Smoker advice

Is It Ready Yet? · 01-24-2011, 09:31 PM

I currently have a Lang 108 that I will be selling. It has been a great cooker, however with me doing competions this year by myself, looking for a more manageable cooker that does not eat some much fuel. I have looked at Spicewine, Superior, Stumps, DW Kountry Cookers, and a smaller Lang. Any one person operations have any advice for me?

Rub · 01-24-2011, 09:36 PM

Been cooking on Stump's for 5-6 years, by myself 99% of the time. Don't have to worry about my smokers.

bbqbull · 01-24-2011, 09:41 PM

Been cooking on Klose pits since 1999 and never looked back.

dmprantz · 01-24-2011, 09:48 PM

I would include BWS in the mix. Nothing wrong with the ones you mentioned, but BWS are in the same class as several of them. I think they may be the most expensive though.

dmp

Divemaster · 01-25-2011, 08:15 AM

While not cooking by my self, I'm using a Lang 60 for all of our meats... Generally we get by with having to feed her about every 2 hours...

Homebrewed Q · 01-25-2011, 08:21 AM

I chose the BWS Fatboy for that reason as well. Some cookoffs I'll have help, and some I won't. Either way its very manageable by one person.

olewarthog · 01-25-2011, 11:25 AM

I see that you are located in the Tampa, FL area. Both Stumps & DWs are made in middle GA right along I-75. You could drive & pick up either of those instead of paying shipping costs. I'm don't cook comps, but I am a CBJ & a contest organizer. I see more & more teams here in the GA area going to Stumps & DWs

As I'm sure you know by now both the Stumps & DWs are gravity fed cookers that fits your one man manageable criteria perfectly. There are probably a lot of teams on here who are Stumpers & for good reason. I'm sure they can give you all the feedback you need on them.

DWs are not as well known as Stumps but are outstanding cookers as well. The Wrights are out there cooking comps week in & week out. You will find them at or near the top in just about every event they enter. They took RGC at this years Best of the Best Invitational for example.

IMHO, you won't go wrong with either of these.

Fatback Joe · 01-25-2011, 12:55 PM

You know my set up, Bobby.

Added the Spicewine after the move North, but when it was just the Stumps and the WSM, I could get some sleep which is a big deal for a one man show...........well, I should say the option to sleep anyhow, I guess it also allows for wandering around drinking and BS ing.

luckyduk · 01-25-2011, 06:25 PM

I have a Stump's 3x5 offset, for the most part I am the only one tending to the cooker. I can get maybe 4 hours on a load, maybe more I am still learning

Love it though.

I also have the warmer box on it, works well for holding meats if cambros are full, also works well for warming sauce.

Haven't cooked on a stretch yet, heard people love them.

Ken V · 01-25-2011, 07:29 PM

Stumps for me.

crd26a · 01-25-2011, 07:51 PM

Superior's here (using two) and will be cooking solo for the most part this year.

Here's my big question for you - How do you plan to haul / load the smoker? With our SS-2s, we have a barn-door style utility trailer and uses ramps to get them up and out. A ramp door would be easier, but it is still 350+/- lbs per smoker I'm pulling up and down ramps. Can be done, sometimes fairly easily, but its also a big thing to do when setting up and especially when tearing down. If you can mount them or don't plan to have to load / unload like this, the Superiors/Stumps/DW are great cookers and IMHO can be beat. If you're worried about loading / unloading, I'd looks at Backwoods given the weight difference.

Manny69 · 01-29-2011, 02:11 PM

We use a Good One brand from Ace Of Hearts BBQ Specialties. It is a great smoker. Can usually make a load last for 6 hours or so at a time.

getyourrubonbbq · 01-29-2011, 04:42 PM

I've used a couple of the ones listed, but have decided to build my own. It will be added to my trailers as an option or sold separately. As soon as a few things are finalized I'll be posting more info in sales and ventures under our Extreme BBQ Smoker thread.

JD McGee · 01-29-2011, 11:16 PM

I have been cooking on WSM`s for three years now and absolutely love them...great for comps and backyard but lack the capacity for catering large crowds.

thillin · 01-30-2011, 08:44 AM

I use a Med Spicewine. I can load/unload into a 6x10 trailer by myself if needed. Since I have a bad back, picked up a small elec winch to help load if needed. Used it once. Most times there is someone willing to help load it.

01-24-2011, 09:31 PM	#1
Is It Ready Yet? On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-06-09 Location: Ruskin, FL	Smoker advice I currently have a Lang 108 that I will be selling. It has been a great cooker, however with me doing competions this year by myself, looking for a more manageable cooker that does not eat some much fuel. I have looked at Spicewine, Superior, Stumps, DW Kountry Cookers, and a smaller Lang. Any one person operations have any advice for me? __________________ Bobby [B]XL Green Egg[/B] [B]Medium Spicewine[/B] [B]26.75 Weber Kettle[/B] [B]22.5 Weber Kettle[/B] [B]Is It Ready Yet? BBQ Team[/B]

01-24-2011, 09:36 PM	#2
Rub is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 09-25-06 Location: Winter Haven, FL	Been cooking on Stump's for 5-6 years, by myself 99% of the time. Don't have to worry about my smokers. __________________ -Rub Swamp Boys Sponsored by Smithfield, BBQ Guru, Butcher BBQ, Nature's Own Hardwood Charcoal Gator Nation

01-24-2011, 09:41 PM	#3
bbqbull Watching over us. Join Date: 12-27-05 Location: Mid Michigan	Been cooking on Klose pits since 1999 and never looked back. __________________ "You have never really lived until you have done something for someone who can never repay you." "I wish my mind could forget what my eyes have seen. :shocked:" "Heavily medicated for your protection. :doh:" Klose Mobile Pit Klose Owners Reccomended Pit Cookshack Smokette Gasser Little Chief Smoker Large BGE Gifted to me my Pit Barrel Smoker :mrgreen::clap:[URL="http://www.bbq-brethren.com//www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/"][/URL]

01-24-2011, 09:48 PM	#4
dmprantz is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-11-08 Location: Nashville	I would include BWS in the mix. Nothing wrong with the ones you mentioned, but BWS are in the same class as several of them. I think they may be the most expensive though. dmp __________________

01-25-2011, 08:15 AM	#5
Divemaster somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 09-23-07 Location: North Side of Chicago Illinois	While not cooking by my self, I'm using a Lang 60 for all of our meats... Generally we get by with having to feed her about every 2 hours... __________________ Jeff CBJ# 23376 Stockcar BBQ Race Fast, Cook Slow, and Enjoy Life! If it don't come off a smoker, it's just a side dish! Lang 60 Patio (The Mistress), Black Stainless Lang 36 (Little Princess), Large BGE (Ramona), Big Green UDS (Cottage Cooker), Brinkman SnP Pro (Little Bubba-Retired), 8 Burner Gasser, 3 - 22.5" & 1 - 18" (circa 1975) Weber Grills, & a Weber Smoky Joe.

01-25-2011, 08:21 AM	#6
Homebrewed Q Take a breath! Join Date: 11-10-10 Location: Shenandoah, TX	I chose the BWS Fatboy for that reason as well. Some cookoffs I'll have help, and some I won't. Either way its very manageable by one person.

01-25-2011, 11:25 AM	#7
olewarthog Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-07-10 Location: Hazlehurst, GA	I see that you are located in the Tampa, FL area. Both Stumps & DWs are made in middle GA right along I-75. You could drive & pick up either of those instead of paying shipping costs. I'm don't cook comps, but I am a CBJ & a contest organizer. I see more & more teams here in the GA area going to Stumps & DWs As I'm sure you know by now both the Stumps & DWs are gravity fed cookers that fits your one man manageable criteria perfectly. There are probably a lot of teams on here who are Stumpers & for good reason. I'm sure they can give you all the feedback you need on them. DWs are not as well known as Stumps but are outstanding cookers as well. The Wrights are out there cooking comps week in & week out. You will find them at or near the top in just about every event they enter. They took RGC at this years Best of the Best Invitational for example. IMHO, you won't go wrong with either of these.

01-25-2011, 12:55 PM	#8
Fatback Joe Babbling Farker Join Date: 01-07-08 Location: Memphis, TN	You know my set up, Bobby. Added the Spicewine after the move North, but when it was just the Stumps and the WSM, I could get some sleep which is a big deal for a one man show...........well, I should say the option to sleep anyhow, I guess it also allows for wandering around drinking and BS ing. __________________ FBJ WSM Medium Spicewine Stumps GF223 Humphrey's GF Tank II 24 x 60 Shirley Fabrication

01-25-2011, 06:25 PM	#9
luckyduk Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 05-11-10 Location: Waverly,Iowa	I have a Stump's 3x5 offset, for the most part I am the only one tending to the cooker. I can get maybe 4 hours on a load, maybe more I am still learning Love it though. I also have the warmer box on it, works well for holding meats if cambros are full, also works well for warming sauce. Haven't cooked on a stretch yet, heard people love them. __________________ Justin- Lucky's Q, 2 Stumps Stretch's

01-25-2011, 07:29 PM	#10
Ken V Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 04-13-08 Location: Moline, IL.	Stumps for me. __________________ BabyGotBack BBQ team Stumps GF222P Uber fast stealth black thermapen Cubby blue Thermapen UDS XL UDS 22.5" weber X 2

01-25-2011, 07:51 PM	#11
crd26a Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 04-16-09 Location: Maple Valley, WA	Superior's here (using two) and will be cooking solo for the most part this year. Here's my big question for you - How do you plan to haul / load the smoker? With our SS-2s, we have a barn-door style utility trailer and uses ramps to get them up and out. A ramp door would be easier, but it is still 350+/- lbs per smoker I'm pulling up and down ramps. Can be done, sometimes fairly easily, but its also a big thing to do when setting up and especially when tearing down. If you can mount them or don't plan to have to load / unload like this, the Superiors/Stumps/DW are great cookers and IMHO can be beat. If you're worried about loading / unloading, I'd looks at Backwoods given the weight difference. __________________ Border War Smokers - "BBQ worth killin' your neighbor for"

01-29-2011, 02:11 PM	#12
Manny69 Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 07-11-10 Location: Bennington, KS	We use a Good One brand from Ace Of Hearts BBQ Specialties. It is a great smoker. Can usually make a load last for 6 hours or so at a time.

01-29-2011, 04:42 PM	#13
getyourrubonbbq Take a breath! Join Date: 11-02-08 Location: Cordova, TN	I've used a couple of the ones listed, but have decided to build my own. It will be added to my trailers as an option or sold separately. As soon as a few things are finalized I'll be posting more info in sales and ventures under our Extreme BBQ Smoker thread. __________________ James Stephens Extreme BBQ Trailers Cordova, TN. [URL="http://www.extremebbqtrailers.com"]www.extremebbqtrailers.com[/URL]

01-29-2011, 11:16 PM	#14
JD McGee somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-28-07 Location: Duvall, WA	I have been cooking on WSM`s for three years now and absolutely love them...great for comps and backyard but lack the capacity for catering large crowds.

01-30-2011, 08:44 AM	#15
thillin somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-21-04 Location: Keller, Texas	I use a Med Spicewine. I can load/unload into a 6x10 trailer by myself if needed. Since I have a bad back, picked up a small elec winch to help load if needed. Used it once. Most times there is someone willing to help load it. __________________ Med Spicewine-adopted 3/13/10 *CL Score* 2 Large BGEs(pimped out w/Thirdeye Eggcessories)-hatched 6/4/07 & 4/20/11 Med BGE-adopted 2/2/08 *CL Score* -SOLD Mini BGE-adopted 1/31/08 *CL Score* Traeger 075-adopted 12/3/11 CL Score Weber 1 touch *CL Score* Weber Spirit 500 *CL Score* Weber Smokey Joe Silver *CL Score* BLUE & RED Thermapens Klose 20x42-SOLD Paddlin Pigs BBQ Ty

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