Traeger vs Kamado Joe


 
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Nathan FA

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Hello this weekend I am entering a charity BBQ contest. They are providing smokers and we can chose from Traeger and Kamado Joe. I was wondering what people think will be the easiest to use with no experience on the grill. I can actutally chose from a combination of the 2 and currently have 2 large Traegers and one Big Joe reserved.

I currently use a WSM with heatermeter controller. The Traeger has built in temperature control but I have read that it is not the most consistent. I could potentially use my heatermeter on the Kamado Joe but that may take extra time to fasten up that I don't necessarily have.

Basically I want to spend the least amount of time learning the smoker and get the best results possible.

I'm going to be smoking 6-8 pork shoulders and probably 8-10 chuck roasts (PBS). I may grill some chicken thighs, do one brisket and a couple racks of ribs(if I decide to turn those into the judges)
 
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Either one is relatively easy to use if you have experience with the WSM, but what I'd be more concerned about is capacity with what you're planning to cook.

By pork shoulders do you mean whole shoulders or butts?
 
DarrenC, Care if I use your signature quote as me team name....I need to come up with one and have been drawing a blank. Team What have you been smoking sounds catchy
 
Sorry Nathan - That's my team name. Inactive for several years but I'm still quite proud of it - took me all the way to Lynchburg.
 
Yeah, cleaver name. Tried doing a google search on it but didn't find any resent results. How about if I change it up a bit and go with "What U been Smokin"
 
I was on the original bbqteamnames.com but I guess that is showing my age :)

Do what you will - It's not like I have a registered trademark, but since you asked if I care the answer is yes.
 
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Darren fair enough. Must be old haha that sites gone, of course on the internet old can be like 3 years.

I did find Whatca Smokin' registered on kcbs.....there has to be 5000 registered teams.
 
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