Cambro Carriers

GratefulSmoker · 11-10-2009, 09:45 AM

I'm needing to buy a cambro for my catering business and for competitions. Why models do you all suggest that would be good for both? Also, where is the best place on line to purchase them? Thanks!!

monty3777 · 11-10-2009, 10:39 AM

How much food are you going to put into a Cambro? The major issue I see is finding the right size.

big brother smoke · 11-10-2009, 10:40 AM

Try restaurant equppers.com. I think 400 series is what you need. If you are catering you are going to need more than one. I have 4 and use all four for groups 150+.

GratefulSmoker · 11-10-2009, 11:05 AM

Thanks guys. I'm glad you said the 400 series Big Brother, thats the size that I was thinking of going with. There is a guy in Oklahoma City that has two for 200.00 a piece...going to try and buy both of them. Thanks!

early mornin' smokin' · 11-10-2009, 12:53 PM

yep, i have the regular black ones, idk which series, but the 400's are gasketless and pretty nice, and a little bit bigger

Grillman · 11-10-2009, 01:07 PM

Cambro is a brand name.
They make hundreds; perhaps thousands of different types of
storage/serving containers etc.

What type of container are you looking for?

http://cool.cambro.com/

The Anchorman · 11-10-2009, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GratefulSmoker

I'm needing to buy a cambro for my catering business and for competitions. Why models do you all suggest that would be good for both? Also, where is the best place on line to purchase them? Thanks!!

Search Craigs List, they are always on there.
I just checked all over Oklahoma, nothing on there now. But...

fireman_pete · 11-10-2009, 04:20 PM

I have used both the 300 and 400 sized units. Main question is this: Do you plan to move them loaded? If so, I would go with the 300 sized units, if not, then the 400 is the best bet.

If you have a Restaurant Depot by you, they are on sale this month for a great price.

Pete

Smokin Mike · 11-10-2009, 04:34 PM

what ^^^ said, I only got one thing to add, you will never regret buying them. I got mine at restaurant depot for 184 new, the regular one, not the big one.

jbrink01 · 11-10-2009, 05:13 PM

I've got 6 of the 400 units. I also have 2 of these;

http://www.kioskequipmentworld.com/cambro-cvc72.html

I bought the 400 units from RD. The kiosks i got for FREE. They were being thrown away by one of my crane customers when they took out their cafeteria.

TOPS BBQ · 11-10-2009, 05:29 PM

I own the 400 series cambros. You can put 4 full 6" deep trays in there or if you don't mind stacking, you can fit 6 full sheet alluminum trays. I do this when I have rice or tri-tip. I just fill to the rim of a tray and cover with foil, so that there isn't a mess at the bottom of the trays.

Those 400's do get heavy, best loaded and unloaded by two people when they're full.

Garth57 · 11-10-2009, 08:19 PM

This is what I use. Definitely overkill but I got it for $135 on ebay from a local guy, so no shipping. It weighs about 130 lbs empty. Holds 16 full size deep pans.

11-10-2009, 09:45 AM	#1
GratefulSmoker On the road to being a farker Join Date: 08-06-08 Location: Collinsville, Oklahoma Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Cambro Carriers I'm needing to buy a cambro for my catering business and for competitions. Why models do you all suggest that would be good for both? Also, where is the best place on line to purchase them? Thanks!! __________________ [SIZE=3][COLOR=blue][B]Joshua Seabolt[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=1][COLOR=#ff0000][U][COLOR=black]Business:[/COLOR][/U] Fairway BBQ Inc.[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=1][COLOR=lime][URL="http://www.fairwaybbq.com"]www.fairwaybbq.com[/URL][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=1][COLOR=#00ff00][URL="http://www.smokinandfarmin.wordpress.com"][/URL][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=1][COLOR=#ff0000][COLOR=black][U]Team Name:[/U][/COLOR] New Pigs On The Block BBQ[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=1][COLOR=#ff0000][U][COLOR=black]Smokers:[/COLOR][/U] FEC100, 4 x Weber Kettles 22.5, 1951 Hasty Bake project, Hasty Bake Ranger[/COLOR][/SIZE]

11-10-2009, 10:39 AM	#2
monty3777 is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-13-08 Location: Happytown, IA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	How much food are you going to put into a Cambro? The major issue I see is finding the right size. __________________ John 21:9

11-10-2009, 10:40 AM	#3
big brother smoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-03-06 Location: Ventura, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Try restaurant equppers.com. I think 400 series is what you need. If you are catering you are going to need more than one. I have 4 and use all four for groups 150+. __________________ 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"

11-10-2009, 11:05 AM	#4
GratefulSmoker On the road to being a farker Join Date: 08-06-08 Location: Collinsville, Oklahoma Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks guys. I'm glad you said the 400 series Big Brother, thats the size that I was thinking of going with. There is a guy in Oklahoma City that has two for 200.00 a piece...going to try and buy both of them. Thanks! __________________ [SIZE=3][COLOR=blue][B]Joshua Seabolt[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=1][COLOR=#ff0000][U][COLOR=black]Business:[/COLOR][/U] Fairway BBQ Inc.[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=1][COLOR=lime][URL="http://www.fairwaybbq.com"]www.fairwaybbq.com[/URL][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=1][COLOR=#00ff00][URL="http://www.smokinandfarmin.wordpress.com"][/URL][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=1][COLOR=#ff0000][COLOR=black][U]Team Name:[/U][/COLOR] New Pigs On The Block BBQ[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=1][COLOR=#ff0000][U][COLOR=black]Smokers:[/COLOR][/U] FEC100, 4 x Weber Kettles 22.5, 1951 Hasty Bake project, Hasty Bake Ranger[/COLOR][/SIZE]

11-10-2009, 12:53 PM	#5
early mornin' smokin' is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-06-08 Location: wading river, ny Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	yep, i have the regular black ones, idk which series, but the 400's are gasketless and pretty nice, and a little bit bigger __________________ I'm an EGGHEAD, L BGE, dueling weber 26.75's, heineken 22 1/2, and a neglected pro-q 20

11-10-2009, 01:07 PM	#6
Grillman is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-05-09 Location: Aurora, Colo. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Cambro is a brand name. They make hundreds; perhaps thousands of different types of storage/serving containers etc. What type of container are you looking for? http://cool.cambro.com/

11-10-2009, 04:20 PM	#8
fireman_pete Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 11-28-07 Location: Temecula, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have used both the 300 and 400 sized units. Main question is this: Do you plan to move them loaded? If so, I would go with the 300 sized units, if not, then the 400 is the best bet. If you have a Restaurant Depot by you, they are on sale this month for a great price. Pete

11-10-2009, 04:34 PM	#9
Smokin Mike is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-06-07 Location: Kansas City Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	what ^^^ said, I only got one thing to add, you will never regret buying them. I got mine at restaurant depot for 184 new, the regular one, not the big one. __________________ Disco Pigs competition team Sponsored by Oakridge BBQ Yoder 640 Yoder 1320 UDS (Snail barrel) FEC-100 X2 Traeger 124 (older american made model) WSM, one touch kettle gasser from costco, KCBS CBJ

11-10-2009, 05:13 PM	#10
jbrink01 is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 08-17-06 Location: Washington, Missouri Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've got 6 of the 400 units. I also have 2 of these; http://www.kioskequipmentworld.com/cambro-cvc72.html I bought the 400 units from RD. The kiosks i got for FREE. They were being thrown away by one of my crane customers when they took out their cafeteria. __________________ KCBS #13207 **2013 Insane Can Posse Tour** Sponsored By: *Gateway BBQ Store* *Blues Hog BBQ Company* *Plowboys BBQ Company* Last edited by jbrink01; 11-10-2009 at 05:14 PM.. Reason: oops

11-10-2009, 05:29 PM	#11
TOPS BBQ Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 10-01-07 Location: Fresno, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I own the 400 series cambros. You can put 4 full 6" deep trays in there or if you don't mind stacking, you can fit 6 full sheet alluminum trays. I do this when I have rice or tri-tip. I just fill to the rim of a tray and cover with foil, so that there isn't a mess at the bottom of the trays. Those 400's do get heavy, best loaded and unloaded by two people when they're full. __________________ www.TOPS-BBQ.com Diamond Plate FAT 50 Ultra 200-Gal Barrel 55-Gal Horizontal offset 2 55-Gal Vertical Barrels Bar-B-Chef Offset Anything worth fighting for is worth fighting for dirty!

11-10-2009, 08:19 PM	#12
Garth57 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-03-08 Location: Norco, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	This is what I use. Definitely overkill but I got it for $135 on ebay from a local guy, so no shipping. It weighs about 130 lbs empty. Holds 16 full size deep pans. __________________ [I][B]Bill [/B][/I]:cool: CBBQA Member #1218 KCBS Cert. Judge #23431 s.U.D.S. (small 30 gal. UDS) UDS Brinkman vertical Smoke 'n Pit Traeger BBQ100 NorcoRednecks-UDS 85 gal/remod [I]TemequeBBQ[/I]-insulated vert smoker

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