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I was tailgating with my small for awhile after softball games but eventually became too much of a hassle and honestly worked way too good. The ceramic retains so much heat that even a lumpless egg cleaned out stays hot for a good period of time. Hated waiting for it to cool down to where I could pack it away and leave. So I bought a Smokey Joe and does what I need it to do for basic tailgating. I will grab the small or mini egg if it's 3+ hours of tailgating and food worthwhile on the egg. Just not worth hauling around for burgers, brats, dogs, etc"The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan
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You weren't prepared if you are waiting for it to cool down. Before the carten I had a small wooden crate with a paver in it and I emptied the egg and threw it back in the wooden cart and put it in my trunk. With the carten I do the same. The carten difuses heat very good. I have had the mini at 500 plus for hours cooking directly on a plastic cooler or table and no issues.
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A wooden crate would definitely help the situation with the egg and heat. Just not worth lugging around a small for 1/2 hour of cook time and for basic foods I can achieve on the Joe. If i was going to do some real tailgating I would grab my egg. Doesn't make sense on softball nights for something quickLit said:You weren't prepared if you are waiting for it to cool down. Before the carten I had a small wooden crate with a paver in it and I emptied the egg and threw it back in the wooden cart and put it in my trunk. With the carten I do the same. The carten difuses heat very good. I have had the mini at 500 plus for hours cooking directly on a plastic cooler or table and no issues.
"The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan
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I'd grab a weber. ..Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN
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BANNED.henapple said:I'd grab a weber. ..
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Maybe. It's burgers and dogs for ballplayers. I've spent many a blistering, hot afternoon watching little league. Easy is better. JMHO.Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN
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I'm not there yet, I'll take your word for it though.henapple said:Maybe. It's burgers and dogs for ballplayers. I've spent many a blistering, hot afternoon watching little league. Easy is better. JMHO.
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Thanks for all the great feedback...ive been looking to get a second egg so I'm trying to leverage this two birds thing...After a few attempts we bay abandon the traveling idea.
@lit the carten might be the way to go if they start making them again...
I saw the trailer hitch for sale but I'm quite a ways from TN.
Thanks again for all the feedback.Making the neighbors jealous in Pleasant Hill, Ia one cook at a time... -
SGH said:Mike_the_BBQ_Fanatic
I just purchased a kamado joe jr. It has the capacity of the small egg and the portability of the mini. Its kind of like having 2 eggs in 1. You really should give it a look if you are looking to get a portable ceramic cooker. -
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I just bought an akorn jr from Menards for $139. Haven't tried it yet but I think it will be great for the price?In the bush just East of Cambridge,Ontario
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Honestly for the ball field I don't know if an egg is the best tool for the job. The mini is too small to cook for a group and even the small might be if you are cooking for the entire team + parents + siblings.The other thing is there is a good chance that where you want to grill is far from where you park, so you might need to carry it a long distance. Chances are you already have coolers, camping chairs, ez-up, baseball gear, etc, etc.Which came first the chicken or the egg? I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg.
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Man I have been trying to find a Kamado Joe Jr. since I saw this thread and I just found a red one like I wanted and its only like a half hour away. Problem is they want $500 for it and the store is in the same town that the Kamado Joes ship from. What a rip.
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I personally would recommend this, I love mine for stuff like that:Medium BGE, Weber Q120 (The traveller)"I claim artistic license, it has a good beat, I can dance to it"
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My coworker loves his Jumbo Joe. Very portable, and he's even done butts and ribs on it.
Ball Ground, GA
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I still use the weber smokey joe for tail gates. Usually cook a few slabs of ribs on the egg a day or two in advance, food saver them, throw them in the cooler, and then sauce and heat on the weber.Cleveland, Ohio
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Woohoo. Kj junior on the way.
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