Peoria Cookers

[Co4ch D4ve]

Advise requested:

I'm in the market for a new offset smoker. My old New Braunfels Hondo has finally rusted thru after about 20 years. It is patched now with a recycled piece of an old grill to get me by until I can replace it.

While searching online came across this "Peoria Backyard Cooker" smoker that is about what I'm looking for. I have seen this same setup in a Lone Star Grillz model and like that one too. Anyone heard of Peoria Cookers or know anyone who owns one? It looks to be a solid build and not too over priced. What are your thoughts?

Check it out:
http://www.peoriacookers.com/custom-cookers/backyard-cooker.html

Thanks, Dave

 

[okiefisher]

I've never heard of that brand but if I were you I'd check facebook marketplace and see what is listed. I bought my large reverse flow through marketplace for cheap. I still look at it and admire some of the smokers that are listed. Many are custom builds.

 

[Co4ch D4ve]

Anyone have any information on this smoker from Peoria Cookers? If you have time check out the link. Let me know what you think...

Thanks, Dave

 

[sammartin]

A couple of weeks ago my workplace had a big cookout and one of the guys had one, his is the mobile unit. i never heard of them either and he really likes, hes had a few trailer smokers and he said it was the best one he has owned. The firebox was insulated and he had a couple other goodies on it. The unit looked like it had a great seal and produced some great meats! As far as the backyard model, it looks really nice, if the welds and finish is anything like the mobile unit i saw i would say you would be in good hands no doubt

 

[Co4ch D4ve]

Thanks for the info Sam. Nice to hear it looked high quality in person. Still shopping and would like to find a used offset for sale but no luck so far.

 

[notorious q u e]

Rock solid but with a price tag to boot. Peoria Custom is famous for insulated FB and insulated CC. However, their trailers start at $10,000 and go up from there.

 

[Co4ch D4ve]

Thanks for the info notorious. How do you like your Shirley Fab smoker? Looking at those too.

 

[notorious q u e]

Shirley Fab is easily the best cooker I've ever owned and probably ever will own. The 2 catches:

1) It's a 2-year-long waiting list to get one
2) It's an RF stick burner that devours wood like no tomorrow. Thus, it's a labor-intensive and hard to tend with little kids in the home. I have to add a split every 35-40 minutes. However, it's the best BBQ I've ever cooked in my life. If you PM me, I can refer you sites where there are used Shirleys for sale--that's how I got mine.

 

[grandpax4]

Advise requested:

I'm in the market for a new offset smoker. My old New Braunfels Hondo has finally rusted thru after about 20 years. It is patched now with a recycled piece of an old grill to get me by until I can replace it.

While searching online came across this "Peoria Backyard Cooker" smoker that is about what I'm looking for. I have seen this same setup in a Lone Star Grillz model and like that one too. Anyone heard of Peoria Cookers or know anyone who owns one? It looks to be a solid build and not too over priced. What are your thoughts?

Check it out:
http://www.peoriacookers.com/custom-cookers/backyard-cooker.html

Thanks, Dave

I have been researching for quite some time now and believe I am going to pull the trigger on this PCC backyard model with the grill box lid and insulated firebox! great customer service so far on all my questions

 

[Co4ch D4ve]

The backyard model is the one I’m looking at too. I just haven’t pulled the trigger yet.

 

[old sarge]

Well, in reading the narrative under the tab 'About', it seems that he brought in similar smokers from the southwest to study as well as forays overseas. I would guess that he made improvements wherever he could. In other words, get 5 similar smokers from 5 different companies. And adapt the best features of the 5 into one smoker, leaving out less desirable features. And improving on a shared deficiency found to be common on all five. Just a thought. So the PCC smokers just might be the best out there. Just some random musings.

 

[grandpax4]

Rock solid but with a price tag to boot. Peoria Custom is famous for insulated FB and insulated CC. However, their trailers start at $10,000 and go up from there.

I believe this price is for the meat monster. The backyard offset with some nice add ins and not on a trailer will run approx 3200. With insulated FB

 

[70monte]

I was just on their website and it said the MMIF started at $5,900.

 

[grandpax4]

They have a smaller model that is 48” vs the 60” you ate reading about. The 48” starts at 3900. By the time I added items I will have about 5k in it, that includes tax

 

[70monte]

Ok, I didn't see anything about different sizes for the Meat Monster.

 

[joseph gulino]

buying this for $1500

https://newyork.craigslist.org/wch/for/d/peoria-cooker-2448-backyard/6578611501.html

 

[70monte]

Nice and great price.

 

[Co4ch D4ve]

Joseph, looks like a great find! I wish I could be so lucky. Let me know how you like it.

 

[joseph gulino]

thanks coach

 

[grandpax4]

buying this for $1500

https://newyork.craigslist.org/wch/for/d/peoria-cooker-2448-backyard/6578611501.html

You got a heck of a deal! I have seen these at their shop in Peoria and they are built incredibly well! A small fortune just in upgrades! Congratulations Joseph