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Brandongodfrey
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hey all , I stopped by bbq world today and they had the new big Joe on display and I was blown away . It's amazing the amount of progression KJ has had . For me my eggs will always be green but they aren't making it easy these days . I mean seriously it's like you get every bell and whistle included . I don't get how BGE can just watch this happen . any word on new BGE stuff coming out to contend ??
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Hahaha oh man. You should have made this post exactly 48 hours later.VA Beach
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I love Polka
~ John - https://www.instagram.com/hoosier_egger
XL BGE, LG BGE, KJ Jr, PK Original, Ardore Pizza Oven, King Disc
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I think the issue may be that you joined the Big Green Egg forum and your very first thread(whoops.. 2nd) is about their competitor.... See the issue? I may be wrong... Am all the time
And two threads down its being discussed.~ John - https://www.instagram.com/hoosier_egger
XL BGE, LG BGE, KJ Jr, PK Original, Ardore Pizza Oven, King Disc
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I own a large and a small BGE , my family owns a restaurant that cooks on xl BGE's , I will soon be buying a xl so I feel I should be able to speak my mind about it . I just don't get how BGE isn't advancing their product . It's weird when the product you feel to be superior and started all this is pushed in the corner with little to no display area versus the competition who has basically copied the concept and all the great aftermarket parts and are still some how cheaper
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Well that's the only catch with the new Big Joe and the new classic. Price went up quite a bit. But still a decent value.
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http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1204362/met-big-joe-at-buc-ees-last-night#latest
Already in progress.Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga -
The $1900 price tag drifted me right to an XLBGE.
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Mikea5232 said:The $1900 price tag drifted me right to an XLBGE.
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Mikea5232 said:The $1900 price tag drifted me right to an XLBGE.“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk
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Brandongodfrey said:Mikea5232 said:The $1900 price tag drifted me right to an XLBGE.
You may want a new egg dealer if they are selling it to you for almost $2k.They don’t want a population of citizens capable of critical thinking. They don’t want well informed, well educated people capable of critical thinking. They’re not interested in that. That doesn’t help them. That's against their interests. - George Carlin -
So, only $300 more for a nest, side shelves, a better gasket, better bands, a Smokeware Cap, and an AR.
In hindsight, the whole a la carte thing is such a PITA, and most are not even aware of these aftermarket offerings.
Side-by-side, pound for pound, it's a no-brainer.
The "BlackBerry" team better do sumthin' other than making one of their grills worse (MM), and changing the name of the platesetter.
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Ozzie_Isaac said:Brandongodfrey said:Mikea5232 said:The $1900 price tag drifted me right to an XLBGE.
You may want a new egg dealer if they are selling it to you for almost $2k.Large BGEBBQ Guru DigiQ IIMartensville, Saskatchewan Canada -
I have 1 joe dealer in my area. $1600 for the older big joe and $1900 for the new. They just got out of selling eggs and moved in joes. They wouldn't sell me the stand alone joe because they didn't want to order it in. (To put it in a table)
My costco doesn't have any joes on their website. So Im not sure if they have them on the floor. They have a different brand on their website.
My egg dealer, demo XL egg is. $1044. 20lbs lump, ash catcher and ash tool, lump starters full warranty, and i think there at some other things i forgot. And any accessories i buy at the time of pick up are at a big discount. The nest is an extra $75 if i wanted it but i built a table.
So in my area at the price difference is huge and I'm sure my food won't taste $1000 better. And those bells and wistles are not worth the difference in my area.
I mean it's cooking on 2000 year old technology. If a company adds a bunch of flashy accessories to draw in more market share and it works, more power to them. But in my area they seem to be charging for those accessories big time.
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If I were in the market to spend 2k on a grill I'd go WSGC for sure“There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body.”
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they were selling old stock big joes for 999.00 near me the last few weeks
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Mikea5232 said:I have 1 joe dealer in my area. $1600 for the older big joe and $1900 for the new. They just got out of selling eggs and moved in joes. They wouldn't sell me the stand alone joe because they didn't want to order it in. (To put it in a table)
My costco doesn't have any joes on their website. So Im not sure if they have them on the floor. They have a different brand on their website.
My egg dealer, demo XL egg is. $1044. 20lbs lump, ash catcher and ash tool, lump starters full warranty, and i think there at some other things i forgot. And any accessories i buy at the time of pick up are at a big discount. The nest is an extra $75 if i wanted it but i built a table.
So in my area at the price difference is huge and I'm sure my food won't taste $1000 better. And those bells and wistles are not worth the difference in my area.
I mean it's cooking on 2000 year old technology. If a company adds a bunch of flashy accessories to draw in more market share and it works, more power to them. But in my area they seem to be charging for those accessories big time.
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Focker said:So, only $300 more for a nest, side shelves, a better gasket, better bands, a Smokeware Cap, and an AR.
In hindsight, the whole a la carte thing is such a PITA, and most are not even aware of these aftermarket offerings.
Side-by-side, pound for pound, it's a no-brainer.
But I'll just take that other stuff and put it in the box with the Egg, and tell the consumer they're dumb & this is what they need. Not a PITA anymore, and I'll make more money then selling a la carte. I'll even throw in a free bag of BGE charcoal.
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Brandongodfrey said:hey all , I stopped by bbq world today and they had the new big Joe on display and I was blown away . It's amazing the amount of progression KJ has had . For me my eggs will always be green but they aren't making it easy these days . I mean seriously it's like you get every bell and whistle included . I don't get how BGE can just watch this happen . any word on new BGE stuff coming out to contend ??
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Ozzie_Isaac said:Brandongodfrey said:Mikea5232 said:The $1900 price tag drifted me right to an XLBGE.
You may want a new egg dealer if they are selling it to you for almost $2k.
Most Roadshows also offer a deal where the first person to offer to buy the Big Joe demo (displayed but never cooked on) also gets a free KJ Jr.
Even if one hates KJ it is still worth hitting a Roadshow to buy some KJ charcoal - 2 20 pound bags for $30.“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk -
HeavyG said:Ozzie_Isaac said:Brandongodfrey said:Mikea5232 said:The $1900 price tag drifted me right to an XLBGE.
You may want a new egg dealer if they are selling it to you for almost $2k.
Most Roadshows also offer a deal where the first person to offer to buy the Big Joe demo (displayed but never cooked on) also gets a free KJ Jr.
Even if one hates KJ it is still worth hitting a Roadshow to buy some KJ charcoal - 2 20 pound bags for $30.1 large BGE, Spartanburg SC
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Grillin_beers said:HeavyG said:Ozzie_Isaac said:Brandongodfrey said:Mikea5232 said:The $1900 price tag drifted me right to an XLBGE.
You may want a new egg dealer if they are selling it to you for almost $2k.
Most Roadshows also offer a deal where the first person to offer to buy the Big Joe demo (displayed but never cooked on) also gets a free KJ Jr.
Even if one hates KJ it is still worth hitting a Roadshow to buy some KJ charcoal - 2 20 pound bags for $30.
The stipulation is tho that you have to wait until the Roadshow is over and cart it off at the end of the last day. Makes sense.
There have been some rumors that they may do away with the free KJ Jr. deal but still seems the practice so far this year.
“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk -
We can only hope that with competitive competition prices will drop (that would be nice wouldn't it!)..... but like they say. Once you go Green...........................actually I don't know what they say but my egg sure does match my grass real well!. Green for me! But i am a fan of delicious food no matter where it comes from.
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@tjv, not speaking for @focker but I share the same opinion on this...
I have two BGE and 2 KJ's. Owned for about the same amount of time and have used about the same amount. The KJ JR being the least used.
For me it's the open the box and 15 mins later grill or smoke anything factor, literally it's all there under one company and one warranty. No shopping around on different sites and dealing with 2-4 companies on top of BGE, paying additional shipping fees.
Also my KJ's perform the same as my BGE's but don't have the constant alignment issues with the bands. No junky plate setter, better thermo, better gasket, same quality customer service.
Not bashing BGE but giving you my opinion.VA Beach -
HeavyG said:Ozzie_Isaac said:Brandongodfrey said:Mikea5232 said:The $1900 price tag drifted me right to an XLBGE.
You may want a new egg dealer if they are selling it to you for almost $2k.
Most Roadshows also offer a deal where the first person to offer to buy the Big Joe demo (displayed but never cooked on) also gets a free KJ Jr.
Even if one hates KJ it is still worth hitting a Roadshow to buy some KJ charcoal - 2 20 pound bags for $30. -
HeavyG said:Ozzie_Isaac said:Brandongodfrey said:Mikea5232 said:The $1900 price tag drifted me right to an XLBGE.
You may want a new egg dealer if they are selling it to you for almost $2k.
Most Roadshows also offer a deal where the first person to offer to buy the Big Joe demo (displayed but never cooked on) also gets a free KJ Jr.
Even if one hates KJ it is still worth hitting a Roadshow to buy some KJ charcoal - 2 20 pound bags for $30.They don’t want a population of citizens capable of critical thinking. They don’t want well informed, well educated people capable of critical thinking. They’re not interested in that. That doesn’t help them. That's against their interests. - George Carlin -
This guys a **** tool bag. Go cook on your Joe and be happy, stop trying to be a drama queen. They Both do the same EXACT THING....it's not a miracle.
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