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Knows what a fatty is.
SCENERIO - Been deployed for a year keeping my mind occupied with plans to compete next year. I've poured over posts and websites learning everything from backward planning cooking schedules to meat enhancers (FAB B) and I'm even planning on taking a class this spring. Except for practice (not much oportunity here), I'm down to my choice of smoker. The wife (feeling I've earned a little reward for my being gone this past year) has offered to let me purchase ANY smoker I want knowing full well top of the line smokers can cost 10,000.00 or more!! I can't bring myself to spend 10K on anything I can't live in. :crazy: While competition is the plan and I think my Q has the potential to at least score middle of the pack, I would like to be able to use it for backyard as well, and be able to cook for the occasional large gatherings. I'm comfortable with charcoal and experienced with bullet smokers and my offset (can't wait to build my first UDS this winter). but I don't have any practical knowledge using anything else. So...
QUESTION(S) - If you were in my shoes and looking for that "all around" smoker; what would you get and why? Who builds the best for the money? Which brands maintain constant temperature with the least variations in the chamber? Trailer mounted or not? Vertical, offset, combo? UDS, Jambo, Lund, WSM, Backwoods, FEC, Egg, etc?
I know everyone has their preference and what they use is the best, but why is it the best?
Sorry for rambling but I'm sure this is a once in a marriage opportunity and I need some input.
Thanks
QUESTION(S) - If you were in my shoes and looking for that "all around" smoker; what would you get and why? Who builds the best for the money? Which brands maintain constant temperature with the least variations in the chamber? Trailer mounted or not? Vertical, offset, combo? UDS, Jambo, Lund, WSM, Backwoods, FEC, Egg, etc?
I know everyone has their preference and what they use is the best, but why is it the best?
Sorry for rambling but I'm sure this is a once in a marriage opportunity and I need some input.
Thanks