The Saga Begins

December 31, 2008:

(After a great deal of research, the Big Green Egg separated itself as the best choice for a combined use of grilling and smoking. )

The kids and I drove to KC to pick up a Big Green Egg. I spent the morning on the phone price shopping and finally found a pool/spa shop that sold the grills as a sideline. Their prices were super competitive, enough to warrant upgrading from the medium to the large. After the first use I am super happy to have gone with the larger size. Next stop Costco. We picked up three huge ribeye steaks, two monster pork tenderloins, and three slabs of baby back ribs. I also had a coupon for a free 20 lb. turkey so we picked it up as well.