Big Green Egg vs Primo cookers
 

When I'm home, I do almost all of my cooking outdoors. I have a decent gas grill and a basic smoker right now along a propane burner setup that I use my skillets on. I am thinking of adding an Egg type cooker for things like pulled pork, holiday turkey, etc., that really need good regulated temps for several hours.

All other things being equal, I am leaning towards the Primo brand. I have friend who sells them and they seem to have all of the same features and accessories as an Egg. Should I really be looking at an Egg, or are all these ceramic cookers pretty similar?

TIA

I love the egg, but have some friends with Primos, Kamado Joes and a "metal" version that was pretty inexpensive and seems to work well called a "Bubba Keg"....They all have pros and cons. If you are handy with basic woodworking, build yourself a nice "nest" with some good prep space. You'll thank me later....

I have two BGEs, a medium and a large. Looking at the Primo website, the kamado looks just like the egg. I would expect it to behave like an egg. For long slow cooks, I would buy a ceramic cooker. The thin metal ones would hold less heat.

It takes a little patience to manage temperatures at first. Controlling the fire isn't hard, just don't be in a hurry. You'll make great ribs, chops, pulled pork, pizza, turkey and prime rib. They also have a great temperature range, you can even crank the heat up for 700-800 degrees and sear steaks.

For easy low and slow cooking, look at a BBQ Guru. It adds set it and forget it convenience to charcoal cooker.

Also, look at Dizzy Pig for some great rubs.

I have one of the " Bubba Keg " grills and love it. No worries of the ceramic cracking and it is very well insulated. When the grill is at 700+ degrees you can put your hand on the outside of the cooker. Much better price also.

america's test kitchen ranked the egg below the much cheaper weber R2D2 shaped thing.

jus saying.

+1 on the Bubba Keg now known as "The Big Steel Keg" . I have been using one for over a year. Not ceramic but excellent results. I paid $400 on sale.

BernieP

You could always build one from some flower pots!

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-Michael

I've been cooking on a BGE for a couple of years... love it. Not sure how it compates with the competitors in that area.

Sorry for the highjack, but I've been contemplating a Traeger to replace it... any thoughts?