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11-25-2011, 09:25 PM | #1 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 03-29-11
Location: Hyannis, MA on Ol'e Cape Cod
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I'm at a crossroads and need your advice (FEC vs Backwoods)
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I now have a Traeger Texas & 2 WSM's on our cook site. I have decided to purchase a more efficient and more "professional" cooker. My budget is decent and the following are all realistic options I am able to purchase once my decision is made. Electriity is not an issue as we have a generator in the motorhome and a portable one for days I just pull the 8x10 cargo trailer with the jeep. Option 1...Purchase a used but in very good shape Cookshack FEC 100 OR Option 2...A NEW Backwoods Fatboy (maybe Party) Way out in a distant third is spend much less and get a used Jambo Backyard from a friend but it might not fit in my trailer and I do like to sleep some during a comp. What do you think????? Reasons and waxing philosophic is appreciated.
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11-25-2011, 10:36 PM | #2 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 12-03-08
Location: Pearl River LA
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Out of those three the Backwoods would be my choice. Super efficient, and they produce consistent results. The FEC is also consistent, but relies on power, which is almost always available at comps, but you never know whats gonna happen.
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11-25-2011, 11:27 PM | #3 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 07-01-08
Location: Beardstown, Illinois
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I would also go with the backwoods. Nothing wrong with the FEC but like Q-Dat said you don't have to have power to run the Backwoods. If I was you I would go with the competitor. I currently own a fatboy but used to own the competitor. Competitor holds a lot more if you ever need to. It only weighs about 75lbs more and doesn't use much more if any fuel than the fatboy.
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11-26-2011, 09:18 AM | #4 |
Quintessential Chatty Farker
Join Date: 11-03-06
Location: Chi-Town
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If power is not an issue. Hands down FEC. Lighter, less clean up and you will for sure be fresh the next morning. Never oversmoked meats. dont get me wrong, Backwoods are great cookers. Just more work.
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11-26-2011, 10:42 AM | #5 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 06-28-07
Location: Duvall, WA
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If you like sleep...the FEC seems to be a no brainer...set it and forget it...from what I hear... Then again...I get lots of sleep cookin' on bullets too...
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11-26-2011, 11:31 AM | #6 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 09-25-06
Location: Elk Creek, Ky.
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hell scottie, they ain't much work!!..:) not much difference between loading up a fatboy with charcoal and plugging in a guru. Load up an FEC and plug it in.. not too much difference.. (comparing to a stick burner to either one, now there's a hell of a difference!)..
I'm a backwoods fan and Scottie is a FEC fan.. both of them smokers won the jack, and both can get their a$$ handed to them just the same. I'd say the electronics in an FEC might be a negative, and the weight of the fatboy is its negative.. either way, you can't go wrong. You should consider your source of fuel too.. are pellets harder to come by than wood and charcoal in your area? BTW, I loaded up my competitor last night at 9:00 (already at set-point).. got up at 7:00 am this morning and still had plenty of charcoal and humming at 235. I sleep just fine. |
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11-26-2011, 12:20 PM | #7 |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 05-12-09
Location: Sperry, OK
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Either cooker would be good. Decide what you want to cook with Pellets or Charcoal.
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11-26-2011, 01:43 PM | #9 |
Take a breath!
Join Date: 11-10-10
Location: Shenandoah, TX
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I've had my Fatboy for almost a year now, I've done two comps and several home cooks. Consistent results, holds temp wonderfully to allow for extra sleep. The only drawbacks are the clean up thus far, but you would have that with many other smokers as well. I'll have a stick burner on a trailer eventually, but will still use my Fatboy for ribs or pork butts. I don't know enough about the FEC to give an opinion. Good Luck!!
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11-26-2011, 01:50 PM | #10 |
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Join Date: 08-17-06
Location: Washington, Missouri
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What Scottie said. In a perfect world, a backwoods and an FEC! Don't forget Spicewine.
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11-26-2011, 03:12 PM | #11 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 09-01-10
Location: Lincolnton, NC
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The FEC 100! Much more versatility. Competition proven. Cookshack customer service.
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11-26-2011, 07:23 PM | #12 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 09-21-10
Location: millstadt il.
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we used a competitor,just sold it ,going to a spicewine,more capaticy on 2 upper shelfs,new learning journey this year....the only thing i didnt like on backwoods,1 pan per shelf,different temp levels with 5 pans in it,and temp probe in middle pokes holes in pans,ok 3 things i didnt like,this is still a good smoker dennis
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11-27-2011, 07:00 AM | #13 |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 02-15-11
Location: Del Rio, Tennessee
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We compete on a Jambo and love it but I also have and FEC and a Backwoods Party. The FEC is the easiest and will give you a complete nights sleep. To load and startup both Backwoods and FEC are about the same amount of work. The FEC is MUCH easier to clean! All will give great results when you know how to cook.
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11-27-2011, 07:47 AM | #14 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 03-16-07
Location: Coxsackie NY
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Obviously you know my thought on Backwoods but I think the clean up issue is over emphasized and and can be quite easy if done at the right time and with a few pointers. Still not as easy as an FEC but not as bad as I regularly hear.
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11-27-2011, 09:48 PM | #15 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 06-09-08
Location: Forker River, NJ
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With a guru backwoods runs just like a FEC. I have them both. My opinion is the backwoods makes the meat to dark, the fec puts on a great color. Flavor wise I love charcoal so I like the flavor of the backwoods better. They both put out a great product, I personally think the backwoods cooks better small meats and the fec better big meats!
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