Over 3000 years ago, a "kamado" was used as a cooker. It was made of clay and could barbecue, smoke, grill and more. Derived from this ancient cooker is the Big Green Egg®. Updated to modern times, it uses a durable space-age ceramic making it practically indestructible under ordinary cooking conditions. You can use it year around in all climates, even in freezing temperatures or during pouring rain.

The Big Green Egg® reaches cooking temperature and is ready to use in approximately ten minutes. The inventive design draws air into the lower draft door, through the charcoal, and out of the damper top. We recommend using natural lump charcoal, which lights quickly, and by using a natural fire starter, or an electric lighter, no lighter fluid is ever needed!

The ceramic walls of the Big Green Egg® retain heat with accurate temperature control and no hot spots, and the surface stays cool so it's safer around children than metal grills. The simple secret to temperature control is the easily adjustable dampers that let you maintain accuracy within a few degrees. The exterior temperature gauge gives precise temperature readings of the cooker's internal temperature.

The Big Green Egg® is the most unique barbecue product on the market with unmatched flexibility and capabilities that surpass all other conventional cookers combined. It is a smoker, a grill, and an oven. You can cook literally any food on it, from appetizers to entrees to desserts.

There is a Big Green Egg® to fit everyone's outdoor cooking needs with five sizes ranging from Mini to Extra Large. You will find it more versatile than any outdoor cooking appliance on the market, whether comparing it to gas, electric or another charcoal grill.

The Big Green Egg® can grill steaks and chops to the perfect degree of doneness, cooking at tempuratures up to 750°F for steakhouse searing. But if fallin'-off-the-bone ribs or a tasty, juicy brisket is on your menu, the EGG will maintain a low temperature of 200° to 250°F for the low-and-slow smoke cooking that develops wonderful flavor while tenderizing the meat. Whether searing or slow cooking, prepare the entire meal on the grill by adding any of your favorite vegetables to the cooking grid. If you're longing for cornbread, biscuits, a freshly baked loaf of bread or even a warm pie or cobbler to complete your meal, the EGG bakes better than a brick oven.

The Big Green Egg® retains moisture in foods and releases flavor unequalled by other types of cooking, indoors or outdoors, thanks to the space-age ceramics from which the cooker is made. Foods don't dry out and meat undergoes little or no shrinkage. Foods will have a natural and wholesome quality and there are no metallic or chemical tastes.

Prices for a Medium-sized Base model start at just $899!