50th Anniversary Big Green Egg

50 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE

50 years of innovation

The year: 1974. The place: Atlanta, Georgia, USA. What happened 50 years ago changed the face of outdoor cooking for ever.

50th Anniversary Big Green Egg

It was then that our founder Ed Fisher, inspired by Southern barbecue culture and traditional Japanese kamado grills, sold his first egg-shaped outdoor oven from a store previously devoted to arcade machines. In the years to come, thanks to Ed’s embrace of cutting-edge materials and eye-catching design, a local following turned into a global phenomenon. After five decades of restless innovation today’s EGG is a very different beast, but its spirit remains unchanged, rooted in Ed’s belief that cooking over fire brings people together.

50th Anniversary Big Green Egg | Big Green Egg Timeline | Since 1974

“It’s safe to say that the Big Green Egg has often been imitated but never equalled and we intend for it to stay that way for another 50 years to come!” Ed Fisher, founder of Big Green Egg

ED FISHER Founder of Big Green Egg

Read our interview with Ed Fisher below!

Ed Fisher the founder of Big Green Egg | 50 Years of Excellence

50 recipes from our friends

It’s testament to the unique qualities of a Big Green Egg that so many professional chefs and food writers choose to use it both at work and at home. As part of our 50th birthday celebrations, we’re going to spend this year sharing with you 50 brand-new recipes for the EGG, created for us by those stars of the cooking world, plus some of our other famous friends.

Check out our first five recipes from chef Tom Aikens!

50 Recipes on the Big Green Egg | Gill Meller | Tom Aikens | Emily Scott | Tom Booton

Come party with us

Join the party of fire and smoke

There’s no party quite like a Big Green Egg party. There’s something about cooking in the open air over fire and smoke that turns casual gatherings into special occasions and special occasions into truly memorable events. We’ve been providing those magical moments for people all around the world since the brand’s foundation exactly 50 years ago. Throughout 2024, we’re going to be celebrating the 50th birthday of Big Green Egg the only way we know how: bringing people together to share exceptional food and unforgettable experiences.

Join The Club for free and keep your eye out for early product releases, experiences and incredible content worth celebrating.

Big Green Egg Feasts Cookbook | Accessories | Big Green Egg
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