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First Egg, First Post, First (Few) Cook Highlights with Pics

Vol4Life09
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Hey everyone, finally got approved to post on the forum so here goes. First off, just want to thank everyone for all their posts and hard work. Felt like I already knew what to do with getting everything set up and how to do my first few cooks just by reading the forum the past couple of months. The amount of knowledge on this site is amazing.
I wasn't sure if the fork in the plated pic was a good thing or a bad...so I only put in one. However, I did know to get the mandatory "bottom crust shot" on the pizza.
Setup: LBGE in Cypress Table with plate setter.


1st Cook: 3-1-1 St. Louis Style Ribs @ 225F raised indirect. Turned out fantastic.

4th Cook: (Leftover) Pork Tenderloin Stir Fry in Lodge Cast Iron Wok @ ~500 F.



9th Cook: Thin Crust Pizza. Raised indirect @ ~450 F on Oneida pizza stone sitting directly on grill grates. Maybe our favorite so far (Okay, maybe a tie with the ribs).


11th Cook: Grilled London Broil. Direct & lowered @ ~650 F.
I wasn't sure if the fork in the plated pic was a good thing or a bad...so I only put in one. However, I did know to get the mandatory "bottom crust shot" on the pizza.
Setup: LBGE in Cypress Table with plate setter.


1st Cook: 3-1-1 St. Louis Style Ribs @ 225F raised indirect. Turned out fantastic.

4th Cook: (Leftover) Pork Tenderloin Stir Fry in Lodge Cast Iron Wok @ ~500 F.



9th Cook: Thin Crust Pizza. Raised indirect @ ~450 F on Oneida pizza stone sitting directly on grill grates. Maybe our favorite so far (Okay, maybe a tie with the ribs).


11th Cook: Grilled London Broil. Direct & lowered @ ~650 F.
Thanks for looking! Can't wait for the next 1,000 cooks.
Johnson & Wales University 2007
University of Tennessee 2009
Currently residing in: Canton, Ohio
Currently listening to: Metallica
My Other Car is a Big Green Egg
University of Tennessee 2009
Currently residing in: Canton, Ohio
Currently listening to: Metallica
My Other Car is a Big Green Egg
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Way to come out the gate firing on all 8. Great looking grub and welcome aboard brother.
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Nice work! You look like a pro already!Large BGE - 2014
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Welcome... Great cooks.. Keep um comingCharlotte, NC - Large BGE 2014, Maverick ET 733, Thermopen, Nest, Platesetter, Woo2 and Extender w/Grid, Kick Ash Basket, Pizza Stone, SS Smokeware Cap, Blackstone 36"
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Great job my friend. Thats all looks great - especially the ribs! Keep em coming into the fall....Atlanta, GA - Large BGE x 2
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Looks good, You might want to check on a table nest for your egg to get more clearance between the base and the table.
Cleveland, TN.
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strong work - welcome to the forum!
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awesome cooks, welcome to the home for the OCD eggers. The cost to join is nowhere even remotely close to the cost to stay at Hotel Green Egg. Aside from that, this forum is a very cool place with a ton if knowledge about everything. ( anything) you could possibly imagine even remotely associated with the BGE.
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Nicely done Vol4life09. Keep it up and invite us overGo Gamecocks!!!
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Full heel clicking salute. I will gladly sit at your tableColumbus, Ohio--A Gasser filled with Matchlight and an Ugly Drum.
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welcome.
Steven
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You can already cook better than @henapple. Nice work. Pizza crust looks amazing
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Whoa...@Chubbs grew part of his hand back.Steven
Mini Max with Woo stone combo, LBGE, iGrill 2, Plate Setter,
two cotton pot holders to handle PS
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Nicely done! Welcome to the forum and the lIfestyle. Looks like the only mistake you made was not having enough pepperoni to cover that pie. Bet you don't do that again!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Well, "spa-Peggy" is kind of like spaghetti. I'm not sure what Peggy does different, if anything. But it's the one dish she's kind of made her own.____________________Aurora, Ontario, Canada
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And he's off!! Nice 1st post. Love the pizza. Can't ever have enough pepperoni IMHO.
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You will fit in just fine around here. And Go Vols
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@Vol4Life09.... Where are you located? Tennessee?
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is that the 14" Lodge Wok in a LGE?
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Great looking grub. Man, you don't mess around, when you start cooking, you go all in. Welcome, from one new guy to another.
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Welcome aboard and enjoy the journey. As above, what a start. Most eggcellent. Quite a high bar you set right there.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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Great 1st post brother!! Delicious looking eats there!! Welcome aboard!Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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Nothing to be said that hasn't been said already. Food looks great yard looks nice. You will fit in well hereI raise my kids, cook and golf. When work gets in the way I'm pissed, I'm pissed off 48 weeks a year.Inbetween Iowa and Colorado, not close to anything remotely entertaining outside of football season.
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Thanks everyone all the positive feedback, really appreciate it.bo_mull said:Looks good, You might want to check on a table nest for your egg to get more clearance between the base and the table.
@bo_mull - I ordered one but it didn't come with everything else. I need to get my money back or exchange for another bag of lump. Haven't had an issue (yet) with lack of airflow.
dirty_denim86 said: is that the 14" Lodge Wok in a LGE?
@dirty_denim86 - Yes, it is the 14". Fits perfectly in the large. I've been waiting for a setup that can get hot enough to do proper wok cooking.
henapple said: @Vol4Life09.... Where are you located? Tennessee?
@henapple - Born and raised in Upper East Tennessee. University of Tennessee Alum. Currently located in Northern Ohio.Johnson & Wales University 2007
University of Tennessee 2009
Currently residing in: Canton, Ohio
Currently listening to: Metallica
My Other Car is a Big Green Egg -
your cookin setup is real nice
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Nicely done... made me hungry as I scrolled.Bloomfield Hills, MI | LGBE : AR R & B Oval Combo w/Extender and Sliding D Grid : Kick Ash Basket : Smokeware Cap : Smobot Beta
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