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OT....BGE vs Joe

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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,137
    mahenryak said:
    ^^^BTW the KJ Jr does not have an ash drawer. ^^^^
    Correct but the Classic and Big that was talked about above do.
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • SmokeyPitt
    SmokeyPitt Posts: 10,490
    SoCalTim said:
    @smokeypitt .. what I find frustrating is that I live here in Los Angeles and there are no Big Joe dealers here that stock anything. I'd like to see what I'm buying before I spend my hard earned cash ...
    @SoCalTim the Costco road show is coming up in your area.  

    http://www.costco.com/kamado-joe-schedule.html



    Which came first the chicken or the egg?  I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg. 

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  • Ladeback69
    Ladeback69 Posts: 4,484
    Photo Egg said:
    Ladeback69 said:
    but I do know that the other egg knockoffs aren't as good.  They will cook and make decent food, but take long to get up to temp, take longer to cool down

    Do you just make this stuff up as you type?
    @Photo Egg, I  am going base on the Kahuna I have that was only $200, but isn't much faster in getting up to temp then my XL and  is the size of a mini. The  quality isn't that great either.  There is at least a 1/2" gap between the outside of the firebox and the outside of the egg.  I wasn't grouping the KJ or the Primo into this.  Sorry if there was any confession.  I am talking about the Charbroil version or some of the other cheaper models.  You get you paid for with an egg.  If I want to change out my grill every 3 years or so I would buy one like at Lowes.   The Kahuna is ok, but I would rather have a Mini, Mini Max or a KJ Jr.


    XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas Grill

    Kansas City, Mo.
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  • SoCalTim
    SoCalTim Posts: 2,158
    @SmokeyPitt  ... thanks brother, I'm on it.
    I've slow smoked and eaten so much pork, I'm legally recognized as being part swine - Chatsworth Ca.
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  • Biggreenpharmacist
    Biggreenpharmacist Posts: 4,343
    I've got a vision m-series ( equivalent to a medium). It has a limited lifetime warranty on ceramics and 5 year warranty on metal parts. I think its a nice little cooker. Certainly worth the 200 bucks I paid for it. I prefer my two eggs but to consider the vision I have as some WAY lesser brand that I'll be replacing soon isnt quite right. It holds temp great and has no problem getting up to temp. 

    Little Rock, AR

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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    Doesn't matter what you cook with, if you want hot, fast; light it that way with something like a weed burner.
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  • SoCalTim
    SoCalTim Posts: 2,158
    @nolaegghead  - hey brother, I'd like to buy a weed burner, what do you recommend?
    I've slow smoked and eaten so much pork, I'm legally recognized as being part swine - Chatsworth Ca.
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  • mahenryak
    mahenryak Posts: 1,324
    Photo Egg said:
    mahenryak said:
    ^^^BTW the KJ Jr does not have an ash drawer. ^^^^
    Correct but the Classic and Big that was talked about above do.
    Yes, sir.  I took your original point.  Just attempting to provide some clarity for those that may be considering the Jr as an option over the MM--that's all.
    LG BGE, KJ Jr, Smokin Bros. Premier 36 and Pizza Party Bollore



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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    Harbor Freight has one you can buy for about $18 that connects to a 20lb propane tank.  That's what I use to start my fire.
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  • SoCalTim
    SoCalTim Posts: 2,158
    @nolaegghead  .. Thanks, Harbor Freight it is.
    I've slow smoked and eaten so much pork, I'm legally recognized as being part swine - Chatsworth Ca.
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  • SmyrnaGA
    SmyrnaGA Posts: 438
    SmyrnaGA said:

    BTW, the new Kick Ash Basket for the Medium GE may fit in the Joe Jr.  Chad was going to do some "research" and update the recommendation soon.
    Just got an e-mail from Chad, the Med GE KAB will NOT fit in a KJ jr.  Guess I'll have to look into a hi-que upgrade...

    Large BGE, Small BGE, KJ Jr, and a Cracked Vision Kub.

    in Smyrna GA.


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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    @SoCalTim - you won't regret it.  I wouldn't even bother paying the extra $7 bucks for the starter.  Those things are the first to break.   Based on the build quality, I figure it'll last me maybe 3 years since I keep it outside.  It sounds like a Harrier Jump Jet hovering over the flight deck when you run it full blast.  I like.
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  • Skiddymarker
    Skiddymarker Posts: 8,528
    nolaegghead said:
    @SoCalTim - you won't regret it.  I wouldn't even bother paying the extra $7 bucks for the starter.  Those things are the first to break.   Based on the build quality, I figure it'll last me maybe 3 years since I keep it outside.  It sounds like a Harrier Jump Jet hovering over the flight deck when you run it full blast.  I like.
    Watch the sparks from this - as Nola says, it has the same effect as a VTOL jet...
    Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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  • mahenryak
    mahenryak Posts: 1,324
    edited April 2015
    SoCalTim said:
    @nolaegghead  .. Thanks, Harbor Freight it is.
    Good choice @SoCalTIm .  The tip that was given to me that I continue to follow is don't feel the need to pull the trigger while lighting the Egg.  You can regulate the flow just fine using the adjustable knob.  Also, you may want to wear some form of eye protection--hat, gloves, long sleeve shirt probably not a bad idea, either.  (I must confess I should practice what I preach, more, in this regard.  Sometimes I get in a bit of a hurry.)
    LG BGE, KJ Jr, Smokin Bros. Premier 36 and Pizza Party Bollore



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  • SmyrnaGA
    SmyrnaGA Posts: 438
    @nolaegghead - At eggfests, do you strap the propane tank to your back and walk around lighting all the eggs for the cooks?

    Large BGE, Small BGE, KJ Jr, and a Cracked Vision Kub.

    in Smyrna GA.


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