Dreaming of BBQ

rlt · 07-26-2013, 01:07 PM

I am roughly three months away from getting home from my nine month all inclusive paid vacation to Afghanistan. It is time to begin preparing for my arrival back home. As I start to look at purchases for my BBQ habit, I realize that I have a problem. My guys are all looking at parts to make their car, truck, motorcycle, etc, go fast, but I am looking at temp controllers and cookers. They think I'm weird, but I don't think so. So anyway, let me ask this. I want to get a temp controller, and I am willing to pay up to 400 dollars for a good one. But, I also want another large BGE. I have a line on a new large without eggcessories for 800 dollars. I can do pretty well on my current BGE without a temp controller, but I want to step my game up to the next level. I can't justify a controller and a BGE at the same time right now. Should I get the controller and wait on the egg, or should I get the egg and wait on the controller? What say the brethren? Thanks guys. Cheers.

Bobby

Thermal Mass · 07-26-2013, 01:12 PM

First, thank you for your service!!
I believe you are not far from Brother PWA who runs Burlesque Q (sp?) a new smoke shack up there.
Catch up with him and go from there.

dwfisk · 07-26-2013, 01:17 PM

Well, even thought it was a paid trip, it's not nearly enough to express our thanks for your service. Thank You! Personally, I'd get the BGE for the price mentioned and pass on the controller for now.

TowersOfFood · 07-26-2013, 01:18 PM

get another big green egg, they are the best. Thank you for your service.

PekingPorker · 07-26-2013, 01:38 PM

First off, thanks for your service and get home safely.

Next, the only time temp doesn't remain stable on my Egg is if I am doing an overnight cook and sleeping most of the night. At worse, I've seen temp drop about 30 degrees, and go up about 15 degrees. That's the only time I ever wanted a guru for the Egg.

So... you can never have too many smokers!

Bludawg · 07-26-2013, 01:40 PM

The only thing I got for ya is THANK YOU, Ya'll are in my prayers! Safe return home.

John Bowen · 07-26-2013, 02:21 PM

I would get the contoller and work on (as you said) "stepping up your game". Who knows but once you get back and in full BBQ mode you might look at another type of set up to expand your cooking.

IMHO I would get back and cook a little bit before you picked up another heavy ceramic cooker.

And ... thank you for your service.

Armadillo · 07-26-2013, 02:42 PM

Thanks for your service we are all better people thanks to those who serve

---k--- · 07-26-2013, 03:23 PM

Thank you for your service.

If you can't control your fire without one, you won't be able to magically control one with one. My controller can be more hassle than it is worth at times. It shines when the weather is changing through the cook, such as when you start the smoker in 90* sun and go to bed and it goes to 60* dark. Otherwise, most often I don't think it adds much. This is probably even truer with an Egg.

I would get another Egg if you need the space. I would get the Egg if you want a lasting investment. But, if you would never have parties and never need to run two at once and just want a shiny toy to play with, I would get the controller. Nothing wrong with that. But, only my humble opinion.

Stay safe. Get home.

rcpilot44 · 07-26-2013, 03:45 PM

Get home safe and thank you so much. The USA would not be what it is today without folks like you.

jlane · 07-26-2013, 03:49 PM

As others have said, a big Thank You to you and all your brothers and sisters over there. Come home soon and safe! Why get another egg now if you don't need the room? Get the temp control and while you're at it get one with wifi, I bet that will come in handy in Alaska in a few months. Stay safe friend.

tx_hellraiser · 07-26-2013, 04:08 PM

Thank you for your service to our country

kenthanson · 07-26-2013, 04:21 PM

BGE, they are pretty efficient and stable to start with.

rlt · 07-27-2013, 12:02 PM

Thanks for the input guys. I am going to buy another egg. And thank you for all of the well wishes and appreciation. It really means alot. Cheers

Bobby

hav · 07-27-2013, 12:11 PM

Thanks for your Service!

I would get the egg, only because the technology behind the controlers keeps changing, different options and that sort of thing.

But then again, it looks like you already have a Large...perhaps a controler would be ok.

07-26-2013, 01:07 PM	#1
rlt On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-22-10 Location: Fort Lostinthewoods, MO	Dreaming of BBQ I am roughly three months away from getting home from my nine month all inclusive paid vacation to Afghanistan. It is time to begin preparing for my arrival back home. As I start to look at purchases for my BBQ habit, I realize that I have a problem. My guys are all looking at parts to make their car, truck, motorcycle, etc, go fast, but I am looking at temp controllers and cookers. They think I'm weird, but I don't think so. So anyway, let me ask this. I want to get a temp controller, and I am willing to pay up to 400 dollars for a good one. But, I also want another large BGE. I have a line on a new large without eggcessories for 800 dollars. I can do pretty well on my current BGE without a temp controller, but I want to step my game up to the next level. I can't justify a controller and a BGE at the same time right now. Should I get the controller and wait on the egg, or should I get the egg and wait on the controller? What say the brethren? Thanks guys. Cheers. Bobby __________________ Large BGE & One super duper screamin' fast green thermapen. It matches my BGE...Sort of!

07-26-2013, 01:12 PM	#2
Thermal Mass is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-05-13 Location: Jackson, WI	First, thank you for your service!! I believe you are not far from Brother PWA who runs Burlesque Q (sp?) a new smoke shack up there. Catch up with him and go from there. __________________ 42" WFO,[B][/B]-Brick vert smoker, Tuscan wood grill, 22" Weber, ECB-sent to the curb! Superfast [B][COLOR="Magenta"]PINK[B][COLOR="Magenta"] Thermapen[/COLOR][/B][/COLOR][/B] Offically a [URL="http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/group.php?groupid=39"]ZERO[/URL]!! [COLOR=Red]My Build[/COLOR]: [URL]http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=153650[/URL] "[COLOR=Navy]When it comes right down to it, you just want to be surrounded by good people and good food."[/COLOR]-Chuck Hughes
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07-26-2013, 01:17 PM	#3
dwfisk Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-01-12 Location: Fairfield, Florida Name/Nickname : Dave	Well, even thought it was a paid trip, it's not nearly enough to express our thanks for your service. Thank You! Personally, I'd get the BGE for the price mentioned and pass on the controller for now. __________________ I'm Dave Got a bunch of cooking toys and a custom metal fabrication shop where I spend my time building all sorts of smokers & outdoor cooking gear.

07-26-2013, 01:18 PM	#4
TowersOfFood Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 06-01-13 Location: Hackensack, NJ	get another big green egg, they are the best. Thank you for your service. __________________ 18.5 WSM, 22.5 WSM, 22.5 Weber OTS, XL BGE, Smokey Joe silver, Weber E-330 and La Caja China #2.

07-26-2013, 01:38 PM	#5
PekingPorker is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-21-13 Location: Atlanta, GA	First off, thanks for your service and get home safely. Next, the only time temp doesn't remain stable on my Egg is if I am doing an overnight cook and sleeping most of the night. At worse, I've seen temp drop about 30 degrees, and go up about 15 degrees. That's the only time I ever wanted a guru for the Egg. So... you can never have too many smokers! __________________ Eric - Head Over-cooker, Craft BBQ; Lead drinker, FYC BBQ

07-26-2013, 01:40 PM	#6
Bludawg somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-04-09 Location: Jonesboro,Tx	The only thing I got for ya is THANK YOU, Ya'll are in my prayers! Safe return home. __________________ I'm a Proxy Vegetarian> Cows eat grass & I eat cows.

07-26-2013, 02:21 PM	#7
John Bowen is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 01-09-13 Location: Tupelo, MS	I would get the contoller and work on (as you said) "stepping up your game". Who knows but once you get back and in full BBQ mode you might look at another type of set up to expand your cooking. IMHO I would get back and cook a little bit before you picked up another heavy ceramic cooker. And ... thank you for your service.

07-26-2013, 02:42 PM	#8
Armadillo On the road to being a farker Join Date: 07-06-13 Location: Chanute. KS	Thanks for your service we are all better people thanks to those who serve __________________ Built by armadillo smoker trailer,uds,gas grill, cook by campfire

07-26-2013, 03:23 PM	#9
---k--- is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 09-07-10 Location: Chicago, IL - West burbs	Thank you for your service. If you can't control your fire without one, you won't be able to magically control one with one. My controller can be more hassle than it is worth at times. It shines when the weather is changing through the cook, such as when you start the smoker in 90* sun and go to bed and it goes to 60* dark. Otherwise, most often I don't think it adds much. This is probably even truer with an Egg. I would get another Egg if you need the space. I would get the Egg if you want a lasting investment. But, if you would never have parties and never need to run two at once and just want a shiny toy to play with, I would get the controller. Nothing wrong with that. But, only my humble opinion. Stay safe. Get home. __________________ -Ryan Proudly Smoking on a UDS, PBC & Accidental Winner of the 2012 "Saucy" Throwdown.

07-26-2013, 03:45 PM	#10
rcpilot44 Got Wood. Join Date: 06-17-13 Location: Richmond Va	Get home safe and thank you so much. The USA would not be what it is today without folks like you.

07-26-2013, 03:49 PM	#11
jlane Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-01-11 Location: Saint Louis MO	As others have said, a big Thank You to you and all your brothers and sisters over there. Come home soon and safe! Why get another egg now if you don't need the room? Get the temp control and while you're at it get one with wifi, I bet that will come in handy in Alaska in a few months. Stay safe friend.

07-26-2013, 04:08 PM	#12
tx_hellraiser Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 05-06-12 Location: austin	Thank you for your service to our country

07-26-2013, 04:21 PM	#13
kenthanson is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 07-10-11 Location: Saskatoon, SK	BGE, they are pretty efficient and stable to start with. __________________ @kenthanson @devilmademeqit Devil made me Q it BBQ team

07-27-2013, 12:02 PM	#14
rlt On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-22-10 Location: Fort Lostinthewoods, MO	Thanks for the input guys. I am going to buy another egg. And thank you for all of the well wishes and appreciation. It really means alot. Cheers Bobby __________________ Large BGE & One super duper screamin' fast green thermapen. It matches my BGE...Sort of!

07-27-2013, 12:11 PM	#15
hav is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 06-30-08 Location: Flushing, NY	Thanks for your Service! I would get the egg, only because the technology behind the controlers keeps changing, different options and that sort of thing. But then again, it looks like you already have a Large...perhaps a controler would be ok. __________________ Butts-N-Gutts BBQ Team ( NYC Chapter Member ) Official MOINK Ball Maker ( Certified Dec 2008 ) Not So Ugly Drum Smoker, now on wheels!; 22.5" Weber Kettle One Touch Gold (CL Rescue); 22.5" Weber [B][COLOR=blue][I]Cool-Blue[/I][/COLOR][/B] Performer; 14" Table Top Kettle Grill; Turkey Fryer; [B][I][COLOR=red]Rapid-Fire-Red[/COLOR][/I][/B] Thermapen!; [COLOR="SeaGreen"][B][I]Mini, Small, Medium & Large BGE![/I][/B][/COLOR]