Recent content by samir

@bauchjw , @raymo76 : Thank you both for your well-thought out responses! This is really a great community. I think one of the reasons I'm drawn to the offset smoker is that it's a bit like my other hobby, photography. If all you want to do is take some pictures, you can just use your phone...

Thanks for the response. If I may ask, how is a drum smoker better/easier for a beginner? I hadn't really considered one.

The Old Country Pecos looks nice, though it may be at the high end of my budget. But still worth a look!

The Oklahoma Joe is definitely on the short list. Thanks for the recommendation!

Hi Everyone, I'm new to the smoking scene and looking to buy my first offset smoker. Based on some of the posts I've seen here, I think I'm in the right place! Any recommendations for a beginner offset smoker that offers good value for money and costs less than $500? My original idea was to...