck gathering dust. I only use my old IK and my new BGE. I found a nice use for my propane tanks...I bought a Mosquito Magnet, but I digress.[p]What was that you said about "customers" )

buy the Traeger - you'll use it as a storage bin to keep all the EGGcesories for the BGE that you will buying a few month later. :woohoo:

The BGE is a much more refined smoker making high quality tasting foods that make you look like a gourmet chef and with little effort.

ChefRD,
Traeger is a pellet grill, not gas. It uses wood pellets. Both are good, just what floats your boat. I love my traeger, but would like an egg too!

MasT3quila,[p]Yeah..I found that living causes death also. But hey.[p]mShark

A few other points I want to jump in with.

Obviously people on this list are passionate about the BGE. I stand among them, and have nothing to gain or lose in expressing my opinion. A salesperson needs to make a living selling this kind of stuff.

I have friends who use Traeger for their restaurant, and they like it. It has high capacity, and doesn't need much in the way of attention to use. (BTW, capacity was my only concern before getting a large Egg, and that is NOT an issue as far as I am concerned.) To me, cooking deliberately and consciously is half the fun. The learning curve is a great part of the experience. I have no problem sleeping at night with my egg full of butts chugging away at 225 degrees, so I don't want to make the Egg sound like it's high maintenance. If your friend wants "set and forget", then maybe the metal one is the one for him.

I am a big believer in the ceramic's ability to retain moisture like metal cannot. I also like it's simplicity in design and function and durability. I have never had a problem, but if I ever do, then I am confident that BGE will take care of me.

If your friend is not interested in producing the best pizza, tri-tip, T-Rex'd 2" strip steaks, Spatchcocked Chicken, and burgers and whatnot that he's ever had, then he may have a tough choice. If he likes the above, then it's a no brainer!

Good luck!

Justin