Ready to upgrade - Page 2

Ron_L · 09-21-2018, 08:49 AM

BTW, there is a Humphrey's Battle Box for sale in New Jersey...

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=264266

Whitewookie · 09-21-2018, 12:30 PM

I love my WSM, but given your budget and the parameters you laid out, I’d be looking at a nice pellet pooper...

I have pretty much decided that I’ll be looking to go pellet if and when I decide its time to upgrade.

VR,
Harold

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lkissell · 09-21-2018, 12:34 PM

Depending on cooking capacity needed, I agree with SmittyJonz. Get a cabinet and a pellet smoker. You will have flexibility, and you can try two different styles of smokers.

As Ron L mentions, people will recommend what they own. I have a REC TEC pellet smoker, and I love it. The newer ones are almost all stainless, so even better.

That said, I've heard great things about the Mak Smokers. You could get a Mak 1 Star and perhaps a Humphry's Long Weekender. That would be a nice combo.

Smoking Piney · 09-21-2018, 12:37 PM

I'm going to recommend an Assassin....insulated, gravity feed goodness in your stated budget range, and a lot of bang for the buck.

I'm in NJ, and I've used mine in 2 feet of 40 mph blowing snow and nights of single digit deep freeze. It cooked like it was summer time....just took a little longer to get to temp. With the supplied IQ120 controller, it's set and forget. I've owned my 24 for 3 years now, and I still smile every time I fire it up.

SmittyJonz · 09-21-2018, 12:59 PM

T&K makes both Insulated Cabinet and a Gravity Fed model. PJTexas has one of their gravity fed.

pjtexas1 · 09-21-2018, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by lkissell

As Ron L mentions, people will recommend what they own.

Ron L is always brilliant when he copies off my paper...

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SmittyJonz · 09-21-2018, 01:24 PM

I actually Don’t Own any of the Ones I Listed.......

Big George's BBQ · 09-21-2018, 02:07 PM

Meadowcreek makes a good cabinet smoker

rraming · 09-21-2018, 02:12 PM

Just trying to help - I read the pellet grills have maintenance involved, how often does stuff break? I also read that on a 14 hour cook it can use 30lbs of pellets - is that true.
I have had my WSM for like 10 years, this year I added a Digi Q unit and I can set it and walk away - really. Sleep all night and it's automatically controlled
I thought about doing what you are thinking of and couldn't justify it once I did some reading, spend 200 bucks on the Temp controller. Yoder and Tex Rec have insulated covers that go over their pellet grills (I am sure others do as well). You can get one for the WSM for like 100 bucks, so 300 vs 3000 - just saying

Smoking Piney · 09-21-2018, 02:37 PM

I looked long and hard at pellet smokers before I decided on the Assassin......I came with one millimeter of ordering a Yoder pellet smoker.

DISCLAIMER HERE: I'm not slagging on pellet smokers at all, but what swayed my decision was moving parts......gives me the heebie jeebies on long run reliability.

They wear out and can fail. I chose the Assassin because it has no moving parts. I wanted bullet-proof reliability. If the supplied IQ120 controller quits, I can get another one, but I have no worries about my cooker quitting.

TXNewbie · 09-21-2018, 02:41 PM

For $4K I got both a LSG PeeWee and an Assassin 48 Grill/Smoker. Far more versatile (and fun) with two units than one.

Pedro7 · 09-21-2018, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by SmittyJonz

Or get a Humphrey’s from what’s his face in New Jersey and order a RecTec

It's Mr. Whatshisface to you....

but yes that's my Battle Box for sale in NJ... PM me if you are interested!

jimbotx · 09-21-2018, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Smoking Piney

swayed my decision was moving parts......

Same here - seems like too many fail point possibilities.

ew1439 · 09-21-2018, 09:08 PM

I can't speak towards any of the options you are leaning towards, but in our cold Minnesota winters, I have the LGS large IVS and it works like a charm. I preheat with a weed burner to save on some startup charcoal and once up to temp, it will hold rock steady for as long as I want in zero degre temperatures. And they have three sizes to pick from. The build quality is impeccable and produces high quality food with little to no input. Just my two cents, thanks!

Bacchus2b · 09-21-2018, 09:24 PM

For your budget you could get a really nice used Cookshack FEC-100 or FEC-120. Small footprint and huge capacity, plus you can always find quality pellets. I've had mine for five years and while I have a spare auger pin, draft fan, and ignitor on hand "just in case", the originals are still going strong and I have had ZERO problems or issues. Oh, and it's also insulated so no problems cooking in cold weather.

https://www.charcoalstore.com/collec...inless-steel-p

09-21-2018, 08:49 AM	#16
Ron_L Moderator Join Date: 12-09-04 Location: Wandering, but not lost Name/Nickname : Captain Ron	BTW, there is a Humphrey's Battle Box for sale in New Jersey... http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=264266 __________________ "Ron Rico, Boss. You can call me Captain Ron..." Naked Fatties Rock! PKGo X 2/PK360/Weber Q1000/Blackstone Camping Griddle/Pit Boss Pro Series 850

09-21-2018, 12:30 PM	#17
Whitewookie is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 10-24-13 Location: Valdosta, GA	I love my WSM, but given your budget and the parameters you laid out, I’d be looking at a nice pellet pooper... I have pretty much decided that I’ll be looking to go pellet if and when I decide its time to upgrade. VR, Harold Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro __________________ Si vis pacem, para bellum.

09-21-2018, 12:34 PM	#18
lkissell On the road to being a farker Join Date: 03-22-10 Location: Tallahassee, FL	Depending on cooking capacity needed, I agree with SmittyJonz. Get a cabinet and a pellet smoker. You will have flexibility, and you can try two different styles of smokers. As Ron L mentions, people will recommend what they own. I have a REC TEC pellet smoker, and I love it. The newer ones are almost all stainless, so even better. That said, I've heard great things about the Mak Smokers. You could get a Mak 1 Star and perhaps a Humphry's Long Weekender. That would be a nice combo. __________________ Large Big Green Egg Gold Weber 22.5" OTG Rec Tec Mini Hunsaker Drum

09-21-2018, 12:37 PM	#19
Smoking Piney somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-24-15 Location: South Jersey Pine Barrens Name/Nickname : John	I'm going to recommend an Assassin....insulated, gravity feed goodness in your stated budget range, and a lot of bang for the buck. I'm in NJ, and I've used mine in 2 feet of 40 mph blowing snow and nights of single digit deep freeze. It cooked like it was summer time....just took a little longer to get to temp. With the supplied IQ120 controller, it's set and forget. I've owned my 24 for 3 years now, and I still smile every time I fire it up. __________________ John Assassin 24 XL BGE Weber Kettle with rotisserie and Vortex Ooni 3 Pizza Oven AMNPS Last edited by Smoking Piney; 09-21-2018 at 12:49 PM..

09-21-2018, 12:59 PM	#20
SmittyJonz somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-17-13 Location: Burleson Tx	T&K makes both Insulated Cabinet and a Gravity Fed model. PJTexas has one of their gravity fed. __________________ NO Such Thing as Over Smoked - just Over Dirty Smoked.............

09-21-2018, 01:24 PM	#22
SmittyJonz somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-17-13 Location: Burleson Tx	I actually Don’t Own any of the Ones I Listed....... __________________ NO Such Thing as Over Smoked - just Over Dirty Smoked.............

09-21-2018, 02:07 PM	#23
Big George's BBQ somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 02-07-08 Location: Framingham, MA Name/Nickname : George	Meadowcreek makes a good cabinet smoker __________________ Large BIG Green EGG- Hatched 8/17/09 Backwoods Extented Party- sold Weber Genesis Gasser Mid Atlantic BBQ Association KCBS Back Porch BBQ Competition BBQ Team Proud Member of the Zero Club When all else fails ask yourself WWGALD

09-21-2018, 02:12 PM	#24
rraming Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 09-09-18 Location: Minneapolis Name/Nickname : Rich	Just trying to help - I read the pellet grills have maintenance involved, how often does stuff break? I also read that on a 14 hour cook it can use 30lbs of pellets - is that true. I have had my WSM for like 10 years, this year I added a Digi Q unit and I can set it and walk away - really. Sleep all night and it's automatically controlled I thought about doing what you are thinking of and couldn't justify it once I did some reading, spend 200 bucks on the Temp controller. Yoder and Tex Rec have insulated covers that go over their pellet grills (I am sure others do as well). You can get one for the WSM for like 100 bucks, so 300 vs 3000 - just saying

09-21-2018, 02:37 PM	#25
Smoking Piney somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-24-15 Location: South Jersey Pine Barrens Name/Nickname : John	I looked long and hard at pellet smokers before I decided on the Assassin......I came with one millimeter of ordering a Yoder pellet smoker. DISCLAIMER HERE: I'm not slagging on pellet smokers at all, but what swayed my decision was moving parts......gives me the heebie jeebies on long run reliability. They wear out and can fail. I chose the Assassin because it has no moving parts. I wanted bullet-proof reliability. If the supplied IQ120 controller quits, I can get another one, but I have no worries about my cooker quitting. __________________ John Assassin 24 XL BGE Weber Kettle with rotisserie and Vortex Ooni 3 Pizza Oven AMNPS Last edited by Smoking Piney; 09-21-2018 at 03:06 PM..

09-21-2018, 02:41 PM	#26
TXNewbie Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 07-21-18 Location: Somewhere, USA Name/Nickname : Someone	For $4K I got both a LSG PeeWee and an Assassin 48 Grill/Smoker. Far more versatile (and fun) with two units than one.

09-21-2018, 09:08 PM	#29
ew1439 Found some matches. Join Date: 07-22-17 Location: Otsego, Mn	I can't speak towards any of the options you are leaning towards, but in our cold Minnesota winters, I have the LGS large IVS and it works like a charm. I preheat with a weed burner to save on some startup charcoal and once up to temp, it will hold rock steady for as long as I want in zero degre temperatures. And they have three sizes to pick from. The build quality is impeccable and produces high quality food with little to no input. Just my two cents, thanks!

09-21-2018, 09:24 PM	#30
Bacchus2b is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 11-01-14 Location: North Texas	For your budget you could get a really nice used Cookshack FEC-100 or FEC-120. Small footprint and huge capacity, plus you can always find quality pellets. I've had mine for five years and while I have a spare auger pin, draft fan, and ignitor on hand "just in case", the originals are still going strong and I have had ZERO problems or issues. Oh, and it's also insulated so no problems cooking in cold weather. https://www.charcoalstore.com/collec...inless-steel-p __________________ KCBS Certified BBQ Judge SCA Certified Judge Lone Star Grillz Large IVS Cookshack FEC-100 Weber Summit 420 Gasser Pit Barrel Cooker Weber 26" Kettle PK Classic Grill