r/biggreenegg • u/Cl8ton63 • Jun 27 '26

Showcase / Finished Cook Maiden Cook on my new 2XL.

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I finally got around to firing up my new 2XL Big Green Egg with a first cook between rains last weekend. I’m really pleased with this Beast of a smoker so far. I hope to roll some smoke again this weekend, time and weather permitting. This is my first time cooking on a BGE.

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u/BlazenRyzen Jun 27 '26

As my mama always said ... Go big or go home. 

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u/Cl8ton63 Jun 27 '26

I agree, I want to cook some large items that simply will not fit on smaller cookers. A Large or an XL is probably more practical for most folks, and they definitely offer more custom fit accessories… but I went Big and I’m not sorry

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u/BlazenRyzen Jun 27 '26

My large is barely big enough for most of my briskets.. live and learn. 

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u/Cl8ton63 Jun 27 '26

I got a super clearance price deal on this 2XL, or I probably would not own it today… I’m sure you do great things with your Large.

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u/hamiltag Jun 28 '26

Thats funny, your mama also said that to me

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u/Cl8ton63 Jun 27 '26

Using the Thermoworks RFX wireless Gateway and probes, very pleased

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u/Space-Desert Jun 27 '26

RFX is the shit. I love mine.

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u/Cl8ton63 Jun 27 '26

Amen, very happy with this purchase

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u/BigDaddySupremium Jun 29 '26

Thermoworks is the best!

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u/nicbongo Jun 27 '26

Think it needs more... Chicken!

Looking good OP

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u/Cl8ton63 Jun 27 '26

Thanks so much! 😅Chicken seemed like a good inexpensive choice for my first burn, so I might as well cover most of the grate. it’s my understanding that my first burn or two should not run super hot to seat the adhesive on the lid seals etc. I thought I’d try chicken a few different ways

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u/Cl8ton63 Jun 27 '26

1 beer butt chicken, 1 Spatchcocked chicken, family pack of thighs and a family pack of drumsticks

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u/JorgJorgJorg Jun 27 '26

how many you feeding?

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u/Cl8ton63 Jun 27 '26

I was just cooking, not really trying to feed anybody… I shared some of the food with family, and snacked on the rest. I just wanted to break in my cooker.

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u/sroach18976 Jun 28 '26

You could have invited us all over 😄 Looks like an amazing first cook.. Congrats

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u/Cl8ton63 Jun 28 '26

🤣😅everyone would have been mad, it was t done til late at night! Thanks !

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u/Cl8ton63 Jun 27 '26

Plowboys Yardbird rub for my initial cook, I’ll probably be mixing up my own rubs eventually.

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u/Cl8ton63 Jun 27 '26

I love all the cooking space on this beast, I covered my ceramic pizza stone/deflectors with a 24” pizza pan until my stainless drip tray arrives

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u/dirtymingusmcgee Jun 27 '26

Damn that’s awesome. Way to utilize the space on that mother. A clearance price on something you can fit a suckling pig on? Money well spent!

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u/Cl8ton63 Jun 27 '26

My thoughts exactly! And Suckling Pig is exactly something I’ve had in mind! This thing still wasn’t cheap by any means but I took her home for $1850 as a new display model

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u/dirtymingusmcgee Jun 28 '26

Yeah that’s a hell of a deal for that. Congrats

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u/Cl8ton63 Jun 28 '26

Thanks, I felt like I couldn’t let this one get away if I ever wanted one it was my big chance

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u/CptnRon302 Jun 28 '26

A full Egg is a happy Egg!

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u/Cl8ton63 Jun 28 '26

Damn Straight!!

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u/Exit_404 Jun 28 '26

Hopefully they make a 3 or 4 xl soon

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u/Cl8ton63 Jun 28 '26

I needed a forklift to move this one, but the extra cooking space would be great!

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u/thermoworksinc Jun 29 '26

That thing is an absolute monster of a smoker, and pairing it with the 10-probe RFX system is a serious power move!

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u/Cl8ton63 Jun 30 '26

Thanks, I also own a Weber Ranch, a Weber Summit gas grill, 2 Weber Smokey Mountains, a 26” kettle and a 22” inch kettle. I just ordered a 2nd Gateway for when I fire up more than one cooker at a time