Buying a smoker in Dallas...

[Exit109]

Does anyone have an recent experience in buying a smoker in/around Dallas they can share with me? I want something that will last a while that can stay in my backyard. Good brisket is hard to come by around here unless you are smoking it yourself...

 

[Sucklebuster]

How much do you want to spend?

How much time to you have to spend cooking? IE - On one extreme = you can watch a fire all night long or on the other = you want to set it and forget it.

 

[Les Claypool]

There is a store called the grill doctor at Beltline and Coit NW corner next to the hardware store. They have all kinds of grills, smokers, and accessories. They might be able to tell you exactly what you're looking for.

 

[Sucklebuster]

Exit109,

Les made a good recommendation, I purchased my first smoker at the Grill Dr. I have a Southern Style, uprite smoker, its a good choice for first timers and cooks a little faster than the off-sets..

Also, check out this thread on the Texas BBQ Forum - it is a list of the smoker maunfactures with web site links...
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[UTinBigD]

wife bought me a BGE (big green egg) smoker from BBQ Galore over on Lovers (near Preston).

Jackson's Home and Garden, right by Love Field also has a ton of stuff as well. (found this place via a HF tip)

I would recommend reading some forums and seeing what people like and why they like it, because most smokers are not that cheap.

I really like the egg so far (got the Large size). There is a pretty good online community for it and it is not too hard to get up to speed on.

 

[DalTexHornFan]

As mentioned above, go to Jackson's on Lemmon north of Mockingbird. Best high-end grills and smokers in town. Bring your wallet, though.

 

[Exit109]

Thanks guys... I'll check grill dr. and jackson's this weekend... can't let too much of the bbq season get by me.

 

[NCAAFBALLROX]

Q Season runs from May 1st until April 30th...

 

[EDGAAA]

i ended up getting a pretty basic one at academy for about 150. im really happy with it. cook all the time on it too. i need to do some spot welding on it to clean up some of the leaks, but it serves its purpose.

 

[Durkee]

Harry Hines?