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Outdoor Cooking Equipment => Grills & Smokers => Kamado Style Cookers => Topic started by: sparky on June 20, 2014, 12:06:01 PM

Title: lrg BGE owner here
Post by: sparky on June 20, 2014, 12:06:01 PM
i have been looking at kamado smokers / grills for along time.  since aren, marty and tanya got theirs and love them.  i have looked at all of kamados and did alot of research on them.  i talked to most of the kamado owners on this forum for their input also.  it can down to something my wife said, "mexico has been making pottery for hundreds of years".  true statement.  alot of the other kamados were made in china and india.  no bueno for me.  i also love the life time warranty w/ the BGE.  so yesterday i went down and bought a lrg BGE from my egg dealer that came from a eggfest.  only used once and hundreds of dollars cheaper than a new one.  it comes w/ a nest and plate setter.  my new green buddy is being delivered next Tuesday.  ya for me.    8)
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Post by: sliding_billy on June 20, 2014, 12:24:56 PM
Congrats on the new cooker.  Kind of weird imagining you cooking on a non-Weber.
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Post by: hikerman on June 20, 2014, 12:26:10 PM
Good news buddy!  Congrats on the new cooker! When I get home I'll tip an after work cocktail your way! 8)
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Post by: Las Vegan Cajun on June 20, 2014, 12:37:17 PM
Good news buddy!  Congrats on the new cooker! When I get home I'll tip an after work cocktail your way! 8)

X2 ;)
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Post by: LostArrow on June 20, 2014, 12:49:45 PM
Good news buddy!  Congrats on the new cooker! When I get home I'll tip an after work cocktail your way! 8)
Heck I'll get a six pack Fat Tire ::)
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Post by: TwoPockets on June 20, 2014, 12:59:36 PM
Can't wait to see the ribs you cook on it!
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Post by: Las Vegan Cajun on June 20, 2014, 01:12:54 PM
Good news buddy!  Congrats on the new cooker! When I get home I'll tip an after work cocktail your way! 8)
Heck I'll get a six pack Fat Tire ::)

Fat Tire!!!  Did someone say FAT TIRE, better get a case because I'm coming over.  (http://www.sherv.net/cm/emoticons/drink/drinking-beer.gif) (http://www.sherv.net/)
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Post by: TwoPockets on June 20, 2014, 01:17:02 PM
Good news buddy!  Congrats on the new cooker! When I get home I'll tip an after work cocktail your way! 8)
Heck I'll get a six pack Fat Tire ::)

Fat Tire!!!  Did someone say FAT TIRE, better get a case because I'm coming over.  (http://www.sherv.net/cm/emoticons/drink/drinking-beer.gif) (http://www.sherv.net/)

Just got back from Sam's with a 12 pack of FT that went into my beer fridge. I will be having a couple this evening, Sparky has got me hooked on them.
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Post by: Las Vegan Cajun on June 20, 2014, 01:31:27 PM
Just got back from Sam's with a 12 pack of FT that went into my beer fridge. I will be having a couple this evening, Sparky has got me hooked on them.

They are addicting aren't they???   I remember the first time I tried a FT, I was at the drag races with a friend that was racing a car, no he wasn't drinking until he was eliminated which happened early due to blowing an engine at the starting line, they had a cooler full of FT's and let me try one.  That was their first mistake, I helped them clean out their cooler then we had to settle on the Sam Adams I had in mine.  I've been a FT fan ever since. 
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Post by: Scallywag on June 20, 2014, 02:41:37 PM
SWEET!!! Congrats brother! You are going to love it, can't wait to see you cook on it!
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Post by: muebe on June 20, 2014, 03:00:45 PM
Sparky congrats on your new egg!

But I have to say in the amount of time I have known you you have gone through so many different cookers! :o

You will eventually be the goto guy on every type of cooker 8)
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Post by: cookiecdcmk on June 20, 2014, 03:19:51 PM
Sparky:  Check out this grill if you have not already done so:  www.komodokamado.com.  This grill is out of my price range, and it probably does not cook much better than cheaper ones.  Look at their home page and go to the bottom of the page and "click here".  It is a nice pictorial on the grill and how it is made.  Looks to me more like an overpriced piece of art, but it would be a good conversation piece, but at $6000!!!
Title: lrg BGE owner here
Post by: Pappymn on June 20, 2014, 03:32:42 PM
I am making a silent mental prediction on this one.

Is it there yet?
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Post by: TentHunteR on June 20, 2014, 03:48:15 PM
Congrats, buddy!

What's your first cook on it gonna be?
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Post by: drholly on June 20, 2014, 03:50:47 PM
I am making a silent mental prediction on this one.

Is it there yet?

 ;D ;D ;D

Congrats, Sparky!
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Post by: Wingman on June 20, 2014, 03:55:55 PM
I'm thinking you're going to have some jealous cookers in your backyard.  Those Webers won't like it one bit. 
WTG, Sparky.  Can't wait to see some cooks.  Someone I know got one as a present a year ago.  He liked it so much that he just bought a second one.
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Post by: Jaxon on June 20, 2014, 04:25:31 PM
Well, I'm glad to see you with a  Kamado even if it's not an Akorn.  I guess my last cook sold you, eh, sir?

Check out Old Dave's blog.  He can load up and cook on his BGE like nobody's business.  He has some rack mods that I think you'll like, too.

I'm lookin' forward to your Kamado posts.
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Post by: HighOnSmoke on June 20, 2014, 06:34:00 PM
Congrats Sparky! I am still contemplating the Primo!
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Post by: Kora Smoker on June 20, 2014, 08:39:48 PM
Sparky hulked up on us and went green on us eh?  :P Can't wait to see what you cook on the egg, and congrats on that new toy.
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Post by: Saber 4 on June 20, 2014, 08:42:43 PM
Congrats can't wait to see the ribs you'll be turning out on it.
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Post by: fishingbouchman on June 21, 2014, 01:48:38 AM
Very cool and congrats.  Can't wait to see what comes off it.
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Post by: smokeasaurus on June 21, 2014, 12:12:11 PM
Can we call Sparky an "Egghead" now?  ::) ::)

Congrats Sparky. Gonna be fun to see what you cook on it  8)
Title: Re: lrg BGE owner here
Post by: sparky on June 21, 2014, 02:15:30 PM
Congrats on the new cooker.  Kind of weird imagining you cooking on a non-Weber.

tell me about it.  my wife and kids are shocked has h#ll.   don't we all want to try bbqing on all different types of cookers?   the ppl i know that have kamados like them.  it should be fun.  i also want a insulated cabinet smoker and maybe a yoder offset too.  why not.  i don't do drugs or drink much anymore.  have to have a hobby.  love fishing and playing discgolf.  why not bbqing in the backyard as a hobby too.  it's all good.   thanks for keeping me centered billy.  8)
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Post by: sparky on June 21, 2014, 02:16:40 PM
SWEET!!! Congrats brother! You are going to love it, can't wait to see you cook on it!

thanks buddy.  i will be pming you for help soon. 
Title: Re: lrg BGE owner here
Post by: sparky on June 21, 2014, 02:18:08 PM
Sparky congrats on your new egg!

But I have to say in the amount of time I have known you you have gone through so many different cookers! :o

You will eventually be the goto guy on every type of cooker 8)

heh heh now.  come on buddy.  we all have to find what works for us don't we?  it has been a fun ride though.   ;)
Title: Re: lrg BGE owner here
Post by: sparky on June 21, 2014, 02:19:31 PM
I am making a silent mental prediction on this one.

Is it there yet?

i hope its a good positive one.   :)
Title: Re: lrg BGE owner here
Post by: sparky on June 21, 2014, 02:20:46 PM
Congrats, buddy!

What's your first cook on it gonna be?

i'm thinking about a fatty or maybe some abt's or a bacon wrapped chicken. 
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Post by: CDN Smoker on June 21, 2014, 05:31:13 PM
Congrats Sparky, is it there yet? :)
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Post by: sparky on June 21, 2014, 07:00:33 PM
Congrats Sparky, is it there yet? :)

it gets delivered on Tuesday around 1900. 
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Post by: Northshore on June 22, 2014, 01:22:35 PM
Congratulations, you will love it. I got one 3 summers ago , great cooker
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Post by: KyNola on June 22, 2014, 07:17:18 PM
Congrats Sparky!
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Post by: TMB on June 23, 2014, 12:51:06 PM
Congrats, sounds like you done real good  :D
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Post by: sparky on June 23, 2014, 01:00:31 PM
Thank you everyone.   Looking forward to playing w/ lump.