Big Green Egg Smoker And Other Kamado Grills

All the links are below so take your time to study, I've also included links various on line merchants and I keep these up to date to ensure that the links take you through to where the best prices are for each grill.

The fundamentals of this type of smoker are that they are made from ceramic and that gives way to some significant features that you need to understand before jumping in a buying one:-

1. They are heavy - not an issue if you plan to keep your smoker in one place but even in a cradle, moving one of these units is a two man job because if the unit falls over it's going to crack and then it is useless.
2. They are expensive - another good reason not to break it!
3. Good heat retention - making them economical to run
4. Temperature range - you can smoke at low temperatures yet at the other extreme you really can use them just like a high temperature oven.

I've written a lot about the Egg, more so than other kamado grills quite simply because I've had the opportunity to cook with it a lot more than I have others. It leads the way in marketing and is clearly very popular and it performs extremely well, more or less exactly how it's described in the brochure.

That said, it doesn't lead the way in price, but be careful, some other kamados don't have the same spec as the Green Egg and include prices for optional extras which in truth are a necessity.

There's a really useful set of articles on the ShoppersChoice website that will help you distinguish between the various manufacturers too:-

The Top 5 Kamado Grills determined by customer reviews

Kamado Grill Comparsion Chart - all the vital statistics in one place

Kamado Grill Videos

Big Green Egg Vs Primo - which has the greater versatility?

The History And Advantages of using a kamado grill. Why a kamado is better than charcoal

Big Green Egg

Dragon Fire

Grill Dome

Kamado Joe

Primo Grill

More and more of these grills are coming to the market every day as the Chinese get hold of them and do what they are good at - copying a design and applying their low cost labor rates.

Ultimately whether these newer entrants to the market stand the test of time (and quality) remains to be seen. In the meantime, it's the Big Green Egg smoker, Primo Kamado and those others listed above that take care of the majority of the market.

See Also:-

Barbecue Grill Comparisons
Meat Smokers
Plancha Grills
Barbecue Grill Accessories
Patio Furniture
Barbecue Islands
Buyers Guide
Barbecue Cookbooks
Kamado Cooking

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