Greetings gang. I've been drooling over pics of offset smokers for years
now, but since I owned an upright, I was having difficulty justifying the
purchase. Well, last weekend it finally bit the dust and I have a purchase
order from the SO. I can't seem to find one that's anywhere near the quality
I'm looking for. Are they all NB knock-offs now? Is it unreasonable to think
I can find one under or around $300?

Michael

Michael wrote:
> Greetings gang. I've been drooling over pics of offset smokers for
> years now, but since I owned an upright, I was having difficulty
> justifying the purchase. Well, last weekend it finally bit the dust
> and I have a purchase order from the SO. I can't seem to find one
> that's anywhere near the quality I'm looking for. Are they all NB
> knock-offs now? Is it unreasonable to think I can find one under or
> around $300?
>


OK, west coast is a big place, can you be more specfic? And, what have you
seen already that you thought was sub-par? I suspect you are right though.


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"Michael" > wrote in message >...
> Greetings gang. I've been drooling over pics of offset smokers for years
> now, but since I owned an upright, I was having difficulty justifying the
> purchase. Well, last weekend it finally bit the dust and I have a purchase
> order from the SO. I can't seem to find one that's anywhere near the quality
> I'm looking for. Are they all NB knock-offs now? Is it unreasonable to think
> I can find one under or around $300?

This is an alternative to NB (AKA Char-Broil):

http://www.bbqgalore.com/store/item.bbq?invky=5839481

Construction is better than NB from what I've seen.

-- Yip

"Michael" > wrote in message >...
> Greetings gang. I've been drooling over pics of offset smokers for years
> now, but since I owned an upright, I was having difficulty justifying the
> purchase. Well, last weekend it finally bit the dust and I have a purchase
> order from the SO. I can't seem to find one that's anywhere near the quality
> I'm looking for. Are they all NB knock-offs now? Is it unreasonable to think
> I can find one under or around $300?
>
> Michael

If you're close to Sacramento why not consider a Kamado #3 MOSAIC at
$350. May be a little smaller than you require but worth considering
all the options.. no?

On 6-Jun-2004, (Yip Yap) wrote:
>
> "Michael" > wrote in message
>
> > Greetings gang. I've been drooling over pics of offset smokers for years
> > now, but since I owned an upright, I was having difficulty justifying
> > the
> > purchase. Well, last weekend it finally bit the dust and I have a
> > purchase
> > order from the SO. I can't seem to find one that's anywhere near the
> > quality
> > I'm looking for. Are they all NB knock-offs now? Is it unreasonable to
> > think
> > I can find one under or around $300?
>
> This is an alternative to NB (AKA Char-Broil):
>
> http://www.bbqgalore.com/store/item.bbq?invky=5839481
>
> Construction is better than NB from what I've seen.
>
> -- Yip

Except for the SS shelf and cast iron grate that looks like the
New Braunfels/Charbroil Black Diamond. Darn good price too
if the shipping doesn't eat you up. That machine has about
twice the grill space of the NB/Charbroil Silver model.

--
M&M ("When You're Over The Hill You Pick Up Speed")

"CHL" > wrote in message
om...
> "Michael" > wrote in message
>...
> > Greetings gang. I've been drooling over pics of offset smokers for years
> > now, but since I owned an upright, I was having difficulty justifying
the
> > purchase. Well, last weekend it finally bit the dust and I have a
purchase
> > order from the SO. I can't seem to find one that's anywhere near the
quality
> > I'm looking for. Are they all NB knock-offs now? Is it unreasonable to
think
> > I can find one under or around $300?
> >
> > Michael
>
> If you're close to Sacramento why not consider a Kamado #3 MOSAIC at
> $350. May be a little smaller than you require but worth considering
> all the options.. no?

OK, Dumbass newbie question. What does living in Sacramento have to do with
Kamado? Aren't they in Atl?

"Michael" > wrote in message
...
>
> "CHL" > wrote in message
> om...
> > "Michael" > wrote in message
> >...
> > > Greetings gang. I've been drooling over pics of offset smokers for years
> > > now, but since I owned an upright, I was having difficulty justifying
> the
> > > purchase. Well, last weekend it finally bit the dust and I have a
> purchase
> > > order from the SO. I can't seem to find one that's anywhere near the
> quality
> > > I'm looking for. Are they all NB knock-offs now? Is it unreasonable to
> think
> > > I can find one under or around $300?
> > >
> > > Michael
> >
> > If you're close to Sacramento why not consider a Kamado #3 MOSAIC at
> > $350. May be a little smaller than you require but worth considering
> > all the options.. no?
>
> OK, Dumbass newbie question. What does living in Sacramento have to do with
> Kamado? Aren't they in Atl?

They have a distribution center in Atlanta. The company is based in Sac.