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08-14-2011, 02:19 PM
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Found some matches.
Join Date: 02-07-10
Location: Wausau, WI
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Onyx oven
does anyone here have experience with the BBQ Guru Onyx Oven?
I am looking for a new smoker with more capacity as I have a WSM 18" now. I like the price point as Backwoods, Pitmaker, Stumps. are considerably more $.. What are you guys using? |
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08-14-2011, 02:26 PM
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is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 12-04-05
Location: Wantagh, NY
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I don't own one but have cooked next to who are those guys? , very impressive and fuel efficient
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08-14-2011, 03:25 PM
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Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 06-22-11
Location: Santa Rosa, California
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WSM 22"
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08-14-2011, 06:51 PM
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is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 01-04-10
Location: Indianapolis, IN
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whiskey thumbs
Last edited by Bob Wiley; 08-14-2011 at 07:08 PM.. Reason: Double post by dumb farker |
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08-14-2011, 07:04 PM
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is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 01-04-10
Location: Indianapolis, IN
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I bought one the first season they came out.
It does a good job of cooking. Burn time on full charcoal box @ 225 degrees is about 14 hr. Build quality ain't there. For example. I keep it in the garage when I'm not smoking. Easy enough for 2 people to move around (or 1 person with a strong back). Didn't pay much attention to it this winter. Got ready to fire it up this spring and saw this:  And this:  I thought wow, had no idea I left the thing so filthy last fall. Got out a rag and cleaner to make her pretty again and discovered that is rust coming through the powder coat finish. That's after one season housed full time in my garage. But it makes good ribs.  It's got some other problems that I've commented on before. Try a search. You make the call. Wish I'd got something else. |
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08-17-2011, 12:11 AM
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Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 04-06-11
Location: Port Moody B.C.
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One thing I dont see on any pics is an air intake except for the guru adapter. Do you have to use the guru in order for this to work? I like to run cookers without any power, one less thing to go wrong.
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08-17-2011, 12:27 AM
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somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 06-28-09
Location: Everett, WA
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08-17-2011, 08:55 AM
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Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 04-06-11
Location: Port Moody B.C.
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Do you know of anyone in the pnwba using one now? |
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08-17-2011, 04:03 PM
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  Join Date: 08-26-10
Location: Gainesville, GA
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08-17-2011, 06:48 PM
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somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 06-28-09
Location: Everett, WA
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08-17-2011, 08:33 PM
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is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 02-18-09
Location: western MA
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bob, thanks for the info... was telling my brother who is looking for a cabinet smoker, to check out the onyx but will advise another route. sorry about your experience.
scott
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08-18-2011, 02:27 AM
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Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 06-16-10
Location: Elkridge, MD
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I have been researching the HECK out of cabinet smokers. I looked at the Onyx but steered away after reading more and more about them. I ended up with one of the 5 or so other GREAT pits out there now.
I went with Superior Smokers SS2 due to the overall gravity fed design but with numerous improvements as well as its competive price and large racks on a failry small cooker. Again - there are several GREAT quality units out there give a look to Superior, Stumps, Backwoods, Spicewine, Pittmaker. They all seem good....
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08-18-2011, 06:27 PM
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is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 01-04-10
Location: Indianapolis, IN
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I really like the folks at BBQ Guru. Their temp control systems are tops. Just can't understand why they let the Onyx Oven go out the door subpar. That kind of rust under the powdercoat is a deal breaker. |
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08-18-2011, 09:09 PM
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Join Date: 04-13-08
Location: Moline, IL.
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I spoke with Bob @ Guru a couple months ago and he assured me that issues were listened to and things improved. I am going to give the onyx a try one of these days.
Your right Bob, it should have been put thru every scenerio before market.
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08-18-2011, 09:24 PM
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somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 06-28-09
Location: Everett, WA
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Personally, I would take one of these for $917:
  over one of these for $995$ any day - there is no comparison in quality:   But don't get me wrong, I love my BBQ Guru!  |
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