Mini Max at Eggtoberfest

badinfluence

@cazzy I understand what you are saying andddon't think he mentioned to take it out one me personally but that was how I took it.

can everything I do on the meat monster be done on a egg. You bet. Just on a smaller scale.

@lit I did not want to come across as rude on that post but after re reading it i want to apologize to you as it did seam rude. Again I'm sorry.

Lit

Yes they have been in development for awhile. Pretty sure we will see the mini max first. I have a Cyberq and its a pain dealing with all those wires running around. If they can figure it out it seems like a very nice upgrade. My thermometer wire broke on my cyberq like 2 years ago and I haven't missed it I don't see a real need for that especially since placement could give you wrong readings anyways. All this being said I will still probably pick up a mini max at eggin in the Mountain 2015 as a demo and see how it cooks. If it out cooks the Junior then you will see it on CL. Hopefully can get one around the $500 price point or less.

bcsnave

@clit

you ok? why you mad?

Lit

clit isn't mad. I'm happy I have spent half my work day posting on the forum and the sun is going to come out just in time for me to drive home and cook something. I have an hour left to figure out what I want it to be. Maybe just da tip rolls.

cazzy

bcsnave said:

@clit

you ok? why you mad?

Uh oh, we've gone middle school folks!

Crimsongator

NPHuskerFL said:

FWIW @Lit‌ I SERIOUSLY doubt BGE will or would 86 the SBGE OR the Mini from their lineup.

From BGE today "There are NO plans to discontinue the mini or small."

Jeremiah

See what happens when some douche bag starts a bad rumor?? :-\"

fishlessman

there were no plans for the minimax just 2 weeks before they announced it either
but then again, maybe thats why it took so long
)

Crimsongator

Jeremiah said:

See what happens when some douche bag starts a bad rumor?? :-\"

When in doubt, call BGE and ask. that is my policy. You know what opinions are like......

NPHuskerFL

Crimsongator said:

The mini max was used by several cooks courtesy of BGE today and on display at Eggtoberfest. It is scheduled to ship (per BGE marketing) to dealers on 11/1. The MSRP listed in the retail tent today is $598 which includes the carrier (not entirely sure about platesetter). It is extremely nice and I can see getting one.

Wow! Talk about getting off track from the OP #-o Seemed like a promising and positive post on the Max which many of us are eager to purchase. We have a close est on MSRP, specs as far as physical footprint etc. And THEN the KJ talk comes out. I get it. Frustration etc. I also get that there other cooking vessels out there. I in the past owned several different types of said vessels. Opinions are just that (no need to get all huffy and get yer panties in a wad). Truth is I'm excited for the Max release. Emphatically the SBGE and Mini still have there place. I DO NOT see these going away (it's not logical as these sizes sell). That would be like saying the LG would disappear when the XL was released. Or the XL would disappear when the XXL was released. Don't see it happening. BGE makes an exceptional product, has a fair warranty that they stand behind and the community of eggheads is bar none.

Jeremiah

Well said Blake. For the record, I am sorry for starting the rumor. It was just what a dealer told me and for all I know he could have thought it up all on his own! X_X

NPHuskerFL

@Jeremiah‌ that has been the scuttlebutt for a while so I don't believe you started the rumor to begin with my friend :-). I think it's easy for people to assume that's what's going to happen and they just go with it. In the marketing sense it makes no logical or financial sense for Big Green Egg to do such a thing.

cazzy

NPHuskerFL said:

The mini max was used by several cooks courtesy of BGE today and on display at Eggtoberfest. It is scheduled to ship (per BGE marketing) to dealers on 11/1. The MSRP listed in the retail tent today is $598 which includes the carrier (not entirely sure about platesetter). It is extremely nice and I can see getting one.

Wow! Talk about getting off track from the OP #-o Seemed like a promising and positive post on the Max which many of us are eager to purchase. We have a close est on MSRP, specs as far as physical footprint etc. And THEN the KJ talk comes out. I get it. Frustration etc. I also get that there other cooking vessels out there. I in the past owned several different types of said vessels. Opinions are just that (no need to get all huffy and get yer panties in a wad). Truth is I'm excited for the Max release. Emphatically the SBGE and Mini still have there place. I DO NOT see these going away (it's not logical as these sizes sell). That would be like saying the LG would disappear when the XL was released. Or the XL would disappear when the XXL was released. Don't see it happening. BGE makes an exceptional product, has a fair warranty that they stand behind and the community of eggheads is bar none.

Take your sensible logic and get out of here Blaky.  We need chaos up in this joint.  This is how good threads die.   :P

tulocay

I'll say one thing, this group is very passionate!

Mickey

WHERE THE HELL IS STIKE WHEN YOU NEED HIM :bz

Crimsongator

tulocay said:

I'll say one thing, this group is very passionate!

To quote national Treasure:

 

Ben Gates: We don't need someone crazy. But one step short of crazy, what do you get?

Riley Poole: Obsessed.

Ben Gates: Passionate.

NPHuskerFL

Ok @cazzy‌ carry on with the hilarity )

Crimsongator

Titters?

DMW

I would never post something not cooked on an egg... )

Hey, at least the pork was egged.

Whirly

I think when the unicorn showed up, some people didn't know how to handle it. All that matters is that Egg has launched another great product that I will buy.

Jeremiah

@Crimsongator‌ I love that movie. They need to make more movies for history geeks.

NPHuskerFL

Crimsongator said:

Titters?

It's from Circa 50s Betty Boop.
Titters definition. give a short, half-suppressed laugh; giggle.
"her stutter caused the children to titter"
synonyms: giggle, snicker, twitter, tee-hee, chuckle, laugh, chortle

:-B in a sentence. This thread has given me the titters. Titters )

llrickman

DMW said:

OK, I've been trying to stay out of this... but I can't....

So I will pose two questions.

Seems to be the MSRP is $598. How many here have actually paid MSRP for their eggs?

There has been no actual discontinue of the Mini and/or Small. Why judge on a rumor?

That is all, carry on.

At this crappy dealer here in ABQ you pay MSRP for everything thats why i dont shop there. Hell a bag of BGE lump is $30

odie91

mountaindewbass said:

At costco

Lol, gotta question the logic and fairness of KJ selling their stuff at Costco and undermining their own dealers, but at least they didn't make up some story about a rogue distributor 

Gogogordy

odie91 said:

mountaindewbass said:

At costco

Lol, gotta question the logic and fairness of KJ selling their stuff at Costco and undermining their own dealers, but at least they didn't make up some story about a rogue distributor 

The KJ Costco road shows are few and far between, maybe (and I'm only speculating) they are doing them in under served markets? After all, they very likely don't have a dealer network with the depth and width BGE does after many years in the market.

Lit

They had a Costco roadshow right by me and they are manufactured like 30 minutes from here. There are stores all over to buy them. From what I hear they are expanding the roadshow next year.

Eggcelsior

Gogogordy said:

odie91 said:

mountaindewbass said:

At costco

Lol, gotta question the logic and fairness of KJ selling their stuff at Costco and undermining their own dealers, but at least they didn't make up some story about a rogue distributor 

The KJ Costco road shows are few and far between, maybe (and I'm only speculating) they are doing them in under served markets?

I actually think it's the most-served markets. All the current roadshows are in the Southeast. I presume they are doing it to saturate the market as much as possible and since Costco members have one of the highest median income of any retailer, is as good a spot as any to get people to separate from disposable income.

Rolling Egg

just dropped by to see how the purse swinging was going.

Crimsongator

 It's been pretty entertaining on a few threads @RollingEgg. I highly suggest the BGE folding grid post.

SGH

I can't believe I missed this thread. I got to get back on my meds and stay on them. When I'm sedated I take the the time to read every post. Most of the time more than once. But for what it's worth, good food is good food no matter what it's cooked on. There are some things that I feel are far more practical and convienant to cook on my egg. On the other hand there are things that I like to cook that just can not be cooked on the egg or are just more practical to be cooked on a larger smoker. I do get the point that this is a "egg forum" first and foremost. But that said my meat hooks has sparked a lot of interest. That would not have been demonstrated if I used just the egg. My point? When I joined the forum I was already a well established cook on offsets and verticals. I wanted to learn more about the egg. I can't help but to believe that there are eggers who want to learn and are interested in other cooking methods just as I was. I may be wrong on this but I also feel that most people are here to see quality food and great recipes no matter what it was cooked on. I personally enjoy seeing pizza cooked on the Blackstone ovens or whole hog on the meat monster or peoria cookers. Heck I have even posted a cook or two that wasn't cooked on the egg. No harm intended. Everyone is just trying to share their cooks and cooking methods. I for one welcome it and enjoy it. That said, I'm bringing Unit 1 online right now!!