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<blockquote data-quote="Shadowrider" data-source="post: 4257413" data-attributes="member: 3099"><p>Yes. I have a large BGE and a Ceramic Grill Store adjustable rig with extender, a Kick Ash Basket and a Kick Ash Can. I have also bought a Pit Boss pellet grill recently for quick spur of the moment cooks or when I'm just wanting to grill something fast.</p><p></p><p>There really isn't any way to compare them as they are totally different animals. The taste off of the BGE is better than any grill or smoker I've ever had. Period...Full stop...It's not even arguable. BGE is the clear winner and it's not even close. As for a pellet grill I consider it about like a propane gas grill except you can get some smoke flavor and a good smoke ring if that's important to you.</p><p></p><p>I've cooked brisket for almost 20 hours on my BGE and still had charcoal left over. Using lump there's basically no waste, you just let it go out and top it up the next time and keep going. You will need to clean the ash out about every 5 or 6 cooks, same as vacuuming out the pot on a pellet grill. Clean out is a lot easier on the BGE, especially if you have a Kick Ash basket and Kick Ash can.</p><p></p><p>The pellet grill does have more grill area and is a bit easier to cook large items on as far as space goes, but the BGE is far more consistent on temperature in the cooking area with a lot less cool vs hot spots. You also don't get a lot of smoke flavor, you get some, but you need to add a smoke tube if you like stuff smokey. As far as pellets I've found the Smokehouse brand at Sam's to be the clear winner price wise but I also like Jealous Devil pellets. You can order them from Walmart for $12.95 per 20lb box. I get the Sam's pellets for $14.95 for a 40lb bag. You can't beat that with a stick and they are pure hardwood hickory, cherry and maple.</p><p></p><p>The BGE is pretty pricey, but it comes with a lifetime warranty as long as you buy it from an authorized retailer and it doesn't have any electronics to fail unlike pellets grills which do regularly. I bought the Pit Boss grill instead of a propane grill because it's just about as fast and convenient and you can "open the grate" to sear. You are cooking with an actual fire, but it's a far more cleaner burn than charcoal so you don't get as strong of a charcoal or wood flavor on a pellet grill.</p><p></p><p>They both have their role. I won't be hot smoking any of my home cured bacon on the pellet grill, but I do use it when I'm too lazy or in too big of a hurry to setup the BGE. It ain't a big deal, but I can get the pellet grill to cooking faster. If it's a long cook or an expensive cut of meat, it's the BGE every time...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shadowrider, post: 4257413, member: 3099"] Yes. I have a large BGE and a Ceramic Grill Store adjustable rig with extender, a Kick Ash Basket and a Kick Ash Can. I have also bought a Pit Boss pellet grill recently for quick spur of the moment cooks or when I'm just wanting to grill something fast. There really isn't any way to compare them as they are totally different animals. The taste off of the BGE is better than any grill or smoker I've ever had. Period...Full stop...It's not even arguable. BGE is the clear winner and it's not even close. As for a pellet grill I consider it about like a propane gas grill except you can get some smoke flavor and a good smoke ring if that's important to you. I've cooked brisket for almost 20 hours on my BGE and still had charcoal left over. Using lump there's basically no waste, you just let it go out and top it up the next time and keep going. You will need to clean the ash out about every 5 or 6 cooks, same as vacuuming out the pot on a pellet grill. Clean out is a lot easier on the BGE, especially if you have a Kick Ash basket and Kick Ash can. The pellet grill does have more grill area and is a bit easier to cook large items on as far as space goes, but the BGE is far more consistent on temperature in the cooking area with a lot less cool vs hot spots. You also don't get a lot of smoke flavor, you get some, but you need to add a smoke tube if you like stuff smokey. As far as pellets I've found the Smokehouse brand at Sam's to be the clear winner price wise but I also like Jealous Devil pellets. You can order them from Walmart for $12.95 per 20lb box. I get the Sam's pellets for $14.95 for a 40lb bag. You can't beat that with a stick and they are pure hardwood hickory, cherry and maple. The BGE is pretty pricey, but it comes with a lifetime warranty as long as you buy it from an authorized retailer and it doesn't have any electronics to fail unlike pellets grills which do regularly. I bought the Pit Boss grill instead of a propane grill because it's just about as fast and convenient and you can "open the grate" to sear. You are cooking with an actual fire, but it's a far more cleaner burn than charcoal so you don't get as strong of a charcoal or wood flavor on a pellet grill. They both have their role. I won't be hot smoking any of my home cured bacon on the pellet grill, but I do use it when I'm too lazy or in too big of a hurry to setup the BGE. It ain't a big deal, but I can get the pellet grill to cooking faster. If it's a long cook or an expensive cut of meat, it's the BGE every time... [/QUOTE]
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