Hey everyone. I’ve decided to enter my first BBQ competition. It’s called the Boss Hog Cook-Off in Waynesboro, GA scheduled May 7th & 8th. http://www.bosshogcookoff.com It’s about 45 minute drive from where I live and the closest contest to me for the year. Now, unfortunately or fortunately, it is also a KCBS event so I know what I’m getting myself into. I’ve been scouring some BBQ forums for advice and what to expect so again I know what I’m getting myself into. Here is the kicker. I’m a propane smoker and love my smoke vault and I know that I can only use charcoal/stick/pellet smokers in competitions. I want to start competing as I love this hobby so I’m ready to step it up to the next level. So I’m in the market for a charcoal smoker but I don’t want to break the bank. I’ve been reading the charcoal smoker forum doing some research and I’ve narrowed it down to the
Char-Griller Smokin' Outlaw Smoker
New Braunfels Hondo Smoker
Do you all think, after some mods, that either one of these smokers will work for me for a competition? I basically don’t want to get laughed out of the building so to speak but I have seen on TV people competing w/ bullet smokers and green eggs, etc. Cost is an issue for me and I would like to keep it below $200. The wsm looks like a real nice smoker but it’s pricey and I want to stay away from bullet smokers. I would like either a horizontal or something similar to my smoke vault, vertical but have not found one. If you have some other recommendations please let me know.
Regardless I need to practice big time w/ a new smoker and want to get that going ASAP. I’m not a newbie at smoking and have done some live fire Weber kettle smokes but I’m not naïve enough to think this is going to be easy.
Thanks for hearing me out!
Mark
Char-Griller Smokin' Outlaw Smoker
New Braunfels Hondo Smoker
Do you all think, after some mods, that either one of these smokers will work for me for a competition? I basically don’t want to get laughed out of the building so to speak but I have seen on TV people competing w/ bullet smokers and green eggs, etc. Cost is an issue for me and I would like to keep it below $200. The wsm looks like a real nice smoker but it’s pricey and I want to stay away from bullet smokers. I would like either a horizontal or something similar to my smoke vault, vertical but have not found one. If you have some other recommendations please let me know.
Regardless I need to practice big time w/ a new smoker and want to get that going ASAP. I’m not a newbie at smoking and have done some live fire Weber kettle smokes but I’m not naïve enough to think this is going to be easy.
Thanks for hearing me out!
Mark