I'm a long time satisfied WSM junkie and with my Pitmaster IQ110 I can keep the temp steady for days. I live in Austin and throw some regular shindigs so it's not uncommon to feed up to 30+ people at a time - usually with a couple of 10-12lb Packers and 6-8 racks of ribs, so being able to handle large cooks is critical. With a crew that size, my concern is that the PBC just won't be big enough...
I also smoke between 225f and 350f depending on Brisket or Chicken and am accustomed to the flexibility of that range (crispy skin!). On top of that with only 1 grill grate how can you foil 2 packers (for the stall_ and fit them both on the grate while not disturbing the Ribs?
Edit: I've also seen there are mods to enable hanging in the 22.5" WSM as well, although it seems from research on the PBC that vertical hanging starts to loose it's power in anything wider than 18.5". There is a great write up of a hanging mod on the 22.5 here though. http://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/for...t-with-the-wsm
So my question is, based on my needs of volume of food and flexibility of temp, and how does the PBC stack up against the WSM? I really want to get the PBC as I reckon she looks real cute, but I have reservations. Help me choose!
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