Smokette vs. 50

i have the smokette. if one could afford it i think the 55 or 50 (cant remember) would be better for those times one wishes to cook for more than 20. the butts are so good and so many compliments on the q and easy to do there have been times i wished for the larger of the two. jan

if you get two of the smaller you can have cooks with different times and woods and they are no more than a 50. Food for thought

I recently puchased the Smokette. I debated the 2, and am now happy that I bought the Smokette. If you cook for large crowds often, I would probably get the larger unit. The Smokette is actually larger than it looks. I can do 2 8lb butts, or 6 4lb chickens.

I had the same problem picking between the two. In Nov. I picked up the 50 because of smoking sauage and family get-to-gethers.

So far I am very happy I went to the larger unit even though it cost so much more it is well worth th price.

Charlie

Like buying anything you need to consider two things. Cost and use.

How much can you spend?

How much do you plan on smoking? If it's reasonable quantities, the smokette works great. Think of the main difference as the 50 has two more racks than the smaller one only has 3.

I have the smokette and love it. I originally purchased it to do venison sausage but only use it for "Q" now. I dont like how my sausage comes out of the CS. I think it has something to do with the fact that the CS is sealed up so nice there is not a "draft" which in my opinion is importent in sausage making. If you stick to butts,ribs,brisket,poultry,etc. you will be very happy. You can feed a herd with two 8lb butts!!

I went with a 55 because I like to throw big BBQ bashes in the summer. The extra shelves and the extra inch of headroom per shelf is welcome. I don't regret it for a second as this smoker is built to last a lifetime.