Some Baby Backs & a question for Riptangle Owners

[Smoking Westy]

This thread has a two fold purpose.

1) Did some baby backs on my WSM last weekend that turned out pretty dang good so I thought I would share.

2) The wheels are turning on a new cooker. I currently have a 22.5" WSM, a Vision Classic B kamado, a Vision Cadet kamado, a home build T shaped drum smoker and a few Weber kettles. I have been looking at the Hunsaker drums, the RipTangle Smokers and a couple stick burners (Peoria Cookers which are local to me and of course Shirley Fabrication).

Who has a RipTangle and what have your thoughts been so far? I like the idea of the rectangle shaped cooker, the ability to hang ribs and chicken if I want and the ability to run either full or 1/2 racks depending on what the cook calls for.



IMG_2613 by Matt Westendorf, on Flickr



IMG_2620 by Matt Westendorf, on Flickr


IMG_2633 by Matt Westendorf, on Flickr

 

[sudsandswine]

Nice bones :thumb: can't help you on the Riptangle, but I believe there are some hybrid grate/hanging rack grates from Hunsaker that might be of interest to you.

Edit....yes they do

https://www.hunsakersmokers.com/collections/accessories-for-hunsaker-smokers/products/hybrid-rack

 

[Smoking Westy]

Thanks for the heads up on the rack, I had missed them on the site.

 

[ShadowDriver]

Nice looking bones! Now, I've got a hankerin' for some of those.

 

[Abe43]

I have a riptangle and a gateway and imo the gateway is a little easier to maintain, but I've used it alot more than the riptangle. Everything I've cooked on the riptangle has come out amazing and I didn't think you'd be disappointed in buying one.

 

[KORND4WG X]

No feedback on Riptangle but dang those bones look good :clap2:

 

[Big Andy]

I have a riptangle and a gateway and imo the gateway is a little easier to maintain, but I've used it alot more than the riptangle. Everything I've cooked on the riptangle has come out amazing and I didn't think you'd be disappointed in buying one.

How do the smoke flavors compare with the two?

 

[Stingerhook]

They look mighty fine

 

[Big Andy]

bump

 

[Smoking Westy]

I have a riptangle and a gateway and imo the gateway is a little easier to maintain, but I've used it alot more than the riptangle. Everything I've cooked on the riptangle has come out amazing and I didn't think you'd be disappointed in buying one.

Abe43 - I'm interested in Big Andy's question as well - flavor profile-wise is there much difference between your Gateway and the Riptangle?