BGE or other brand for smoking

Vision Grills is where it's at for me.

BGE's are sure nice but they are very expensive for what you get. Watch out for accessories which really run the costs up.

Check out Costco & Sam's for good value mid-range models. When I get $600 together, I'm probably going to hit Sam's for a Vision Grill.

Do some researching on line and I think you will find the Kamado Joe is a better grill and costs less, after you add all the thing to the BGE that come standard on the Kamado Joe. I will have my Big Joe delivered this Saturday and can't wait to start cooking on it. Good choice going with a Kamado grill, there isn't any other grill that can do all the things that a Kamado grill can do.

It's worth the 50 mile drive to take a look at the KJ. Make sure they have some on the floor, not all Ace hardware stores stock the KJ. Have you looked on the KJ web site for any other dealers in you area? If you take a look and decide it's a better grill then the BGE there are several online dealers that will ship it to your door. All the dealers are short of grill now because of the west coast dock workers strike. They have supposedly reached a settlement now and the goods should start moving again. The BGH is a very good grill, I just think the Kj is better. Check out the divide and conquer system, the well engineered hing setup and the overall quality of the KJ.