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Outdoor Cooking Equipment => Grills & Smokers => Pellet Grills and Smokers => Topic started by: sparky on November 30, 2012, 12:31:42 PM
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ok, this is a long story. a little while back i was having a garage sale. had all my grills and smokers out front of the house. i posted everything on craigslist and posted signs around the block. i was cooking riblettes and abts on my mak 2 star for the ppl showing up. well it was a good day. i sold both my 1 stars, weber kettle & weber Q, WSM and traded for my drums. a guy came over and asked if the food he was eating came off the mak 2 star. yeap. he said how much for it? its not for sale sir. once again he asked how much? sir, its almost 3 years old and i paid 2K for it. so if i had to put a price, ummmm. $1500. i told him how much a new one cost and said he should get on of those. well, he left. i was cleaning up and he shows up w/ a truck and a envelope. $1500 in it. damn. so i helped him load it up. :'( i gave all the money from everything to wife. she was happy because i only had a SRG, 26 weber kettle and a 18 WSM. a week when by and my wife asked where was the 2 star. i sold it by accident. more :'(. she laughed a little then told me to go and buy whatever pellet grill i wanted. i did alot of research on alot of pellets grills. i thought long and hard about the fast eddy pg500/1000, memphis advantage, yoders and the maks. i talked to alot of my friends here from the forum for input. i decided to go w/ this.
(http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj593/mak1star/11-30-12%20New%20Mak%20-%20pbc/newstuff042.jpg)
got her decked out w/ all the goodies.
(http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj593/mak1star/11-30-12%20New%20Mak%20-%20pbc/newstuff044.jpg)
got the new pellet boss. works great.
(http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj593/mak1star/11-30-12%20New%20Mak%20-%20pbc/newstuff047.jpg)
stuff to go w/ it. skillet, 2 1/2 racks for the bottom of the grill and a 1/2 upper rack.
(http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj593/mak1star/11-30-12%20New%20Mak%20-%20pbc/newstuff045.jpg)
got a full hopper. lets fire this baby up.
(http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj593/mak1star/11-30-12%20New%20Mak%20-%20pbc/newstuff048.jpg)
(http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj593/mak1star/11-30-12%20New%20Mak%20-%20pbc/newstuff049.jpg)
(http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj593/mak1star/11-30-12%20New%20Mak%20-%20pbc/newstuff052.jpg)
(http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj593/mak1star/11-30-12%20New%20Mak%20-%20pbc/newstuff051.jpg)
ran her on high for 1 1/2 hours then 350 for 1 hour then smoke for 1 hours. she's broke in. making pig candy today. no bad juju for sparky.
ok, ya'll are probably asking why did you pick the mak 1 star #315 over all the other grills. well, i like the powder coat. easy to clean w/ sponge. stainless steel on the lid to the 2 star was stained and a pain in the butt to keep clean. powder coat for me. i like the pellet boss. in my opinion they is no better controller on the market. i like like being able to take the fire pot off and empty it. i have owned traegers, green mountains, memphis and mak pellet grills. i didn't like that the yoders from what i have gathered eats alot of pellets. i also didn't like that the fast eddys only have a 18 x18 smoker space. to small. i choose the mak 1 star. love it and w/ all the goodies i still only paid around $1500. my wife was happy that i didn't get the fec 100 (4k). maybe next year.
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Great wrap up. I had been wondering. Looks like you got it all figured out. Congrats!
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You got a good woman there Sparky. The biggest keeping me from getting a pellet pooper are limited deck space and the cost of divorce lawyers.
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Very nice and congrats on your new Mak. ;D
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Congrats on you NEW MAK.
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Good for you Sparky!
David
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So now you've come full circle. Twice! ;)
#315 is a beauty...
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Nice Mak Sparky
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Sometimes it is best to go with what you know ;)
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Congrats! Kimmie needs to take a few lessions from your better half ;)
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Congrats Sparky!
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Sweet ride Sparky!!! Betcha ribs will be first cook ;) Lets see Mak ribs vs PBC ribs....................
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That's a great deal all the way around. Congratulations and happy smoking.
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Great story Sparky!
I think you got the perfect combo of accessories. The griddle, split grate and at least one upper 1/2 rack gives you many cooking options.
Have you picked out a name for her yet?
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So now you've come full circle. Twice! ;)
#315 is a beauty...
Sparky, you're making us all dizzy!!! Congrats on the "new MAK"!!
Art
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I'm a little dizzy too. Are the improvements in the new Mak 1 Star worth selling 2 to buy a new one??
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I have lost track of how many cookers Sparky has owned, bought and sold just in the time he has been on this forum. Who knows how many others. There has to be a name for this disorder, Obsessive Compulsive New Cooker Owner maybe? I know I love learning how to cook on something new and different and if I had the space, money and a wife who would not shoot me I would be doing the same thing.
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Congrats and, don't listen to them Sparky, I enjoy your obsessive smoker pit compulsiveness. Haters gonna hate. :P :P :P :P :P
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I think it would be a really great format for this forum since it it's not brand conscious for Sparky and Smoke to post there 5 year history of what grills they bought and why they sold them. Many could learn from these two, as they have bought and sold more than most of us will ever do in a lifetime. I look at these guys like a BBQ soap opera that I just gotta get back to see what they are doing next.
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I think it would be a really great format for this forum since it it's not brand conscious for Sparky and Smoke to post there 5 year history of what grills they bought and why they sold them. Many could learn from these two, as they have bought and sold more than most of us will ever do in a lifetime. I look at these guys like a BBQ soap opera that I just gotta get back to see what they are doing next.
Well said. Sparky has helped me in the past with several pieces of great information and knowledge. Smoke just scares me. ;)
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Nice! She is pretty. Can't wait to see what you make on the new friend.
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I think it would be a really great format for this forum since it it's not brand conscious for Sparky and Smoke to post there 5 year history of what grills they bought and why they sold them. Many could learn from these two, as they have bought and sold more than most of us will ever do in a lifetime. I look at these guys like a BBQ soap opera that I just gotta get back to see what they are doing next.
Don't hate the player,hate the game!! :)
I have calmed down by the ball and chain as of late. Using the CB940X for grilling, the PBC for charcoal smoking and when the misses don't want that charcoal flavor we use the electric smoker.............
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Congrats on obtaining the new Pit and it really looks good.