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I bought a "fake grey egg", Charbroil Akorn Kamado Style grill. $299.
The good: Cheap and it will temperature control like the BGE and other Kamado grills. It is metal and will not crack. It came with a cart.
The Bad: It is ceramic coated steel and the bottom rusted out after 3 years.
I've made fantastic smoked meats with this and mesquite lump charcoal. I cannot use my gas grill anymore. The flavor with the mesquite lump charcoal, even for hamburgers, adds so much.
I am buying a Vision Kamado style grill. Sams has the "cheap" version for $499. Home Depot has a better (dial air controls) for $699. It is Ceramic. My neighbor has one of the Sams Club ones and it is a great grill. The controls are similar to the Charboil. I think the dial type controls will be better in the long run.
BTW: I use a leaf blower to get the charcoal going quickly for burgers and steaks.
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The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the engineer adjusts the sails.- William Arthur Ward (1921-1994)
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