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BGE at my resort in Mexico

paqman
paqman Posts: 4,853
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Pleasantly surprised, I wasn’t expecting that.

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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 12,425
    Caveman crawfish?
    canuckland
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,131
    Canugghead said:
    Caveman crawfish?
    looks like shovel bass to me...
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,889
    RRP said:
    Canugghead said:
    Caveman crawfish?
    looks like shovel bass to me...
    Lol!  I missed the shovel completely and was looking at the seafood.

    Don't tell your problems to people.  80% of people don't care and 20% are glad you have them.


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  • TechsasJim
    TechsasJim Posts: 2,252
    vamos a la playa!    
    LBGE, 28” BS, Weber Kettle, HCI 7.8 SE Texas
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 10,306
    Did you ask them to step aside? Lol. At a minimum, ask them the existential question as to whether the Egg will in fact boil water!

    Hope you’re having a great time, @paqman. I can assure you things are just as dreary at home as when you left!
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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 12,425
    RRP said:
    Canugghead said:
    Caveman crawfish?
    looks like shovel bass to me...
    guess you missed the crawfish paddle joke.
    canuckland
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    They need a kick ash basket….that shovel seems unwieldy.  Never seen lobster tail cut like that, interesting.
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,131
    Canugghead said:
    RRP said:
    Canugghead said:
    Caveman crawfish?
    looks like shovel bass to me...
    guess you missed the crawfish paddle joke.
    yes I certainly did since you said "caveman crawfish" - oh well...
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  • 4TheGrillOfIt
    4TheGrillOfIt Posts: 741
    Man, I need a resort in Mexico…
    XL BGE, Large BGE, Small BGE, Weber Summit NG                                                                                               
    Memphis  
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 34,399
    Better to be lucky than good right there.  Gotta be a top shelf destination.   Enjoy!
    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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  • Jstroke
    Jstroke Posts: 2,600
    I hope it’s good. But at least it will make you smile if they screw things up. Who knows though, maybe they are experts. From the shovel I’m questioning things though. Have fun, let us know
    Columbus, Ohio--A Gasser filled with Matchlight and an Ugly Drum.
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  • kl8ton
    kl8ton Posts: 5,905
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    Are those really tiny people or a really big egg?

    Either way it looks warmer than here .. Snowed this morning.
    Large, Medium, MiniMax, 36" Blackstone
    Grand Rapids MI
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,889
    kl8ton said:
    Are those really tiny people or a really big egg?

    Either way it looks warmer than here .. Snowed this morning.
    His resort is definitely warmer than your campground.  You are both winning, but he is winning more right now.

    Don't tell your problems to people.  80% of people don't care and 20% are glad you have them.


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  • Langner91
    Langner91 Posts: 2,120
    kl8ton said:
    Are those really tiny people or a really big egg?

    Either way it looks warmer than here .. Snowed this morning.
    I thought the same thing.  XL and tiny people, or XXL and large people?  Probably just the camera perspective.
    Clinton, Iowa
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  • paqman
    paqman Posts: 4,853
    Langner91 said:
    kl8ton said:
    Are those really tiny people or a really big egg?

    Either way it looks warmer than here .. Snowed this morning.
    I thought the same thing.  XL and tiny people, or XXL and large people?  Probably just the camera perspective.
    They were definitely not tall.  It looks like an XL.

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  • paqman
    paqman Posts: 4,853
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    kl8ton said:
    Are those really tiny people or a really big egg?

    Either way it looks warmer than here .. Snowed this morning.
    His resort is definitely warmer than your campground.  You are both winning, but he is winning more right now.
    You still win with your backyard! 😃

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  • paqman
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    Canugghead said:
    Caveman crawfish?
    I actually had a piece of caveman picanha!  I had to convince them to try it. 

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  • paqman
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    nolaegghead said:
    They need a kick ash basket….that shovel seems unwieldy.  Never seen lobster tail cut like that, interesting.
    never seen lobster tail cut like this either but SMWBO said it was really good.

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  • paqman
    paqman Posts: 4,853
    Langner91 said:
    I assume you talked to those two and told them what brand of lump you use, how you light your egg, and what vent settings you would run for that seafood, right?

    I mean eggheads gotta egghead!
    They are just grillers and I don’t speak a word of spanish, they have a “pitmaster” dedicated to maintaining the grills, etc.  I actually had a chat with him about the charcoal (which look surprisingly high quality and all natural).  Their egg would definitely fail the dollar bill test, but I am trying really hard to ignore that 😂🤣

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  • Jstroke
    Jstroke Posts: 2,600
    @paqman, interesting on the shovel for the coals. I wonder if they treat it like a whole hog pit and just add coals as necessary, or just to light it. Sounds to me like a good time had by all. Enjoy sir.
    Columbus, Ohio--A Gasser filled with Matchlight and an Ugly Drum.
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  • paqman
    paqman Posts: 4,853
    They constantly open and close the lid so the charcoal burns hot and fast.  They only keep a small amount in the egg.  They run the grill from 12:00 to 18:00 so not the typical use case of bringing the BGE up to temp, cook food, close the egg.  I guess it makes sense for them.  Their charcoal makes a LOT of smoke when first lit.

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  • RRP
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    paqman said:
    They constantly open and close the lid so the charcoal burns hot and fast.  They only keep a small amount in the egg.  They run the grill from 12:00 to 18:00 so not the typical use case of bringing the BGE up to temp, cook food, close the egg.  I guess it makes sense for them.  Their charcoal makes a LOT of smoke when first lit.
    6 hour window seems interesting - is it meal time at noon and 5:00 supper - but what about those other in-between hours? All afternoon hors d'oeuvre for pool side folks or what? I guess what I am really also asking - what hors d'oeuvres are they serving?
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  • paqman
    paqman Posts: 4,853
    RRP said:
    paqman said:
    They constantly open and close the lid so the charcoal burns hot and fast.  They only keep a small amount in the egg.  They run the grill from 12:00 to 18:00 so not the typical use case of bringing the BGE up to temp, cook food, close the egg.  I guess it makes sense for them.  Their charcoal makes a LOT of smoke when first lit.
    6 hour window seems interesting - is it meal time at noon and 5:00 supper - but what about those other in-between hours? All afternoon hors d'oeuvre for pool side folks or what? I guess what I am really also asking - what hors d'oeuvres are they serving?


    The area outside with the BGE is only open for lunch/snack, there is a pizza bar right next to the main pool.  They have burgers, nachos, etc.  They have tapas in the lounge area.  Interestingly, no buffet except for breakfast, that’s a first for us in an all-inclusive resort,

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    paqman said:
    RRP said:
    paqman said:
    They constantly open and close the lid so the charcoal burns hot and fast.  They only keep a small amount in the egg.  They run the grill from 12:00 to 18:00 so not the typical use case of bringing the BGE up to temp, cook food, close the egg.  I guess it makes sense for them.  Their charcoal makes a LOT of smoke when first lit.
    6 hour window seems interesting - is it meal time at noon and 5:00 supper - but what about those other in-between hours? All afternoon hors d'oeuvre for pool side folks or what? I guess what I am really also asking - what hors d'oeuvres are they serving?


    The area outside with the BGE is only open for lunch/snack, there is a pizza bar right next to the main pool.  They have burgers, nachos, etc.  They have tapas in the lounge area.  Interestingly, no buffet except for breakfast, that’s a first for us in an all-inclusive resort,
    So how is the security force there? Is their well armed presence obvious? On purpose or just so you know? We have neighbors who have vacationed around in several spots in Mexico and have told us armed security levels range all over the scale!
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  • paqman
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    RRP said:
    paqman said:
    RRP said:
    paqman said:
    They constantly open and close the lid so the charcoal burns hot and fast.  They only keep a small amount in the egg.  They run the grill from 12:00 to 18:00 so not the typical use case of bringing the BGE up to temp, cook food, close the egg.  I guess it makes sense for them.  Their charcoal makes a LOT of smoke when first lit.
    6 hour window seems interesting - is it meal time at noon and 5:00 supper - but what about those other in-between hours? All afternoon hors d'oeuvre for pool side folks or what? I guess what I am really also asking - what hors d'oeuvres are they serving?


    The area outside with the BGE is only open for lunch/snack, there is a pizza bar right next to the main pool.  They have burgers, nachos, etc.  They have tapas in the lounge area.  Interestingly, no buffet except for breakfast, that’s a first for us in an all-inclusive resort,
    So how is the security force there? Is their well armed presence obvious? On purpose or just so you know? We have neighbors who have vacationed around in several spots in Mexico and have told us armed security levels range all over the scale!
    Nothing more than what we are used to see elsewhere while vacationing but we have decided to stay on the resort just to be safe.  We see the army walking on the beach every other hour or so and there were patrols/roadblocks along the main road leading to our resort.  It is out first time in Mexico so I can’t really say if this is more or less than usual.

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  • TechsasJim
    TechsasJim Posts: 2,252
    We were at an all inclusive in Playa Mujeres last summer.   The resort-row area was fully gated, we never saw any blatant security yet we never felt unsafe whatsoever.   

    Same deal for us @paqman only buffet was breakfast, the other umpteen restaurants were traditional order from a menu.  
    LBGE, 28” BS, Weber Kettle, HCI 7.8 SE Texas
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