What made you do it...buy a BGE?

Rod is good with wings but Dr Zauis is the "Wing King"....

 
It was a gift from my sister and BIL, their nice people!


Blair


 

I don't know about the whole 'expert' thing, but I cook a pretty good wing. I have several different methods/techniques that I use to cater to my audience or mood.

Tangy, crispy, hot, etc. More a combination of stuff I've learned through others here and my own trial and error.

I had enough airline points to get a small shipped to me.
Then bought a large at Texas Fest a year later.
The next year I won a mini at Plano Outlaw Gathering....

I can't say it was rational, it was another impulse buy.......Less than three years ago, I was at McMahan's Bottled Gas store to buy two Weber gas grills, one for my mother and another for my sister for Mother's day. Although this place is primarily a propane gas facility with a huge selection of gas cookers, they also have quite a few charcoal cookers.

When I walked towards the entrance they had this big green thing outside the doorway. The aroma was unbelievable. They lifted the lid and there was some gorgeous looking chicken quarters. I asked, "What's that thing?" They said it was an XLG Big Green Egg. One of the employees took off a piece of chicken for me to try. It was delicious. They then confided, that despite being a 'propane' place, the Big Green Egg was their favorite 'grill'. Needless to say, that piqued my curiosity.

I bought the two Weber gassers for my mother and sister and left. I couldn't shake the BGE from my mind. Early the next week I couldn’t stand it any longer. I called the store and asked them to deliver me one....and they did....and I haven't looked back.

I would say you recovered very well.
What a great place to hang out and cook...

GreenLeafBBQ wrote:

Today I was reflecting on the rationale I used on myself yo justify that first BGE. What was yours?

Needed a place to burn my wine infused oak wood

Had many different cookers and grills over the years, none held up well. The last straw was when using a WSM for a brisket cook, I brushed my leg against accidentally and blistered my leg. With 2 small kids, I started looking for something else immediately. Had heard good things about the Egg and within a few weeks, the WSM was gone, and a shiny Large was in its place.

The Large is gone, but now I've got an XL and a Medium! Who knows what's next

I had some friends who swore by them and then got a chance to see one in action when my father-in-law bought one. I knew I had to get one. One of the best purchases I have ever made.

In the early 90's I was in search of the perfect grill. At the time I was using a cast aluminum grill and wanted a new one - couldn't find one, looked everywhere. Finally found a source online - PK Grills. Called and ordered 2! Gave 1 to a friend and still have the other -though I don't use it.

In my search I stumbled upon the BGE. Locally, it was sold at a shoe store and they wheeled it our every Saturday and cooked on the sidewalk. It always smelled so good - but they never offered any taste-tests and weren't that friendly.

Finally, early 1999 I took the plunge. Bought a Large and a table - at the time I just wanted to treat myself. What a treat. I've since married and though I left the large with my sister, knew I had to have another egg. November 2009 my husband gave me a Small for my birthday.

When I bought the first egg - my family thought I had lost my mind. I spend a lot of money, really didn't know much about it other than what I had seen on the internet - had never eaten anything cooked on one, etc. I never gave that a thought - I somehow knew that "this was it". And I was right!

I didn't post on the forum until the middle of 2010 though I lurked almost daily. It has been incredible and I'm so glad I took the plunge.

My father in law used to make Tksgiving Turkeys on a kamado he brought back from the Philippines. He called it a hibachi. Anyway those turkeys were awesome!! He passed away and I kept smoking turkeys but on a Weber. After a number of Tksgivings and a few of Weber Kettles, I came home early one November w/my first Large BGE.. What a great decision.

I was looking for a grill for the house my wife and I had bought. It was going to be my housewarming present to myself. After stumbling across this site I decided that the BGE had to be mine! I talked about it enough that my wife just told me to go get it before I drove her insane. Found a good deal on a demo large and a table from a local dealer and pulled the trigger.

After I had one and raved about it, my dad got the bug. The whole family pitched in and we got him one for Christmas last year. Just spreading the egg love.

Thanks! It is a fun place

Like Gator, mine was a gift from a family member, my Mother-in-law. And I think the reason for that would be whenever she would be eating my food at friend and family functions she would always hear from my wife and others about how awesome I was at cooking on my buddies grill. Needless to say, now that I have my own it is just getting better.

What a great place. Showed hubby the pics and he wanted to know what you do with 4 eggs that you cant do with one. I told him 4 times more. When we build our last house I want two eggs in the indoor kitchen and two outside. He shakes his head, but he knows better than to question me. We have been married long enough not to questions each others toys.

His toy: (it fun!)