SMOKIN-IT SMOKER

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***UPDATE***

Received my #3 smoker in 4 days.  Very well packed and protected.

Set was about 1 hour ( I bought the stand)... very solid stand but the directions are for an older model.  So it took a few minutes to make sure I had it put together right.  Did the break in last night, have sausages in there right now, they will go in chili on the stove for Superbowl Sunday.

I will give a full detailed report and post pictures soon.  But i will say this... THIS SMOKER IS QUALITY BUILT, SOLID AS A ROCK.

Billy V in NC
 
Hey all.....I gotta say I'm real pleased to see all the Smokin-It people stepping up with all kinds of smoke activity. Hope you all post threads of your own with lotz of q-view on your smokes for others to enjoy and maybe get into a Smokin-it unit. I gotz to agree with Woldpack....built solid as a rock. Enjoy the journey.....Willie
 
Smoked sausage and roast chili (3 Alarm).

Smoker held temp setting within 5 degrees the entire cook cycle. I'm smoking easy things until I get a complete feel for the unit. Wood chips are burning very nicely. Nothing but ash is left. My cousin with a MES doesn't get as good a burn. His wood chips end up looking charred and we use the same wood.

Cover fits nicely over entire unit. Taking lots of notes to provide full review.

Side note: STAY AWAY FROM THE iGrill MEAT THERMOMETER!! major Bluetooth connection issues.



 
Seriously thinking I'm going to go with the model 3 Smoking-It after returning my MES new gen 40. You know the funny thing I've noticed after reading hundreds of MES posts from hundreds of admirers? There is not a single one that uses the descriptor "built like a tank". 
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Glad to find this thread. Will let you all know. By the way, here is a quick question. In another Smoking-It thread, someone mentioned that "Steve" will sometimes have specials. Has anyone seen the price of the smokers fluctuate or are the specials on accessories? Just curious, I just started looking yesterday.
 
I have seen the units only change by $10 or $20 before, but I did not watch them long enough to get a a real good idea so it may be bigger. With the rising popularity of the Smokin-It units on this site maybe he can get signed up a s a sponsor and offer a discount or something, since at least a few of his sales are generated right here on this forum.
 
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They sometimes offer a free accessory. I got mine around Fathers Day, and they were offering a free insert for the wood box.
 
Steve ran a good one last cyber Friday, early part of DEC 2012.  If I remember correctly, he included a cord holder, rib hooks, wood chip tray and a cover.  The smoker price remained the same. A real nice package.
 
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Thanks every one, I'm getting more excited about this thing by the day!

This was posted to the Smokin-It site-

[color= rgb(128, 0, 0)]IT IS SMOKIN-IT TIME!![/color]

All items are back in stock!! 

Watch the web site for the upcoming announcement of new products!!

Questions is, does anyone know what the new products are? From my experience with the new MES, I'm a bit gun shy of new products, but, very curious non the less.
 
Thanks every one, I'm getting more excited about this thing by the day!

This was posted to the Smokin-It site-

[color= rgb(128,0,0)]IT IS SMOKIN-IT TIME!![/color]

All items are back in stock!! 

Watch the web site for the upcoming announcement of new products!!

Questions is, does anyone know what the new products are? From my experience with the new MES, I'm a bit gun shy of new products, but, very curious non the less.
I know he just moved the warehouse to a different location, probably larger I would suspect, so possibly let stock dwindle so he didn't have to move it. As far as 'specials' I believe he is more apt to thrown in accessories than reduce the price. To me, the #3 is the way to go, if at all possible, which has the larger element.
 
For those that own the #1, can you tell me if you find it is big enough?  I'm looking to buy my first smoker and I will only be cooking for myself and my gf.   Smoking fish is my main reason for wanting a smoker though I also plan to do meats from time to time.  My envisioned use it to start something Sunday morning and have it ready in time for Sunday dinner, so don't really have a desire to smoke much more than enough food for two people with leftovers.   I've learned from experience it's better to buy top quality the first time.  Rather than buying a cheap smoker only to replace it with something better in a few years I think I've settled on a Smokin it Smoker.  What really sold me is the owner (I assume) has his cell phone number right on his website and he got right back to me with a few questions I had.  The #1 comes in right around what I'd like to spend, but I don't want to with I had bought the #2 instead. 
 
I've got the # 1, and it's plenty big enough for my wife and I. I bought an extra rack, so 3 racks of ribs are no problem, if they are cut in half. I'm not sure if it was on Smokin-Its site, but it's recommended for a limit of 10 lbs of ribs per smoke, and about 20 lbs of other meats. Since the Smokin Tex and Cookshack are similar sizes and smokers, I have gone to their web sites and downloaded their manuals and recipes.They contain a lot of useful information. What ever size you choose, you will be happy. Steve, the owner, is a great guy, and very accommodating . Unless he has gotten too busy to do it, he always includes a personal signed note of thanks that ships with the order. Happy Smokin !!!!
 
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