Jambalya Pot Help

Paging @Citicuh

here's a hint. When buying a rig look at the stand. It should have spacers like 1/4 inch square stock between the ring and the pot. I have seen pots stuck to the rings from cooking a full pot the spacers stop this.

I might need one too, I usually borrow one once per year for a jambalaya thing for work but the guy I borrow it from let someone else use it.

all pots are products of China. I believe there is 1 USA foundry that makes them, but you will pay out the azz. that is why everybody is selling them. the stand is the kicker. built in wind block or not. I'm lazy, I want wrap around wind block. I have a 20gal and looking to buy a 5gal. 3 legged stand/roller will level off on any surface.

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are products of China. I believe there is 1 USA foundry that makes them, but you will pay out the azz. that is why everybody is selling them. the stand is the kicker. built in wind block or not. I'm lazy, I want wrap around wind block. I have a 20gal and looking to buy a 5gal. 3 legged stand/roller will level off on any surface.

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Go checkout lamendola's in gonzales...

Do you not have a burner already for crawfish and such? You can get the pot and lid much less expensively.
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tiddlesmcdiddles

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Where did you get your setup from?

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Do you not have a burner already for crawfish and such? You can get the pot and lid much less expensively.

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I thought I read that the banjo style burners are better for jambalaya pots.

I got it from Gary Matte's in Duson (on the I-10 frontage road)

I believe the entire set up was around $800-900...pricier than the options above, but I promise you will never be disappointed in this set up. you pay more for the burner/ stand but since it can handle a variety of pot sizes, you can have an arsenal of pots for 1 burner. if you notice the small 1/2" or so holes in the side, they allow you to put 2 rods across the burner to set a dutch oven on top of the burner as well.

I know Guidry's Hardware here in Lafayette also sells a similar product made by Hebert's Cajun Stove

Krazy Kajun Cookware

I recommend them.

The food board actually had a thread with a list of all the stores in the area that sell jambalaya pots. Might be helpful

For the most part all of the newer pots are about the same.

The stand in the OP looks a little flimsy to me, but would probably be fine, I'd try to rock it before getting it, the pot with 30lbs of meat and onions, and a few gallons of water is gonna be top heavy when you start burning the rice in.

A 10" banjo burner is more than enough for either pot.

I don't mind a recessed aluminum lid, I haven't found you lose too much heat out of the lid during the time when you're using it, and I'll take the lid not sliding off onto the ground at the expense of a few plates. Plus they are light, easy to clean, and no worry about it warping like wood.

For the wind guard, you can pick one of these up and it folds flat