Anybody have either of these and can provide thoughts on experience and whether to recommend? TIA and happy grilling!
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Smokers / Grills- Yoder loaded Wichita offset smoker
- PBC
- Grilla Silverbac pellet grill
- Slow 'N Sear Deluxe Kamado (SnSK)
- Masterbuilt Gravity 560
- Masterbuilt Digital Charcoal Cabinet
- Weber 22" Original Kettle Premium (copper)
- Weber 26" Original Kettle Premium (light blue)
- Weber Jumbo Joe Gold (18.5")
- Weber Smokey Joe Silver (14.5")
- Brinkmann cabinet charcoal smoker (repurposed)
Thermometers- SnS 500 4-probe wireless
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- Thermapen MkII, orange & purple
- ThermoPop, yellow, plus a few more in a drawer for gifts
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- ThermoWorks fridge & freezer therms as well
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- a couple BBQ Dragons
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- Drip 'N Griddle Pans, 22' Easy Spin Grate, and Elevated Cooking grate, by SnSGrills
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Between the 2, I would opt for the G2. The G2 line is the upgrade and it is slightly bigger inside and built a little heavier (not that the original Chubby wasn't). Have you seen Meathead's review of them? He discusses the G2 at the bottom half of the review. I don't own one myself but they were one of the contenders when I was shopping so I researched them fairly well. Personally I would opt for the Party. It's likely in the coming years you'll never say 'I should've gotten the smaller one', but quite likely you'll wish you'd have gotten the bigger one.
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I have the G2 Chubby. I love it for pastrami, pulled pork, ribs, turkeys and prime rib. You can do several racks of ribs in them, but if you want to do ribs, beans, cornbread and everything it may be worth it to get the Party model. I love the chubby, but now that I use it, I almost wish I had purchased the party. The big difference for me was the price. Both models are solidly built, and the chubby was all I could afford.
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Backyard Jambo, T1000 Woodmaster, MAK 2 star, 14" & 22" WSM, 2x 22" Weber Kettle, Stoven, Hot Box Grill, Hasty Bake Ranger, RecTeq Bullseye, GMG Davy Crockett; Original Grilla and others I'm not remembering!
I want one -- does that count? Actually, I was poking my head in a brand new G2 Chubby on Friday. I do really want one!
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Yes Beefchop, the grates are heavy duty and are heavy in themselves. I can fit about two racks flat per grate, with 4 grates in my smoker. If you want more, you have to prop them up sideways or cut the racks of ribs up. I just don't like to cut them into smaller pieces.
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i bought a g2 chubby last year and have found i can produce competition quality product (i am a back yard bbq'r with a florida bbq judge certification) consistently every time. can maintain 225 +/- 10 deg f for 6-8 hrs between lump charcoal/wood chunk refuels with minimal damper adjustments. the grates donot need to be as heavy and water pan tricky to lift out without dipping out the dripping/remaining water to about 1/2 -3/4 inches level - fits tight and awkward to tilt up and out the cook chamber door. considering the consistent product quality and minimal lined out temp control attention these are fine tuning points and not "show stoppers". if i need to buy another one i would have the side lifting handles and wheels included. too heavy for one person to move around/lift. worth the money and built to last a very long time.
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