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04-30-2013, 11:50 AM | #1 |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 04-26-13
Location: Thief River Falls, MN
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Any Yoder Stick Burner Owners out there?
Just want to get some reviews of what Yoder owners think of there pits and if there is anything they wish they had done differently?
I have been looking at the wichita but havnt decided yet. |
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04-30-2013, 02:06 PM | #2 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 03-05-13
Location: Wichita, KS
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To be upfront with you, I sell Yoders, so I'll spare you the big sales pitch.
The Wichita is a great offset smoker (I own one and love it still). If you're cooking in your backyard, it's hard to beat. Easy to control temp, great build quality, lifetime burnout warranty. Getting it Loaded with the HMS (Heat Management System) is the way to go IMO. If on the other hand you were looking to compete. Go with the 24", which is the Kingman. You'll be glad to have the extra space. As far as any options you want. Yoder will customize pretty much anything to your liking on their offset pits. So if you find something you'd like incorporated, let them know. They can and will do whatever you'd like to the pit so you are cooking on something you'll love. Hopefully some other owners will chime in as well, as there are a lot of them out there. |
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04-30-2013, 03:28 PM | #3 |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 04-26-13
Location: Thief River Falls, MN
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How is the 24in to move around? I like the size but I have to be able to move it around and I am concerned at almost 1000 lbs it may be difficult to move.
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04-30-2013, 03:52 PM | #4 |
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Join Date: 03-05-13
Location: Wichita, KS
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One man (on level concrete) can move the Kingman pretty easily, but it gets much easier with the Kingman Competition Cart. It all depends on budget there as it's quite a bit more, but it glides without much of a problem along most any terrain.
Edit: I realized that the Kingman Comp Cart model is not on the Yoder Smokers website yet. Here is a photo so you know what I'm talking about. Last edited by joshcary; 04-30-2013 at 04:12 PM.. |
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04-30-2013, 04:56 PM | #5 |
Quintessential Chatty Farker
Join Date: 07-14-09
Location: Lake Sinclair, GA
Name/Nickname : Hance
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My first smoker of any measure is/was what is now called the Yoder Cheyenne. Excellent build quality, simple design (not much to break), mine still works great and is quite old.
That said, if you're looking in the price range of the Kingman, I'd seriously consider one of the reverse flow smoker manufacturers. About the same size and on a trailer would be the Lang 60, and larger still on a trailer would be Bubba Grill's 250R. I dont think I've used my Yoder in a while since I got the Lang... The reverse flow evens out the heat (little or no hot spots) and same with the smoke flow (even). www.pigroast.com www.bubbagrills.net
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04-30-2013, 04:59 PM | #6 |
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Join Date: 06-07-12
Location: kansas
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Never mind I found my answer.
The Yoders appear to be pretty reasonable in price compared to lang and so on. |
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04-30-2013, 05:05 PM | #7 | |
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04-30-2013, 07:22 PM | #8 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 09-17-03
Location: Wichita, Kansas
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My favorite stick burner is still the MOAB which is a custom built Klose designed by our own Poobah. But I have cooked on a Wichita, a Kingman and the flagship Yoder trailer smoker, the Frontiersman. All great smokers. The Frontiersman is my favorite but is way too big for my use. I also love the way the Kingman holds temps. This is truely one of the top stick burners on the market. I was talking to Joe, one of the Yoder designers, about this smoker a couple of weeks ago and we agreed that it is a great smoker. I have also cooked on Langs, and while they are great, they have nothing on this bad boy. I would love to own one of those but it is not necessary as the MOAB serves that role. In reality, probably a Wichita would work best for my use if I wanted a smaller stick burner to cook briskets and pork loins using cherry like my friend kcquer used to do. And yes Scott, I won't forget the fatty on a bisquit with a V-8 for a great breakfast.
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04-30-2013, 07:35 PM | #9 | |
On the road to being a farker
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Location: Thief River Falls, MN
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Josh does the HMS with the adjustable dampener come on just the Kingman or is on the Wichita also? Man that Kingman looks great on the comp cart, just cant justify the extra expense for what I am going to use it for. |
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04-30-2013, 07:39 PM | #10 | |
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04-30-2013, 09:45 PM | #11 |
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Join Date: 08-29-11
Location: Lincoln, NE
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I will be following this thread. I own and Oklahoma Joe's offset (similar design to the Wichita) but there is a big difference between the Yoders and my pit. A Yoder stickburner is on the radar for me at some point in the future when the budget allows. I'm interested in Yoder and Jambo, and I like their designs for different reasons. I hope to get a chance to cook in both before I decide.
I will tell you, Yoder's customer service is amazing though! I hope to see other Yoder owners chime in.
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05-01-2013, 12:22 AM | #12 |
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05-01-2013, 07:12 AM | #13 | |
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05-01-2013, 07:36 AM | #14 | |
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Join Date: 08-29-11
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Don't get me wrong, mine has served me well and was a great first pit, but as with anything, the more experienced you get, you understand why some things are cheaper and why the thicker, more expensive units are better. I have a convection plate in mine with other mods and they help out quite a bit, but the HMS in the Yoders is a nice system and it's constructed very well. Plus I need a larger pit for competing.
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05-01-2013, 07:37 AM | #15 |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 04-26-13
Location: Thief River Falls, MN
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I see on the Yoder website that the Loaded Wichita and the kingman come with a heat managment plate. Is this just the plate and the adjustable dampener extra?
If it is extra what are the atvantages of the having the dampener in addition to the plate and the plate alone? Great info coming up lets keep it going. |
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