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I emailed BGE and told them I've been looking at the Joe Jr. I told them if the price on the Mini Max was not equal or thereabouts .... (In other words they better not try to bone me) I'm going with the Joe Jr.I've slow smoked and eaten so much pork, I'm legally recognized as being part swine - Chatsworth Ca.
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SoCalTim said:I emailed BGE and told them I've been looking at the Joe Jr. I told them if the price on the Mini Max was not equal or thereabouts .... (In other words they better not try to bone me) I'm going with the Joe Jr.
...and they said....? LOLWhen I'm not Eggin', I'm scootin' Eggin' and 'cueing from Temecula Ca; an hour from San Diego, an hour and five minutes from Palm Springs, and an hour and a half from Los Angeles (yeah, right. With THAT traffic?) -
Ignored me ... lolI've slow smoked and eaten so much pork, I'm legally recognized as being part swine - Chatsworth Ca.
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SoCalTim said:Ignored me ... lol
)When I'm not Eggin', I'm scootin' Eggin' and 'cueing from Temecula Ca; an hour from San Diego, an hour and five minutes from Palm Springs, and an hour and a half from Los Angeles (yeah, right. With THAT traffic?) -
Let's get this straight, it's supposed to be green but it is really invisible!In the bush just East of Cambridge,Ontario
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Can you do a long L&S on it? You'll be able to on the MAX (would guess around 13 hrs loaded to the MAX ;-) ).Lit said:@kunstschmeide I would get the mini over the mini max if you like the Joe junior after you use it. The mini max doesn't appear to have any advantages over the junior that I can see and the mini is still much easier to move around. You can still get 4 burgers or 4 chicken breasts on the mini if you need to or plenty of sausages and dogs. Like bad influence said you may consider a medium or even a large. I had a medium but was disappointed by the lack of accessories so I got rid of it but I have a large and XL and I probably use the large more than the XL. If you get the mini the carten is a must have.
LBGE 2013 & MM 2014Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FANFlying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL -
I did a 6 pound shoulder on the mini. Went 8 hours in the 300 degree range. My thought of getting the mini was based off him having the junior already. If he doesn't keep the junior then I'd get the max for sure.
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Not trying to start another debate here but there is a reason why BGE doesn't use stainless on the bands.
From BGE:
"We DO NOT use stainless steel bands. Stainless steel bands may look nice but we don't use them for a reason - it is not safe. Stainless Steel expands at over twice the rate of other metals when heated. Because of this, the band holding your lid on could fail without warning. Big Green Egg bands are guaranteed to remain effective under drastic temperature changes that will be experienced when cooking. They are also completely weather proof for lifelong integrity."
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Sounds like marketing rhetoric to me.When I'm not Eggin', I'm scootin' Eggin' and 'cueing from Temecula Ca; an hour from San Diego, an hour and five minutes from Palm Springs, and an hour and a half from Los Angeles (yeah, right. With THAT traffic?)
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@BigGreenPackerFan @GogogordyExpansion rates of various metals:I'm not sure what metal the BGE bands are made of, but if anyone knows it would be fairly easy to look it up. Note that there are various SS blends available and they have varying expansion rates, as noted in the list.They/Them
Morgantown, PA
XL BGE - S BGE - KJ Jr - HB Legacy - BS Pizza Oven - 30" Firepit - King Kooker Fryer - PR72T - WSJ - BS 17" Griddle - XXL BGE - BS SS36" Griddle - 2 Burner Gasser - Pellet Smoker -
DMW said:@BigGreenPackerFan @GogogordyExpansion rates of various metals:I'm not sure what metal the BGE bands are made of, but if anyone knows it would be fairly easy to look it up. Note that there are various SS blends available and they have varying expansion rates, as noted in the list.
The way I understand it, ALL metals have varying expansion rates...including plain old cold rolled steel like what the hardware on our eggs is made of.When I'm not Eggin', I'm scootin' Eggin' and 'cueing from Temecula Ca; an hour from San Diego, an hour and five minutes from Palm Springs, and an hour and a half from Los Angeles (yeah, right. With THAT traffic?) -
It looks life half the stainless options are as good or better than the majority when it comes to expansion. They don't sell the stand alone models at the road show but I talked to the guy for awhile and he said the stand alone are their best selling models. I googled kamado Joe broken dome and couldn't find any hits. Guessing they took the time to figure out which steels is good to use. We all know what BGE uses stretches for sure. Google big green egg broken dome.
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^^ HerLit said:I did a 6 pound shoulder on the mini. Went 8 hours in the 300 degree range. My thought of getting the mini was based off him having the junior already. If he doesn't keep the junior then I'd get the max for sure.
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Houston, TX - Buddy LBGE, Don SBGE, Tiny Mini & Shiny Momma Pitts n Spitts
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DMW said:@BigGreenPackerFan @GogogordyExpansion rates of various metals:I'm not sure what metal the BGE bands are made of, but if anyone knows it would be fairly easy to look it up. Note that there are various SS blends available and they have varying expansion rates, as noted in the list.
fukahwee maineyou can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it -
I sure don't want to highjack my own thread, but I have seen several references to the Kamado Joe Jr size as compared to the mini max. I got interested and pulled up their web site.Honestly, that looks like a pretty interesting piece of work. That might be the answer to portability and more cooking area than my mini.Anyone out there now using a Joe Jr?]John in the Willamette Valley of Oregon
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Ho hum....i need more space to cook...can't wait any longer for the mini max..hello XL
1 XXL BGE, 1 LG BGE, 2 MED. BGE, 1 MINI BGE, 1 Peoria custom cooker Meat Monster.Clinton, Iowa -
The Joe Jr is $430 In my AO=======================================
XL 6/06, Mini 6/12, L 10/12, Mini #2 12/14 MiniMax 3/16 Large #2 11/20 Legacy from my FIL - RIP
Tampa Bay, FL
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jaydub58 said:I sure don't want to highjack my own thread, but I have seen several references to the Kamado Joe Jr size as compared to the mini max. I got interested and pulled up their web site.Honestly, that looks like a pretty interesting piece of work. That might be the answer to portability and more cooking area than my mini.Anyone out there now using a Joe Jr?]
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jaydub58 said:I sure don't want to highjack my own thread, but I have seen several references to the Kamado Joe Jr size as compared to the mini max. I got interested and pulled up their web site.Honestly, that looks like a pretty interesting piece of work. That might be the answer to portability and more cooking area than my mini.Anyone out there now using a Joe Jr?]
Yup. And two weeks after I got it I added a Big Joe. The ugly truth: 1 x BGE, 1 X Visions ($99) KUB, 2 x KJ, 1 x LSG.When I'm not Eggin', I'm scootin' Eggin' and 'cueing from Temecula Ca; an hour from San Diego, an hour and five minutes from Palm Springs, and an hour and a half from Los Angeles (yeah, right. With THAT traffic?) -
Yeeeeeeeesss...come over to the dark side. >:)Gittin' there...
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If that roadshow came to a nearby costco, it would be a done deal.
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jaydub58 said:I sure don't want to highjack my own thread, but I have seen several references to the Kamado Joe Jr size as compared to the mini max. I got interested and pulled up their web site.Honestly, that looks like a pretty interesting piece of work. That might be the answer to portability and more cooking area than my mini.Anyone out there now using a Joe Jr?]XL BGE mother's day 2014
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KJ Classic + Mini BGE owner here..both are great products, and you get a LOT more for your $$$s with KJ.
Food cooked on one is indistinguishable from the other.
I do love my Mini for reduced lump consumption and speed of startup..but the KJ is an awesome product also.
Mini BGE, KJ Classic - Black, Cookshack SM025, Weber Gasser (mostly for Kamado storage!) -
SmokyBear said:KJ Classic + Mini BGE owner here..both are great products, and you get a LOT more for your $$$s with KJ.
Food cooked on one is indistinguishable from the other.
^^^^this^^^^When I'm not Eggin', I'm scootin' Eggin' and 'cueing from Temecula Ca; an hour from San Diego, an hour and five minutes from Palm Springs, and an hour and a half from Los Angeles (yeah, right. With THAT traffic?) -
More for your $$ ....jeez you think.
Just talking mini, stand$, woo$ , stones $, ...and that's all pretty much before its usable.
I love my mini but I'd tell a friend Joe Jr.Seattle, WA -
Okay, so I drove over to my local Costco. They have no KJ in stock, but a Road Show in a couple of months. That will have Joe Jr at $349.99!For that price, I can be patient!!Hubba Hubba:-cJohn in the Willamette Valley of Oregon
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@SmokeyPitt it looks like the kj deflector will work with the egg.
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Looks like I'm takin a ride to cabelas tomorrow. Funny thing is there is a KJ dealer that I will be passing. So what will happen? Stay tuned...LBGE& SBGE———————————————•———————– Pennsylvania / poconos
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I say keep it on topic of the mini max. If you folks want to talk about the joe i do believe they to have there own forum.1 XXL BGE, 1 LG BGE, 2 MED. BGE, 1 MINI BGE, 1 Peoria custom cooker Meat Monster.Clinton, Iowa
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