New BGE Owner Checking In

Hi Everyone

I have been smoking and grilling for a long time and have at one point or another owned everything from a basic charcoal grill up to a 36” Lang. My current go to cookers for the last few years is a Weber Summit gas grill and a Smokin-It 2 electric smoker.

A good friend down in Florida has owned a BGE for 15 years and a local friend who does competition BBQ has a BGE and a couple Langs. The BGE is her home use smoker and she has always given me grief about my electric smoker, says that ain’t smokin honey (add strong southern drawl). HA

So, a few weeks ago I decided it was time to step up my game again and started researching the BGE. Talking with her and reading everything on this forum I decided I wanted a XL and went on the hunt for a used one before dropping coin on a new unit. Only XL’s I found local were two and the asking price was not in line with what I felt was a fair price on used vice new. Both sellers were not willing to come off the asking price so I decided to buy new.

The day before I was headed to the local BGE store a Med popped up on FB Marketplace and after a few back and froths I got this at a price I felt was too good to pass up. It was a 2 year old Med BGE that had about six total cooks on it with nest and side tables for $400. I’m still going to get a XL but for now I’m enjoying the Med. Have only done a few simple cooks but so far, I’m very pleased.

Honestly, I don’t know why it took me so long to own one of these awesome smokers.

Dennis