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Picked up my first weber smokey mountain this weekend. It is a 18.5, I had been watching it on Craigslist for a week and a half or so. The seller originally posted it for $100 and then lowered his asking price to $85 a week later after i am assuming little interest. He said he only used it a few times before he purchased a offset smoker. Been sitting for a while so i cleaned her all up and ordered a new cajun bandit door for it. I am busy on vacation for the next week but now I almost can't wait to get back so I can play with my new toy!

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And a new family picture!

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Will post cook pictures when i have time to fire her up.

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Nice pickup. Run a few whole chickens through her, to season her up. She will run hot the first few cooks. Also, that's a nice lawn. She will kill the spot where your cooking.

You got a nice lookin Weber family there bud.
I'm glad you posted this. I've been watching an 18" in my area slowly go down, but it's still sittin close to $200. I think I shall be patient.

Congrats!


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Nice that you included a gasser in your Weber family. Nice lineup.


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Congrats on the pickup. You're going to love it.

Had to include the gasser in the picture, it is the one that started my obsession after all. I got pretty good on the gas so i had to get a kettle to experiment with charcoal, and now I have gotten better with the kettle so I figured I needed the WSM to play with too. As far as cooking on the grass, I just set it there for the picture. We live in the middle of the desert, green grass is hard work so we won't do anything to mess it up.

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Great price for your WSM!  Congrats


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Nice find!

Diggin the WSM.  Nice grab!!

Great looking family

Congrat's on the "find".  I really like my 18.5" WSM.  Like yours, I don't have the heat shield either.  On my wooden deck I have to use a fiberglass mat heat shield.  Good price $85.

SJ

Congrats on the great find!

Dang, a $100 WSM listed in our area will sell the same day, if not in a few hours. Enjoy it.

Love the family photo. Congrats on the score.

Congrats on your find. I'd like to do a test drive on a WSM before I'd decide to buy one.


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@kettlebb just keep an eye on CL and snag one. You won't be disappointed.

@TheDude if I were to start looking which is better? The 18 or 22 WSM? Guessing you can smoke and save fuel with the 18 vs 22?


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Depends on how many you cook for, on a normal basis. My 18" can handle a crowd of 10, no problem.

I finally had a chance to cook on it this weekend. I did a 9 lb pork shoulder, it took 19 hours total and i only had to load fuel once and adjust the vents a handful of times. Of course you can cook the same thing on a kettle but the WSM made life so much eaiser. If you ever come across one for a reasonable price I would pick it up, im sure you would not be disappointed.

Also, I got a cajun bandit door for it. Here is a quick pic with the door installed and my pork shoulder 12 hours in.

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I'll keep an eye out and an ear to the ground. Nice looking pork shoulder.


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