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Competition BBQ *On Topic Only* Discussion regarding all aspects of Competition BBQ. Experiences competing or visiting, questions, getting started, Equipment, announcements of events, Results, Reviews, Planning, etc. Questions here will be responded to with competition BBQ in mind. |
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10-10-2018, 05:32 PM | #16 |
Got Wood.
Join Date: 01-13-17
Location: Clayton
Name/Nickname : Steve
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We are upgrading to a sprinter van and J5 from a truck and a utility trailer with a backyard pit. I see a lot more porch trailers, but the sprinter van works for my mountain biking hobby. Wish we had enough property for both. Either way, life will be much easier next season.
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10-11-2018, 05:46 AM | #17 | |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 06-26-07
Location: Abington, ma
Name/Nickname : Bill
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It's actually for sale. Follow this link for all the details https://www.facebook.com/pg/Smokin-H...57760239833747
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10-11-2018, 06:16 AM | #18 |
Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 07-10-14
Location: Philadelphia
Name/Nickname : Steve
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Here's a good secondary question to my original... Who here competed without a trailer at first? How much better is it having one vs. not?
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10-11-2018, 07:14 AM | #19 | |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 01-10-11
Location: Lawrenceville, GA
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If you only did it a few times a year pop ups can work, but being able to get out of the elements with a place to sleep, ac, bathroom etc is night and day.
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10-11-2018, 07:20 AM | #20 |
Take a breath!
Join Date: 01-15-13
Location: Indianapolis
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Before our trailer, we used 2 canopies, and a bunch of coolers, etc. Slept in chairs or the bed of a truck (still do that except one person sleeps on trailer floor). Transported everything in the bed of a pickup truck. That's all fine and good and we may actually do it that way again sometime; however, the space to work inside the trailer, the fridge, the water, and dry storage space is quite convenient compared to dealing with tents and sideways rain and loading tons of stuff in and out of our truck. Personally I think "roughing" it is pretty fun at contests but having a trailer is easier.
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10-11-2018, 09:06 AM | #21 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 05-28-14
Location: St. Louis, MO
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we competed for a few years in pop up tents. Carried everything in the bed of my truck and my dad's SUV, carried drums on lugage racks. Upgraded to a very simple, low budget, porch trailer with electric, and AC. We've built it out from there. Still don't have water, but it's nice to have cabinets. How much easier is it? There is no way in Hell i'd go back to cooking under a tent unless it was some kind of special event.
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10-11-2018, 04:37 PM | #22 |
Banned
Join Date: 04-11-16
Location: Fayetteville, AR
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I started out using a canopy. It worked fine but it was a lot of work. I was usually by myself and I got home feeling like a truck had hit me. I don't mind working hard but when I was burning all of my vacation days to do comps I wanted to at least relax a little bit :)!
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10-11-2018, 06:21 PM | #23 | |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 02-28-11
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Name/Nickname : Chad
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RV or Porch Trailer?
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Sure thing. Here you go. Hard to get the whole thing in there, but it’s the width of the trailer and 32” deep, with a shelf in the nose. We got the trailer through southern q trailers but it’s a Freedom brand trailer. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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10-13-2018, 12:29 PM | #26 |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 06-28-14
Location: tampa,fl
Name/Nickname : Captain Morgan
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rv toy hauler
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10-13-2018, 05:39 PM | #27 |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 03-30-13
Location: Crossville
Name/Nickname : Brad
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I've got a porch trsiler being built by Red Fern Dynsmics. Going to have full size bunk beds in the front with TV for sleeping and the kids, full bathroom with shower and on demand hot water and then a kitchen prep area with an 8 ft enclosed porch. We are going from a toyhauler, which was great as well just a little longer to pack up and load and unload the Deep South.
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10-17-2018, 01:43 PM | #28 |
Got rid of the matchlight.
Join Date: 09-23-08
Location: Hammond, LA
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Very nice trailer. Do you know the weight with it loaded for a competition? Thanks.
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10-30-2018, 01:57 PM | #29 |
Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 06-12-13
Location: Fennville MI
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I cook out of a 30' toy hauler RV. Smoker is mounted inside. I pull in, unhook, level and I'm ready to roll. Tear down is lightning fast. It takes me the longest to clean up my mess after turn-in's. I'm usually hooked up (if possible), showered, and ready for awards between 2:30-3pm.
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10-30-2018, 02:08 PM | #30 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 01-23-04
Location: DFW, San AntonioTx
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RV, toy hauler, dedicated trailer can make all the difference in the world. Set up and tear down are so much easier. With a trailer or RV everything can stay packed, weather permitting.
One slight negative, can be the steps to get in and out...as you age;) Turning 53 last week, in the cool, damp, weather my knees had about all they wanted of climbing in and out of the RV on Saturday. That was offset by being packed up, having the slides pulled in, and ready to hook the pit up in less than 45 minutes, and not having to walking through the rain to find a functioning toilet/porta-pot.
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