Time to get a smoker...

[BigDee]

Costco Park Meadows has their imitation Big Green Egg Style smoker marked down to $399. Not sure how many there are, looked like 2, or if at other locations.

Here is the link it has good reviews: Vision Grills Classic Kamado Charcoal Grill http://www.costco.com/.product.11760...uctsInCategory

Also put it in Buyer Intel

The Kamado is actually a higher quality smoker than the Green Egg. If you're looking for an egg style smoker you're going to have a hard time beating that Costco deal.

[223kev]

I'm a little late in joining the party here but I enjoy using my Bradley Smoker. It is a puck type smoker and probably the most expensive for wood options but not terrible (kind of like the difference between reloading partitions vs. ballistic tips or shooting .380's instead of 9mm's and such). They have two basic models which are analog and digital and a couple of different sizes. They do pretty well at holding temps in the winter although they will struggle in the cold wind but do much better than the uninsulated steel gauge types. I cured that by using it in an outdoor storage bin that keeps the wind and snow/rain off. They also have a great forum with recepies and how to's that you can use with any type of smoker.

I also picked up a Traegar Jr. this winter but wanted it more for a grill. I really didn't care for it as a grill but it did do a great job at smoking a briskett this spring. Something about flames and grilling that I can't go without. Since I didn't care for it as a grill though, it's currently listed on CL so that I can finance a chainsaw that I'm looking at .

[Jmetz]

I also picked up a Traegar Jr. this winter but wanted it more for a grill. I really didn't care for it as a grill but it did do a great job at smoking a briskett this spring. Something about flames and grilling that I can't go without. Since I didn't care for it as a grill though, it's currently listed on CL so that I can finance a chainsaw that I'm looking at .

The Traeger is just a smoker and doesn't get hot enough for grilling, thus your disappointment. If you want an all around pellet, it's a GMG, or Louisiana Grill in that range.

[n8tive97]

The Traeger is just a smoker and doesn't get hot enough for grilling, thus your disappointment. If you want an all around pellet, it's a GMG, or Louisiana Grill in that range.

We just grilled steaks and burgers on the Big Tex last week? Best burgers and steaks you will ever have!

[Jmetz]

We just grilled steaks and burgers on the Big Tex last week? Best burgers and steaks you will ever have!

Hmm most of what I've read says they don't get hot enough to grill well.

[n8tive97]

Hmm most of what I've read says they don't get hot enough to grill well.

We turned the heat up all the way and kept the lid open until it stopped smoking. Put the steaks on and closed the lid. Half way through we turned down the heat, we worried they were cooking too fast.

Try it again, you will love them.

Here is a good smoking recipe.... enjoy: boneless chicken breast with the dry ranch powder on both sides, wrap it over a banana pepper, then wrap a piece of bacon around the whole thing, use a couple toothpicks to hold it all together and smoke.... damn good.

[Gman]

I can grill on my Traeger, and it does a great job on things like chicken with the skin on it that normally is an inferno over charcoal. It also smokes really well and bakes, etc. If I really want a fire so hot that it burns the hair off my hands and arms when I have to flip the meat, I have the Weber Master Touch for that.

If you can only have 1, you'll have to figure it out.

[BigDee]

I've done steaks on my Traeger and they've come out pretty good but I usually use the propane grill for steaks. A lot of the guys on the pellet forums talk about slow cooking steaks at 225 and claim they come out great, I may try that this weekend and will report back after I do.

[johngraves2]

Just listed a new one for sale: http://www.ar-15.co/threads/110743-M...lectric-Smoker

[stevew]

Went with Cookshack smoker and like it. Also made in Usa. Actually made when I ordered it.