I use a chargrill when I need to feed larges groups. Ive modified it to hold temps pretty well. I also have a Bradley auto-feed smoker to cook when I have alot to do and dont have time to babysit. The bradley cooks very well. Its great some weekends to be able to load the wood discs, set the smoke time, temp, and forget about it.
Keep in mind that "smoking" is about maintaining consistent heat over long periods of time.
One of the main things that makes cheap smokers cheap is how thin the metal is. The thicker the metal is the better job it does at trapping heat and keeping your temperatures from jumping around. If you just want to grill things then it doesn't really matter that much how thick the metal is since your basically cooking with direct heat.
Also if your looking for cooking without having to tend to a fire for half of the day then a big +1 on cookshacks. The thickness of the metal doesn't matter much with them since the heat is controlled electronically.
I was lucky enough to get a home made rig off a friend. This beast probably pushes 250+ pounds of steel.
One of the main things that makes cheap smokers cheap is how thin the metal is. The thicker the metal is the better job it does at trapping heat and keeping your temperatures from jumping around. If you just want to grill things then it doesn't really matter that much how thick the metal is since your basically cooking with direct heat.
Also if your looking for cooking without having to tend to a fire for half of the day then a big +1 on cookshacks. The thickness of the metal doesn't matter much with them since the heat is controlled electronically.
I was lucky enough to get a home made rig off a friend. This beast probably pushes 250+ pounds of steel.
If your ever found lying on your back w/ your hands & feet in the air like a dead coachroach... and have got some BBQ on your lips... then we will know why!
Here is a link to the company here in Perry, OK that makes what used to be Oklahoma Joes Smokers. One of the original owner opened up this place here a few years back. http://www.horizonbbqsmokersstore.com/servlet/StoreFront
We prefer Eagle Rub....Edmond,OK.....there are many, many rubs out there......experiment...you will find one you like best...
The Cookshack rubs are pretty dang good. I use about 2/3 of their rib rub and 1/3 of their spicy chicken rub. Yummmm!
Here is my little unit it is almost 3/8'' thick and will hold the heat on a dime. I have ribs and chicken in her right now.
The pics make it look smaller than it is. I bought it from a guy that was doing weekend compitition cook-offs.
The pics make it look smaller than it is. I bought it from a guy that was doing weekend compitition cook-offs.
