Big Green Egg Grill

**mikeyinokc** · 07-14-2012, 08:01 AM

I have a Traeger, and we love it. Never had a BGE, but I have heard good things about them.

There is a BBQ store on N May just north of Memorial in OKC that carries many grills/smokers, including the BGE. You might check them out sometime. They have demo days a couple times each year. Also the Propane store on Broadway Extension near Wilshire also carries the BGE and has demo days as well.

**SDarkRage** · 07-14-2012, 08:55 AM

Cool, thanks for letting me know where they are MikeyInokc.

**SDarkRage** · 07-14-2012, 08:58 AM

Originally Posted by dustingaunder

Steaks at 225?

Lol, steaks would suck at 225. The BGE can hit over 700 in about 15 minutes from start up. That would give you a nice juicy rare steak with a perfect "bark" from the searing.

**1shott** · 07-14-2012, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by dustingaunder

If they don't get hot enough the steaks will suck. We've baked cookies on the traeger. It doesn't get hot enough for steak but I prefer gas steaks anyway.

The BGE will get more than hot enough to cook a steak..

**OkieMoe** · 07-14-2012, 09:39 AM

I just a search on craigs list for "big green egg" and "green egg" all for sale and pulled nothing... lol that tells me people hang onto them..

**scooby13dew** · 07-14-2012, 09:49 AM

I want one

OkStateMET · 07-14-2012, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by jfssms

What the heck is a traeger?

It Is an electric powered wood pellet gril.

http://www.traegergrills.com/

**kirkmuck1** · 07-14-2012, 10:12 AM

According to thier website your looking at up to 750 degrees.
Check it out http://www.biggreenegg.com/eggs/

**Sooonerbob** · 07-14-2012, 10:42 AM

I have a Big Green Egg and love it. I have had it just over a year, have cooked steaks, baked potatoes, pizza, pork loin, ribs, corn on the cob, chili... all sorts of things on it, it is very versatile. I highly recommend one.

The place on N. May is called Everything BBQ, this is where I bought mine. They have been very helpful with any questions I have had.

http://everythingbbq.com/

**CODE_3** · 07-14-2012, 12:10 PM

I wish I could afford one.

**Chief Sapulpa** · 07-14-2012, 12:15 PM

If the burn ban doesn't cease I'm gonna have to sell my new Southern Style Cooker and buy a Traeger.

Clay · 07-14-2012, 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by dustingaunder

If they don't get hot enough the steaks will suck. We've baked cookies on the traeger. It doesn't get hot enough for steak but I prefer gas steaks anyway.

Hu? I cook steaks all the time on the treager...best steaks ever. Make sure it out of the wind and it will get to or almost to 400 and your steak will cook fine. It does depend on winter or summer ambient temps and wind though. In winter I pull it into the garage and leave the overhead door open and It will get to 400-420. I did rib-eyes for new years dinner last year.
I do love my treager and cook on it often. Try a meatloaf in it sometime with hickory pellets.

**Shadowrider** · 07-14-2012, 12:35 PM

Originally Posted by SDarkRage

I grill roughly twice a week and smoke once a week as well. Currently have a Cookshack smoker which I dearly love but am totally fascinated by the Green Egg. I grill on a rather nice commercial gas grill now. I love how easy it is to just fire it up and cook but when I played with the Egg, it was hot and ready in about 5 minutes to grill. The guy told me that its as easy to control the temp in the Egg for smoking and baking. Wish I could have stayed around a little longer because he was going to bake a pizza in the Egg a little later. I think I'm going to drop the money on one here after a while unless someone can convince me otherwise.

If you get one please post up how you like it after you've used it a few times. I have about the same exact setup as you and have been thinking about selling my gas grill for a BGE.

**Brandi** · 07-14-2012, 02:58 PM

I just can't make myself buy any wood pellet grill/smoker. It feels wrong and I don't like being dependent on a commercial pellet or cake wood and whatever binder they use to use my equipment.

I have the Weber Summit Stainless for grilling or smoking but I also bought a Masterbuilt smoker that I can use any wood chip I want to use. It's digital and even has a remote control so you can monitor and change settings without having to go outside.

That being said I've never heard anything bad about the Big Green Egg except it's extremely heavy and a bear to move. I may get one if I ever decide to retire one of my current babies.