Talk me out of a LSG 20x42

MQ2 · 04-11-2021, 09:23 PM

I got the green light to purchase. Already have an OC smokehouse and 2 Weber Kettles, but that lsg would just make things so much better... Right

Hoss · 04-11-2021, 09:33 PM

Dive in the Deep End and get a Shirley.You asked.

Edit to add.....I do not know what a LSG is.

Bob C Cue · 04-11-2021, 09:47 PM

Do not buy the LSG 20x42 unless you really want one. Sorry to come on so strong but someone had to talk some sense into you!

93_confirmed · 04-11-2021, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hoss

Dive in the Deep End and get a Shirley.You asked.

Edit to add.....I do not know what a LSG is.

Lonestar Grillz. They make some of the best pits imo.

93_confirmed · 04-11-2021, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MQ2

I got the green light to purchase. Already have an OC smokehouse and 2 Weber Kettles, but that lsg would just make things so much better... Right

Don't buy it... make the leap to the 24x40 offset like I did.

Both are great pits and not much different overall.

MQ2 · 04-11-2021, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hoss

Dive in the Deep End and get a Shirley.You asked.

Edit to add.....I do not know what a LSG is.

Shirley is second choice.

DBBQ · 04-11-2021, 09:55 PM

I often buy new smokers, and factor resale into them, LSG is legit and has that.

Hinds15 · 04-12-2021, 09:21 AM

I picked up a used that was in good shape and it cools great. I say go for it if you can stand the wait.

drunkenmeatfist · 04-12-2021, 09:26 AM

At one point I was pretty much settled on the LSG you are talking about. Then some people here muddied the waters for me by mentioning the Workhorse 1969. I still haven't pulled any triggers, but they are both nice cookers

Hawklaw · 04-12-2021, 10:10 AM

I think you have come to the wrong place to be talked out of smoker expenditures lol.

Aggie12 · 04-12-2021, 10:25 AM

Do you have the money to pay for it in cash and you have the rest of your finances in order? If so, I can’t and I won’t try to bring myself to try to talk you out of it... unless you were considering another builder and wanted our input on picking. If that’s that case, maybe I could try talking you out of it, but it’s going to depend on your other options, as the LSG 20x42 seems like a dang nice cooker and I kinda want one too!

MQ2 · 04-12-2021, 10:58 AM

Have the money. All else is in order and will be paying cash for the cooker. Also considering the Shirley in about the same size. But I like the fact that I can use the griddle and firebox grill on the LSG. I feel like I get more flexibility with it over other cookers in the same size class range.

MQ2 · 04-12-2021, 11:01 AM

I guess I should have said talk me out of the LSG and into something else. Lol

gtsum · 04-12-2021, 11:08 AM

Lsg makes good cookers no doubt. Just depends on what you are looking for? I agree on the versatility to grill or griddle over the firebox..I like that a lot. 20x42 isn’t that big but it is tall. I think the firebox is really small but that’s just my own personal opinion. Lots of people obviously like them.

I wanted a more traditional Texas type offset with lots of convection and the ability to reverse sear over the firebox so I ordered a workhorse 1975. Shirleys are great but I didn’t want to wait that long for one of theirs with a warmer and direct grilling access over the firebox. Good luck whichever way you go

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Greygoose · 04-12-2021, 12:46 PM

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04-11-2021, 09:23 PM	#1
MQ2 Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 05-05-17 Location: Gonzales,La	Talk me out of a LSG 20x42 I got the green light to purchase. Already have an OC smokehouse and 2 Weber Kettles, but that lsg would just make things so much better... Right

04-11-2021, 09:47 PM	#3
Bob C Cue Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-16-14 Location: St. Louis, MO	Do not buy the LSG 20x42 unless you really want one. Sorry to come on so strong but someone had to talk some sense into you! __________________ MAK 1Star Weber OTG Pit Barrel Cooker Thermapen Classic Thermoworks Smoke [I]Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast[/I].

04-12-2021, 10:10 AM	#10
Hawklaw Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 10-11-20 Location: KANSAS CITY Name/Nickname : T	I think you have come to the wrong place to be talked out of smoker expenditures lol. __________________ LSG IVC; Weber Performer 22

04-12-2021, 10:25 AM	#11
Aggie12 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 10-10-20 Location: Bryan, TX Name/Nickname : Aggie	Do you have the money to pay for it in cash and you have the rest of your finances in order? If so, I can’t and I won’t try to bring myself to try to talk you out of it... unless you were considering another builder and wanted our input on picking. If that’s that case, maybe I could try talking you out of it, but it’s going to depend on your other options, as the LSG 20x42 seems like a dang nice cooker and I kinda want one too! __________________ Old Country Pecos, Weber Performer

04-11-2021, 09:33 PM	#2
Hoss Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 12-31-09 Location: Hernando,MS	Dive in the Deep End and get a Shirley.You asked. Edit to add.....I do not know what a LSG is.

04-11-2021, 09:55 PM	#7
DBBQ is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 03-15-15 Location: Snohomish County, WA. Name/Nickname : Dennis	I often buy new smokers, and factor resale into them, LSG is legit and has that.

04-12-2021, 09:21 AM	#8
Hinds15 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-04-17 Location: Mississippi Name/Nickname : BullseyeMetalWerks	I picked up a used that was in good shape and it cools great. I say go for it if you can stand the wait.

04-12-2021, 09:26 AM	#9
drunkenmeatfist is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 12-03-18 Location: Texas Name/Nickname : Sammy	At one point I was pretty much settled on the LSG you are talking about. Then some people here muddied the waters for me by mentioning the Workhorse 1969. I still haven't pulled any triggers, but they are both nice cookers

04-12-2021, 10:58 AM	#12
MQ2 Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 05-05-17 Location: Gonzales,La	Have the money. All else is in order and will be paying cash for the cooker. Also considering the Shirley in about the same size. But I like the fact that I can use the griddle and firebox grill on the LSG. I feel like I get more flexibility with it over other cookers in the same size class range.

04-12-2021, 11:01 AM	#13
MQ2 Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 05-05-17 Location: Gonzales,La	I guess I should have said talk me out of the LSG and into something else. Lol

04-12-2021, 11:08 AM	#14
gtsum Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-30-03 Location: Richmond, VA	Lsg makes good cookers no doubt. Just depends on what you are looking for? I agree on the versatility to grill or griddle over the firebox..I like that a lot. 20x42 isn’t that big but it is tall. I think the firebox is really small but that’s just my own personal opinion. Lots of people obviously like them. I wanted a more traditional Texas type offset with lots of convection and the ability to reverse sear over the firebox so I ordered a workhorse 1975. Shirleys are great but I didn’t want to wait that long for one of theirs with a warmer and direct grilling access over the firebox. Good luck whichever way you go Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

04-12-2021, 12:46 PM	#15
Greygoose is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 03-22-20 Location: Pembroke,MA Name/Nickname : Don	+18662065245 Does this help !!!!