Big Green Egg
Big Green Egg MiniMax
The Big Green Egg MiniMax packs the full ceramic kamado experience into a 19.5-inch-tall tabletop cooker that ships with its own carrier. It's the Egg for balconies, tailgates, and campsites - same 750°F ceiling, a quarter of the footprint.
Specifications
Features
Pros
- ✓Full kamado performance in a tabletop body - it sears steaks at 700°F+ and holds 250°F for ribs just like the big Eggs
- ✓The only Egg that includes its stand: the wraparound carrier with side handles is part of the package, not a $235 nest add-on
- ✓Unlike the smaller Mini, the dome has room for a convEGGtor, so true indirect smoking and baking are on the menu
- ✓133 sq in genuinely feeds one to three people - a spatchcocked chicken, six burgers, or two thick ribeyes fit fine
- ✓Tiny fire bowl means tiny fuel bills - a few handfuls of lump runs a full cook with charcoal left over
- ✓At 19.5 inches tall it rides upright in an SUV trunk, and tailgaters on r/biggreenegg call it the most-used cooker they own
- ✓Same thick ceramic and lifetime warranty as the four-figure sizes - this isn't a cheapened entry model
- ✓Perfect 5.0 owner rating, and like every Egg it holds resale value unusually well
Cons
- ✗$850 is real money for 133 sq in - the worst price-per-square-inch in the Egg family; you're paying for portability
- ✗Kamado Joe's Joe Jr. offers a similar tabletop kamado with a bit more grate for roughly half the price
- ✗'Portable' is relative: 76 lbs of ceramic is a firm two-person carry, not a picnic tote
- ✗One Boston butt or one chicken is the ceiling - hosting anything beyond a small dinner means cooking in shifts
- ✗The squat dome puts food close to the fire, so tall roasts are out and pizza edges need watching
- ✗Accessories add up fast - convEGGtor, a nest to get it off the table, and a cover are all extra
- ✗The small fire bowl holds less lump than a Large, so very long unattended smokes need a careful, full load
- ✗All the usual kamado homework applies: lump charcoal, vent-control learning curve, and zero built-in tech
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