whats the smallest vertical smoker i can get away with in comps

chopdr230 · 02-18-2010, 12:59 PM

I am trying to decide between the superior or the spicewine smoker . i live in il so i can go pick up a spicewine but the superior is a little far away . so the medium spicewine is about the same price as the ss-one after shipping . So my real question would the medium spicewine be big enough to do coms on ? Do any of you use the med spicewine in comps ? Thanks AL

Munkee's Pit · 02-18-2010, 01:20 PM

There a several teams here in the Missouri area that use a medium Spicewine for competition. I have a large and love it. Spicewine service is top notch. You would never regret buying one of their cookers.

chopdr230 · 02-18-2010, 02:16 PM

This will be my first season and i really dont know what im getting myself in to . I love cooking and just want to get out and have some fun . I have only heard good things about both smokers i am debating on . Do the teams your talking about use a second smaller cooker to do there chicken or can you fit enough meat in a med ? Thanks AL

early mornin' smokin' · 02-18-2010, 02:17 PM

talk to poobah, he's got a super medium, its just the right size for everything you need! BBQ CHEF

Arlin_MacRae · 02-18-2010, 02:39 PM

Moved this over to the Comp section. Good luck!

Munkee's Pit · 02-18-2010, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by chopdr230

This will be my first season and i really dont know what im getting myself in to . I love cooking and just want to get out and have some fun . I have only heard good things about both smokers i am debating on . Do the teams your talking about use a second smaller cooker to do there chicken or can you fit enough meat in a med ? Thanks AL

You can do it either way. Some people use a kettle or other grill for ckicken and some use their smoker. It is all up to you. The way our timing is set up, chicken gets the smoker all to itself. Everything else is already done.

Brew-B-Q · 02-18-2010, 03:08 PM

I have a SS-One and am very happy with it. Last year, I cooked chicken on my WSM in all but one of the comps I did. This year, I have the timing worked out so I can cook everything on the superior.

I contemplated driving to pick up the Superior, but in the end just had it shipped.

RubMeTender · 02-18-2010, 03:12 PM

Have you checked out the Backwoods smokers? My buddy just had one shipped today. It's a beautiful machine. The Backwoods Party would allow you to cook meat just for competition.

chopdr230 · 02-18-2010, 03:25 PM

I did look at the backwoods fatboy but they do not state the thickness of steel they use for the sides and it only weighs in at 275 lbs the spice wine weighs in at 600 lbs i know its bigger but not twice as big so spice wine must be using some thicker steel . if im paying out the ass for a smoker i want it to be here long after i am . Thanks for the tips guys and keep them coming there are 2 many nice vertical smokers on the market and it is making my decision a hard one .

G$ · 02-18-2010, 03:44 PM

We competed with a Medium Spicewine. There is plenty of space to cook all the meats on one, unless you do extreme quantities. Here are the only 2 qualifications I have ot the above statement:

1) Ours had 4 racks, and I do not know if that is now the standard.
2) We did use a single webber kettle in addition.

Jacked UP BBQ · 02-18-2010, 03:48 PM

I have a medium spicewine if you want to buy it

chopdr230 · 02-18-2010, 03:58 PM

I would be interested in it how much ? How far are you from hershey pa ? Thats where i grew up and my parents still live there and i need to goet out to see them . Can you send me a pic my email is burlesonlundy@hotmail.com Thanks Al

Rub · 02-18-2010, 07:38 PM

We had a guy who cooked a contest on a Baby Stumps.

crd26a · 02-18-2010, 08:03 PM

Big question I have is how much do you plan on doing for each category? We're cooking on two SS-2's, in mine (pork & ribs) I've got 3 slabs on two racks and 2-3 shoulders on a shelf. All fit no issue. Depending on your timing and needs, figure 3 slabs a shelf in the superior, 2 shoulders, or 1 large packer. Chicken can all be done on one.

And we love the superiors, FYI, couldn't be happier

mjl · 02-18-2010, 09:23 PM

Depending on your timing, you probably don't need as much cooker as you might think. We rarely have more than 2 categories worth of meats on the cooker at any one time. In years past, I have done an entire contest on BWS Party without a problem. Last year it was Stumps Prince, this year it will be a Superior SS-2. Admittedly, I am a bit of a minimalist. I don't think you can go wrong with either of your choices

Matt

02-18-2010, 12:59 PM	#1
chopdr230 Found some matches. Join Date: 02-17-10 Location: peoria il Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	whats the smallest vertical smoker i can get away with in comps I am trying to decide between the superior or the spicewine smoker . i live in il so i can go pick up a spicewine but the superior is a little far away . so the medium spicewine is about the same price as the ss-one after shipping . So my real question would the medium spicewine be big enough to do coms on ? Do any of you use the med spicewine in comps ? Thanks AL

02-18-2010, 01:20 PM	#2
Munkee's Pit On the road to being a farker Join Date: 09-16-07 Location: Columbia, MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	There a several teams here in the Missouri area that use a medium Spicewine for competition. I have a large and love it. Spicewine service is top notch. You would never regret buying one of their cookers. __________________ Phil Schaefer Natural Born Grillers Large Spicewine Weber Kettle Vice President Beta Beta Que Society

02-18-2010, 02:17 PM	#4
early mornin' smokin' is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-06-08 Location: wading river, ny Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	talk to poobah, he's got a super medium, its just the right size for everything you need! BBQ CHEF __________________ I'm an EGGHEAD, L BGE, dueling weber 26.75's, heineken 22 1/2, and a neglected pro-q 20

02-18-2010, 02:39 PM	#5
Arlin_MacRae Moderator Join Date: 04-14-04 Location: Choctaw, OK Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Moved this over to the Comp section. Good luck! __________________ Arlin MacRae NB El Dorado Offset, Primo Oval Junior, Traeger Model 075 Pellet Pooper, Big Chief, Kingfisher Kooker 14" gas/wood combo, PBC Brethren Edition Home Brewer, Murderer of Squirrels, Armadillo Inspector Flaming Pig Head Mod Black (Stealth) Thermapen Driver - you saw NOTHING Certified KCBS BBQ Judge Missin' KC...

02-18-2010, 03:12 PM	#8
RubMeTender Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-16-09 Location: Seminole, FL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Have you checked out the Backwoods smokers? My buddy just had one shipped today. It's a beautiful machine. The Backwoods Party would allow you to cook meat just for competition. __________________ Dan-Rub Me Tender Memphis BBQ Team Lang 84 Deluxe Warmer Lang 84 Deluxe Warmer with Chargrill Great Outdoors Smokey Mountain

02-18-2010, 02:16 PM	#3
chopdr230 Found some matches. Join Date: 02-17-10 Location: peoria il Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	This will be my first season and i really dont know what im getting myself in to . I love cooking and just want to get out and have some fun . I have only heard good things about both smokers i am debating on . Do the teams your talking about use a second smaller cooker to do there chicken or can you fit enough meat in a med ? Thanks AL

02-18-2010, 03:08 PM	#7
Brew-B-Q is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-27-08 Location: Round Lake IL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have a SS-One and am very happy with it. Last year, I cooked chicken on my WSM in all but one of the comps I did. This year, I have the timing worked out so I can cook everything on the superior. I contemplated driving to pick up the Superior, but in the end just had it shipped.

02-18-2010, 03:25 PM	#9
chopdr230 Found some matches. Join Date: 02-17-10 Location: peoria il Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I did look at the backwoods fatboy but they do not state the thickness of steel they use for the sides and it only weighs in at 275 lbs the spice wine weighs in at 600 lbs i know its bigger but not twice as big so spice wine must be using some thicker steel . if im paying out the ass for a smoker i want it to be here long after i am . Thanks for the tips guys and keep them coming there are 2 many nice vertical smokers on the market and it is making my decision a hard one .

02-18-2010, 03:44 PM	#10
G$ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-01-05 Location: Southern Arizona Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	We competed with a Medium Spicewine. There is plenty of space to cook all the meats on one, unless you do extreme quantities. Here are the only 2 qualifications I have ot the above statement: 1) Ours had 4 racks, and I do not know if that is now the standard. 2) We did use a single webber kettle in addition.

02-18-2010, 03:48 PM	#11
Jacked UP BBQ Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-09-08 Location: Forker River, NJ Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have a medium spicewine if you want to buy it __________________ Jacked UP BBQ vending Ocean County Pig Assassins competition team retired and is now known as Jacked UP BBQ Fec 750 Fec 100 Large Spicewine

02-18-2010, 03:58 PM	#12
chopdr230 Found some matches. Join Date: 02-17-10 Location: peoria il Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I would be interested in it how much ? How far are you from hershey pa ? Thats where i grew up and my parents still live there and i need to goet out to see them . Can you send me a pic my email is burlesonlundy@hotmail.com Thanks Al

02-18-2010, 07:38 PM	#13
Rub is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-25-06 Location: Winter Haven, FL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	We had a guy who cooked a contest on a Baby Stumps. __________________ -Rub Swamp Boys “Give a man some BBQ and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to BBQ and you feed him for a lifetime.” --Swamp Boys Proverb Sponsored by Yoder Smokers, BBQR's Delight, 3 Eyz, Butcher BBQ, Grizzly Coolers, Wicked Q Gator Nation

02-18-2010, 08:03 PM	#14
crd26a Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 04-16-09 Location: Olathe, KS Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Big question I have is how much do you plan on doing for each category? We're cooking on two SS-2's, in mine (pork & ribs) I've got 3 slabs on two racks and 2-3 shoulders on a shelf. All fit no issue. Depending on your timing and needs, figure 3 slabs a shelf in the superior, 2 shoulders, or 1 large packer. Chicken can all be done on one. And we love the superiors, FYI, couldn't be happier __________________ Border War Smokers - "BBQ worth killin' your neighbor for"

02-18-2010, 09:23 PM	#15
mjl On the road to being a farker Join Date: 02-26-08 Location: Madison, Wi Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Depending on your timing, you probably don't need as much cooker as you might think. We rarely have more than 2 categories worth of meats on the cooker at any one time. In years past, I have done an entire contest on BWS Party without a problem. Last year it was Stumps Prince, this year it will be a Superior SS-2. Admittedly, I am a bit of a minimalist. I don't think you can go wrong with either of your choices Matt __________________ Jellyroll Jones BBQ - Madison, Wi

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