Hi guys, some fellas who post in here know me from the spokane/coeur d'alene area. I rep for Traeger and Kamado Joe in the inland NW. I have been cooking on my KJ for about five months now and I love it.
When I talk to prospective dealers in the area I do respect their relationship with BGE and I do not bash them at all, there are subtle differences in the two that makes KJ a more appealing brand for our local dealers. Here are the basic differences that we show:
Thicker, all stainless steel is powdercoated, not painted, all wood is either natural color or teak stained finished bamboo hardwood (resists wear, staining and mildew much better than cypress, comes fully assembled, larger dome thermometer, gasketed exhaust port, 20 year warranty on ceramics, now priced $150 less expensive than the BGE (I heard BGE just upped their grills by $50, so this is second hand)
For local dealers who feel they are smothered with BGE dealers, this option is very attractive, since they don't have to assemble anything and their is no shipping, we warehouse in Spokane.
Food will taste the same from either, it's the cook not the cooker. But I do prefer the heat diffuser on the KJ since it leaves a quarter inch diameter gap and no heat zones on the grill grate. Any questions, please let me know. I need a dealer in Spokane right now, so if you know anyone, send em my way.
Oh and if you wait a couple weeks, KJ is releasing the Pro Joe, a bigger, better competition style kamado. It will be unveiled at the HPBA show next month.
