TOP ACCESSORIES FOR TBGE

A list of my favorite (must have) accessories for my Big Green Egg; Instant Read Thermometer, Tongs, Welding Gloves, Foil, Side Tables. See why I think these are a must have.

The MiniMax BGE

GWPJ Sets up and fires up his MiniMax Big Green Egg. See some tips for temperature control and his favorite accessory. Let me know you thought and enjoy the video.

Tighten Your Bolts

PapaJ highlights an often missed maintenance steps to keeping your Big Green smoking for a life time. Don't forget to tighten the bolts!!!

Selecting the Right Size Egg

Papa J reviews all 7 Big Green Egg sizes, to help you decide which egg best fits your needs; Family size and types of cooks. Learn Egg grill size and Egg weight. Find tips to help with your first Egg purchase or your second (heck why not 3 or 4). Thanks for watching Grilling with Papa J

Temperature Control

PapaJ takes a look at the Big Green Egg rEGGulator and New rEGGulator for best temp control on TBGE. This is a Beginner 101 video with tips and tricks for maintaining that perfect temperature.

Pizza on TBGE

Pizza on the Big Green Egg - A beginners guide. PapaJ demonstrates the Egg Setup, Pizza Prep and Cooking a pizza on the XL Big Green Egg. Using 2 stones, (CGS) Woo and Adjustable Rack

CGS WOO

Papa J shows you the Ceramic Grill Store WOO with a Large Big Green Egg. See how easily you can change your setup with the WOO. Another great quality build from CGS.

CGS PSWOO

Papa J gives you a quick video showing the Ceramic Grill Store PSWOO with a Large Big Green Egg. See how easily the Plate Setting slides in and out of the PSWOO. Another great quality build from CGS. Thanks for watching Grilling with Papa J "Shorts"

Reverse Sear

In this video I go over the "Reverse Sear" method of cooking a Beef Tenderloin on a Medium Big Green Egg. I used Dizzy Pig Season (pick your favorite) let it sit as the Egg comes up to temp and let the reverse sear do the magic.  Remember to let the meat rest for at least 10 minutes before slicing. Hope you enjoy.

Ash Clean Out

A beginners "How-TO" cleaning guide to getting the Egg ready for your next cook. The Ash Tool was used to clean out the bottom of an XL Egg. Make sure you clean the side vent holes before firing it back up.

The Work Sharp Ken Onion Sharpener

First impressions of the WSKTS-KO Knife and Tool Sharpener. Got the unit up and running to see how it works. So far I like the unit and I am impressed with how easy it is to use.

UNBOXING - Work Sharp

Hope you enjoy this quick video showing the unboxing of my new Work Sharp Ken Onion Edition Knife and Tool Sharpener. Amazon had a sale and I couldn't refuse ($79). See what comes in the package and how great the unit looks.

SHORTS - Cutting board Fix

Grilling with Papa J shows you a quick fix to hold your cutting boards in place while using.

Turkey With Mad Max Seasoning

Cooked a fresh turkey following a 10-12 hour brine. Followed the brine up with Dizzy Pig Mad Max (great flavor). Cooked in-direct on a XL Big Green Egg for about 5 1/2 hours, until internal temp was 165. Flavor was great

Turkey Brine

Nice 10-12 hour Brine for turkey. Make sure you rinse after removing the turkey from the brine. Season with favorite rub (I like Dizzy Pig Mad Max) and cook your way...

EGGtoberfest 2018

Amazing weekend at Stone Mountain, Georgia at the 2018 EGGtoberfest. The food was amazing. The people so nice and welcoming. This was our first visit to the EGGtoberfest, but not our last. I heard over 205 Eggs got fired up for everyone to enjoy.

Low and Slow (L/S) Setup

In this video Grilling With Papa J goes over the start and setup for a low and slow cook on a Larger Big Green Egg. You will see the bad smoke turn clear and the wait for a stable temp for cooking. Hope you enjoy

GWPJ Hits Manasquan

Grilling with Papa J goes on the road to Manasquan, NJ for a cook at the Shack. Flats and the boys enjoyed Brisket, Pork Tenderloin, Wings, Slaw and Cookies from Mama Dukes

DizzyFest 2018

Amazing day at the 2018 Dizzy Pig Dizzyfest. Thanks to Chris and the wonderful staff at Dizzy Pig. Everything went smooth - Including the Demo Egg Pickup. BIG SHOUTOUT to the Cooks, we had a blast tasting everything. You ALL did an amazing job. Can't wait for next year.

3Lb Lobsters

Papa J Grills Lobster cooked on the XL Big Green Egg. Two 3lb lobsters marinated and grilled at 400 degrees. Hope you enjoy the cook as much as we enjoyed the lobsters.

Apple Crisp

My mother's Apple Crisp Dessert Recipe, cook Indirect on the XL Big Green Egg (you could cook in the over at 350 for 60 minutes). A nice mix of apples is the secret to the success of this recipe; I used Granny Smith, Macintosh and Honey crisp apples. Hope you enjoy

Filet

Papa J and Flat "The Steak" Stanley cook Filets on the XL Big Green Egg. Seasoned with Dizzy Pig "Raising the Steaks" Rub. Cooked to an internal temp of 135 and let rest for 10 minutes. Hope you enjoy

COCOWHIP

Dairy Free Oreo CocoWhip Delight. Recipe:Oreo Thins, Dairy Free Coconut Whipped Topping. Mixed to create a cool summer favorite. Simple and fast for when you don't know that to have and you can't beat Dairy Free. Oreo Thins used to keep this dessert light!

Prime Rib

Grilling with Papa J brings you Christmas Prime Rib Cooked on The Big Green Egg. Special Guest Flat Stanley help with the cook. Seasoning by Momma Dukes. Hope everyone has a wonderful christmas!

Blueberry Cobbler

Papa J cooks Blueberry Cobbler on a Medium Big Green Egg. Cooked indirect at 400-425 degrees, for 40-50 minutes.

Spatchcocked Chicken

Cooked 2 Spatchcocked Chickens today, seasoned different but the outcome was great. Watch and learn how to remove the backbone for that perfect whole chicken cook. Dizzy Pig "Dizzy Dust" seasoning was off the charts (as always). Hope you enjoy Grilling with Papa J

Fish Tacos

Grilling Fish Tacos on the Big Green Egg with Mango Salsa

Pizza

Grilling with Papa J makes pizza with Leftovers. Grilled indirect with Woo, Plate Setter, Adjustable Rack and Second Stone high in the dome.

Burgers

Grilling Burgers on the XL Big Green Egg with a little grilled onions.

Crab Cakes

Grilling with Papa J brings you Crab Cakes Cooked on The Big Green Egg. Found a receipt on TBGE website and modified for my liking. Special Guest Flat Stanley helps with the cook. Seasoning by Dizzy Pig - Raising the Steaks. The MiniMax was setup for indirect cook. Hope everyone has a wonderful christmas and enjoys the video. Please follow my Youtube page if you like what you see.

It's a Wing Thing

Grilling With Papa J Presents - Wings with Flat Stanley. Check out the latest episode in the Papa J Series. Grilled Wings on The Big Green Egg. Flats Like a White BBQ sauce for Papa J's Wings.

Egg Setup

How to set up the Big Green Egg: For a variety of cooks; Low and Slow, Pizza, Chicken Wings, Steak, Roasted Chicken, Ribs and using Cast Iron in a cook. Tips for whats working for Papa J when cooking on TBGE.

Flank Steak

Seasoned Flank Steak cooked on the Big Green Egg with a side of Potatoes and Asparagus. Potatoes seasoned with Sweet Onion and Peppers, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Olive Oil and Salt. Special Guests Flats Stanley and Nate.

Great Scrapper

A Review of The Great Scrapper by Woody Paddle. The Best Scrapper I have ever owned. Shown used with the XL Big Green Egg. Safe Wood Scrapper but you form you own option.

Roasted Garlic

Roasted Garlic on the Mini Max Big Green Egg. Seasoned with Olive Oil, Pepper and Salt then wrapped in foil and roasted for 40 minutes. Pure Heaven speed on bread

Cowboy Steak

Cowboy Steak grilled on the Big Green Egg. With a side of Potatoes.

Caveman Steak

Caveman Cook on the MiniMax, Always learning

Lump - for the L/S Cook

Filling the Big Green Egg for that Low and Slow 20hr + Cook. See Papa J's tips for all important cook. This is just one (of the many) ways to prep for the big cook. I know many will just pour the lump in and let is go (I have also many times), this is a helpful video for those starting out.

Pizza Cook

My first Grilling with Papa J video. Making Pizza on the Big Green Egg. Somethings have changed but some have remained the same. The setup is helpful, also see my new pizza cook listed above.