Showing posts with label Trailer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Trailer. Show all posts

Monday, August 22, 2011

The BBQ Smoker Trailer - Portable Delicacies

The average person will either move a smoker by shoving it from one side of the patio to the other or by having the movers place it in the back of a truck. You are not the average person, though. You want to take your BBQ show on the road! You need a BBQ smoker trailer.

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Let us get one thing out the way right from the beginning. The average weekend pitmaster does not have a need for a BBQ smoker trailer. These trailers are not for the kind of person who occasionally enjoys whipping up a short end of ribs.

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A smoker trailer is usually reserved for those with a commercial interest in BBQing or those who frequently participate in the growing world of competitive BBQ. Those who do not have a serious need to make their BBQing portable will not make the sizeable investment often required to purchase or build a BBQ smoker trailer.

Now that we have established the kind of person who might be interested in a barbecue smoker trailer, let us discuss the two different types of trailers.

There are trailers that are built to move a smoker. These are often homemade tools, custom-built to fit an existing smoker unit. You will sometimes see these used by competitive BBQ teams who need a way to move their big ol' pit from one spot to another easily.

Some of these BBQ smoker trailer units are simple, streamlined exercises in mobility efficiency. Others are rambling, unique creations that nearly defy description.

The other kind of barbecue smoker trailer actually integrates the smoker with the trailer into one piece. You will see these on the competitive circuit too, but they are also extremely popular with those who sell BBQ from a variety of locations. These trailers allow their owners to smoke up their all-American delicacies from anywhere.

One can sell BBQ from a street fair in the afternoon and from a shopping center parking lot in the evening. The next day, it may find its way in front of a grocery store thirty miles away. An integrated BBQ smoke trailer is a must for those who want the ability to sell their meat from anywhere at any time.

Do not worry about a trailer if you are BBQ activity is limited to the patio. However, if you feel a strong need to serve brisket in Austin one day, ribs in Kansas City on another and pulled pork in Charleston a few days later, you are going to need a BBQ smoker trailer. These tools are not for novices, but many professional pitmasters cannot imagine life without them.

The BBQ Smoker Trailer - Portable Delicacies

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Saturday, August 20, 2011

How to Buy a BBQ Smoker Trailer For Business

There are countless ways to enter the BBQ business, popularly, by vending or catering, as a professional chef or through competition barbecues. Start small with a concession stand or mobile cart, or aim higher by having a BBQ smoker trailer. Short of building a restaurant, it is your own mid-sized roadside BBQ eatery on wheels that's as casual and friendly as a backyard barbecue, albeit with more people digging in.

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The outer shell of your BBQ smoker trailer should reflect your desired image. Select a style smartly, from cabin to lodge, motorized, open air, shack, shed and traditional trailers, based on the look and feel you want. Consider having a custom trailer built to your specifications, which usually takes just 4 to 8 weeks to get done. Shells, interiors, accessories and generators are also available separately.

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The actual BBQ smoker should complement your interior layout and desired cooking scenario. Choose from mounted, towable or tailgate, in standard sizes of 4, 6, 8 and 10 feet, small size of 3 feet or custom sizes. Remember that commercial grade cookers have higher cooking capacities than traditional pits. A rotisserie smoker will automate the rotating of meat and save you a good amount of manual labor.

With a BBQ smoker trailer, you will yield tender and tasty barbecue slow-cooked on low heat compared to cooking in charcoal grills. As an added bonus, you can pre-cook meat to save time and then move it to the smoker where you can keep meat hot and juicy longer so it may be enjoyed in that state.

How to Buy a BBQ Smoker Trailer For Business

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