Big Green Egg Egg Genius WiFi Enabled Grill Temperature Controller and Meat Thermometer

The is an absolute game changer. I have been smoking meat on my Green Egg for over a decade. Moving from a backyard hobby to catering parties. This device allows me to get my meat on the egg and keep up with it while prepping other food and running errands. I wish I had bought this years ago. I would like to see a sturdier gasket arrangement to secure the fan into the air intake on the egg. Also, an additional meat probe would be helpful to track meat temp on more than one butt or brisket at the same time.

Today is my first use. The installation instructions are lacking so you have to look at a youtube video or two, but it's not very complicated. I've had NO connection issues, and as a 20 year tech guy, I am amazed at how good the app is. Simple and intuitive. For the last 3 hours, it held my 225 degree temperature within a degree. When I opened the top of my egg so I could wrap the ribs in foil, as expected the Egg ramped up in temp from the extra air, and now it's been slowly decreasing. But from 225 the highest it hit was 240 and now it's almost back. As you probably know, there is no way to "cool" the egg, you just wait it out until it settles back in. When you take a break for the "texas crutch" there is no choice but to allow an influx of air. Otherwise, it is BEYOND my expectation since it's held within one degree all day so far.One note, is that you have to bring the Egg up close to temperature before you turn it over to the Genius. Because as good as the genius is, it doesn't know when you are starting up the coals, or just maintaining them. My target was 225 so when my dome thermometer hit about 175, I put on the Genius and turned it over to it and it brought it up to 225 and held constant for my first 2.5 hour stage of my rib technique.

Can hold the temp well, even on the XL Green Egg, but it is very frustrating to use. Takes several (mostly failed) cycles to get a connection. Sometimes hangs in process and I have to restart (and reconnect multiple times) - for example sometimes when I try to change the pit temp in process it doesn't accept the change and I can't get out and have to close the app and restart. It's totally unacceptable that I can't just plug it in and have my device recognized by the app and immediately connected.

Using the GREEN EGG GENIUS was a total game changer! For the first time, I smoked a brisket without constantly worrying about temperature control. This device takes all the guesswork out of managing the Green Egg; I didn’t have to fiddle with the top and bottom vents constantly. It maintained steady heat and let me relax, knowing my brisket would turn out perfectly. If you want to enjoy the smoking process instead of babysitting the grill, this is an absolute must-have!Don't get me wrong... Always fun hanging by the grill, but this baby makes it a breeze.

I despise this evil device. The Catholic Church has decreed that this is surely the spawn of Beelzebub himself.Every other time I plug it in, the device loses its mind and you have to reset it and then you get to configure it again. Once it’s on and connected to WiFi, it’ll do the job but, it’s ridiculous that I have to configure it repeatedly to get it to work.

Had a little trouble connecting. Has worked like a charm once connected. Has held steady at 350 for 2 hours now. Should have purchased a long time ago!

Took a few times to connect and get set up. Have to play around with more but not as seamless as a traeger

First time I used it was the last, The temp is VERY inaccurate.