Saw an XXL Egg in Person (Pics)

[Jason TQ]

I wasn't even sure if they were selling the xxl egg as they made an announcement last year or the year prior with a teaser pic, but didn't hear much after that. Anyways I was in my local ace getting some propane for the camper and saw this beast out on the floor :-D. Figured I would share.

Holy crap is this thing huge in its overall size. I have an XL and this one makes it looks quite tiny. They had an XL next to it and I tried to get some decent shots. I talked to the folks there and they sold one to the guy in the photo.

Now I don't see any real reason to have one this large other than simply for bragging rights. You could get almost 4 XL's for the price they are selling it for, which the ACE folks were the ones to point out. Still was fun to see in person. I'd take one if you gave it to me :becky:

I don't know the official weight and I'm sure the specs are up online. On the glazed cement floor it rolled relatively easy. I wouldn't want to move this sucker more than once :biggrin1:. The lid opened without any trouble. A tad heavier than the xl.

Really the smoking capacity isn't that great. You can see in this pic a guy who bought one and only has about 6-7 butts on it.

Tried to get some reference for the grate size with my dumb hand

Another reference shot

Here is the xxl on the left and xl on the right. Not the best comparison pic, but in person the xxl is visually so much larger. If you took the guts out of the xxl I could get in it, crouch down and you could close the lid without any trouble:loco:

 

[rlt]

That's incredibly expensive for an already expensive line of cookers. I would love to see one in person though.

 

[Jason TQ]

That's incredibly expensive for an already expensive line of cookers. I would love to see one in person though.

Yeah I totally agree. I wouldn't have my xl egg if it didn't only cost me about $100 when I bought it.

 

[ajstrider]

I am quite content with my XL but I would like to see one.

Thank you for the pictures.

 

[rlt]

Right now I can fill my large with a 7lb bag of charcoal. I wonder how much charcoal this would use to fill the firebox and while cooking?

 

[JXLT]

I saw one in Bass Pro a while back. They are massive but IMO if someone is looking for cooking space a Shirley Fabrication trailer model is much cheaper and easier to move around. When my wife saw the price of the BGE she was more than happy to let me order the SF Trailer...lol

 

[Wickedcajun]

Wow... That thing is large and in charge... Although, I did buy my first three trucks for less then that!!

 

[Jason TQ]

Wow... That thing is large and in charge... Although, I did buy my first three trucks for less then that!!

Ha! Funny you say that. One of the guys at the store was telling me about a truck he bought back in the 70's brand new for less than $4000 :biggrin1:.

 

[Offthehook]

5g.. wow I guess some people have priorities, Ill have to stick to my pachinco palace komodo

 

[jbounds286]

thats cheaper than the xxl bge at the ace across from chateau elan...its $5000 there lol...ill def stick to my SF smoker thats almost 2k less lol

 

[dadsr4]

The dealer near me had one on display last weekend. They are all pretty-and too fragile- looking.

 

[DjPorkchop]

I could build a bunch of UDS Drums for that much. ;-) I'd rather proudly own a Shirley.

It does look pretty nice though.

 

[Jason TQ]

I could build a bunch of UDS Drums for that much. ;-) I'd rather proudly own a Shirley.

It does look pretty nice though.

Yeah can't beat a Shirley. Love mine :becky:. I would like to see an xxl in action, but for that price I don't see many buyers.

 

[Trailer Trash]

I agree with all above. It would only be a bragging rights cooker IMO. I know some people who will have to have it for that very reason. Makes me really appreciate the value in a Shirley or Lang.

 

[Hoss]

Big toys for insecure boys.I have cooked 6 Butts(all at once)on my Large BGE several times.

 

[martyleach]

Well that's all fine and well for you folks but I have to know what size that handle is so I can have them ready when they come to my website to order a handle. Maybe I will just have to buy one..... Ouch, stop it, sorry honey. No, I didn't say that. We'll talk later.....

 

[spyre]

I suppose if you were going to mount it in a built in outdoor patio setup where you may not have room for other cookers it could work out nicely. If you compare it to some of the expensive built in propane grills people put in islands the price matches up much closer to to those. That must be the target audience.

I wouldn't think even with it being larger the charcoal consumption would really jump up very much. I'd take one if it were given to me!

 

[CraigC]

I saw one in person and decided on the spot that the large was big enough. So, after a little negotiating I took it home.:wink:

 

[tortaboy]

Do they sell cranes to lift the placesetter?:shock:

 

[GT-Q]

We could have bought 3 of our pits for that much, or better yet a cargo hauler!