Workhorse Smokers

[tenphases]

Somebody for the live of god stop me, but damn they are a relatively new company so the price looks really.good and it has great reviews. Ahhhh stop me!!!!

[Bob K]

This is like asking the guys at the bar to help you cut back on drinking

[Sweaty Paul]

😂😂😂😂

[tenphases]

But I'm asking 😂😂😂

[ItsAllGoneToTheDogs]

That company doesn't have very many reviews for being around for 11+ years... but it looks like their brick and mortar is down the road from ya so I think ya gotta roll the dice

[tenphases]

Yeah but there s a bbq vendor near me, stand up guy, real knowledgeable. He stopped me from buying the Franklin offset cause this was a better cooker and bang for your buck in his opinion. That's what has me caving in!

[ItsAllGoneToTheDogs]

tenphases I was referring to the vendor you linked not the grill manufacturer

[DavidNorcross]

Nice looking rig for sure.

[tenphases]

Yeah man!!!

[STEbbq]

Happy 500th post and yeah, you need a reward for all of that hard work!

[tenphases]

What? Really? I was wondering when that would happen - didn't know it was gonna cost me a paycheck 😂😂😂 thank you!

[barelfly]

I mean……who else is gonna do it if you don’t! Lead the way! Set the tone! Be THE workhorse of the Workhorse Smoker in The Pit!

[tenphases]

I'm going to lead tomorrow 😂😂

[Steve B]

If that’s just down the road from you then it’s entirely too close for me.
Now if I can only mount my LSG on a trailer….🤔

[Steve B]

Don’t know. ItsAllGoneToTheDogs made mention of where they are. But I just saw he was referring to the linked vendor.

[ItsAllGoneToTheDogs]

tenphases 27 E 33rd St, Paterson, NJ 07514, the vendor you linked. Maybe they have something from this brand you can touch if you haven't pulled the trigger already

[Steve B]

Just looked them up. They’re in Cleveland, GA.

https://www.workhorsepits.com/

[troymeister]

Bro....You have a Weber....Or several....BTW, I haven't seen you in a while. I always enjoy your posts.

Sometimes less is more...Jus' Sayin'

[tenphases]

Lol I have cut back some and am eyeing retirement in 6 years but ill only be 55. I really just want to play with my smokers and do a lil catering. I figure this rig will be great to take to Giants/ Jets tailgates and do some tailgate parties.

[troymeister]

Well, if I lived nearby, I'be one of the first in line to try your BBQ.

[Huskee]

For me personally I would worry about the expense associated with such a nice smoker that's so small. Can't cook much on that guy, considering it's mobile and likely meant for crowds or on-site cooks.

[tenphases]

That's actually what I intend to use it for. I was going to mount my assassin smoker and a grill but this is actually cheaper

[Uncle Bob]

Workhorse is a subsidiary of Primitive Pits, the latter aimed at professional market, the Workhorse at home cooks. They are highly regarded in the stick burner world both for design and quality of construction. YouTube is LOADED with vids of users so no lack of info or feedback. They also have relatively friendly pricing for the features offered, and have an in house shipping option that saves a few bucks over normal LTL rates if you can live with the scheduling.

Shipping is sometimes the thing that will sway choices based on geography. As an example, LSG pits are roughly in the same quality range and offer similar performance, but cost slightly more before shipping. Once the shipping cost is added in, on a strictly dollar amount basis, the LSG is more economical for Texans (for instance). For those closer to Georgia the math swings to WH. They recently moved to a newer facility which they claim will help them increase production and shorten wait times, but they are still months out.

As an aside, you might also look at The Metal Guys (aka TMG Pits), they're in Knoxville, TN so shipping to you would be similar cost/distance. They also build a quality rig with a couple interesting twists that may or may not appeal. As with any custom(ish) product, the more you learn, the more you learn you don't know.

[tenphases]

I actually got a distributor guy near me, the one that stopped me from buying the Franklin. He helps with the shipping cost and you get a lifetime warranty on his labor if you buy from him helluva guy.

I will check out TMG though!! Thank for the thorough response

[realdocBBQ]

I see several builders on FB who I think do work just as good in that price range. Bottom line, there are tons of people out there who can build you something equally nice, if you look around, there is usually a lead time, but some are shorter than others. Personally I wouldn't spend on the Workhorse, I'd have one of the other builders do one. But there's nothing wrong with them, at all.

[Santamarina]

Been following Workhorse since they started (as Primitive Pits had already been on my radar), and it looks like quality stuff. The backyard 1975 (no trailer) has floated around my wish list.

[NumbWhistle]

I don't know that you are going to get "sound" advice here to restrain yourself from making the purchase. That said, I've followed Workhorse Pits (and also Primitive Pits) for a while now. The 1975 has a lot of fans online, and a pretty decent presence on YouTube. When I first stumbled upon the non-trailer version of this pit, I thought it was a phony ad that some bot had tailored for me, as I was born in 1975.

That said, I've never had a legitimate offset before, just a couple rusted out COSs in my youth. Some day, though, I would like to try my hand at true stick burning.

In short, go for it! :-)

In all seriousness, though, I would ask myself this - For the size of the pit that it is, do I need the trailer version? After all, the cart version is even more reasonably priced...

[tenphases]

I was looking for a trailer mount anyway that's how I came across this. My looming retirement says I play with fire. I got 6year before I retire but beating cancer is whispering in my ear "don't waste fracking time" 😂😂

[NumbWhistle]

With that in mind, I just have one thing to say to you… Treat. Yo’. Self!

[Finster]

Definitely qualifies for the free shipping…
I say go for it 👍

[swartzster]

Just do it. You know you want to

[tenphases]

Haha love the profile pic