1. Buy the biggest kamado you can afford. And b. If you want a BGE (there are other brands that are good) then search for the nearest EggFest to you. You can buy demo units at the end of these for a better than retail price plus you get to see them cooking. Good luck.Any tips? What time of year is best? Are there ever any good sales?...Stores? Buying stratigies?
No offense, I've seen many eggfest Prices, local dealer beats them all for a complete package!About the only deals you find are at the Eggfests. They are kind of like Webers as far as price setting goes. You may get a free bag of charcoal or something from the dealer, that is about all. Buy the biggest you can get, the names of the sizes are deceiving. A Large Big Green Egg is the same cooking size as a 18.5" Weber, which happens to be more of a medium size grill if you ask me.
No offense, I've seen many eggfest Prices, local dealer beats them all for a complete package!
Eggfests in this part of the country are very lacking. :-(
Used to be one in OKC, but that went bye bye
Denver area, same as above
Springfield, MO has had one in Sept, but no real deals there.
I agree on getting the largest one you can afford, they are great cookers, but, they are not super high capacity for things like ribs.
Well, let me ask this.........and I'm sure there are as many one way, as the other, but what is the better way to go, egg, or kamado?