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Greendriver 02-28-2013 08:06 AM

The Most Versatile Smoker
 
Which one? If you said my 3 most important needs are a smoker that does a good job at comp cooking, whole hog, and grilling. Is there a most versatile cooker that does a good job at all 3?

John Bowen 02-28-2013 08:07 AM

Look at the Tucker Cooker website out of Memphis, TN.

Greendriver 02-28-2013 08:13 AM

Funny you mentioned this - I had just looked at it and that is what raised the question in my mind. But, I was thinking that a number of other cookers are out there that have add on's like the Tucker that make them complete for all 3 categories?

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Originally Posted by John Bowen (Post 2387126)
Look at the Tucker Cooker website out of Memphis, TN.


Ron_L 02-28-2013 08:15 AM

I would say any offset large enough for the hog and with a lid on the firebox since it will also handle competition loads and you can grill on the firebox.

John Bowen 02-28-2013 08:22 AM

Some offsets will not let you put a whole hog in the cooking chamber though and the grill space it limited in the firebox. There are going to be some shortfallls trying to cover those 3 areas.


To Greendriver - I am not clear on the last question you asked me. I did not get any of the add ons and have smoked, grilled and did a whole hog on mine. The one thing I wished I had bought with mine was the warming box - that would have helped in comps. I use a cambro which was about a thrid the cost.

Old Dave 02-28-2013 09:11 AM

Peoria cooker

SpecOpsBBQ 02-28-2013 09:17 AM

http://www.americanbarbecuesystems.com/Judge.asp

http://www.americanbarbecuesystems.c...Capacities.asp

I have the smaller version of this, its a great smoker. On the back they put grill grates right over the fire pit so you can smoke and grill at the same time.

GrillsGoneWild 02-28-2013 09:55 AM

My DPP Fat 50 can handle (and does) all three of those. It is up for sale as we are downsizing, if you are interested.

BBQBeaver 02-28-2013 03:53 PM

A couple of guys around me have the Louisiana whole hog pellet grill...

FLAQUE 02-28-2013 09:07 PM

Check out the Meadow Creek Caterers delight series. They have a hog cooker and a charcoal cooker on them.

ChiefBrock 02-28-2013 09:19 PM

my fourth requirement was price....and I decided on the Meadow Creek PR42....smokes, low and slow with indirect, whole hog, ribs, pork shoulders, etc.... For me and my budget of less than $1500...it was the best all around cooker for the money and let me do whole hogs up to 100lbs as well.

Offthehook 02-28-2013 09:45 PM

Whole hog is the X factor, need a big cooker

Hoss 02-28-2013 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by GrillsGoneWild (Post 2387262)
My DPP Fat 50 can handle (and does) all three of those. It is up for sale as we are downsizing, if you are interested.

I am.PM me.

ChiefBrock 03-03-2013 09:46 PM

same reason I got the Meadow Creek PR42.....backyard size...does up to a 100 lb hog....I can do 6-8 racks of spare ribs..if I add the 2nd Tier I can add 4 more racks. Can do two full size pork shoulders on basic rack.

It smokes good....cooks low and slow....and so far has done much better than I thought I would be able for ribs, pork shoulder, butte, wings, venison tenderloin and ham. Going to try a brisket next...

I also love that the cooking grate is food quality stainless steel and it has a full length charcoal drawer so I never have to open the lid...just slide out...add lump or wood...close and keep watching my Maverick temp guage. :)


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