Cookshack smoker Purchase

I don't have a Cookshack. An old WSM guy. Had some brisket made in a Cookshack at the NBBQA convention the other month in Houston and it was great.

You will love the 50 series. My only regret is the size. For most weekends it is big enough but about once a month I find myself wishing for more room. CS says there is a bigger model for home use coming out.

John L i have smoked on every think from oil drums to to offsets. orderd an 08 a little over a year ago, all i can say is why didnt i find this gem a long time ago.toss in some meat , wood, close door, set temp and wonder what you should be doing now! nothing, thats the fun of it. i have cooked a lot of meat in the 08 and all has been great( i once over smoked some ribs, oh well). i think the best think to come out of the 08 is the BRISKET, best i ever had! paul

John - Ive cooked on an offset for about a year before I got my 008. Prior to that I used a cheap bullet smoker, and a charcoal & a gas grill. I still have my offset and use it as a large holding device. That and ppl that arent looking close think I cooked on it. lol The major differences I see are I dont have to tend a wood fire thru the nite. I dont eat creasote soaked food and think it's "good Q" anymore. It's so easy, even my wife couldnt mess it up!

bob

John,

I love cooking of all types....it can be relaxing but I do not like tending fire for hours and hours struggling to maintain a constant temp. That is not fun. I had a cheap Charbroil electric water smoker for a few years but it still needed tending. I cooked ribs for 125 people with my brother-in-law's offset last year but it was so time intensive I didn't enjoy the party.

I got a Cookshack Model 50 for Xmas and love it! Set it and forget it overnight for briskets and butts. It is the chef not the smoker. Cookshack will turn out awesome Q that tastes the same as wood fired pits with less hassle and without the need to keep cords of wood around.

Thanks a million all for the advice. I talked with Cookshack this AM and will order the new home unit when it is available within the next few months.