Smokers in Des Moines

[Pyle's BBQ]

I need some help guys. Are the prices asked for these 2 smoker reasonable?

There was a picture of the Smokey Joe and it looked pretty rusty.

http://desmoines.craigslist.org/for/322545554.html

http://desmoines.craigslist.org/for/338986699.html

[Single Fin Smoker]

Bryan, that second one goes on sale at HD for $125.00. Question is how much time do you have and whats your time worth to fix it up?

Go getchu a new one brother!

[swamprb]

I'm not familiar with the first one.
The second one looks like a Silver Smoker. $159+ tax at HD around here, Chinese Char-Broil! I paid $15 for a POS New Braunfels SS and cleaned it up and did a couple mods and had a couple frustrating cooks on it and put it on CL for $150 OBO and got a dozen responses but got sellers remorse and pulled it. I would pass on it.

Brian

[KC_Bobby]

I sold an OK Joe, identical to the first link, for $350 about 2 months ago. After finally getting a serious bite after about 3 weeks of on craigslist, the guy bought it site unseen. Mine was 1/4" and the one in the pic should be too. The smoke chamber is 15.5" x 31.5" (488.25 sq inches of rack). The thing is solid, I can't imagine ever having a need to fix it. Spray painting from time to time is about it.

Personally, I think $450 is a bit high unless you truly love cooking on offsets. That's good money that could be used to help pay for a new quality insulated vertical smoker.

[BBQ_Mayor]

Seams a bit high to me. If you want a good cheap smoker, try Hawgeyes in Ankeny and pick up a Weber Smokey Mountian.
http://www.hawgeyesbbq.com/

[The_Kapn]

WSM on Amazon--$199 w/free shipping.

TIM

[Puppyboy]

http://desmoines.craigslist.org/for/338986699.html

Looks like a Brinkman Pitmaster Deluxe with the pre recalled stack. I got mine last year from a yard sale for $75 and just scored another last week for $45 with minimal rust.

http://www.brinkmann.net/Shop/Series.aspx?category=Outdoor+Cooking&subcategory=Charcoal+Smokers+%26+Grills&series=OUT-1001-9&seriesname=Pitmaster&id=0 (http://www.brinkmann.net/Shop/Series.aspx?category=Outdoor+Cooking&subcategory=Charcoal+Smokers+%26+Grills&series=OUT-1001-9&seriesname=Pitmaster&id=0)