Two Large Eggs - Side by Side or Opposite Ends?

I'd probably go side by side in the middle and have prep room on each side of either one.

One of my first cooking set-ups in my backyard was two larges with a nice 7' stainless table in between them. I found it worked great getting full use of the work table with each Egg.

Found an old pic-

Fellow Jet Fan here... I think the space between would def work better without a doubt. This way in the event they are both going you wont have the challenge of need to reach over /past the inside egg, which you may eventual find as being kind of pain. Might also cause you to use the inside one more often than the outside when only one is going. But i could be over thinking it. Also I think visually its more impressive have each be its own totem on opposite ends, like towers on a BBQ castle. also if youre smoking different meats or woods youll be able smell the difference.. now im def overthinking it

Please post the results would love to see it.
Also, curious who is fabricating your grill table? what does something like that run?

johnkitchens said:

I was fighting this same battle this time last year. I had two larges and wanted them in one table. At first I wanted them close together and have space om either side of the eggs for pans etc. 

In the end I decided to put them at opposite ends of the table and have my work space in the middle. This was the best choice for me. A lot of time I am cooking on both eggs so I will have pans for both at the same time. I still have plenty of room, and the flow just works well for me. 

Here is a picture of before:

Nice! - did you build yourself?

johnkitchens said:

I was fighting this same battle this time last year. I had two larges and wanted them in one table. At first I wanted them close together and have space om either side of the eggs for pans etc. 

In the end I decided to put them at opposite ends of the table and have my work space in the middle. This was the best choice for me. A lot of time I am cooking on both eggs so I will have pans for both at the same time. I still have plenty of room, and the flow just works well for me. 

Here is a picture of before:


Here is a picture of after:

This is beautiful work. I'm not sure what method you use for ash clean out, but if you rotate the table nests so the legs are in the back and the sides, you will have better access to the draft door. Again, the setup is striking, first class!

johnkitchens said:

Thanks Pete! I love the new table. At the same time I had the table builder build a storage table for me with door and drawers. I have a place in the back that I can put a tv in so that it is completely concealed and out of the weather etc. 

Can we see TV compartment?

That is a first class setup! 

I'd rather have the prep space in between them.  It just seems to me I would have an easier time transitioning between two eggs if the food was close to each of them than, say, if I had chicken on one side and beef on the other and I had to run back and forth to deal with the food.

Doc_Eggerton said:

If you want the Eggs together I would go for both at one end.  Why would you break up your large prep area into two small prep areas.

Came to say this.

With Eggs in the center, you'll be constantly going back & forth between prep areas to get knives, cookware, moving cutting boards, swapping things around... it's your build and you'll be using it, so no one can question your call, but if I were using it I would want Eggs at each end.

Looks great.  I would look at adding more drawer space or even some cabinets under there if they'll fit!  Good luck!