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Am I the only one who picked a cheap kettle over a $600 offset and never looked back?
Two summers back I was dead set on a nice offset smoker for backyard cooks in Fort Worth. Saved up $600 and drove out to a guy selling a used one off Craigslist. Got there, looked it over, and realized I'd spend every cook tending a fire for 8 hours. Walked away and spent $150 on a basic 22 inch kettle instead. My brother in law gave me grief for weeks, said real BBQ needs a stick burner. Here's the thing, that kettle holds 225 to 250 for 6 hours with a snake of charcoal and some hickory chunks, and my ribs and butts come out just as good as his. He runs a big offset and honestly his brisket is dry half the time because he fights his temps all day. I'm not saying offset cooking is wrong, I just think most backyard guys don't need one. Curious if anyone here runs a kettle and gets asked why they don't have a real smoker.
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