RG 2.0
New member
Hi guys, as the old timers here know, I no longer have a Smokin-It smoker but I still chime in here and there because I enjoy the hobby of BBQ and like to read others experiences and share my own, all for the betterment of the craft.
I have had a multitude of cookers over the years and I have whittled that list down to a handful of cookers that I currently own. I have had several kamados, pizza ovens, flat top griddles, pellet grills, one electric smoker (SI#3), offsets, gas grills, charcoal grills, etc....
I know the attraction of having an SI is set it and forget it. I've had that luxury with automatic temp controllers on my kamados (auber PID with fan), as well as pellet grills but the SI was certainly easy to use and produced consistently good results. With all of that said, I have become a dedicated cooker type of person. I use the KBQ for smoking large cuts of meat, the pellet grills for ribs and chicken, the Ooni and Uuni for pizzas, flat tops for smash burgers and griddle stuff. I sold all but one of my kamados and haven't used the remaining one in years, sad really lol. I haven't used the gasser in as long if not longer.
The smoker of choice, the aforementioned KBQ, gets most of the love. I don't cook nearly as much as I used to but I do have to smoke a brisket every once in a while to keep the missus happy. You couldn't get any further apart in the spectrum than the differences between the SI and KBQ. The KBQ has to be babysat to the tune of every 45 minutes to an hour. That requires time and dedication, it's a planned event for sure. I don't mind typically as it's just outside the basement door and I sit in there in a recliner and watch a movie or a show and cat nap in between adding wood.
I may end up ordering another SI at some point but not sure. If we end up moving, I am going to sell most of my cookers off and then who knows?
What other cookers do you all use in addition to your SI and what do you like about said cookers and what you primarily use them for?
I may get one of those charcoal fed gravity smokers but am on the fence, anyone here own one?
Lastly, look at this puppy. Last night's dinner. I have to show off once in a while, lol!
Here's a video showing just how tender this thing was. Not bad for $1.99/lb choice brisket. Proof you don't need Wagyu to make a killer brisket!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kNjvOoV5TDAl7rehQ1CPVNDiGr7SpzNG/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kPmGHKhJJ55_1PtLCaAyhCdDRIksBECb/view?usp=sharing
I have had a multitude of cookers over the years and I have whittled that list down to a handful of cookers that I currently own. I have had several kamados, pizza ovens, flat top griddles, pellet grills, one electric smoker (SI#3), offsets, gas grills, charcoal grills, etc....
I know the attraction of having an SI is set it and forget it. I've had that luxury with automatic temp controllers on my kamados (auber PID with fan), as well as pellet grills but the SI was certainly easy to use and produced consistently good results. With all of that said, I have become a dedicated cooker type of person. I use the KBQ for smoking large cuts of meat, the pellet grills for ribs and chicken, the Ooni and Uuni for pizzas, flat tops for smash burgers and griddle stuff. I sold all but one of my kamados and haven't used the remaining one in years, sad really lol. I haven't used the gasser in as long if not longer.
The smoker of choice, the aforementioned KBQ, gets most of the love. I don't cook nearly as much as I used to but I do have to smoke a brisket every once in a while to keep the missus happy. You couldn't get any further apart in the spectrum than the differences between the SI and KBQ. The KBQ has to be babysat to the tune of every 45 minutes to an hour. That requires time and dedication, it's a planned event for sure. I don't mind typically as it's just outside the basement door and I sit in there in a recliner and watch a movie or a show and cat nap in between adding wood.
I may end up ordering another SI at some point but not sure. If we end up moving, I am going to sell most of my cookers off and then who knows?
What other cookers do you all use in addition to your SI and what do you like about said cookers and what you primarily use them for?
I may get one of those charcoal fed gravity smokers but am on the fence, anyone here own one?
Lastly, look at this puppy. Last night's dinner. I have to show off once in a while, lol!
Here's a video showing just how tender this thing was. Not bad for $1.99/lb choice brisket. Proof you don't need Wagyu to make a killer brisket!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kNjvOoV5TDAl7rehQ1CPVNDiGr7SpzNG/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kPmGHKhJJ55_1PtLCaAyhCdDRIksBECb/view?usp=sharing
