Woodman1
Executive Chef
With all due respect to Greg who did the right thing by locking the thread on pits that was degenerating into a mudslinging festival, I feel that I have to respond to Jay's comments (Spice). While the tone and demeanor had gotten out of hand on that thread, I think that having the honest opinions of folks who actually use these pits/cookers is precisely the purpose of these type of forums. If folks are going to spend anywhere from $1000 to $30,000 on a cooker, they ought to have an open forum to ask the questions. It is true that the BBQ cooked on a trashcan is just as good as that cooked on a $20,000 pit. The trashcan, however, will decay and rot. It will not hold resale value either. I personally, take the time to e-mail or pm folks who are interested with my opinions. I get a phone call from someone at least once a week who is seeking my advice on buying a pit. I've told them to buy a Klose, buy a Gator, look at Bates, look at Spicewine. It depends on what they want and can afford. I like Ritchie, I like Dave, I like you (though we have not met.) Actually, I have met BBQmmm and Uncle Bubba is on my cooking team. They are more "convicted" in their opinions than most! I was 10 minutes away from buying a Gator and those two convinced me to go Klose. I've never regretted the move. If BBQmmm does not follow the forum rules, then ban him, not the debate. (Sorry John!) This thing springs up every two years. I guess it is always Gator V Klose because they are 10 miles apart, and they are the largest presence in offsets. I do see that there is a guy in Peoria making pits that look alot like Klose's now. I've heard his are better than either.......... #-o #-o