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Norcoredneck
02-22-2011, 10:09 PM
*****Mods not posted as for sale but rather discuss smoker*******

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http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/for/2229164070.html

Andrews
02-23-2011, 01:19 AM
Norco,

Did you happen to get a price on those smokers?

I'd like to see one in person to see the quality.

Norcoredneck
02-23-2011, 04:15 AM
Norco,

Did you happen to get a price on those smokers?

I'd like to see one in person to see the quality.


No was just perusing Craigslist and seen it.

dannypat21
02-23-2011, 07:01 AM
Interesting.....would love to get more info.....

jestridge
02-23-2011, 08:18 AM
I have one similar to the first pic with firebox on bottom it work great

h00kemh0rns
02-23-2011, 09:19 AM
Here's his website: http://www.temequebbq.com/

The large on in the craigslist ad is going for $1850 and the smaller one $950

kyle corn
02-23-2011, 02:07 PM
Wow, if they work well, that small cooker seems like a real bargain. I'd really like to take a look at them up close.

BBQ PD
02-23-2011, 02:29 PM
Looking at the pictures, what I can gather is the heat and smoke enter the cooking chamber from one opening at the bottom of the cooking chamber and exit out the top. If that is the case, some of the design flaws I see is there is no nature convection and no grease diversion plate. With a fire going and the grease landing at the bottom of the cooker, that surface is going to get mighty hot, which is a recipe for a grease fire. I let my Backwoods run dry once, and with the accumulation of the grease in the bottom of the pan, when I opened the door, instantaneous fireball. Now I'm only forming this opinion based on the photos, but that's the way it looks to me.

HB-BBQ
02-23-2011, 10:01 PM
Interesting design for sure. So who's gonna be the guinea pig and get one to tell us how they work?

cgarrit
02-23-2011, 10:37 PM
I wonder if they have ever used a chardcoal basket in one and how long of a burn they would get?

kyle corn
02-24-2011, 12:36 PM
I'm tempted to plop down some tax refund money on the small one, but without hearing some experiences from actual users it's kinda hard to be the guinea pig. This looks much bigger than a Backwoods Chubby for the same amount of money, so it's definitely intriguing.

BBQ PD
02-24-2011, 01:03 PM
This looks much bigger than a Backwoods Chubby for the same amount of money, so it's definitely intriguing.
I have a Backwoods Chubby, and the big difference between these cookers that I can see is the heat and smoke of the Chubby travel up the side/back walls, then enter the cooker from the top. The heat and smoke then exhaust at the bottom of the cooking chamber, which creates a natural convection. The chubby also has a full water pan so the grease doesn't pool at the bottom of the heated metal of the firebox, which can make for a foul smell, or grease fire.

Garth57
03-08-2011, 08:47 AM
I had the guy drop the smaller model off at my house yesterday. Plan to test it this weekend. If anybody wants to come by and see it during the week, or this weekend, let me know. I actually did a meatloaf on it last night and it held temps steady at 250 for 4 hours, then I went to bed, so will need to do it longer this weekend. I used my charcoal basket from one of my UDS'. Also did not use the water pan. PM me and I will give you my cell.

fireman_pete
03-08-2011, 10:04 AM
Definately would like to see the results, especially for a longer cook time.

Pete

Garth57
03-08-2011, 06:53 PM
Definately would like to see the results, especially for a longer cook time.

Pete

No, I'm not meeting you at the market Sunday at 4am.

fireman_pete
03-08-2011, 09:02 PM
Come on Bill, why not :-) It is very peaceful and quiet at 4am, sometimes really cold too :-D

I am going to check one of the smokers out this weekend. They look interesting, especially since they are insulated, the cook times should be nice.

Great seeing you on Sunday, glad you guys enjoyed the sandwiches. See you in Wildomar in a couple of weeks.

Pete

No, I'm not meeting you at the market Sunday at 4am.

fireman_pete
03-21-2011, 03:05 PM
Hi All,

Jim, the designer and owner of the smokers we are talking about dropped off the big one for me to use at the Wildomar BBQ Contest.

Here is my input.

First off, they are heavy duty, well made, and insulated. The large smoker weight about 500 pounds.

Used about 8# of charcoal, a few small split logs (no basket) and got about 5-6 hour burn time at 250. I used it at the contest to cook/finish a bunch of meat for the People Choice. Chicken, ribs and brisket. All came out great, nice smoke ring.

I know that Swine Assassins used the smaller cooker for their brisket (they won RGC at the contest)

A few ideas/suggestions that I gave to Jim.
-Need a charcoal basket
-Need a pull-out ash pan
-Something to catch the grease

Jim was very well recevied about the input and appreciated it. He is also going to add a pipe to the firebox for a Guru, Stroker, etc.

Overall, I was very impressed with the smoker. A great deal for under $1900 for a large cooker with tons of capacity. You can get 3 full size pans per shelf.

Any other questions, please let me know.

Pete

KuradiEit
03-23-2011, 08:21 PM
I REALLY like the design of both of them. I think the "vault" is much more user-friendly and versatile than the "bullet" design of the WSM (which I have.)

I like my WSM for roasting and smoking but I hate that I have to half-disassemble the thing to get at the lower level of food. I avoid making food in such a quantity that I have to use that lower level. To me, it's wasted space.

I wish someone would make a good "vault" in the same size and price range as the WSM. The two from http://www.temequebbq.com/ are considerably larger and cost quite a bit more.
~Kai

NorthwestBBQ
03-23-2011, 09:51 PM
Norco,

Did you happen to get a price on those smokers?

I'd like to see one in person to see the quality.

The large smoker is $1,850 and the small smoker is $950. I would much more prefer a Backwoods.

Garth57
05-08-2011, 02:28 PM
Just got the large one from Jim (temequebbq) and cooked 6 bone-in butts, 4 spares and 1 brisket on 2 shelves for a Kentucky Derby party I catered. Have 2 more shelves coming next week from him. That will give me just under 3200 square inches of coooking space. Meat total was about 90 lbs on my first cook and it performed great. On at 10p and off at 11a for the butts. I am going to make a charcoal basket and slide out ash pan for it though. Will be trying out my new IB-QUE 110 on it next time as well.

fireman_pete
05-08-2011, 06:32 PM
they are great cookers, have used them twice in competitions. Great smoker for the $$$