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07-02-2013, 01:32 PM | #1 |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 02-08-10
Location: Hickory, NC
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Cooker/Smoker Recommendation Please
I have a $3000.00 budget. I have looked at Meadow Creek, PitMaker, Stumps, Lang and Mixons. I will use it for large family gatherings, some catering less than 25 people. It will need to be mobile but I have a utility trailer that I could load a non-trailer unit.
I like to learn from people that know more than I do so hopefully I can buy once. Lay some knowledge on me! David Last edited by SC_Dave; 07-02-2013 at 01:57 PM.. |
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07-02-2013, 01:38 PM | #2 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 03-16-07
Location: Coxsackie NY
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Here is a link to some Brethren made smokers.
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/fo...play.php?f=110
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07-02-2013, 03:15 PM | #3 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 02-15-08
Location: Harrisburg, PA
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There are several quality made smokers you listed. Each has their own personalities and hot and cold temp zones. Out of them - will be 2 common facts.
Stickburners require often temp monitoring... feeding the fire every 30-45 minutes. Factor that into your overnight scenarios. Buy the thickest steel you can afford. Klose pits offer 1/2" thick firebox and Jambo pits has the insulated firebox for efficiency. If you value an evening's rest and will not tend the fire thru the nght... you might be disappointed in an offset smoker.
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07-02-2013, 04:16 PM | #4 | |
Quintessential Chatty Farker
Join Date: 08-01-12
Location: Fairfield, Florida
Name/Nickname : Dave
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PS: you might want to take a look/search for fellow brethren TuscaloosaQ's pits.
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I'm Dave Got a bunch of cooking toys and a custom metal fabrication shop where I spend my time building all sorts of smokers & outdoor cooking gear. Last edited by dwfisk; 07-02-2013 at 04:20 PM.. Reason: PS |
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07-02-2013, 04:18 PM | #5 |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 08-04-09
Location: Avon, IN
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I would suggest a Backwoods Fatboy
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07-02-2013, 04:31 PM | #6 | |
is Blowin Smoke!
Join Date: 05-30-13
Location: Kyle, TX
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07-02-2013, 04:47 PM | #8 |
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Join Date: 05-30-13
Location: Kyle, TX
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Here is the video for the warmer/oven and it is mounted on the vertical smoker, so what you see in the video will be primarily what I'll have.
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07-02-2013, 05:29 PM | #10 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 06-11-13
Location: Kansas City, MO
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I chose the Assassin. It is a gravity fed smoker with four 23.5 x 23.5 shelves and it comes with a BBQ Guru. This gives you a lot of capacity and it is right in your budget including shipping.
Mine should be arriving in a couple of weeks. Here is a link to their site: http://www.assassin-smokers.com/site...rs.com%2F#2729 |
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07-02-2013, 05:34 PM | #11 |
Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 06-21-13
Location: Michie TN
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I don't know how these cook but i like the layout. It was made by HBT Welding in Section Al.
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07-02-2013, 05:44 PM | #12 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 01-19-13
Location: melbourne fl, adirondack native
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Lang 60 patio 2800$ and your close enough to go get it, no shipping. I love my 48 and have never seen a negative comment.
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07-02-2013, 05:53 PM | #13 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 07-08-10
Location: Texas
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This question comes up all the time on the forum. From my experience on the forum, asking the brethren what cooker to buy is like asking what car to buy on a car forum. There are so many good ones out there.
I would pick one, or maybe a couple out, and ask the brethren their experiences with those units. Find out the pros and cons of of those particular units. Check out the suggestions on here, narrow your options, then run those options by the brethren. IMO, you will get more usable information. CD |
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07-02-2013, 08:01 PM | #15 |
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Join Date: 02-07-11
Location: brenham, texas
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Pitmaker Bbq safe, ball valves option, BBQ guru diqiQ dx2. You can get whatever color you want. You load the charcoal basket up once and cook for up to 12 hrs. The heck with splitting wood, adding it every 45 min. Plus all of your friends will wanna know how it works, so you get to tell the story of your pit often. A Lang is a heck of a pit also if you want to add wood all the time.
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