Quotejohncw - 4/11/2018 10:15 AM
QuoteBeegerply - 4/11/2018 10:01 AM
Check out Teager smokers I know several people that have them and love them. they a bit pricey, but all of them said well worth it.
I would 2nd a traeger. I really enjoy mine.
I like the traeger idea, but for me, there is something romantic about loading and fueling wood into the firebox that makes me feel good. Almost like the challenge of maintaining the proper temps through the whole cooking process and getting awesome results is a win for me.
I am actually looking at a few of larger scale offsets, ie texas style cookers and am really awaiting the line that Aaron Franklin is working on. Now I am not saying that one is better than the other, but I don't really want to work over a vertical barrel.
I have heard really good and bad things about eggs or kamado's as well. Maybe I should have clarified that I have a massive Weber Summit with a natural gas line to it that does all of the grilling, searing and rotisserie work I can throw at it. I am looking for a smoker that can do some good quality Q and won't kill the ol cigar and beer budget. If I can get it down to a reliable process, I would love to do some amateur competitions just for the fun of it.
Sorry if I confused the issue a bit. I do like the 20" pipe offset ideee'er right now and am also exploring building my own and calling it a day.