The 14.5" Weber Smokey Mountain (Model 711001) appears official
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Untraceable
Babbling Farker
not doubting weber overprice it, but its going to be so small that IMO, anything over 149.99 is going to be too much. cute and awesome yes, practical....barely. Put me on the waiting list for a 26.75 wsm
jamus34
Full Fledged Farker
If they were serious on making it somewhat competitive they'd need to price it at $100 - $125. I think even $150 is a bit high.
I'll give then the premium over the Brinkman smokers however as previously stated you can do almost the same thing for a lot less.
I'll give then the premium over the Brinkman smokers however as previously stated you can do almost the same thing for a lot less.
midwest_kc
is one Smokin' Farker
I think $99 would be the sweet spot for pricing, personally. It's low enough that people like me will buy it no questions asked, and it will allow people to easily upgrade to that as opposed to the ECB. I could see an MSRP or $129, but they usually be on sale for $99 as well.
Oh yes, and I would be beside myself happy with a 26.75" WSM. I'm sure it would take a lot of fuel, though.
Oh yes, and I would be beside myself happy with a 26.75" WSM. I'm sure it would take a lot of fuel, though.
jamus34
Full Fledged Farker
I personally think there's quite a bit inherent issues with a 26"" WSM.
Weight-wise, for shipping purposes it probably puts you out of UPS range and that would then really eliminate Amazon as an effective outlet.
Also, price-wise you'd probably be looking at $700-$800 if not more, assuming that the 22 WSM is 4x the amount of a OTS and about 3x the amount of a OTG. Based on the cost of the 26 OTG you'd be looking at $900-$1000, not including tax / shipping.
In all honesty I don't think Weber can make a vertical smoker that size and really have it competitive. I think the insulated box smokers will be more attractive once all is said and done.
But I'm just a BBQ noob...what do I know.
Weight-wise, for shipping purposes it probably puts you out of UPS range and that would then really eliminate Amazon as an effective outlet.
Also, price-wise you'd probably be looking at $700-$800 if not more, assuming that the 22 WSM is 4x the amount of a OTS and about 3x the amount of a OTG. Based on the cost of the 26 OTG you'd be looking at $900-$1000, not including tax / shipping.
In all honesty I don't think Weber can make a vertical smoker that size and really have it competitive. I think the insulated box smokers will be more attractive once all is said and done.
But I'm just a BBQ noob...what do I know.
midwest_kc
is one Smokin' Farker
Really good points. Thanks for raining on my parade. Seriously, though, I'd never really given much thought to how much one would actually cost. I guess I'd just assumed $500-$600, but that does now seem a little unrealistic.
charrederhead
Babbling Farker
Well, in the official "guess the Amazon price of the 14.5 WSM" thread, I guessed $199.
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=169194
That should be good enough for a freebie...let me call Weber CS. :roll:
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=169194
That should be good enough for a freebie...let me call Weber CS. :roll:
HankB
is Blowin Smoke!
I'll guess 219.00
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Weber-711001-Smokey-Mountain-14-5-Inch/dp/B00FKE67V2"]Amazon.com: Weber 711001 Smokey Mountain Cooker Smoker, 14.5-Inch: Patio, Lawn & Garden[/ame]
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Weber-711001-Smokey-Mountain-14-5-Inch/dp/B00FKE67V2"]Amazon.com: Weber 711001 Smokey Mountain Cooker Smoker, 14.5-Inch: Patio, Lawn & Garden[/ame]
mbshop
Babbling Farker
i'll wait a few years for a used one. meanwhile my mini does all I require.
Untraceable
Babbling Farker
yuck
HankB
is Blowin Smoke!
rookiedad
is Blowin Smoke!
you can get the grommets direct from weber. they're cool!
charrederhead
Babbling Farker
$199 @ Cabela's...I'll count that as a win. :grin:
nucornhusker
Babbling Farker
It will sell for $199.
kenthanson
is one Smokin' Farker
You can see a pair of pants in less than an hour but stores sell those like crazy!
Fwismoker
somebody shut me the fark up.
Let's see on my mini wsm i cook St Louis cuts on, 10 lb pork butts, 6-7 lb spatchcocks (best chickens EVER) reverse sear steaks and burgers, tri tips.. I could go on and on and on if you'd like.
The mini pound for pound is by far the best smoker/grill on the planet.
SmokinJohn
Babbling Farker
The $199.99 pricing makes sense as far as the Weber pricing tiers work.
But whoever did the pricing is not a smoker, IMHO.
What I would have done is price it at $99 bucks, list, $79 on sale.
They wouldn't have been able to keep them in stock.
At $199, it would be easier to make a Mini-WSM myself. In fact, one could probably make 2 for the price of one of these.
I don't see this baby joining my family unless Santa Q brings me one in December.
But whoever did the pricing is not a smoker, IMHO.
What I would have done is price it at $99 bucks, list, $79 on sale.
They wouldn't have been able to keep them in stock.
At $199, it would be easier to make a Mini-WSM myself. In fact, one could probably make 2 for the price of one of these.
I don't see this baby joining my family unless Santa Q brings me one in December.
