Hello, everyone! I've been searching through these forums for a couple of months now, but this is my first post. After doing much research on smokers I've finally settled on a Cookshack. Now it's a matter of which one! This will be my first smoker so I'll be doing a lot of learning on it. I'm leaning toward the SM025 but noticed one of the online stores has an SM040 at a good price and free shipping. However, I'm not sure I need that much cooking space, but that space might be nice to have just in case. The digital meat probe on the SM025 is nice feature but not a necessity for me since I have a Maverick remote. I did look at the Amerique but it's out of my budget range (not off my future want list, however).
I'm certainly not asking anyone to make the decision for me but I would love to hear about experiences from those who have an SM025 or SM040. I'm mainly going to be cooking for my wife and I, and maybe 3-4 friends. Occasionally I see myself cooking for 20 people tops. So, a few questions now (and maybe more later if I think of more)...
Will the SM025 cook enough for 20 people?
How much meat have you smoked in a SM025 or SM040 at once and what did you smoke?
Those with a SM025, do you regret not going bigger?
Those with a SM040, are you glad you went bigger?
I currently live in a townhome and have a back concrete patio (not fenced in) and garage but we plan to move soon. Would the SM040 be too big for a townhome?
Has anyone ever smoked in their garage and did it pose any problems?
I've noticed through reading the forums that not many own the SM040 or SM045. Why?
Anything else anyone wants to add is great. Thanks to everyone for your input.
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you certainly didn't feed 60 bubba's out of that 025, that's fur sure. 