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Smokers, Grills, Pitts & More => Smokers, Grills, Pitts & More General Discussions => Topic started by: Oh Kay Cees on May 30, 2008, 03:41:32 pm
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Ok, have little extra $$$$ and want to get another smoker. Have to leave the trailer at home with the gas prices going crazy. So I was thinking about getting a BDS or a WSM?Which one is better ??? ??? I know one thing they both produce champions 8) 8)!!!
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I have both
But If I were to buy one or the other once again
I would call Rocky at BDS
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Ok dumb question...BDS? umm what is that? ??? Second.. I would'nt expect gas prices to go down any time in the next 10 years. ;D So, think about how the competitions are going to look. ;D :D hehehehe I mean, how are we going to cook whole hog on a WSM. LOL :D ;D :D
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Big Drum Smoker Converted Food Grade steel drum
A Small Spicewine would be much sexier :)
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Ok, have little extra $$$$ and want to get another smoker. Have to leave the trailer at home with the gas prices going crazy. So I was thinking about getting a BDS or a WSM?Which one is better ??? ??? I know one thing they both produce champions 8) 8)!!!
What are you planning to do with one cooker? My point is if you are talking about competitions and you are leaving your trailer at home i'm assuming you have other cookers??? If so what do you plan on using the new cooker for? Maybe I can help if I know a little more.
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Jay, i have an small offset smoker but I won't want to use in competitions. I want to travel light. I am planning on using these new smoker for competitions only. Which one would you like better??
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Big Drum Smoker Converted Food Grade steel drum
A Small Spicewine would be much sexier :)
Thanks Thom. Now I know. ;D I looked at the Spicewine's and I think they're ok, just not my style. But I was looking at the Langs and Peoira Custom Cookers. Then I found Gator Pit and I think the shipping is going to be cheaper with them. I am looking to go with a Gator Pit 2448. I think it will be small enough to move around the back yard but still big enough to do a whole hog. Not a 225# monster one, but maybe a 35-50# one. ;D All of this is still far off for me, as I haven't collected enough cans to get one yet. LOL ;D Oh Kay Cees I would go with what ever you can get and afford. I have seen both in action and both cook good Q if you know how to use it. Which I find id the real key. Find the one you like and master it. No matter what it always comes down to the cook. ;D
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Ritch at Gator builds a fine pit
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We have some great pricing coming up for the weekend we are out at the Big Boys & Their Toys show, let me know if you are interested... ;)
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You can build your own UDS (ugly drum smoker) for a little over $100.00, with all new parts. I saw the one that Toys 4 BBQ'n brought to a recent event and then built my own. It's a nice setup and is easy to regulate. With that low of an investment it's hard to go wrong.
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In comps I use two BDS's and two WSM's. I travel with the WSM's inside of the BDS's so the whole thing doesn't take up much room at all. I've been through the whole spectrum of stickburners and this is what I've settled in with. What SWestBBQ says: What ever you get, master it.
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Loaded the WSM last night and cooked some pork for the grand babies baptisim. Started at 9:00PM -- 6:30AM checked temp and was still runnung 210deg with quite a bit of Dura flame left.
I have never looked in the BDS or have cooked on one so no opimion on them, seems they cook really well --example: Otis & the Bird uses them. Both would work depending on the amount of food your cooking --
jim
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Jim, I noticed you put that you used Duraflame... Is that one of those composite fire logs? Have you used those before? I ask because I was under the impression that those were full of fuels like lighter fluids. And from what I know that is going to be inparted to your meats. One of my friends started his smoke cooking experience by using lighter fluid on charcoal. He stopped after the first go around. We could taste it in the meat. :P So just asking.
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Jim, I noticed you put that you used Duraflame... Is that one of those composite fire logs?
Duraflame also makes charcoal briquettes and that is what Jim is talking about using. Using a Duraflame firelog would be bad, bad, bad.
As for the BDS vs WSM question, I've never used a BDS so I can't speak to how it compares but I know enough to know that if Jay is using two of them then they are cookers worthy of consideration. We've had great success with our 4 WSM approach to competition cooking so I know that all WSMs will work too.
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Duraflame briquetts --- burn long and hot -- bought 40 bags at the begining of the season.
PS -- whet to empty the ash bucket this morning and the stuff was still smoldering-a day later
jim
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Duraflame briquets, Ohhhh :o See I do learn something everyday. Thanks ;D
Jim, I noticed you put that you used Duraflame... Is that one of those composite fire logs?
Duraflame also makes charcoal briquettes and that is what Jim is talking about using. Using a Duraflame firelog would be bad, bad, bad.
As for the BDS vs WSM question, I've never used a BDS so I can't speak to how it compares but I know enough to know that if Jay is using two of them then they are cookers worthy of consideration. We've had great success with our 4 WSM approach to competition cooking so I know that all WSMs will work too.
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Well going to break in the WSM this weekend with couple of pork butts......it should be fun O0 O0
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Kieth -- good luck if you have any questions I can answer -- just ask.
I'm cooking some BB this Sunday -- I try to talk to Jay, but all he say's is --
practice -- practice --- practice
I'm filling the freezer with practice meat --
jim
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I feed the neighborhood with my practice. It buys some good will for those overnight cooks, when everyone smells BBQ all night long. ;D
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Thanks Jim I will give you a call if i run into any problems.