2nd Smokin-it Smoker!

[rich b]

I've had my #3 for over a year now up at my cottage and love it, we often cook for a crowd up there so the #3 made sense for us.  As I use it more and more and really love the results, I start to wonder if I should have another smoker at home...  I just happened to browse craigslist for my area (dangerous move) and found someone selling a gently used #1, by gently used I mean he made one batch of ribs and decided it wasn't for him.  I went to look at it and the shelves were upside down, the cardboard ring around around the temp probe used in shipping was still on, he used about 6 chunks of wood for the ribs, big chunks from a large bag of hickory he bought at Lowes....(see where I'm going with this).  I didn't ask him how the ribs turned out but I plugged it in and cranked the thermostat up and in a few minutes it was getting plenty warm so I knew everything was working.  I paid the nice man, put it in the back of my truck and whistled a happy tune all the way home!!  Now I gotta pick up another thermostat and some pit gloves and i'll probably order a cover and some q-matz for fish.  I bagged up some wood chunks from my supply at the cottage so I'm good on wood for a while. Won't get a chance to christen it properly until next Monday but looking forward playing with the baby brother of smokers and teach my boys how to barbecue properly.  Oh happy me!

 

[Greenenvey]

That's awesome,great job  on finding that.  ;D

 

[NDKoze]

That is awesome. I would love to add another smoker to dedicate to my lake place. You inspired me to put a saved search in my Craigslist. Hopefully I'll get lucky too. Until then, I just truck it there and back and it is not a problem.

 

[DivotMaker]

Sounds like he should have visited us, before selling it....he would have been enjoying the great Q you are about to make in it! ;D ;D ;D

 

[Durangosmoker]

Great find!

I'm the opposite.  I have a #2 at my regular house, which I use extremely often, and found that I missed smoked food when I went to my vacation cabin.  So I got a #1 for when I am out there. Wish I could have found it used, but at least I don't go through Bbq withdrawal any more.

 

[rich b]

I should clarify Eric, our lake house is only 9o miles away and we go there every weekend plus my 5 weeks vacation is spent there as well.

 

[Durangosmoker]

Lucky you, I only get out to my cabin 3 or 4 times a year, but it involves a trip from NY to Colorado, so weekend visits are out.  Love it when I am there, though.