Too good to be true? Pitts & Spitts

[Fo Sizzle My Nizzle]

My buddy says he knows a guy selling a 18x30 Pitts & Spitts with side fire box for $200? After looking it up it sounds like he might have missed a 1 in front of that 200. If not then I'm playing hookie from work tomorrow to snag it. Anyone have some feedback on this maker? Very limited info right now but it sounds like the u-model 18x30.

[MilitantSquatter]

I had a 24 x 36 Pitts and Spitts. It was my first offset.

Not a bad pit at all but not top of the line... I'd say definitely a few steps above mid range offsets but, but from a craftsmanship perspective, not at the level of a Klose, Gator etc. This is for their standard offering, not customs.

$200 it's a steal even for a very small pit... For $1,200 I'd say save your money...

[Fo Sizzle My Nizzle]

My wife would have me looking for a new family over $1200! More than anything I'd be thinking about flipping it as my access to splits would probably be limited. Thanks for the info on how it measures up though.

[Hoss]

You can cook with charcoal in an offset.No law on splits.It sounds pretty small to me.I would think $200 would be a fair price for a patio grill if it is in good shape. It is more about the cook than the cooking vessel.:wink:

[javahog2002]

Well what was the final deal ? Was it really selling for $200.00 ?

[Fo Sizzle My Nizzle]

$200 was the final deal. He was an older guy who bought it 18 years ago from the P&S place in Houston. Got another weekend before I'll be ready for a fresh coat of paint. Here are some before shots.

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[javahog2002]

That looks great. You beat me to it. :twitch:

[LM600]

That is a great looking pit Cool2

[Johnny_Crunch]

Great deal, congrats!

[BB-Kuhn]

Such a great opportunity. I'm a bit jealous.

[FireChief]

That's a neat little pit for $200. Enjoy !

[Bob S]

Nice score!

[Westexbbq]

For 200 smackers that is very well done. Congrats!

[gtr]

Nice score there! :thumb:

[jonboy]

Nice looking pit.
You might want to just clean it up and oil it down after she comes to temp.
It doesn't look like it needs to be repainted.
jon

[Bily Lovec]

they are well know here in houston.
under the leadership of the original owners, they were the pit to beat at cookoffs, especially HLSR.
under the current owners, they have slide to the bottom.
they are much better options in the houston area.

as long as you dont need thing from P&S you'll be okay. they have the worst customer service in the industry.

[stephan]

Thats a sweet deal good luck with it

[BBQ Bandit]

That is quite a score- welcome to the land of stickburners!

[Ole Man Dan]

Sounds like a bargain.
I bought my homemade OffSet at an Estate Sale for a song.
They are out there.

Clean it up, Re-season it, and get ready for a great year of smoking.
Congrats.

[BBQ_MAFIA]

Sweet deal.
Good luck with your new Pit

[BobM]

Nice score, congrats and good luck with it!

[BBQdisciple]

Man, why can't I find deals like this :thumb:

[silverfinger]

Score!!!!!!
200 well spent!!!
Congrats!!

[Fo Sizzle My Nizzle]

Nice looking pit.
You might want to just clean it up and oil it down after she comes to temp.
It doesn't look like it needs to be repainted.
jon

Took a fine wire cup on my drill to it today and I'm thinking you're right. Looks like I got all the years of grime off and its just down to the original paint now. Except for a couple spots where there was rust and I took it to bare metal. Gonna skip the paint and just fire this girl up next weekend. Can't wait!!!

[javahog2002]

If u need a quick and dirty charcoal basket, lowes or h depot sells expanded metal. Just bolt it together. Mine has lasted for years.

[Fo Sizzle My Nizzle]

If you don't mind, shoot me some photos of it.

[Fo Sizzle My Nizzle]

Got the first round of spit-shining done. Skipped the paint. Hit it with a fine wire cup brush to knock off the junk from 20 years. Now I'm just planning on getting the grates sand blasted as they're pretty funky. After I started shining it up I started getting a sinking feeling in my gut about selling it, which was the plan. I'm back on the fence now...

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[Thermal Mass]

Looks great.
Congrats on the deal!!
Pr0n time!!!

[cholloway]

For $200??? Fantastic deal.

[chriscw81]

keep it!!!!!!!!!!

[medic53]

Keep it for sure.

[harris92]

Congratulations on the fantastic deal. I would keep it!

[willowrun]

I think now you're just rubbing it in. ( pun intended). Looks good!

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[LittleHill Smoke]

Keep that pit bro, Unless someone pony's up sum nice cash. Looks great been following since you bought it.

[4ever3]

That would be a steal for twice the price... Keep it!

[javahog2002]

Got the first round of spit-shining done. Skipped the paint. Hit it with a fine wire cup brush to knock off the junk from 20 years. Now I'm just planning on getting the grates sand blasted as they're pretty funky. After I started shining it up I started getting a sinking feeling in my gut about selling it, which was the plan. I'm back on the fence now...

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You have to keep that pit until you find a better deal. Which I don't think you will any time soon. It looks great now. The Stainless makes it look better than most offset pits. For $200.00 you might find a thin crappy new New Braunfels Offset.

Your better half would keep a set of china, purse, or a KitchenAid Mixer(my wife: $30.00) that she found on CL for an unbelievable price.

BTW, say hello to your "buddy" Craig. :mmph:

[ronniejay]

Don't know if you happened to find this as you cleaned it. The build date is stamped into the the black pit (rear left side top just where the stainless top rests).
I got a better deal on mine - I won it from a Houston Ford dealer 9 or 10 years ago.

[fingerlickin']

Oh hell yeah, $200, in a heartbeat. Congrats.