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  • American Barbecue System

    Anyone have one? Somebody made a thread asking about them, but I can't find it.
    http://omaha.craigslist.org/for/4976211218.html
    Price is a bit high for me. Wife said NO. The tone of her no was basically saying "if you buy another smoker I want a divorce"
    This one needs some cleaning. Thought I'd low ball with a $200 offer. The research I came up with said it has 1100 square inch of cooking surface. Can hold 15 baby backs. Retail price is $1300.

    With the location of the firebox and chimney it'd almost have to be a reverse flow design. I'm just speculating.

    Basically I only want this for backyard comps. This way I wouldn't have to haul 5 Weber's. Or do I just take this money and put it towards making my trailer smoker a reverse flow?

    Inputs? Thanks in advance.
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    Not reverse, but a diffuser/heat plate design. Gonna have hot spots. Work with 'em.

    Filthy and in need of re-hab, but for the right ducats...
    In God I trust- All others pay cash...
    Check out the Mad Hunky and products at https://madhunkymeats.com or https://www.facebook.com/MadHunkyMeats
    Lang 60D, The Beast, 18 and 22 WSM, Brinkmann Backroads trailer, Weber 22 Kettle, gutted MB burning watts

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    • #3
      they seem to have a rotiss model. That would be the way to go with this cooker...
      In God I trust- All others pay cash...
      Check out the Mad Hunky and products at https://madhunkymeats.com or https://www.facebook.com/MadHunkyMeats
      Lang 60D, The Beast, 18 and 22 WSM, Brinkmann Backroads trailer, Weber 22 Kettle, gutted MB burning watts

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Richtee View Post
        they seem to have a rotiss model. That would be the way to go with this cooker...
        I saw those and that would be the way to go especially if you had a wife that understands one's obsession with this hobby.

        I'm not in desperate need of this, but if someone says they're great I'd try and get it.
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        • #5
          Originally posted by Ryan View Post
          I'm not in desperate need of this, but if someone says they're great I'd try and get it.
          Can't do that...just looking at picts, readin' specs...
          In God I trust- All others pay cash...
          Check out the Mad Hunky and products at https://madhunkymeats.com or https://www.facebook.com/MadHunkyMeats
          Lang 60D, The Beast, 18 and 22 WSM, Brinkmann Backroads trailer, Weber 22 Kettle, gutted MB burning watts

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          • #6
            They are a copy of the Good One brand. I recall reading an opinion once that said the ABS was inferior to the Good One due to a lack of a heat damper. The Good One has a full length damper between the fire box and cook chamber that adjusts from fully closed to wide open. It makes heat control very easy and does a good job of making temps in the smoke chamber very even from left to right.

            I just picked up a barely used Good One Heritage. I've only used it twice so my experience is limited but it seems to be easy to adjust temps with the damper and temp fluctuations were very small once I had it stabilized at a certain temp.

            Good One Heritage Oven
            Weber Performer Deluxe

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