Jack > wrote in message >. ..
> Thanks to everyone for the advice.
>
> On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 22:16:11 GMT, Jack >
> wrote:
>
> >I am thinking about buying a Bandera smoker.
> >I have been using a cast iron smoker with a side fire box for several
> >years and it's just about worn out. Don't have the money to buy a new
> >cast iron smoker like the style Klose sells. Was checking to see what
> >other folks think about the Bandera? I smoke mostly baby backs and
> >chicken.
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >Jack

Surprised nobody mentioned looking at the faq for mods to smokers.
You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear but with all of the
suggested mods in the faq, those cheap offsets work pretty well.
Added some fiberglass insulation to my smoke chamber to smoke in the
winter and windy days to slow down the fuel consumption-really worked.
Not a Klose by a long shot but makes a hell of a brisket without
foil.