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dustinm27 
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| What makes a BGE better than the rest? (Posted on 12/27/12 at 10:54 am)
I hear a lot of people swear by the BGE. I'm kind of ignorant to this subject and am curious as to why they are much better than everything else?
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DanglingFury 
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| re: What makes a BGE better than the rest? (Posted on 12/27/12 at 10:56 am to dustinm27)
I think it sucks you off while your food is cooking. I'm not exactly sure that's what really happens, but based on how people praise those things, it probably does.
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colorchangintiger
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| re: What makes a BGE better than the rest? (Posted on 12/27/12 at 10:57 am to dustinm27)
I just know things come out phenomenal on it. Grilled a boudin stuffed chicken last weekend on mine. Meant to cook it for 20 min at 325 on each side, but forgot about it. Ended up flipping it at the 40 min mark and let the other side go for 10 minutes. Was one of the juiciest chickens I've ever had, none of the boudin was dry at all, etc.
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Worley13
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| re: What makes a BGE better than the rest? (Posted on 12/27/12 at 10:58 am to dustinm27)
I have heard the ceramic keeps everything moist and keeps it from burning.
I think they look pretty cool myself.
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AFtigerFan
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| re: What makes a BGE better than the rest? (Posted on 12/27/12 at 10:59 am to dustinm27)
I love mine but I won't say it's better than a primo or the other comparable ceramic cookers.
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SaDaTayMoses
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| re: What makes a BGE better than the rest? (Posted on 12/27/12 at 11:00 am to dustinm27)
Yeti vs. Igloo
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reb13 
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| re: What makes a BGE better than the rest? (Posted on 12/27/12 at 11:03 am to AFtigerFan)
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I love mine but I won't say it's better than a primo or the other comparable ceramic cookers.
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Politiceaux
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| re: What makes a BGE better than the rest? (Posted on 12/27/12 at 11:05 am to dustinm27)
Contains moisture better, contains heat much more efficiently, can cold smoke fish and cheese at 150 degrees or sear steaks at 900 degrees and everything in between. This is for ceramics generally. I have the Primo XL and think it's the best. BGE owners feel the same way, no doubt. As do Grill Domers.
This post was edited on 12/27 at 11:23 am
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Martini
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| re: What makes a BGE better than the rest? (Posted on 12/27/12 at 11:17 am to Politiceaux)
What he said.
But I am buying a Treager pellet smoker this week.
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| re: What makes a BGE better than the rest? (Posted on 12/27/12 at 11:19 am to Politiceaux)
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Contains moister better, contains heat much more efficiently, can cold smoke fish an cheese at 150 degrees or sear steaks at 900 degrees and everything in between. This is for ceramics generally. I have the Primo XL and think it's the best. BGE owners feel the same way, no doubt. As do Grill Domers.
that's the correct answer^^^
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CreoleGumbo
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| re: What makes a BGE better than the rest? (Posted on 12/27/12 at 11:36 am to dustinm27)
if you don't know....you don't know.
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Gris Gris
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| re: What makes a BGE better than the rest? (Posted on 12/27/12 at 12:02 pm to dustinm27)
What Politiceaux said.
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diat150
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| re: What makes a BGE better than the rest? (Posted on 12/27/12 at 12:48 pm to Gris Gris)
I can outcook a green egg on my ole smokey.
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Gris Gris
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| re: What makes a BGE better than the rest? (Posted on 12/27/12 at 12:57 pm to diat150)
Maybe you can. I sure couldn't. I haven't had an Old Smokey since college apartment days, though. Love the temp control for long cooking on the BGE.
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BlackenedOut
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| re: What makes a BGE better than the rest? (Posted on 12/27/12 at 1:00 pm to Gris Gris)
That is sort of the same argument as people who say, "I dont go to restaurants because I can cook better at home than any cook in a restaurant."
Sure.
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Janky
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| re: What makes a BGE better than the rest? (Posted on 12/27/12 at 1:04 pm to Gris Gris)
The thing I like about my Primo (and I assume BGE is the same) is the efficiency. Last Saturday I filled the left side of my firebox almost full. Once at 225* (11:30 AM) I put a butt on. I pulled the butt at 9:30 PM at 195*. During the 10 hour cook, I mowed the lawn, went to the grocery store and did several other things. I never once had to babysit the cooker. That is the biggest difference I see form my old smoker and my old smokey I had in college.
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| re: What makes a BGE better than the rest? (Posted on 12/27/12 at 1:04 pm to Politiceaux)
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Contains moisture better, contains heat much more efficiently, can cold smoke fish and cheese at 150 degrees or sear steaks at 900 degrees and everything in between. This is for ceramics generally. I have the Primo XL and think it's the best. BGE owners feel the same way, no doubt. As do Grill Domers.
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redfish99
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| re: What makes a BGE better than the rest? (Posted on 12/27/12 at 1:07 pm to dustinm27)
Nothing..........
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Gris Gris
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| re: What makes a BGE better than the rest? (Posted on 12/27/12 at 1:12 pm to BlackenedOut)
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That is sort of the same argument as people who say, "I dont go to restaurants because I can cook better at home than any cook in a restaurant."
Sure.
Yeah. 
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