Tell me what to buy.... Cabelas

[blair66]

Good day. I've always wanted a smoker and was always thinking of getting one of those stand up refrigerator looking ones. But i don't know hat brand is best. Or should I get a pellet grill type?
Id' like to have the WiFi wit the meat prob so I can set it and forget it. other then when I got to strips it with water and what not.
Saw that Traeger has a new model Woodridge Pellet Grill but heard it doesn't smoke enough.
Ill probable only be smoking ribs brisket and roasts and whole chickens. I'm getting a Blackstone got grilling burgers and what not.

I live in Canada and like to get one from cabelas. My roommate works there so I'm getting a discount, so price dosen't matter to me. What would you buy from there..( best)

Cabela's Canada

Quality Hunting, Fishing, Camping and Outdoor Gear at competitive prices.

www.cabelas.ca

Thanks
blair

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[bigfurmn]

Camp Chef and Traeger are both nice. Get the biggest you can afford. You won't be disappointed.

 

[fineline]

It really depends on what you want to do with it. Grills allow you to kind of smoke but also enable you to just flat grill steak, fish or whatever. A vertical smoker is one of the best designs for low and slow meats, such as pork shoulders, brisket and such. Of course barrel offsets do just as fine. I’ve used Webber kettle models for fifty years and have done anything on it, smoke or just BBQ, however, there are times you want more surface for things like smoked salmon. A kettle or traditional BBQ is hard to control heat. I smoked salmon in a home made outhouse style smoker For quite a few years. Of course we were doing ten-fifteen at a time. For a pure smoker I recently settled on a dyna glow vertical offset. I’m starting to do sausage and needed more vertical space. Since I just bought it, I can’t report on the smoke yet. I will do some mods on it to seal the box and doors. There’s always Franklin Smokers if you have $10-$15,000 laying around.

 

[Straw_Sticks_Bricks]

Looking at the page you linked I'd say that if you only want to smoke ribs, brisket, butt, chickens, etc. go for the Camp Chef XXL. If you want to both grill burgers, steak, and whatnot along with smoking, go with the Traeger Woodridge. I have friends who swear by their Traegers. I personally am partial to charcoal kettle grills and vertical smokers. And unless your discount is huge, I'd think you can get both a charcoal grill and smoker from Amazon for less than what Cabela's charges for either item above. In my experience a charcoal fire gives the best flavor. The only exception to that being smoking bacon and sausages where an electric smoker has the best temp control below 160F(70C).

However, no matter what equipment you choose, the secret to making great BBQ is learning your equipment and how to get the best performance out of it. If I was starting out and money was no object I think the Traeger would be the easiest to learn and most flexible. But if you really like making BBQ it could rapidly end up seeming too small and not specialized enough.

 

[forktender]

I've had great luck, dealing with Camp Chef the few times I have a need, and been more than happy with their products, so this would be my choice.

Best of luck.
Dan.

 

[blair66]

ok. i did read more people recommending the camp chef in these forums. I was thinking of going with the Cabela’s® Pro Series 50 Smoker thought people were staying away because or price.

OK so camp chef or traeger.
I can't see my self doing any steaks. Like i said everything is going to be low and slow

 

[fxsales1959]

Good day. I've always wanted a smoker and was always thinking of getting one of those stand up refrigerator looking ones. But i don't know hat brand is best. Or should I get a pellet grill type?
Id' like to have the WiFi wit the meat prob so I can set it and forget it. other then when I got to strips it with water and what not.
Saw that Traeger has a new model Woodridge Pellet Grill but heard it doesn't smoke enough.
Ill probable only be smoking ribs brisket and roasts and whole chickens. I'm getting a Blackstone got grilling burgers and what not.

I live in Canada and like to get one from cabelas. My roommate works there so I'm getting a discount, so price dosen't matter to me. What would you buy from there..( best)

Cabela's Canada

Quality Hunting, Fishing, Camping and Outdoor Gear at competitive prices.

www.cabelas.ca

Thanks
blair

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I bought a Pitboss vertical after using "traditional mokers" for years. I have to use a smoke tube to get 1/2 assed smoke. I have since reverted to using my Weber Smoky Mountain for most cooks.
There's no such thing as set it and forget it with real meat smoking. IMHO

 

[crazymoon]

B66, I have a pro 100 and love it. The Pro 50 is well insulated so you would be able to smoke all winter long.

 

[sandyut]

I cant help but mention: you may want to look at Rec Teq. great products and great people

 

[blair66]

Like I said I’m just going to buy from cabelas . I got a gift card and I can get a discount

 

[dubob]

OK so camp chef or traeger.
I can't see my self doing any steaks. Like i said everything is going to be low and slow

My CC Woodwind has been doing good now for about 5 years with no issues. But then, my neighbors Traeger has also been flawless for about 6 years. I don't think you can go wrong with either choice.

 

[blair66]

I with the camp chef xxl pro.

I’ve seen everyone recommend these felt gaskets what about wire mesh gaskets like:


https://a.co/d/8PYjhbT
Or


https://a.co/d/e1WnkG7
What do you think? Also what thickness should I get ?

( I just feel felt is cheap)

 

[Fueling Around]

I cannot answer to the Camp Chef application. However I don't feel either gasket you posted will work. one is 1/4" thick and the other 1/2" thick. Applying either changes the curvature of the lid to the body.
I have a PoS Masterbuilt pellet pooper and tried using the 1/8" felt to seal a leak area above the lid and it didn't work. It created more gaps around the rest of the lid. My cover is slightly less radius than the body. Typical MB quality in my experience.

 

[forktender]

You don't need any gaskets for a pellet pooper, in most cases gaskets are a joke.
What difference does it make if the smoke leaks out the smoke stack or the gap around the door? A little leaking on most smokers isn't gonna make or break a cook, and as far as heat loss goes, most smokers are running with a wide open stack, so again what difference does it make where the heat loss is coming from? If anything buy a welding blanket to cover the smoker in cold temps, a lot of people say that you really don't need those either, I wouldn't know because I live in sunny CA, where 40* is cold for us. But I do know that gaskets on all the smokers I've had didn't help produce better food.

 

[sawhorseray]

NOT WORRIED ABOUT PRICE AND GETTING A DISCOUNT, CHECK OUT THE OFFSET.

https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/cabelas-20-offset-smoker-pro-backyard-smoker

 

[blair66]

You don't need any gaskets for a pellet pooper, in most cases gaskets are a joke.
What difference does it make if the smoke leaks out the smoke stack or the gap around the door? A little leaking on most smokers isn't gonna make or break a cook, and as far as heat loss goes, most smokers are running with a wide open stack, so again what difference does it make where the heat loss is coming from? If anything buy a welding blanket to cover the smoker in cold temps, a lot of people say that you really don't need those either, I wouldn't know because I live in sunny CA, where 40* is cold for us. But I do know that gaskets on all the smokers I've had didn't help produce better food.

well I've heard people recommend a gasket for the door and they always say felt. In the camp chef xxl pro the smoke actual travels up then comes back down to go out a back vet. Also they use a wire mesh gasket around there smoke box

 

[Winterrider]

I put felt 1/8" gasket on my RT to prevent this

 

[forktender]

well I've heard people recommend a gasket for the door and they always say felt. In the camp chef xxl pro the smoke actual travels up then comes back down to go out a back vet. Also they use a wire mesh gasket around there smoke box

Trust me, I've been doing this for many years, gaskets on a pellet smoker are not needed. It's your smoker, and money, so have at it if that's what you want to do. Either way, it will cook just fine, and produce some good grub.

Enjoy.
Dan.