SmoothBoarBBQ
is Blowin Smoke!
I'm a big fan of the IVC's as they give a killer smoke flavor which is very close to that of an offset. They are easy to use, extremely efficient in terms of fuel, and they last for a long time with little maintenance.
It shows that you're in LA, so maybe you would want to check out KAT BBQ Smokers in Modesto, CA. They make some really cool IVC's with some clever features that are very user friendly.
www.katbbqsmokers.com
You might be interested in their "small" size cooker here :
https://katbbqsmokers.com/product/small-vault-insulated-smoker/
I really do love their rib rack which they fabricate on site. Definitely worth a look.
Note : In my experience IVC's are MUCH more affordable to operate when compared to pellet cookers. Charcoal is significantly cheaper than pellets, and charcoal also has better availability. I had a Rec Tec and I was cooking about 100Lbs of meat and going through 40Lbs of pellets. I now have a large IVC and cook about 150Lbs of food on 20-25Lbs of charcoal. Cost of 40Lbs of pellets = $40-50 Cost of 25Lbs of charcoal = $16.
It shows that you're in LA, so maybe you would want to check out KAT BBQ Smokers in Modesto, CA. They make some really cool IVC's with some clever features that are very user friendly.
www.katbbqsmokers.com
You might be interested in their "small" size cooker here :
https://katbbqsmokers.com/product/small-vault-insulated-smoker/
I really do love their rib rack which they fabricate on site. Definitely worth a look.
Note : In my experience IVC's are MUCH more affordable to operate when compared to pellet cookers. Charcoal is significantly cheaper than pellets, and charcoal also has better availability. I had a Rec Tec and I was cooking about 100Lbs of meat and going through 40Lbs of pellets. I now have a large IVC and cook about 150Lbs of food on 20-25Lbs of charcoal. Cost of 40Lbs of pellets = $40-50 Cost of 25Lbs of charcoal = $16.