Help on buying smoker....

[Tyrone Biggums]

Thoughts on or experience with a Traeger?

[Chili]

Thoughts on or experience with a Traeger?

My dad has had one for 5+ years and loves it. The electric heating element and pellet hopper make using it super simple.

[bcoop]

Thoughts on or experience with a Traeger?

Be a man and use a real smoker.

[Roscoe]

Love my BGE.... Still use my gas grill weekly for quick dinners, but the BGE is the tits...

[Tyrone Biggums]

Be a man and use a real smoker.

Fine, though, I'll have you know my inner cheapskate has me eye fucking this thing.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Brinkmann-Smoke-N-Pit-Charcoal-Smoker-810-3045-SB/203679870?N=5yc1vZbx92

I'm fully expecting to have to "fix" it, but for no more than I'll use it, I'm ok with that.

[bcoop]

Fine, though, I'll have you know my inner cheapskate has me eye fucking this thing.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Brinkmann-Smoke-N-Pit-Charcoal-Smoker-810-3045-SB/203679870?N=5yc1vZbx92

I'm fully expecting to have to "fix" it, but for no more than I'll use it, I'm ok with that.

My smoker is an old, cheap, beat to shit "Char Broil" model I bought used from Evil Jose for like $50. Looks very similar to that. They suck to learn on. It can be infuriating. That said, I've been using it for so long, I can make it do whatever I need it to. It just took some getting used to, and how the smoker behaves with cheap, thin metal. I can use any smoker you put in front of me now, just because I learned everything on that piece of shit. For your occasional backyard bbq, they are just fine once you learn to use it. It doesn't make sense to go spend a couple grand on a trailer smoker, or $1500 on a BGE (with accessories) for someone who only plans to smoke 10-20 times a year.


Academy has an Oklahoma Joe, or something like that, with a larger barrel, and thicker gauge metal that works great, for $399. Matt has one, and he loves it.

[Baron Von Crowder]

Sold out online, but many of the stores still have it. Ours is waiting for us to pick it up today:

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Backyard-Grill-4-Burner-Gas-Grill/31897841

Not the best ever, but for $100 I figured that even getting 3-4 solid years out of it would be ok.

Craig, have you used yours yet?

[Chili]

Craig, have you used yours yet?

Just for hot dogs.

Works as expected so far. I like how the bottom totally slides out for easier cleaning. Otherwise, it's what you would expect from a low price gas grill..

[Baron Von Crowder]

Just for hot dogs.

Works as expected so far. I like how the bottom totally slides out for easier cleaning. Otherwise, it's what you would expect from a low price gas grill..

I'm still thinking about picking up one at the $159 they are now. Would you mind measuring yours for me?

[Chili]

I'm still thinking about picking up one at the $159 they are now. Would you mind measuring yours for me?

Which measurements do you need?

[Baron Von Crowder]

Which measurements do you need?

If you remember, I have that island/outdoor kitchen shell that I got stuck with, and Ive been thinking of putting another grill in it. If you dont mind, Id like to get the main part of the grill, length and width.

[Chili]

If you remember, I have that island/outdoor kitchen shell that I got stuck with, and Ive been thinking of putting another grill in it. If you dont mind, Id like to get the main part of the grill, length and width.

Shouldn't be a problem, as long as I remember. If you think about it tonight, shoot me a text sometime after about 5:30 as a reminder.

[Baron Von Crowder]

Shouldn't be a problem, as long as I remember. If you think about it tonight, shoot me a text sometime after about 5:30 as a reminder.

will do, I appreciate it.

[Chopped54]

Love my BGE, will never go back. I use it 2-3 times a week.
From Sunday -


Brisket -


Thanksgiving Turkey -

[bcoop]

Love my BGE, will never go back. I use it 2-3 times a week.

You may enjoy it that way, so don't take this as a dig, but you need a higher temp to get the crust to a nice golden brown. Time cooks, temperature browns.