Time to get a smoker...

[BigDee]

Get a Traeger and never look back.

I have a Traeger Jr. Right now and have been quite surprised at how much I've been able to cook on it. With that being said I'm looking to upgrade my Jr. To a Lil Tex. If you decide to go Traeger I'd be happy to make you a deal on my Jr. My Jr. Has had the crappy temp control knob swapped out for a digital control like you find on the Lil tex and up models.

Once you start smoking you'll be shocked at how hard it is to find good barbecue anywhere but your backyard. I now smoke everything including pizzas and Thanksgiving Turkeys.

[Irving]

Can you regular grill on these smokers?

[Gman]

Can you regular grill on these smokers?

I can with my Traeger grill. Set to max it registers 500 degrees on the thermostat.

I have a family chicken marinade that tastes wonderful, but it flares up something terrible on my Weber Master Touch with skin on chicken. My last batch I made on the Traeger and it was absolutely amazing with no flare ups plus the added flavor of a wood fire.

Sometimes Costco has Traeger road shows with lower prices.

Speaking of Sam's Club pork, that's where I get my pork loin ribs, 3 racks to a cryovac package. Excellent quality. I use the 3-2-1 method for my baby backs.

Never understood BGE pricing. The stands also looked very cheesy to me. Saw a Kamodo being sold at Costco in WA state and it looked like a very high quality product at a much more reasonable price.

[hobowh]

Oh and burgers smoked on the traeger are amazing

[Sparky]

I would love to try a Traeger.

[hobowh]

I would love to try a Traeger.

I can loan you mine for a weekend if you want to give it a shot.

[Ah Pook]

How about the Alton Brown terracotta smoker?

Myspace vids don't imbed.
http://www.myspace.com/video/keith/a...oker/103721759

[Aloha_Shooter]

How about the Alton Brown terracotta smoker?

+1 for the Alton Brown smoker ... Jump to about the 10 min mark

[Parf]

My suggestion, for the easiest smoker setup, is to pick up a Masterbuilt Digital electric smoker from Bass Pro, and to order a A-Maze-N Pelet Smoker (AMNPS) to provide your smoke inside. I turn on my smoker around 10 PM, and set it to 220 degrees. Put a nice rub on an 8 pound pork shoulder (or two!) and load them into the smoker. This is when you light your AMNPS so it can put out a nice amount of smoke for the next 11 hours. That's it. Go to bed, and don't think about it again until lunch or dinner time the next day, when it will be ready to eat (200F). If you want to hold it hot, for a later dinner time, wrap it in foil, and put it back into the smoker set at 150 degrees until you are ready to pull it. It's just stupidly easy to make great BBQ every-single-time. The AMNPS can use whatever hardwood pellets you like, and works great with Traeger's. Complete setup could run you $250ish.

http://www.basspro.com/Masterbuilt-3...1210270941325/


http://www.amazenproducts.com/Produc...tCode=AMNPS5X8

[theGinsue]

My suggestion, for the easiest smoker setup, is to pick up a Masterbuilt Digital electric smoker from Bass Pro, and to order a A-Maze-N Pelet Smoker (AMNPS) to provide your smoke inside. I turn on my smoker around 10 PM, and set it to 220 degrees. Put a nice rub on an 8 pound pork shoulder (or two!) and load them into the smoker. This is when you light your AMNPS so it can put out a nice amount of smoke for the next 11 hours. That's it. Go to bed, and don't think about it again until lunch or dinner time the next day, when it will be ready to eat (200F). If you want to hold it hot, for a later dinner time, wrap it in foil, and put it back into the smoker set at 150 degrees until you are ready to pull it. It's just stupidly easy to make great BBQ every-single-time. The AMNPS can use whatever hardwood pellets you like, and works great with Traeger's. Complete setup could run you $250ish.

http://www.basspro.com/Masterbuilt-3...1210270941325/


http://www.amazenproducts.com/Produc...tCode=AMNPS5X8

This post has had me intrigued since it was made and I've been doing a lot of looking online because of it. While I love my
(BTW: Bass Pro has this model smoker on sale right now for $199.97 - $40 off regular price). The 30" Masterbuilt @ Cabela's comes with a meat probe, but is almost 100 sq inches smaller.

My question to Parf: Looking at the interior pics of this smoker, where do you put that AMNPS? Can you post a pic of how you have it installed/placed? Without the AMNPS, how long do the pellets last before needing to add more in this 30" Masterbuilt?