Finally Made the Jump — XL Big Green Egg

After a few weeks of lurking on the Big Green Egg and Kamado Joe subs, watching a mix of Captain Ron and Smoking Dad BBQ, and setting aside some cash, I finally pulled the trigger on an XL Big Green Egg.

Initially, I needed to replace my old rusty smoker and was leaning heavily toward Kamado Joe — I hadn’t seriously considered the BGE until I saw Smoking Dad’s recent video about switching back to it. That video really changed my perspective, and after doing some more research, the decision felt pretty straightforward.

The price difference was also a huge factor. The XL BGE was the same price as the Large Kamado Joe, and the Big Joe came in nearly $1,000 more for no justifiable reason.

Only issue now is trying to avoid getting carried away with accessories every time I walk into Ace.

So far I have made fajitas and smoked pulled pork, I purchased the egsspander kit, conveggtor, kick ash basket system, and the pizza stone, — open to any recs on useful accessories or good meals to try.