Lang Smoker & Oher Options // Trailer Mounted Pits

[spencerklly]

I am in the market for a trailer mounted pit & live down the road from Nahunta (Lang Smokers)... I know there's a cult following for their pits. The exteriors look great, but the cuts on the inside appear to be uneven at times & I have also read the welds can be hit or miss. My goal here is to find the best bang for my buck, however, I don't want to sacrifice quality.



My budget at the moment is under 10k... Primitive Pits & Boathouse Smokers are the others who have caught my attention recently. I'm not sure I will delve into going out further than the southeast area unless its the right machine. I would like something with over 3000 sq. inches of cooking space as this will be a reunion, church cooker at times. Thanks for an input!

 

[Cat797]

This one is in Pensacola, and would fit the bill nicely. I guarantee it is way better than a Lang. In the ballpark of your budget.....

https://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=292804

 

[bluegrass smoke]

I might have something for you. PM Me

Have a great day, Chris

 

[Nuco59]

I'd love to have a nice back yard sized Lang smoker. If the price was right, I would not sweat the uneven inside cuts. I'm seldom inside one of my cookers long enough to notice such. I can't comment on pretty welds- I like pretty welds. I'm just not willing to kick in more Benjamins for pretty welds. Solid welds are totally ok with me

 

[Chester]

Lang’s are good quality smokers and they have a good reputation. Being that you are a stone throw away, that should rack a few bonus points.

That said, the Shirley pit that Cat 797 linked is one hell of a pit. Shirleys make as good a reverse flow as any, and have always been considered best bang for the buck. That’s why they have a couple year wait list to get one.

 

[gtsum]

I recently picked up a workhorse pit and wouldn’t hesitate to go for a primitive pit if I wanted a much larger direct flow cooker. That said, that Shirley for sale above seems like it would be an excellent choice for reunions and church cookouts etc.


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[ruger35]

Primitive makes sense because of the location. I’m from Louisiana and if I were you from what I’ve seen in the pictures I’d skip right past Boathouse on my way to Texas. I’d go to Texas and give Ryan at Backline a call, Jimbo from Austin Smokeworks, or Dennis from El cucaracho. Shirley if you want to wait 3 years, it’s not worth it to me.

 

[spencerklly]

This one is in Pensacola, and would fit the bill nicely. I guarantee it is way better than a Lang. In the ballpark of your budget.....

https://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=292804

That Shirley looks great, but I want something new. They would be top of my list if the wait wasn't so long.

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[spencerklly]

Primitive makes sense because of the location. I’m from Louisiana and if I were you from what I’ve seen in the pictures I’d skip right past Boathouse on my way to Texas. I’d go to Texas and give Ryan at Backline a call, Jimbo from Austin Smokeworks, or Dennis from El cucaracho. Shirley if you want to wait 3 years, it’s not worth it to me.

I'll check those out... Texas is a haul but could be worth it.

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[spencerklly]

I'd love to have a nice back yard sized Lang smoker. If the price was right, I would not sweat the uneven inside cuts. I'm seldom inside one of my cookers long enough to notice such. I can't comment on pretty welds- I like pretty welds. I'm just not willing to kick in more Benjamins for pretty welds. Solid welds are totally ok with me

I get that for sure... I'll have to get my hands on one to decide on myself. I just know where poor welds can end up.

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[Chester]

I get that for sure... I'll have to get my hands on one to decide on myself. I just know where poor welds can end up.

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I don’t think Lang have welds that will fail. Too many 20-30 year old Lang’s around for that too have been a problem. And if you were unlucky enough to get one with an issue, I would imagine Ben would fix it up for you.

The Primitive Pits will have solid welds. Not Shirley quality, but few do.

 

[spencerklly]

I don’t think Lang have welds that will fail. Too many 20-30 year old Lang’s around for that too have been a problem. And if you were unlucky enough to get one with an issue, I would imagine Ben would fix it up for you.



The Primitive Pits will have solid welds. Not Shirley quality, but few do.

I sent Tyler at Shirley an email last night. We'll see what they quote me. I'm in no hurry and may pick up a patio model from Lang to hold me over. You are correct, it would be weird there are so many old lands hanging around still.

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[Callahan-que]

Take a drive up that road to Nahunta and visit Ben at his factory. You can check out the smokers and tour his factory. I did this several years ago when I got my little 36 patio model.

 

[mowin]

Look into bubba grills. Love mine. Doing a 120 lb pig this weekend.