Good morning from Baton Rouge,
I'm fairly new to smoking/grilling. I cook the normal - boston butt, brisket, baby back bibs and usually for about 12-15 people. My Weber kettle style grill is getting old, so I started for a once in a lifetime grill/smoker. I had my heart set on a XL Big Green Egg, but now I'm having doubts. Once I buy the egg, along with the accessories, and a table, I'm looking at roughly $2,000. That's in the same ballpark as a Jambo Backyard and $500 or so more than a Lane 36" Deluxe Patio. I really like the idea of being able to cook low and slow or really hot and fast on the BGE, but I don't want to make a mistake and buy the wrong thing. What advantages does the Jambo or the Lane have over the BGE other than larger cooking surface? What would y'all do?
I'm fairly new to smoking/grilling. I cook the normal - boston butt, brisket, baby back bibs and usually for about 12-15 people. My Weber kettle style grill is getting old, so I started for a once in a lifetime grill/smoker. I had my heart set on a XL Big Green Egg, but now I'm having doubts. Once I buy the egg, along with the accessories, and a table, I'm looking at roughly $2,000. That's in the same ballpark as a Jambo Backyard and $500 or so more than a Lane 36" Deluxe Patio. I really like the idea of being able to cook low and slow or really hot and fast on the BGE, but I don't want to make a mistake and buy the wrong thing. What advantages does the Jambo or the Lane have over the BGE other than larger cooking surface? What would y'all do?
