JeffRaines
Found some matches.
So I’ve been fairly satisfied with my Oklahoma Joe Highland for the last year or two. Tending fire ain’t so bad, the ‘cue it puts out is great, but it’s getting small.
I recently switched employers, and my new employer is not only offering higher pay but a fairly handsome sign on bonus(at least for my line of work). I won’t need to dip into savings, my kids college fund, or retirement for this purchase and I’ve enjoyed the cheap offset I have now - it can only be better, right?
With all that said, I’ve got my eye on three different pits.
I’d love a Workhorse 1975 - it’s probably bigger than I need but I hear bigger pits are easier to run. It’s cheaper than the other two and gets good reviews - my only downside is my impatience. I’d like to get it before the summer, not get it late fall or worse. I contacted a place that has one on order in hopes of getting them to drop ship to my place and I pay the difference but it was a no go. They only offered to ship it to me once it made it to them - this would put the price on par with the other two. The other hang up with ordering direct is that after what happened with Fatstack, I’m not comfortable paying 100% up front for a product that’s 8 months or more out. The risk just isn’t worth it.
Goldees smoker. This one seems to get great reviews. Different design for sure, probably still bigger than I need. Total cost would be roughly $5k once shipping is factored in. Available in 3-4 months. Another plus - they accept a deposit with the remainder due at time of shipping.
Franklin pit. The smaller of the three. Also gets great reviews. Also available in 3-4 months. The downsides are no intake/exhaust controls, but from most accounts fire management seems almost foolproof. Smaller than the other options - but again, it’s me cooking for my family and an occasional cookout/party.
The most I could foresee myself cooking at once would be a brisket, a couple racks of ribs and a butt(or two). To be fair, I actually haven’t ran across that scenario yet, but it’s the most I could see needing. The 1975 is probably overkill, I may be able to size that down further but I run into the same issues with availability and shipping. By the time a shop has it shipped to them, marks it up, then ships it to me it puts it within a few hundred of the others.
Would love to hear some input from you guys - help me spend some of my bonus!
I recently switched employers, and my new employer is not only offering higher pay but a fairly handsome sign on bonus(at least for my line of work). I won’t need to dip into savings, my kids college fund, or retirement for this purchase and I’ve enjoyed the cheap offset I have now - it can only be better, right?
With all that said, I’ve got my eye on three different pits.
I’d love a Workhorse 1975 - it’s probably bigger than I need but I hear bigger pits are easier to run. It’s cheaper than the other two and gets good reviews - my only downside is my impatience. I’d like to get it before the summer, not get it late fall or worse. I contacted a place that has one on order in hopes of getting them to drop ship to my place and I pay the difference but it was a no go. They only offered to ship it to me once it made it to them - this would put the price on par with the other two. The other hang up with ordering direct is that after what happened with Fatstack, I’m not comfortable paying 100% up front for a product that’s 8 months or more out. The risk just isn’t worth it.
Goldees smoker. This one seems to get great reviews. Different design for sure, probably still bigger than I need. Total cost would be roughly $5k once shipping is factored in. Available in 3-4 months. Another plus - they accept a deposit with the remainder due at time of shipping.
Franklin pit. The smaller of the three. Also gets great reviews. Also available in 3-4 months. The downsides are no intake/exhaust controls, but from most accounts fire management seems almost foolproof. Smaller than the other options - but again, it’s me cooking for my family and an occasional cookout/party.
The most I could foresee myself cooking at once would be a brisket, a couple racks of ribs and a butt(or two). To be fair, I actually haven’t ran across that scenario yet, but it’s the most I could see needing. The 1975 is probably overkill, I may be able to size that down further but I run into the same issues with availability and shipping. By the time a shop has it shipped to them, marks it up, then ships it to me it puts it within a few hundred of the others.
Would love to hear some input from you guys - help me spend some of my bonus!
