Work horse pits stick burner or Moberg 250

ruger35 said:
I'd like to see one of the Workhorse pits in action. I've seen their bigger 250 & 500 gallon pits a couple of times on YouTube, but none of the smaller ones. I like JD and the videos he's done, but they need to step up their social media game.
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Couldn’t agree more. If it wasn’t for primitive pits being a thing, I never would have placed ~$2500 order with workhorse pits based off their current marketing. He takes crazy good pics and videos of primitive pits but nothing but a few very bad photos of workhorse.

When mine comes in Feb/March I will post as much as I can in the ****ty Wisconsin weather.
 
Stephen I'll be looking forward to it cause I thought about calling them for my next pit but I need to stop buying a pit every year and I'd like more a reputation so I'm looking at Backline now.
 
ruger35 said:
Stephen I'll be looking forward to it cause I thought about calling them for my next pit but I need to stop buying a pit every year and I'd like more a reputation so I'm looking at Backline now.
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Good luck with holding out. The withdrawal symptoms are real (for something that's all in our heads).[emoji23]

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So I've been following this thread closely as I really like the look of the Workhorse 1975 as well. Traded a couple of emails with Ashley and just thought I would post a few details here that I didn't previously see. A front shelf option will be available in late February for $49. Sounds like it will be a steel frame with expanded metal mesh. The top rack offers 7 inches of space and 10 inches to the top of the cook chamber. I've asked for some detailed "in the flesh" pics but you guys that get them first may very well be the first pics we see. Looking forward to it as I love the styling and will be looking for something in the spring.
 
I just ordered a 1957 this weekend. I have been following JD on Instagram and his various YouTube pages and fell in love with Primitive Pits the first time I saw them. I think he is a hard worker and really has a passion for barbecue and making really great pits. I am a WSM guy and have been wanting to go over a stick burner for a while now. I am totally confident I made the right choice in choosing Workhorse.

I can hardly wait for this year's BBQing season!
 
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ArtBQ said:
I just ordered a 1957 this weekend. I have been following JD on Instagram and his various YouTube pages and fell in love with Primitive Pits the first time I saw them. I think he is a hard worker and really has a passion for barbecue and making really great pits. I am a WSM guy and have been wanting to go over a stick burner for a while now. I am totally confident I made the right choice in choosing Workhorse.

I can hardly wait for this year's BBQing season!
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Congrats!!! Any ETA?


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ArtBQ said:
I just ordered a 1957 this weekend. I have been following JD on Instagram and his various YouTube pages and fell in love with Primitive Pits the first time I saw them. I think he is a hard worker and really has a passion for barbecue and making really great pits. I am a WSM guy and have been wanting to go over a stick burner for a while now. I am totally confident I made the right choice in choosing Workhorse.

I can hardly wait for this year's BBQing season!
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Congratulations! Are you picking it up yourself or having it delivered?
 
Congrats! When someone gets one please let us know if it really cooks any faster.

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Delivered. I just got the ETA today, they said 4/22 but have added some new tooling to the line so that might speed things up (fingers crossed). Also, I can confirm the front shelf will be an option offered on all models late Feb-early Mar if you are holding out for that.

I was also told that with the current pricing, they aren't really making money on these, so if you are planning on getting one, I would do it before pricing goes up.
 
I would love one of JDs 250s as they are beautiful, but I can't justify it for a home cook. All I have left to do with Backline is turn in my contract and deposit but I'm going to wait and see what JD can do for a pit around 150 gallons. Not sure if it will be under the Primitive or Workhorse name but on Instagram he said to shoot them a message.
 
ruger35 said:
They are supposedly bringing the babe back in March is what they told me.
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Oh man dont tell me that! I loved the look of that cooker. JD mentions in one of his older YouTube vids that they were going to give one of those away, but it never happened.
 
That's what the email said. I just don't want to wait until March to get on a list. I want to get some smoking in before it's scorching outside.
 
Saw on Instagram someone made it home with a 1975. Maybe this weekend they will get a video with a fire in it!
 
Interesting thread for sure, having welded some over the years I know why the welds look like that, its called stitching, the welder shuts the power off and on depending on how its set, typically used on thin metal to stop blow thru but can be adjusted for a wide array of uses, looks to be set for penetration and fast production rate as the welds look flat imo, this does give the welds a unique look but not sure they are any weaker than any other method. love to cook on all of them to see which is better but as bad as a cook I am the food would probably taste the same lol
 
ruger35 said:
Saw on Instagram someone made it home with a 1975. Maybe this weekend they will get a video with a fire in it!
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I saw that post too and started to get very excited to see these rolling out!
 
March 4 - looks like the date for the Babe to return. From what it sounds link on comments on Instagram, it's going to cost $3-4K.
 
I traded a couple emails with JD who said the Babe will run around $3420. More labor involved in creating it versus the Workhorse Pits 1975 which is about the same size. It will be a repurposed 120 gallon propane tank where the 1975 is made with new materials. He said they should cook virtually the same and will have similar options available (casters, tires, trailer options). He indicated that he will eventually do a comparison video of the two. I'm very interested in both and look forward to seeing both of them in action before moving forward with an order hopefully in April. For the price, I still really like the Workhorse Pits 1975.
 
I don't understand the babe, it's at most the length of the 1975 but 30" in diameter. From my cooking experience I'd rather the length on something that short than the diameter.
 
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