When are WSM guys going to shine?

guntera · 05-10-2011, 06:12 PM

I was just thinking today...I hear of a lot of guys on here using WSM's and after watching the Best in Smoke and the last season of BBQ pitmasters. A lot of those folks had some pretty nice smokers even reconized a Jambo pit and a couple of Green Eggs on the Best in Smoke show. I want to see someone like one of us BBQ brothers come in with nothing more to cook on than those bullet smokers and just totally knock it out of the park.

Nothing against the guy that has a $9,000 smoker because if I had that kind of money to spend I probably would be buying one too. I just think it would be cool to see someone on the Best in Smoke or BBQ Pitmasters with that $399 Weber from Home Depot.

I hope everyone catches what I'm trying to say here. Not trying to start any fights. just wondered if anyone else has thought the same thing at least once.

Lake Dogs · 05-10-2011, 06:23 PM

Reference Harry Soo of Slap Yo Daddy BBQ.

Groundhog66 · 05-10-2011, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Lake Dogs

Reference Harry Soo of Slap Yo Daddy BBQ.

Yeah that

And Rock's BBQ did pretty well last weekend, I think they use a 22'5" alongside a BGE don't they?

guntera · 05-10-2011, 06:30 PM

Oh yeah! Slap Yo Daddy and Rythm N Que are a couple of my hero's. I want to see more guys like that on these shows. My hopes are to get to meet or talk to Vince of Rythm N Que and Harry Soo of Slap Yo Daddy. Competition BBQ is I guess kind of like Bass Fishing. You always want the biggest and baddest out there. I just feel a little intimated setting next to a guy with a really expensive smoker. Almost like the underdog.

redneck cooker · 05-10-2011, 06:32 PM

I personally know over a dozen cookers that use WSM's and are very successful, IIMHO I think the big expensive cookers make better talk and just catch more attention....

Lake Dogs · 05-10-2011, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by guntera

Oh yeah! Slap Yo Daddy and Rythm N Que are a couple of my hero's. I want to see more guys like that on these shows. My hopes are to get to meet or talk to Vince of Rythm N Que and Harry Soo of Slap Yo Daddy. Competition BBQ is I guess kind of like Bass Fishing. You always want the biggest and baddest out there. I just feel a little intimated setting next to a guy with a really expensive smoker. Almost like the underdog.

I've RGC'd twice with only a Brinkmann Stillwater and multiple Weber Silver 22's against many Lang's, Bubba Grills (another reverse flow offset), and too many to count BGE's, Stumps, FEC's, etc. Mind you, I had to work my butt off and there was never a moment during the entire cook that I could rest. Hence my Lang 1160 (which is closer to a Lang 84 than I knew) which I LOVE. Smaller, simpler, can work, but usually means a lot more work and frankly a little bad luck to NOT find you...

Lake Dogs · 05-10-2011, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by redneck cooker

I personally know over a dozen cookers that use WSM's and are very successful, IIMHO I think the big expensive cookers make better talk and just catch more attention....

Expensive, usually buys stability (of heat), and plenty of glitz. Size buys ability to cook more meat, compete in additional sanctioning bodies' cookoffs, cook for the big party, etc. However, cooks win cookoffs, not smokers.

smalls65 · 05-11-2011, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by guntera

Oh yeah! Slap Yo Daddy and Rythm N Que are a couple of my hero's. I want to see more guys like that on these shows. My hopes are to get to meet or talk to Vince of Rythm N Que and Harry Soo of Slap Yo Daddy. Competition BBQ is I guess kind of like Bass Fishing. You always want the biggest and baddest out there. I just feel a little intimated setting next to a guy with a really expensive smoker. Almost like the underdog.

Dude with all due respect...DON'T EVER LET THE SIZE OF A PERSON'S RIG INTIMIDATE YOU!!!!

Cause at the end of the day, it's the cook that wins the contest, not the cooker. We cook on nothing more than a Backwoods Chubby and a 18.5 inch WSM, and in just our 3rd comp against against a ROUGH field did really well!!! To me it's cooking on your cooker enough to know how it's gonna react in certain situations to get timing down to produce the best Q' that you can. As fas as being an underdog..Hell, I love that role!!!! Nothing is more fun that shocking the world!!!! LOL LOL LOL Good Luck to you my WSM brother in smoke!!!

JD McGee · 05-11-2011, 10:33 AM

"When are WSM guys going to shine?"

Hopefully next week in Vegas...along with the sun! ;O)

smoke it if ya got it · 05-11-2011, 10:37 AM

Go get em JD!

FamilyManBBQ · 05-11-2011, 11:24 AM

WineCountry Q FTW!!

bover · 05-11-2011, 11:42 AM

I'm still waiting for one of the big TV shows to feature teams using UDSs and kettles exclusively. I know there are a lot of teams out there doing it very successfully. Sure those rigs don't have the glitz and glamor of the big ones, but if the general public was exposed to the simple stuff more it may foster even more interest since they are more accessible and less intimidating to the novice.

Smokedelic · 05-11-2011, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by guntera

Oh yeah! Slap Yo Daddy and Rythm N Que are a couple of my hero's. I want to see more guys like that on these shows. My hopes are to get to meet or talk to Vince of Rythm N Que and Harry Soo of Slap Yo Daddy. Competition BBQ is I guess kind of like Bass Fishing. You always want the biggest and baddest out there. I just feel a little intimated setting next to a guy with a really expensive smoker. Almost like the underdog.

I've never seen a high dollar bass rig catch fish, and I've never seen a high dollar smoker win a contest.

Just sayin...

smalls65 · 05-11-2011, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Smokedelic

I've never seen a high dollar bass rig catch fish, and I've never seen a high dollar smoker win a contest.

Just sayin...

Well said!!!!!

big brother smoke · 05-11-2011, 01:43 PM

I've got a pretty nice rig for catering. However, for comps, I am rolling with (2) 22.5 WSMs for portability.

05-10-2011, 06:12 PM	#1
guntera Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 05-30-10 Location: Yukon, Oklahoma Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	When are WSM guys going to shine? I was just thinking today...I hear of a lot of guys on here using WSM's and after watching the Best in Smoke and the last season of BBQ pitmasters. A lot of those folks had some pretty nice smokers even reconized a Jambo pit and a couple of Green Eggs on the Best in Smoke show. I want to see someone like one of us BBQ brothers come in with nothing more to cook on than those bullet smokers and just totally knock it out of the park. Nothing against the guy that has a $9,000 smoker because if I had that kind of money to spend I probably would be buying one too. I just think it would be cool to see someone on the Best in Smoke or BBQ Pitmasters with that $399 Weber from Home Depot. I hope everyone catches what I'm trying to say here. Not trying to start any fights. just wondered if anyone else has thought the same thing at least once.

05-10-2011, 06:23 PM	#2
Lake Dogs Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-14-09 Location: Lake Sinclair, GA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Reference Harry Soo of Slap Yo Daddy BBQ. __________________ Hance - Lake Dogs Cooking Team - MiM/MBN/GBA CBJ and comp cook Lake Sinclair, GA (strategically about an hour from everywhere)

05-10-2011, 06:32 PM	#5
redneck cooker On the road to being a farker Join Date: 04-10-11 Location: Glen Rose TX Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I personally know over a dozen cookers that use WSM's and are very successful, IIMHO I think the big expensive cookers make better talk and just catch more attention.... __________________ R&O Custom Offset...It rocks!!! www.redneckcooker.com

05-11-2011, 10:37 AM	#10
smoke it if ya got it Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-10-09 Location: Way out there! Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Go get em JD! __________________ 2-UDS, 2-Brinkman smoke and grills, 1-Char Broil offset, 1 Gourmet Brinkman, 1 Turkey fryer and Freckles the cattle dog, also a proud member of the Smoke it if ya got it Competition BBQ team [COLOR=red]Rub it till it smokes![/COLOR]

05-11-2011, 11:24 AM	#11
FamilyManBBQ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-30-09 Location: Bothell, WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	WineCountry Q FTW!! __________________ Weber(Go Anywhere, Smokey Joe, "Smoker Joe", 22.5" Kettles, Gasser, Q100, Q200, (2)22.5" WSM, (1)18.5" WSM), UDS (Weber lid mod), Rib-O-Lator. BLACK thermapen Everything I cook is judged by SIX!! Daddy and Me BBQ Competition Cooking Team

05-10-2011, 06:30 PM	#4
guntera Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 05-30-10 Location: Yukon, Oklahoma Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Oh yeah! Slap Yo Daddy and Rythm N Que are a couple of my hero's. I want to see more guys like that on these shows. My hopes are to get to meet or talk to Vince of Rythm N Que and Harry Soo of Slap Yo Daddy. Competition BBQ is I guess kind of like Bass Fishing. You always want the biggest and baddest out there. I just feel a little intimated setting next to a guy with a really expensive smoker. Almost like the underdog.

05-11-2011, 10:33 AM	#9
JD McGee somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-28-07 Location: Duvall, WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	"When are WSM guys going to shine?" Hopefully next week in Vegas...along with the sun! ;O)

05-11-2011, 11:42 AM	#12
bover is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 01-19-11 Location: Lee's Summit, MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm still waiting for one of the big TV shows to feature teams using UDSs and kettles exclusively. I know there are a lot of teams out there doing it very successfully. Sure those rigs don't have the glitz and glamor of the big ones, but if the general public was exposed to the simple stuff more it may foster even more interest since they are more accessible and less intimidating to the novice. __________________ Josh [URL="https://plus.google.com/105803044811423652815"]Google+[/URL] KCBS CBJ #56828 Team [URL="http://www.bigskysmokers.com"]Big Sky BBQ[/URL] [B]UDS, Weber OTG, Maverick ET-732, Mega-Fast [COLOR=DarkOrange]Orange[/COLOR] Thermapen [/B][I]"If I were just a bit more humble, I'd be perfect"[/I]

05-11-2011, 01:43 PM	#15
big brother smoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-03-06 Location: Ventura, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've got a pretty nice rig for catering. However, for comps, I am rolling with (2) 22.5 WSMs for portability. __________________ Peace and Smoke, BBS https://www.bigpoppasmokers.com/stor...nufacturer=314 My Weapons: Custom rig - Kandi, UDS; Bubba Keg; 22.5 WSM x 2; 18.5 WSM; BWS extended party; BWS Gator and an Onyx Oven; 29' ft Coachmen Leprechaun (Lola); Avatar by Grillman. Dan Chambers get well soon, so we can tell you to "Shut up Chambers"

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