spider22
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- Joined
- Sep 13, 2011
- Location
- Alstead, NH
I am just looking to get into BBQ. I have a nice Weber gasser that is great and I will still use for the times it has to be done quick. The offset smokers appeal to me. I have read that they are harder to maintain the temp and take more babysitting but that idea doesn't bother me as long as I can get good results out of it. I have been looking at Home Depot at the Brinkmann smoke n pit ($179) that is at the local store and I plan on looking at it as soon as I can get there and the trailmaster($299) that is not at the local store but could be shipped there free. I have read on other forums and web pages that you can't get good results out of these and can't even think about using any great amount of wood.On this forum it seems that a lot of people have these COS and have good results and some even use wood the majority of the time and I have a decent supply of hardwood especially maple. Should I even consider either one of these models? Please keep in mind that a UDS does appeal to me and it is something that I might build in the future but these 2 offsets appeal to me because if I was doing a bunch of burgers or a couple of steaks it looks like I could put a little charcoal in the cook chamber and use it as a straight charcoal grill but If I wanted to slow cook a roast or some pork Butts I could.