Rusty BBQ Thanks very much for the kind words! I'm having lots of fun :)

John Knapp Thanks John! I had alot of fun with it for sure :) Can't wait to get to the next one.

Congrats man! Let me know how your first cook goes.

Texas 2.5 BBQ will do it’s going to be a long and painful wait for it to come all the way to New Hampshire.

Thanks Phil! I definitely have a long way to go on stick burners, but I'm learning. I owned a different one before and hated it. But I just couldn't give up on them for good. Had to come back. And I can't tell you how helpful Chris at LSG was in educating me and helping me make a decision. Great company, great products, great service. I hope to one day add one of their cabinet cookers too!

Thanks so much, Jason ;) Seriously, I love your channel. Before I started my own channel (partly due to inspiration from you, T-ROY, Rus, and Malcom Reed's channels) I used to comment on your videos under my personal account "Jonathan Hamilton" [I also go by AKMIMNAK on the BBQ Brethren forum, where I see you regularly]. You got me started down the offset route almost a year ago when you posted about the epic Bayou Classic deal at Costco. That was an AWESOME video and the first one of yours I ever saw. I actually then discovered T-ROY because of your channel, not the other way around. I never did find that deal at my Costco, but I ended up getting into an offset anyways (I hated it and sold it). But I just couldn't give up on offsets. I wanted to defeat the challenge! So, I got into a Lone Star last month and the rest will be history :) New cooker, new channel, new enthusiasm for BBQ. So thank you, very sincerely, for nudging me down the road. I'm 34 days into my channel and just hit 100 subscribers today, and I'm hoping many more milestones to come. If so, you've got a piece of the credit. Thanks for your great videos, and your positive attitude. Keep up the good work, Justin!

Kenyatta Robinson Thanks man! Looking forward to seeing your cooks :)

Chemtrail Brew & Que I appreciate the support!

Rusty KC Thanks for the love! Great to have you watching and I'm so glad you found it helpful. There's just not enough on KZfaq about these fine cookers, and I'm trying to change that. Thanks for subscribing!

Thank you! More coming soon :)

Joe Hildreth Thanks Joe! The first time we made it with canned beans and they were perfectly tender. This time we used dried beans and even after an overnight soak, an hour of boiling, and four hours of smoking in tons of liquid they were still a little tough. We'll do better next time!

Moody’s BBQ thanks so much for watching and encouraging!

T-ROY COOKS That means a ton, T-Roy! You're one of my BBQ heroes. I alluded to three favorite BBQ channels in this video..... I'll let the cat out of the bag here :) You, Rus Jones, and Malcom Reed are my Big Three. Keep up the great work and thank you so much for the follow.

You have nothing else to strive for in a bbq channel once good ol T Roy shows some love lol you’ve hit the mountain top already. Love these videos especially to gage the size capacity as this is the smoker I’m considering picking up. Keep up the good work

taylor meyer thanks man :) I was pretty happy he stopped by! Glad the videos are a help to you.

I have been watching bbq videos for some time and have REALLY enjoyed yours. I like your honesty with your cooks and your objectivity with the smoker. Is fun to see others (T Roy and Russ) stop by too. I guess bbq is a small world. Did you upgrade to the 1/2” firebox? Why/why not? Any lessons learned out there for those of us still in the market? Keep up the great work and can’t wait to see your next video.

Elliott and Shelley Carman Thanks so much for the support! I was floored that T-ROY and Rus stopped by :) I didn't upgrade my firebox due to expense, loss of the griddle with that option, and general curiosity to see what the stock firebox could do up North on cooler days. My general advice to anyone considering an offset is, be willing to spend the time to learn, and be willing to spend the money on a great cooker. Otherwise you'll be less than satisfied.

ERIC MORENO Thanks so much! Great to have you, let me know if you pull the trigger on an LSG!

lonestargrillz I welcome your input! Thank you. I assume your are talking splitting them in half longways, but just in case I'll ask, do you think chopping them in half right across the middle would work? I'm thinking in terms of easily throwing it on my chop saw, for example.

Yes throw it on the chop saw and cut the full size splits in the middle. This keeps it so you have an nice small hot clean burning fire.

That's how we roll :) Smoke on!

Me too! Awesome cooker. Hope you can snag one!

Texas 2.5 Thank You So Much 😜🇺🇸

Great to have you!

desmund lighten Ha :) Thanks for the encouragement! Next time I'll tell them I got a channel full of BBQ Brethren to take care of first!

Big week for you! Congrats :) Yeah, we had a very cold week last week, then a very warm weekend with rain and ice. Ready for summer!

Texas Style BBQ and Cuisine Thank you so much! Man, I love that cooker. LSGs have always been fine pieces of American craftsmanship, but this new design is somethin else. Really makes an offset enjoyable for a guy that's new to them. Making the transition from primarily charcoal cookers has been far easier than I anticipated. These things are beauties!

A great pit always helps with the process

Yeah, I need to start thinking about stepping up my game with a mic and a better tripod. Maybe even a new camera. Problem is, I emptied my pockets for that smoker :) Hopefully you'll see some improvement in my more recent videos, and I'll try to keep the stability issue in mind from here on out. Thanks for the feedback and for watching!

Texas 2.5 I'm a fan, brother... excited to be here watching ya. Thank you for taking the time for us little folks on here. 👍

Hey, I'm a tiny fish in the BBQ pond and if this channel ever goes anywhere I'll be grateful for all you early watchers who helped me build up!

Good luck getting your new pit! Thanks for watching.

Eric Gutierrez I'll definitely be doing smash burgers at some point... One of my favorite summer meals! 😀🍔😀🍔

T-Roy is one of my all time favorites! Hope you enjoy the channel!

Also, thanks for the great videos!

Honestly I haven't run it with probes yet. I've only cooked on it once in the month I've owned it due to circumstances but I hope to get some temp testing done soon! Thanks for watching and commenting!

I bought mine that way. But I would totally do it even if I bought a whole one. They cook at different rates and I like to treat (and eat) them differently. So for me, it makes sense to treat them as two different cuts.

Edgar Gomez Those are some serious compliments and I greatly appreciate your kindness! Thanks so much for watching and taking time to leave feedback. I love BBQ, and starting this channel has brought a whole new level of enjoyment. Thanks for coming along for the ride!

In the end is that my dear friend, Diversion is beautiful, share with family and friends ..... from now on I will humbly follow you

After the initial seasoning with cooking spray, nothing. I just do not pressure wash or scrape with metal. I only use all natural Grill Badger brush and a T-shirt on them between cooks. Other than that it’s just the beauty of liquid fat 😊👉🏼💨

Cookin' With James Thanks so much! I appreciate the support. I'm havin a great time with this new channel and smoker!

Yeah, I have fun with portion planning :)

That is an excellent idea.

lonewolf4skinner Mine shipped was $308 including home delivery and lift gate service. Would've been $158 if I could've picked it up at the nearest freight terminal myself.

@@Texas2.5 wow, that sounds like a bargain for shipping! Maybe I'm farther away...

Man, this is a total guess, but I would say max of six. It depends on the size of the turkey obviously. There's 5.5" clearance between shelves, which is just a hair too small to fit turkeys in there with both shelves in. So you either have to spatchcock the birds, or you have to remove the top shelf. So this limits things when it comes to tall items like turkeys. I have not had this problem with any other kind of meat, the tallest pork butts and briskets fit just fine with both shelves in. Keep in mind that this smoker has an incredible amount of space for a 20" smoker. Any other 20" on the market would have less head clearance on each rack, I believe. If tons of space is your main goal, you should also consider the 24" series as well as the offset cabinets.

The bolt-on stack saves shipping costs. It is solid as a rock. I accidentally dumped my unit over on its side, and we picked it back up by the stack because that was the best leverage point. The stack didn't budge. Very solid.

bavariasuhl my understanding is that only applies during the initial seasoning cook and it's ok to do after that

Should be okay after you season it real well but my advice is to per-heat it on the griddle plat, its hotter and no chance of scratching the paint.

Good idea. Could I gently set the griddle lid down on the wood, while preheating logs, or would that put too much stress on the hinges? My only concern with leaving the lid up is if a wind gust blew it closed on the wood, that would definitely create some significant force on the hinges (not to mention if it happened while someone's hand or arm was too close).

Robert Weber I had it delivered right to my garage with lift gate service for just $308. Might be even cheaper for you. One of it's stop over was in Illinois at a terminal there. Thanks for watching!

I liked your idea to wrap the pork butts in an aluminum pan that saves the juice. Brisket looked great! Really like the area of the cooker. Plenty of room for what I would need with my clan, plus with my 22.5 WSM I feel I'm set for capacity. As for delivery, I would not complain about $308 for lift gate delivery, considering I just spent $150 in fuel roundtrip to Kansas City last weekend. Going to try Rus' bean recipe next cook. He has just been killing it with his videos!

Robert Weber Yes, I agree. And keep in mind, $150 of that total was for home delivery and lift gate itself. So the actual shipping was ridiculously cheap. If a guy had a buddy with a flat bed tow truck....:) That's how Rus unloaded his beast. He is the best of the best in BBQ videos as far as I'm concerned.

Texas 2.5 , in addition to Rus, also enjoy and a shout out to Cooking with Ry, T-ROY, AIMEM n' Claimem. Ballistic BBQ, BBQ MANIAC, and Phil and Florence. Phil and Ry have been cooking up a storm as of late.

Robert Weber Yeah, I think T-ROY is my long lost Uncle or something :)