franklins bbq pits

[waterdog]

gezzz $$$ https://www.wideopencountry.com/franklin-barbecue-pits/

[sendit]

I have no experience with Franklin's BBQ but his name pops up in the BBQ circles. He must be doing something right. A good pit is essential and apparently his works for him. I don't think the price is out of line for a proven design. Beleive it or not if you haven't built a pit they do require alot of work.

[Trevor73402]

There aren’t enough details there, but Franklin cooks on 1000 gallon offsets at his restaurant. He also builds them with very large (actually the proper size) fire boxes. I can weld/fabricate very well, but for $2400 for a 1000 gallon like he cooks on, I’d **** sure pay it. There are people on here trying to sell little tiny rusty old back porch pits on cobbled up junk trailers for almost the same price.

[Legdog]

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[Sackett]

There aren’t enough details there, but Franklin cooks on 1000 gallon offsets at his restaurant. He also builds them with very large (actually the proper size) fire boxes. I can weld/fabricate very well, but for $2400 for a 1000 gallon like he cooks on, I’d **** sure pay it. There are people on here trying to sell little tiny rusty old back porch pits on cobbled up junk trailers for almost the same price.

I doubt very seriously, his pits for $2,400 will be 1000 gallon tanks.

I'm betting they'll be the back porch size with a 20-24" cooking area.

[TxMedic]

Article says 6ft long smoker...so, I’d guess 500 gallon? Not a bad price.

[Geoff995]

Article says 6ft long smoker...so, I’d guess 500 gallon? Not a bad price.

Said 6’ long and enough for three briskets. Bet the length they’re referring to is total length and not just the cook chamber

[flywise]

like everything else....paying 50% for the name alone.
Capitalism is a wonderful thing

[Mike D]

like everything else....paying 50% for the name alone.
Capitalism is a wonderful thing

If he’s using heavy steel and really welding everything by hand $2,400 doesn’t seem out of line.


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[curtintex]

Article says 6ft long smoker...so, I’d guess 500 gallon? Not a bad price.

I bet they're less than 100 gal cooking barrel. 24"diax48"long at the most. Additional 24" firebox.

[doghouse]

I bet they're less than 100 gal cooking barrel. 24"diax48"long at the most. Additional 24" firebox.

Agree with this.^^^^^^ Says it will cook 3 briskets at a time. A 6ft cooking area would cook a lot more than three at a time.

[smokeless]

Looks like a 4’ cooking area and a 2’ box. Nice looking pit. Those wheels are gonna sink fast in the grass. Better keep it on concrete.