help choosing between two pit smokers

[Muzza]

Hi everyone

Im looking to buy my first offset pitsmoker and need a bit of help and advise as unfortunately having to buy from photos and recommendations as the distributors of the units are 10 hours drive from where i live,...

I have been offered (from seperate importers/ distributors) at basically the same price;

1. a Texas Original Pits - Luling Smoker (Double Door) - 20″ x 40″ grill with 20″ firebox



or

2. at basically the same price a Yoder Cheyenne 16" Offset smoker

As I only have a small family I expect most of the time I will be only smoking ribs or brisket for the 2 of us and maybe 6-8 adults friends (and a cat).

ALSO what would your advise be regarding their:

* build / fabrication quality
* and actual design between the two units for both smoking and possibly using the chamber also for grill.


thanks in advance - really appreciate some guidance as I try live by a moto of buy quality and only cry once.

 

[JWFokker]

Nothing wrong with Yoder pits, but the Texas Original Luling is a larger, more expensive smoker than the Cheyenne. More comparable to the Wichita. I'd go with the Luling for the same price. It'll use a bit more wood but the extra inches are worth it when you're cooking ribs or briskets.

 

[Heart of Dixie]

The 16" width on the Yoder will get too small too fast. If you get the Luling, go with at least the 20" width x 40" , you might want to jump to the 24 x 48 if you can. I have an older Oklahoma Joe 20 x 40 and it works well for me but I would not mind a little more space. Last week I cooked two briskets totaling 25 pounds trimmed and it pretty much maxed it out.

 

[Muzza]

Thank

Nothing wrong with Yoder pits, but the Texas Original Luling is a larger, more expensive smoker than the Cheyenne. More comparable to the Wichita. I'd go with the Luling for the same price. It'll use a bit more wood but the extra inches are worth it when you're cooking ribs or briskets.

Thanks, do you know anything about their build quality etc..?

 

[Muzza]

thanks for your advise, I have ordered the Luling ...now need to find a decent charcoal lighting chimney, thermometers etc....

 

[one eyed jack]

Tough to beat the Weber starter chimney. I use both sizes of chimney and Weber starter cubes.


Lots of options for the therm. I am fairly happy with the Thermoworks "Smoke" that I've been using for the last couple years.

Congratulations on your new smoker. Keep us posted on your experience with it.

 

[Muzza]

Tough to beat the Weber starter chimney. I use both sizes of chimney and Weber starter cubes.


Lots of options for the therm. I am fairly happy with the Thermoworks "Smoke" that I've been using for the last couple years.

Congratulations on your new smoker. Keep us posted on your experience with it.

Thanks its interesting at whilst the principle of the chimney starters is quite basic, all the reviews show that subtle design difference do make a difference and the Weber does come out well in reviews, as per your suggestion I have ordered the bigger Weber unit.

 

[one eyed jack]

I think that it's a wise choice. The Weber is a quality piece.

Congratulations on your new smoker. Let us know when you break it in.

 

[NOLA Smoker]

hows the Luling working out. I'm in the market.