re: Backwoods Smokers

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I've got a G2 Fat Boy.

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Same here. I use it mostly for competition. If you have a temp controller, it is as close to set it and forget it as possible. It's a little bit of an adjustment going to an insulated vertical smoker with a water pan from a stick burner, but nothing drastic. Get a Stoker or Guru and you are going to love it.

I have not noticed a huge difference in smoke flavor (maybe add more chunks) from a stick burner thoguh the stick burner is a bit more intense, but the texture is certainly different. You can always run it dry with sand in the water pan if you want firmer bark or put the meat on a higher rack and let it just run out of some water towards the end. This was a big debate as to whether to go with a water smoker or a gravity fed, but got a good deal on the BWS.