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Big Green Egg Rotisserie 2.0 – a review
The Big Green Egg Rotisserie 2.0 will launch in October 2025 in the US, and in late November 2025 in the UK, and Big Green Egg are making a big splash about it. The new rotisserie will pack smaller, have a motor that can be powered by USB-C as well as mains power, and it can now be used both left-handed and right-handed. The wedge-shaped ring has gone, in favour of two spit guides that clip into the ceramic, either side of your Egg, and to which the motor mounts. The spit has now been upgraded to marine-grade 316 stainless steel.
Why have they redesigned?
The simple truth is that the old design infringed on a US patent, and so it had to be pulled from the US market. The wedge shape, which allows the dome to shut, and the air flow to be controlled, was the infringement. We’ve continued to see the original version being sold in the UK and Europe until now, when stocks have sold out and it has been discontinued.
Rotisserie 2.0, a pre-release review
I will open up this review by stating I’ve not yet tried the new rotisserie; very few people have. However we have great experience of rotisseries for the Big Green Egg, having had the sole distribution of the LetzQ Spit Rotisserie since 2020. We were flattered when Big Green Egg released their first rotisserie, a mirror image of the LetzQ Spit. Take a look at the video I made comparing the LetzQ and the original Big Green Egg rotisserie.
Lets take a look at the features of the new rotisserie and see whether they are improvements on the original design.
The new motor
The new Rotisserie 2.0 motor has been designed to run from both mains power and also USB-C, meaning you could run it off a battery pack, although at this time Big Green Egg aren’t supplying the USB-C power cable, or offering a battery pack. I assume they will, but for now, you can get one from Amazon or other electrical retailers.
Big Green Egg states that this motor is only IPX2 certified, meaning it’s not suitable for use in the rain. While the original motor was IPX4 certified, it clearly stated it should also not be used in the rain.
Most previous rotisseries have all featured the same 4W motor. Big Green Egg will have to use a different motor, as this device will run on 5V. It’ll therefore also contain circuitry that will allow it to run on mains voltage as well. Assuming it’s a similar power, just under 1A of current will be needed at 5V, so a power bank like this one will be capable of running the rotisserie for a full cook.
While the LetzQ motor can’t be run from USB-C, it can be used in the rain, assuming you have it plugged into a weatherproof socket.
Temperature Control
With the LetzQ Spit and the original Big Green Egg rotisserie, a wedge-shaped ring was used to allow the Egg to seal, and the bottom, draft door, and top rEGGulator be used to control the temperature, just as you would in regular use.
The Big Green Egg Rotisserie 2.0, however, uses two brackets that are raised from the bottom gasket to allow the spit to go through. This leaves the dome open, and so Big Green Egg recommends closing the bottom vent, and using the top vent, the rEGGulator, to do all the temperature control. They also mention cooking with the lid open, something they have never done before, as temperatures can soar. I believe temperature control is going to be less easy than the LetzQ and the orginal Big Green Egg rotisserie.
The Rotisserie 2.0 has a maximum use temperature of 315°C. How you measure that with the dome open, I don’t know. This is because it uses silicon pads and they could break down, melting to your Egg. Also, you don’t want to burn off your gasket.Â
This maximum temperature is a limitation when you want to be searing something like a picanha, Argentinian style.Â
Bracket design
The new brackets attach to either side of the Egg. These are clipped on and use a silicon pad directly against the outside of your Egg. This design allows you to place the motor on either side of the Egg, allowing you to use the spit left-handed as with the original rotisserie, or right-handed, like the LetzQ Spit.
The downside of the bracket design, is that the dome cannot shut fully. Even in Big Green Egg’s own pictures, the brackets compress the gasket. I believe this is a less-than-optimal solution. I Â highlighted this when I reviewed other rotisseries on the market last year.
Another downside is damage is more likely to occur to your dome or hinges, should you drop the dome on closing it.
The new brackets will allow you to use the motor on an Egg with side shelves from the photos we have seen of it.Â
Stainless Steel
Big Green Egg are now stating the spit is made from 316 marine-grade stainless. 316 grade stainless is used where high chlorine environments are experienced. For most food environments 304-grade stainless steel is the most suitable.
Smaller footprint
The new Rotisserie 2.0 now ships in its own case. This keeps everything together, which is a great idea. The case even houses the spit itself, which obviously will make the case quite long (88cm for the Large version).Â
Conclusions
The Big Green Egg Rotisserie 2.0 is here, as they had to remove the previous version from the US market. Big Green Egg have made some nice improvements, specifically with the motor now being able to use a USB-C power source. It’s a shame it can’t be used in the rain, though. The smaller size will appeal to some people, too; we all have way too many accessories to hide away.
However, some of the design changes aren’t improvements in my opinion. My main issue is that you can’t close the dome of your Egg, and as such, you will have less temperature control, and you are more likely to damage your gasket, dome or hinge. The new design will make it hard to do low and slow cooks, and should not be used to do high heat cooks such as a picanha.
Which rotisserie do I think is the best for the Big Green Egg?
Because of its wedge-shaped design, I still believe the LetzQ Spit is the best rotisserie for the Big Green Egg. It allows proper temperature control. It can be used at all temperatures. It has a two-year warranty, not a one-year warranty like the Big Green Egg Rotisserie 2.0 has. The LetzQ motor is an industry standard, and so can be replaced cheaply should it ever fail.
I’m more than happy as a Big Green Egg reseller to sell you the Big Green Egg Rotisserie 2.0 if you think it’s the right one for you.
Of course if you own a Small, MiniMax, or Medium Big Green Egg, the LetzQ Spit is still the only option available to you.
For Transparency
I am the UK importer of the LetzQ, and have been since 2020.