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Just realized my fancy offset smoker was a total waste of money
I dropped $2,800 on a custom offset smoker from a guy in Texas last spring. Sounded awesome on paper with 1/4 inch steel and all that. But after 6 months of fighting temperature swings and thin blue smoke that wouldn't hold, I parked it in the corner. Meanwhile my buddy's $400 Weber kettle from Home Depot turns out consistent ribs every Sunday. Sometimes expensive gear just ain't worth the headache. Has anyone else regretted a high-end pit purchase like this?
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grant_hart15d agoMost Upvoted
Same man I thought I was too cool for a basic grill but you just changed my mind.
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grant_hart15d agoMost Upvoted
My neighbor bought one of those cheap barrel grills last summer and spent more time messing with the vents than actually cooking anything... ended up burning two packs of brats before he gave up and got a weber. Sometimes the simple stuff just works better.
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