Roading
from the Midwest, south through Kansas onward to central Texas.
Turning east through the delta and back north through Tennessee.
Where are the builders along this route would my peeps recommend a stop and see?
I know of a few, but I’m looking for any suggestions as we are not in a hurry.
Currently own a Klose with the Santa maria kit.
Thanks Everyone
Dave
If you’re coming through Houston there’s several in town. You already know about Klose being here, but here’s a few more. Pitts and Spitts is well known for their quality and have been here a long time. There’s also Pitts by JJ, Gator Pits of Texas, Tejas Smokers, Pitmaker BBQ Pits, and Galindo Smokers LLC. A little north of Houston is where Lone Star Grillz is, in Conroe, Tx.
I’d recommend making Pitts and Spitts one of your stops. A few years ago Troutman and I visited their shop…..very impressive!
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Regarding M&M, I saw a video about their family history and comparing brisket on their rotisserie vrs their traditional offset pit and I believe the roti won on several metrics. It was interesting. Have a great trip.
I don’t know if you’ll make it as far east as Georgia, but if you do Workhorse Pits are very popular on a stick burner focused forum I sometimes peek in on.
Heirloom Interesting chimney design.Tre says he wants a smooth air flow from firebox to exit. He says we already have a funnel design with the curve of the end cap shape of the tank, and doesn’t like the flat exit of others.
Great guy and builder, also lerks here for recipes.
Another aid to airflow is that neck down area in the exhaust stack just above the upward curve. Most folks here will notice it looks similar to a vortex accessory. It performs the same function in this application, it forms a venturi that speeds up the airflow to draw through the cooking chamber. If regulation of that speed is needed there's the top of the stack baffle.
Heirloom Interesting chimney design.Tre says he wants a smooth air flow from firebox to exit. He says we already have a funnel design with the curve of the end cap shape of the tank, and doesn’t like the flat exit of others.
Great guy and builder, also lerks here for recipes.
He's totally right - smooth, unobstructed flow is ideal. This is why so many people use collectors now - whether they really accomplish the stated goal or not is something you can debate, but trying to reduce impediments to airflow allows for smoother, cleaner running. Some people like a high-flow, super clean burn, others like to add some restriction at the far end (the stack damper) to cause a little backpressure in the chamber, there are lots of schools of thought. But building them for clean flow allows the end user to experiment with various methods and determine what they want.
Using flat-end pipe does... I don't want to say 'limit' airflow, but let's say it's not as conducive to true laminar flow as a round-ended tank may be. And there are several different types of tanks, as well - hemispherical and elliptical. Trey uses both types of tanks and doesn't utilize a collector at all. Well, at least that I've seen. He may have done some at customer request, I don't know, but typically he uses just a 90º elbow.
He does some great work - his welds are absolutely fantastic (aesthetically), and his paintjobs look fabulous too. I don't know how well they hold up over time, lots of them, even 'high end' paintjobs will go bad in a couple-three years. All depends on the paint and the process. But anyways...
Yeah, Trey Lindsey at Heirloom Pits is one of my heros.
Now comes decision time.
MM seems to be covered up with rotisseries, but man, they make nice stuff.
Trey has a quality rig, but don’t have a quote yet.
Double barrel was interesting, but just didn’t get its vibe.
You have an advantage. Too many folks buy into a product because they are swayed by the flood of opinions from "the cool kids" online. They know little to nothing about the other options at their disposal. You've taken the time and made the effort to see these units in person and get to know the producers. Take your time and evaluate what's important to you balanced against what you've learned in your travels. Bounce your thoughts off folks you trust if necessary and then dive in.
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