craigslist score !! 22.5" smokey mountain

[jdmpipes]

My wife calls me in to see a smoker listed on craigslist that she found and says "maybe you can get it for your birthday". So when I look to see what it is, its a 22.5" Weber Smokey Mountain for $250.00, brand new and still in the box.

Now my 18.5" Smokey mountain will have someone to hang out with!!!

 

[fire it up]

Welcome to the site.
Nice to see your WSM will be getting an older Brother

 

[chisoxjim]

nice snag, you got two of the best smokers around.

 

[TulsaJeff]

That is a good deal on that smoker.. at $400 for a brand new one. Still in the box or even just in great condition, I would nab it fast before the seller comes to their senses.

Who would sell a 22.5 WSM? That is what's bothering me!

 

[grampyskids]

I looked at one today and the door on the side is hokey. To buy a new one at $400 would make me think twice. The one I looked at was at ACE Hardware. For that much money, they could put a door that wouldn't leak worse than a Brinkman.

 

[TulsaJeff]

The door is the only complaint however, I spent about 5 minutes tweaking mine and it is working just fine now.

After using mine several times over the last couple of weeks, I would say it is worth the $400 considering you can pay this much or more for a small horizontal with side firebox with loads of heat problems.

Just my opinion.

I do agree that it would be nice if Weber would put some serious R&D into that door considering that would make the smoker almost perfect.

I am considering some kind of thin gasket around the perimeter of the door just to make sure I have zero leakage.. anyone tried this?

 

[chisoxjim]

no issue with the door for me with 50+ smokes on the WSM under my belt, fits snug, never reallt think about it or use it. fits snug, no leaks, if I shut my vents down I can have the WSM cold and ready to cover in 30 minutes top, pretty air tight.

cold weather i put the door on upside down.

Easily the best smoker I have owned/used by a wide margin. Once you go WSM you wont go back.

 

[TulsaJeff]

Good idea on putting the door upside down in cold weather.

 

[chisoxjim]

increases the o2 flow a little, got that tip from the Virtual Weber Bullet site,