New Guy With XL Egg and Table

that_dude_Dave · May 2013

Ok so here's my back story... I've wanted a BGE for years and years, but I had a great charcoal grill and a vertical smoker that were still in good condition. Finally this was the year that my trusty old reliable grill rusted to the point of no return. I turned 35 at the end of April, and my wife went and got me the XL and a bunch of other gadgets to go with it for my birthday. She's a real keeper

It took a few days to figure out the direction I wanted to go with my table, and using some of the very basic measurements from this site and incorporating my own wants into the design, here is what I came up with. It is considerably larger than the cypress Egg table, mine comes in at 36"x60". I'm still trying to figure out a way to incorporate the umbrella mount onto the table, I need to find some hooks for my tools, and I have to get a bottle opener with a catch can, but for the most part it's done.

Here is the basic framing, treated pine and cedar. The wheels are a little puny, they've been replaced already

that_dude_Dave · May 2013

I can't figure out how to get multiple pics on one post so I'll just spread it out

Put 1/2" cement board on top and got my hole cut. Had to make sure the size was right before I went any further.

that_dude_Dave · May 2013

Laid down some slate and got it grouted in

CharlieTN · May 2013

Looks very good. Congrats on the birthday gift and yep, she's a keeper.

Now get to cooking some good food on that egg so she says the same thing about you. :-)

TexanOfTheNorth · May 2013

I especially like that you allocated a spot for a cold beer!

that_dude_Dave · May 2013

Wrapped the edges and started cooking! I didn't want to wait any longer to use it so the pics here don't show it completely sealed, it is now though.

My apprentice is always nearby

bbqlearner · May 2013

Looks good. Welcome and hope you enjoy your egg!

that_dude_Dave · May 2013

CharlieTN said:

Looks very good. Congrats on the birthday gift and yep, she's a keeper.

Now get to cooking some good food on that egg so she says the same thing about you. :-)

so far I've smoked a turkey, made steaks a couple times, smoked a 10 pound pork loin, and baked a pulled pork pizza with pork from the smoked loin

Kosko · May 2013

Awesome looking table and good looking cooks! Welcome Dave!

that_dude_Dave · May 2013

I also made the table much taller than the BGE one, I think my table height is at 38" which works well from me since I'm 6'2. 32" just wasn't gonna cut it