jeffturnerjr
is Blowin Smoke!
- Joined
- Aug 20, 2013
- Location
- Odessa, TX
Smoker are you most likely to purchase?
I'm set on these two smokers:
1.) Jambo Backyard ($1,900)
2.) Yoder 640 w/ Comp Cart. ($1,980 from atbbq)
I know...two completely diff styles.
Here are my goals and purposes:
- competition cooking
- Occasional catering
- backyard enjoyment
Pro's of Yoder:
- Consistency with temp
- excellent design and materials used.
- thin blue smoke consistency
- can move around easily at comps.
- great tasting cue with ease of use
- can enjoy family time on Weekends when cooking, don't have to constantly check on fire.
Cons of Yoder
- have to rely on power source
- have to rely on Yoder Company if something goes wrong with mechanics.
Pro's of Jambo
- excellent quality of steel, design, etc.
- traditional wood cooking
- Guys are winning with these in comps
- double insulated firebox for wood cooking
- get to "play" with fire
Con's of a jambo
- not as "consistent" as pellet cooking but has its own consistency...still have to be up all night feeding fire at comps.
Both cookers have about 1000 sq in of cooking space, once you add second shelf to Yoder.
If you've cooked on either or just want to offer your advice, I look forward to hearing anything. Thank you for anything you have to offer, be it questions, rants, etc,
I'm set on these two smokers:
1.) Jambo Backyard ($1,900)
2.) Yoder 640 w/ Comp Cart. ($1,980 from atbbq)
I know...two completely diff styles.
Here are my goals and purposes:
- competition cooking
- Occasional catering
- backyard enjoyment
Pro's of Yoder:
- Consistency with temp
- excellent design and materials used.
- thin blue smoke consistency
- can move around easily at comps.
- great tasting cue with ease of use
- can enjoy family time on Weekends when cooking, don't have to constantly check on fire.
Cons of Yoder
- have to rely on power source
- have to rely on Yoder Company if something goes wrong with mechanics.
Pro's of Jambo
- excellent quality of steel, design, etc.
- traditional wood cooking
- Guys are winning with these in comps
- double insulated firebox for wood cooking
- get to "play" with fire
Con's of a jambo
- not as "consistent" as pellet cooking but has its own consistency...still have to be up all night feeding fire at comps.
Both cookers have about 1000 sq in of cooking space, once you add second shelf to Yoder.
If you've cooked on either or just want to offer your advice, I look forward to hearing anything. Thank you for anything you have to offer, be it questions, rants, etc,