Beentown
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Few charity cooks for the church, firefighters gathering, and family functions. Only use the capacity maybe 5 times a year but it is available when needed.
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- Thread starter bri134
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Few charity cooks for the church, firefighters gathering, and family functions. Only use the capacity maybe 5 times a year but it is available when needed.
Beentown
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The kids enjoy it also.
TedW
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Fantastic! How many people would you need to be cooking for to spark that baby up?
SGH
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Mine is 95% personal use. The other 5% is charity and events.
SGH
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I have fired mine up for a single chicken or a single rack of ribs before. Sometimes it's just nice sitting around the pit even for a small cook.
bri134
Knows what a fatty is.
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Being active duty I cook a lot for junior Sailors and service members. Most of what I'll use mine for will be personal use and command functions. The portability will be awesome for command picnics, retirements, fund raisers, and other Chiefs Mess functions.
Fat Cap
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Mine's for personal use. Great way to meet neighbors. I also do charity work for my church and local schools.
Beentown
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Don't forget you can cook in just the warmer also. I haven't fired my beloved UDS since picking my Shirley up.
SGH
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You sure can brother. The warmer is a cooking machine.
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pjtexas1
somebody shut me the fark up.
I will do mostly small cooks for my family. The warmer is great for that. The insulated firebox is nice. It took several months but I finally talked myself out of it. I only wanted it because I wanted it.
A couple of guys on here have the 1/4" firebox up north with no issues. The offset I just sold had a 1/4" firebox and it was built in the 80's. I never really took care of it other than a cover but it left my possession with lots of years left in it. If anyone is worried about wasting fuel get a shorter main chamber with the cabinet doors and add a 3rd rack. I have already started selling off my other cookers. Just don't see the need for them anymore. I may keep 2-3 but I surely don't need double digits.:shock:
A couple of guys on here have the 1/4" firebox up north with no issues. The offset I just sold had a 1/4" firebox and it was built in the 80's. I never really took care of it other than a cover but it left my possession with lots of years left in it. If anyone is worried about wasting fuel get a shorter main chamber with the cabinet doors and add a 3rd rack. I have already started selling off my other cookers. Just don't see the need for them anymore. I may keep 2-3 but I surely don't need double digits.:shock:
TedW
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OMG... Now I want one!!!!!!!!!
pjtexas1
somebody shut me the fark up.
something to look over when considering firebox options. I changed my mind several times...
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=204594&highlight=shirley+firebox
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=204594&highlight=shirley+firebox
TedW
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Just ballpark- what's the price range of these deals on a trailer? Ballpark, I don't wanna break any forum rules.
pjtexas1
somebody shut me the fark up.
That's tough. Depends on options. I would call Paul.
TedW
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I went to their site (what a great idea...) and see they're $3500-$5000. Ballpark depending on options.
Mighty sweet rigs
Mighty sweet rigs
Shagdog
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Best thing to do is contact Paul. He'll gladly give ya a quote. I must have gotten 8-9 quotes from him over the course of a year before I pulled the trigger. He has the patience of a saint
Also their website hasn't been updated in quite a bit. As others have said better to contact Paul.
TedW
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The cabinet doors are fantastic looking. Very functional. Overall design is balanced nicely. Really a well done system they have there, IMHO
ButtBurner
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I am the guy who says dont get the insulated firebox and spend the money elsewhere
I live in Michigan and dont miss it. Paul generously donated my smoker for our charity BBQ efforts and it does not have it, but knowing what I do now after using it all winter I would not get one if I was to do it all again. He made the pit to my specs, whatever I wanted he did. I was very hesitant about the whole thing but man, what a great guy and so generous!!! I was content with a stripped down simple as possible patio model but he would have none of that!!
It works just fine all seasons just the way it is. Sure it takes a little more wood to get it to temp in below freezing weather but I think it would anyway insulated fire box or not
After its warmed up it takes about the same amount of wood per cook as it does in the warm weather
here it is, in the one pic I am meeting his lovely wife Sharon, she met me 1/2 way with it
I live in Michigan and dont miss it. Paul generously donated my smoker for our charity BBQ efforts and it does not have it, but knowing what I do now after using it all winter I would not get one if I was to do it all again. He made the pit to my specs, whatever I wanted he did. I was very hesitant about the whole thing but man, what a great guy and so generous!!! I was content with a stripped down simple as possible patio model but he would have none of that!!
It works just fine all seasons just the way it is. Sure it takes a little more wood to get it to temp in below freezing weather but I think it would anyway insulated fire box or not
After its warmed up it takes about the same amount of wood per cook as it does in the warm weather
here it is, in the one pic I am meeting his lovely wife Sharon, she met me 1/2 way with it
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