Yes Sir, we cater and have been using Lang's since forever and the Shirley pits are going to replace the Lang's over the next couple years.If I had a new Shirley Pit delivered today, I would also be firing that bad boy up no matter the weather! Very nice. And did you say "the first one" as there may be more in your future?
No smoke today for me. Too cold. Its 60* right now. (Runs and hides). Leftovers for us today.
I usually run a Lang for 2 seasons and sell them off before they need more attention than I have time to give them. The way Shirley's are made all I'll ever need to do is paint them and keep right on running with them.
Very impressed with how the Shirley runs hot and fast style, the 3/8" steel holds heat better and get's it done with far less firewood consumption.