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"and she transferred the tickets to another friend out of Orlando who just recently got her egg in a divorce. "
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Thanks everyone. My local Costco was having the KJ road show this week. I have to admit, roadshow price on a new KJ is one hell of a deal. They are nice grills, but I couldn't get past the red color. (Someone on here said red was an angry color and believe it) I also feel there is a better community/family vibe that goes with owning a green egg. I was on the KJ forum and it seems pretty dead, this forum is way more fun and informative! The eggfests also sound like a lot of fun.
I just purchased a large demo egg that will be used in the Central FL Eggfest. It was a really good deal for being used only once. Unfortunately, I have to wait till Nov to be an official egghead.Orlando, FL -
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Welcome aboard! If you stop and think about it the competitors, even if you want to grant them that elevation in status, typically compare their product to that of BGE. If they (the competitors) were so great why would they need to knock BGE and the proven BGE reputation and long history of satisfied customers who have had warranty issues? In the end you'll be gad you went green!Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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Ron, as you well know, green is the color of money. That's as close as I am going to come to making money jokes my friendLocation- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.
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I have seen Chinese wood floor and children toys recalled due to nasty chemicals used by the Chinese. So while I'm not really trying to bash another companies products and talked to KJ people on the phone and they seemed really nice I just decided against Chinese manufacturing. I don't trust them. And there is a bigger BGE community from whom to ask questions and get help.LBGE, Minimax
Owensboro, Kentucky
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@Rad5 - Great choice. Congrats on the selection. Welcome aboard and enjoy the journey.
This site will answer all your questions dang near around the clock and spend your $$ even quicker. You made the right call. Sit back, relax and participate in the show.Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win. Life is too short for light/lite beer! Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. -
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Here in central Ohio, a local hardware store that is a KJ dealer has been airing radio commercials for the past couple of months mentioning Big Green Egg by name and urging customers to compare the two products. My takeaway from that is the advertiser figures listeners can identify and are familiar with BGE, whereas possibly not so much with KJ.
Regardless, whenever I hear an advertiser mention its chief competitor by name, it makes me pause. I suppose there are instances where it's a good idea, but were I marketing a product, I think I'd avoid that practice.
Rob
Columbus, Ohio
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I have no knowledge of the other ceramic smokers. But I can tell you what swayed my decision to go with a Big Green Egg. The wife and I were at the Bluegrass and BBQ in Sevierville, TN. 6 years ago. As we walked and talked with the competitors at their tents, I noticed just about everybody had a BGE at their tents. So I asked a couple what was up with that? The reply was "that rig is what I use for competition, pointing to their big fancy smoker on trailers, and then pointing to their egg, this is what I cook the food I eat on." So when I got back home I went to a BBQ Store that sold multiple brands. I asked about a ceramic cooker and the salesman took me straight to the eggs and said this is the best their is. He then explained everything the egg could do and the lifetime warranty. And you will hear you have to have the receipt for the warranty. I can tell you that is HOGWASH. That store has gone out of business and I have no idea where the receipt is. I registered my eggs on line and have made one warranty claim. All it took was an email to Bruce at BGE Headquarters with pictures. Warranty was approved and he asked if I wanted it shipped to a store or if I wanted to pay shipping for it to come to my house? I was going through Atlanta the following month and stopped by the Mothership. All the parts were loaded in my Jeep with no questions, no issues and no receipt. I'll stay with BGE for their outstanding customer service.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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I can't give you any KJ advice or opinions, but I can tell you that when I was at Costco during the KJ Roadshow this week the rep asked me if I was familiar with ceramic cookers and I replied telling him that I had an egg. His response was "well this is the only one that comes close in comparison" in which I replied "so it's not better"~ John - https://www.instagram.com/hoosier_egger
XL BGE, LG BGE, KJ Jr, PK Original, Ardore Pizza Oven, King Disc
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Captain_Paul said:I have seen Chinese wood floor and children toys recalled due to nasty chemicals used by the Chinese. So while I'm not really trying to bash another companies products and talked to KJ people on the phone and they seemed really nice I just decided against Chinese manufacturing. I don't trust them. And there is a bigger BGE community from whom to ask questions and get help.“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk
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Rad5 said:I just purchased a large demo egg that will be used in the Central FL Eggfest. It was a really good deal for being used only once. Unfortunately, I have to wait till Nov to be an official egghead.
it's a shame you pulled the trigger so fast & blew this bbq season before really thinking it through. NOT that bges aren't great, certainly they are. But, the vaunted bge warranty isn’t unique to bge anymore therefore it’s no basis to go with one over another not to mention the simple fact that application of the warranty varies so widely from dealer to dealer. The forum & the ‘community’ likewise, while fun, is irrelevant in the buying process given that all of the same information is available to anyone with a computer, no one checks your brand owner ID before logging onto the bge or KJ forums… or going to a fest for that matter.
You'd've been served to use the same judgment you use when buying anything else, price, attachments & features, convenience, warranty, availability, even color (Grill Dome for one offers many colors, great great product there)…
The innovations I've seen in the years since I bought my first egg very likely would've made going bge far less likely.
By the by there’s a much larger online bbq community out there that’s not eggcentric but more pure bbq enthusiast based where all cookers are valued for what they bring to the table. If you spend too much time here you may start believing only bges are capable of cooking food…
happy in the hut
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Zippylip said:Rad5 said:I just purchased a large demo egg that will be used in the Central FL Eggfest. It was a really good deal for being used only once. Unfortunately, I have to wait till Nov to be an official egghead.
it's a shame you pulled the trigger so fast & blew this bbq season before really thinking it through. NOT that bges aren't great, certainly they are. But, the vaunted bge warranty isn’t unique to bge anymore therefore it’s no basis to go with one over another not to mention the simple fact that application of the warranty varies so widely from dealer to dealer. The forum & the ‘community’ likewise, while fun, is irrelevant in the buying process given that all of the same information is available to anyone with a computer, no one checks your brand owner ID before logging onto the bge or KJ forums… or going to a fest for that matter.
You'd've been served to use the same judgment you use when buying anything else, price, attachments & features, convenience, warranty, availability, even color (Grill Dome for one offers many colors, great great product there)…
The innovations I've seen in the years since I bought my first egg very likely would've made going bge far less likely.
By the by there’s a much larger online bbq community out there that’s not eggcentric but more pure bbq enthusiast based where all cookers are valued for what they bring to the table. If you spend too much time here you may start believing only bges are capable of cooking food…
Orlando, FL -
Rad5 said:Zippylip said:Rad5 said:I just purchased a large demo egg that will be used in the Central FL Eggfest. It was a really good deal for being used only once. Unfortunately, I have to wait till Nov to be an official egghead.
it's a shame you pulled the trigger so fast & blew this bbq season before really thinking it through. NOT that bges aren't great, certainly they are. But, the vaunted bge warranty isn’t unique to bge anymore therefore it’s no basis to go with one over another not to mention the simple fact that application of the warranty varies so widely from dealer to dealer. The forum & the ‘community’ likewise, while fun, is irrelevant in the buying process given that all of the same information is available to anyone with a computer, no one checks your brand owner ID before logging onto the bge or KJ forums… or going to a fest for that matter.
You'd've been served to use the same judgment you use when buying anything else, price, attachments & features, convenience, warranty, availability, even color (Grill Dome for one offers many colors, great great product there)…
The innovations I've seen in the years since I bought my first egg very likely would've made going bge far less likely.
By the by there’s a much larger online bbq community out there that’s not eggcentric but more pure bbq enthusiast based where all cookers are valued for what they bring to the table. If you spend too much time here you may start believing only bges are capable of cooking food…
I think you missed my point, bbq season aside 6 months is 6 months & in a world where tomorrow is not assured… I brought up the warranty & the community only because they seem to be the 2 things most often cited by bge people to sway others into the fold, though pick any other measure & they’re all equally important. Likewise I mentioned KJ only inasmuch as it was in the running but there are many other fantastic ceramics out there that oughta be looked at by anyone considering plunking down big paper on a grill, Primo for one, particularly the oval, it may (or may not) be a feature you’d have thought important, just for example.
Many egg owners (that hand out the advice) live in the past where bge dominated the ceramic market mainly because they nearly owned it. Times have changed & pound for pound there are many very worthy alternatives out there & some aren’t even made of ceramic yet still take advantage of the other properties of the kamodo design, the keg & the new summit come to mind.
Just sayin I’m not sure I follow the logic of rushing to commit to something that’s not gonna see a chicken wing until half way through football season - you coulda vetted this whole thing another week (or 3 months) & if all else failed still went with the egg…
happy in the hut
West Chester Pennsylvania -
I think the KJ is a better buy, but I chose to go green in support of, and to be a part of the community.
I haven't totally drunk the kool aid though. Komados are not the best at everything, but are very good at most things. I have two other smokers that produce better low and slow BBQ.Phoenix -
The KJ is a little less $$, I trust the warranty from BGE having already replaced the bottom of my LBGE after a tiny crack developed 16 months in. I have a buddy with a KJ and he loves it, like others have said, go with a dealer you can trust and get good accessories, lump and smoking wood from...LBGE
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So the company I work for is dropping the BGE sales and going to the Primo brand. Are there any cool accessories that will fit the large from the primo brand?
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Only the round. The others are oval shaped. To me its always been the cook, not the cooker as far as kamado's. I own Green because an old friend sells them. Good product, don't get me wrong. But a Primo was on my radar as was KJ.
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HeavyG said:Captain_Paul said:I have seen Chinese wood floor and children toys recalled due to nasty chemicals used by the Chinese. So while I'm not really trying to bash another companies products and talked to KJ people on the phone and they seemed really nice I just decided against Chinese manufacturing. I don't trust them. And there is a bigger BGE community from whom to ask questions and get help.LBGE, Minimax
Owensboro, Kentucky
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I don't understand why people think the community comes with the color. I could never have cooked a thing in my life and not own a single cooking device and still be in this community. Also everything is all peachy here until you say the wrong thing or perceived to be wrong by the click and then you will be ostracized for it. Good choice tho, I love my egg and I hope to have a KJ sitting beside it in the future.Large BGEBBQ Guru DigiQ IIMartensville, Saskatchewan Canada
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clifkincaid said:So the company I work for is dropping the BGE sales and going to the Primo brand. Are there any cool accessories that will fit the large from the primo brand?
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bigalsworth said:I don't understand why people think the community comes with the color. I could never have cooked a thing in my life and not own a single cooking device and still be in this community. Also everything is all peachy here until you say the wrong thing or perceived to be wrong by the click and then you will be ostracized for it. Good choice tho, I love my egg and I hope to have a KJ sitting beside it in the future.
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pgprescott said:clifkincaid said:So the company I work for is dropping the BGE sales and going to the Primo brand. Are there any cool accessories that will fit the large from the primo brand?Large BGEBBQ Guru DigiQ IIMartensville, Saskatchewan Canada
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yljkt said:bigalsworth said:I don't understand why people think the community comes with the color. I could never have cooked a thing in my life and not own a single cooking device and still be in this community. Also everything is all peachy here until you say the wrong thing or perceived to be wrong by the click and then you will be ostracized for it. Good choice tho, I love my egg and I hope to have a KJ sitting beside it in the future.
I have a Lodge Sportsman that is now about ten years old. I really need to take the wire brush to it and hit it with some engine paint (I've been meaning to do that for a couple of years now ).
I'd venture that almost all of the folks here have multiple grills that are not just green and egg-like. They're all good!“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk -
HeavyG said:yljkt said:bigalsworth said:I don't understand why people think the community comes with the color. I could never have cooked a thing in my life and not own a single cooking device and still be in this community. Also everything is all peachy here until you say the wrong thing or perceived to be wrong by the click and then you will be ostracized for it. Good choice tho, I love my egg and I hope to have a KJ sitting beside it in the future.
I have a Lodge Sportsman that is now about ten years old. I really need to take the wire brush to it and hit it with some engine paint (I've been meaning to do that for a couple of years now ).
I'd venture that almost all of the folks here have multiple grills that are not just green and egg-like. They're all good! -
Zippylip said:
Just sayin I’m not sure I follow the logic of rushing to commit to something that’s not gonna see a chicken wing until half way through football season - you coulda vetted this whole thing another week (or 3 months) & if all else failed still went with the egg…
I went with a demo egg package that will used at an eggfest. There was a limited quantity and they were going fast because of the near $300 discount. I had make my purchase in a timely manner. That being said, I have been looking at, and researching kamados (BGE, KJ, Primo, Grill Dome, etc) for months. For various reasons I narrowed my choices down to 2 kamados- KJ or BGE. I decided to go with the BGE. You are correct, it sucks having to wait 90+ days to bring it home, but I think it was worth the savings.
I really appreciate your input. Thanks,
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Can't say anything negative about KJ they make a fine grill. I bought my BGE because I had access to a dealer just a mile and a half away, and the company had a long, long, standing reputation for excellent customer service. There is a physical difference between the two. KJ classic is built with a different dome taper and does not have as much head room as a BGE Large. That's why you can put pizzas and chickens way high in the dome on a BGE rather than cooking just above the felt level. Found this out when I was researching AR's
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HeavyG said:yljkt said:bigalsworth said:I don't understand why people think the community comes with the color. I could never have cooked a thing in my life and not own a single cooking device and still be in this community. Also everything is all peachy here until you say the wrong thing or perceived to be wrong by the click and then you will be ostracized for it. Good choice tho, I love my egg and I hope to have a KJ sitting beside it in the future.
I have a Lodge Sportsman that is now about ten years old. I really need to take the wire brush to it and hit it with some engine paint (I've been meaning to do that for a couple of years now ).
I'd venture that almost all of the folks here have multiple grills that are not just green and egg-like. They're all good!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 -
bigalsworth said:I don't understand why people think the community comes with the color. I could never have cooked a thing in my life and not own a single cooking device and still be in this community. Also everything is all peachy here until you say the wrong thing or perceived to be wrong by the click and then you will be ostracized for it. Good choice tho, I love my egg and I hope to have a KJ sitting beside it in the future.LBGE, Minimax
Owensboro, Kentucky
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