Comparing weber mini WSM to Home made

[LightningBoldtz]

Purchased a Weber mini WSM over the weekend from Joel @jbenavidez2

Totally didn't need it, but at the price I couldn't refuse.

Here is the side by side

[jcnaz]

I like it!
How about a head-to-head cooking/smoking comparison?

[LightningBoldtz]

I'll have to set that up.

[charred]

I haven't used my mini since finding a NIB 14.5 for $100 last fall. I should probably sell it.

[Bob BQ]

I haven't used my mini since finding a NIB 14.5 for $100 last fall. I should probably sell it.

I picked up my 14.5 @ Target on clearance for $59.98 ($65 and change w/ tax). Sold my mini (minus the SJ; so it was just the IMUSA pot, 1 cook grate, and thermo) for $60.

I did love using the mini, but couldn't pass up the 14.5 @ that price, and didn't need both.... selling the mini pot essentially paid for the 14.5.

[LightningBoldtz]

I certainly don't need both but I got a great deal on it, who knows how I will use them.  I may do a side by side.

[Bob BQ]

I may do a side by side.

Would love to see the results of a side by side cook/comparison.

[LightningBoldtz]

I will see what I can do.

[swamprb]

I may do a side by side.

Would love to see the results of a side by side cook/comparison.

Thats like comparing a 22" WSM to the Cajun Bandit Kettle Conversion.



I've done side x side cooks with these and out of the box the WSM has the advantage over the Cajun Bandit for low and slow cooks whereas the Cajun Bandit has the upper hand for easier to maintain higher temp cooks.

I don't have a 14" bullet, but do have a Cajun Bandit SJ Mini, one of only a few produced and I've cooked on it with SJS, SJG, a 3 vent SJ and a modified UDS type SJ bowl (which I settled on) with variable results. Weber has the WSM locked in and I would imagine it would be the winner an smackdown. The vents are higher in the bowl near the charcoal basket where the SJ's are below.



There is a reason Harry Soo can cook the 4 Competition meats on one 14" Mini-besides being a great cook you need fire management, which he achievs with great success hooked up to a Stoker

[Qreps]

Love seeing those mini.