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    Maverick ET 732 wireless distance

    I have both the 732 and the Igrill2.  Both are great but neither has really great range.  My den is about 20 feet from my smoker but there is a thick brick wall between the smoker and the den.  Neither unit will go much further than the den.  In the kitchen (30 Feet est) the signal comes and...
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    Best smoker for a cheaper budget?

    Here is my plus 1 for the akorn.  I will smoke a butt all day and night on one load of lump or you can turn up the heat and sear a great steak.  Its right in your price range at Lowes.  There are a lot of mods out there but I don't have any on my unit and it works well.  You do need a good meat...
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    Restaurant opportunity

    I know nothing about the restaurant business but I can tell you that on the road I live on most gas stations have some kind of food service attached to them.  Most are Bar-B-Q.  One fairly close to me has Church's Fried Chicken. Some of the smoked goods are good, others not so much. The good...
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    Big green egg vs weber

    Plus 1 for the Akorn. I really enjoy mine. 
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    Thinking of adding Chargriller Akorn to stable

    For what it's worth, I own one of the Akorn units and cook on it most days.  Haven't tried anything really big like a brisket but chicken, tender loins, hamburgers and ribs come out great.  Sure I would like to have one of the $1000 units but its just not in the budget.  In the meantime I love...
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