Killa J
Full Fledged Farker
I’m in the market to replace my 22” WSM. Nothing particularly wrong with it, but I keep it at another spot to use when I’m not at home. I’m giving the reasons I don’t want another WSM because when I’ve asked on another forum, almost all of the replies were that I should get another one. There are 3 reasons I don’t want another WSM:
1) It’s annoying to move around. I put a wheel kit on it, but my cookers are stored to where I have to roll them across a decent sized yard. The tiny wheels make it a PITA to move.
2) I don’t get nearly the amount of cook time I see other people say they get. It cooks long enough for most things, but I can’t finish a brisket or pork butt without refueling or wrapping and putting in the oven.
3) I had an issue with Weber customer service that left a bit of a bad taste in my mouth. Not about the WSM, but a gas grill I used to have.
So I definitely want a drum or barrel. I have a Pit Barrel Jr, so I know how those run. I also eventually added a Hunsaker Vortex charcoal basket to the WSM, so I assume the Hunsaker drum will work similarly (but hopefully able to run longer cook times). I’ve never seen an OKJ Bronco, but they appear to be make of thicker metal and come with all of the extras I’d want. I’m curious if anyone here has or has used any combination of these 3 and can compare. The Hunsaker is the most expensive, the PBX the least expensive. I’d have to add wheels to the PBX, but there are heavy duty drum dollies that would work.
1) It’s annoying to move around. I put a wheel kit on it, but my cookers are stored to where I have to roll them across a decent sized yard. The tiny wheels make it a PITA to move.
2) I don’t get nearly the amount of cook time I see other people say they get. It cooks long enough for most things, but I can’t finish a brisket or pork butt without refueling or wrapping and putting in the oven.
3) I had an issue with Weber customer service that left a bit of a bad taste in my mouth. Not about the WSM, but a gas grill I used to have.
So I definitely want a drum or barrel. I have a Pit Barrel Jr, so I know how those run. I also eventually added a Hunsaker Vortex charcoal basket to the WSM, so I assume the Hunsaker drum will work similarly (but hopefully able to run longer cook times). I’ve never seen an OKJ Bronco, but they appear to be make of thicker metal and come with all of the extras I’d want. I’m curious if anyone here has or has used any combination of these 3 and can compare. The Hunsaker is the most expensive, the PBX the least expensive. I’d have to add wheels to the PBX, but there are heavy duty drum dollies that would work.
