Watch this BEFORE you buy the Solution Offset Smoker

[@JudiChristopher]

EXCELLENT VIDEO Thank YOU for sharing this We used to have a Custom Made Smoker that we could do 26 Briskets on!!! Paid $5000. back in the 90s. I love the Square Fire Box... you would not believe how much we cooked on the TOP of the Fire box... Boiled Potatoes etc... YES... You're right.. about the Height of the Pipe... I'm 5'4"... that might be a problem. In the divorce... he got the Smoker (sad)... I sure miss... that smoker. I am going back into the BBQ Biz... but mainly want to do BEEF JERKY... NO I do not want to dehydrate anything... all I have ever known for over 50 years is REAL Smoke... Wood and Charcoal. I am sure the Electric Pellet Smokers are nice... but... like I said I love REAL Wood Burner. I would want at least 2 pull out shelves... and the Square FireBox to cook on top. And... a sheet of metal on the Bottom of the FireBox so in years to come it won't burn or rust out... plus... to be able to PULL out the Ashes... Come on now... why would anyone forget that??? HINT: PUT your ASHES on the LAWN and around TREES... it is good for the environment... Thank you for this great video I guess I'll keep looking...

[@donofalltrades]

I'm intrigued. I need another pit like I need another hole in my head, but that brisket looks amazing.

[@AntsBBQCookout]

This is a great smoker, but whats much more important is cooking it well :) I’m sure you can get similar results with what you already have because it sounds like you definitely don’t need another smoker haha

[@GrillingwithGrove]

Yeah I been begging someone to showcase this; so first THANK YOU so much! Its been absolutely crazy that we have to beg to see this product there has been no real review, or no real person usuing it, and we are 7 months in now. It really has made me question why, so this is a good change of pace.

[@AntsBBQCookout]

I would have come out with it sooner, but havent had the time to do it. So thanks for your patience. Jeremy Yoder has a lot of the info on this smoker on his patreon page. You can watch all of it without having to pay for the membership, he has that info free. It's like an hours worth of content walking through the pit and showing how he runs the fire etc.

[@Vision6800]

Very helpful Ant, thank you. With the oversized firebox I thought it would be more forgiving with fire management.

[@donnybondeson318]

I’ve been enjoying mine. It’s my first “upper tier” smoker so can only say it cooks much better than the budget smoker I had previously.

[@SmokerBuilder]

Awesome bro!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@commishg]

Thank you for emphasizing the extra importance of fire management on backyard offsets. I wish the manufacturers would do a better job of telling customers that you can't build a 1000-gallon fire in a 40-inch offset. And further dial-in instructions, such as the 50 percent stack damper setting in the case of this pit, would be helpful. You have proved that learning your cooker is the most important thing of all. And the Jello jiggle of your last brisket was proof of the pudding. Great video.

[@AntsBBQCookout]

Thanks for watching glad what I highlighted was helpful!

[@tylerp4390]

Shoutout to Blue Smoke smokers! First time I have ever heard anyone reference it. I love mine and this one looks similar. Thanks for another good vid

[@AntsBBQCookout]

Have to research the market for these videos so people know the options out there! Blue smoke looks solid! Scoop baffle does look like a straight rip from the solution design but I doubt Frank or Jeremy have any patents on that design lol

[@THutch556]

@@AntsBBQCookout Ant, Blue smoke/big Phil have been around long before this Solution offset. When this dropped people in the blue smoke community where saying how the solution ripped off the the blue smoke design/baffle. So I believe you have that backwards. Also the blue smoke is a much much better deal and smoker, it’s larger at 24x48 and 3/8” thick steel. It’s the best value. And I’m not biased or own either one, but have cooked plenty on one. The solution looks as cheaply built as possible, everything from the hinges, to the damper to the angle iron legs. Just my opinion. Not to mention the size.

[@AntsBBQCookout]

I’ve seen blue smoke and big Phil before. Never saw them use a scoop baffle with holes until the solution came out.

[@mefobills279]

​@AntsBBQCookout Contact Smoke Master D. He's on youtube. He studies the market and bought a blue smoke.

[@AntsBBQCookout]

@lj2507 i have receipts that big phils scoop baffle add is a recent change to the BSS. message me on instagram if you're curious

[@prosmokebbq8530]

We have 5 on route to the Uk, still some available!! Cannot wait , nice video man 🎉

[@AntsBBQCookout]

That’s awesome! Enjoy 😊

[@EddyVinck]

do you know any suppliers within EU?

[@billphilips8628]

Check out Lang stick burners. 1/4 steel and reverse flow. Sizes from 36" to 108". I love mine.

[@AntsBBQCookout]

I really like reverse flows. They don’t get enough love

[@damienreese1978]

I wanted one or a Goldees, but once I found out that Workhorse smokers are built north of Atlanta, it was a no-brainer for me. An hour and a half drive for pick up vs shipping cost

[@AntsBBQCookout]

I’m trying to get my hands on a workhorse would love to try it and do a review!

[@tylerpeerson]

I have a workhorse. Its is awesome!

[@billbryant1288]

@@tylerpeerson I have a 1969 and love it. No idea why it doesn't have KZbin reviews.

[@benneconstant]

@@AntsBBQCookoutI’m getting mine on 10/16 if you want to review it

[@WorkhorsePits]

@@AntsBBQCookout Oh we can help! Love your content and love Jeremy and his input to the stick burning community. Reach out

[@mfcriz2561]

I’m happy Mad Scientist has come up with such a great product. The cost of materials & build labor has to be really tough to work with. Best of luck to him.

[@AntsBBQCookout]

Yes hope he does well too. At the price point it’s at, I think he makes less money per pit than frank (the builder). But he really wanted to make the best budget pit for backyard cooks. Really happy for him making that vision come to reality. He’s a great guy!

[@bassaholicfishing]

Take a flat file to the door notches to widen them. Easy fix

[@OrrCustoms]

Blue Smoke Smokers is the best smoker for the $$$$. I did a lot of research and decided on the BSS. It is absolutely incredible.

[@AntsBBQCookout]

I hear great things about, people love their BSS

[@Aviandotavi]

Just wanted to say. I found this channel when you were around 2k subs. Crazy glow up man, happy for ya. Much love from the Carolinas

[@AntsBBQCookout]

thanks for riding with me from the backyard cooks and react video days haha

[@pacman_17]

The Scoop baffle is really innovative. I wish he made it more adjustable so you can let more or less hot air through. Instead of 5 fixed holes. I'm sure someone will come out with an improved Scoop design. This is a nice break from the BBQ Story videos.

[@AntsBBQCookout]

Sounds like a cool idea! Yes, trying to upload every week. Been week 3 of consistently doing that so we’ll see how it goes. But encouraging to hear y’all like other things outside of bbq story!

[@ThePhantomStranger]

Is that Al and Moo Sleech's theme I hear??? Excellent video but that pull just made me a fan for life lol

[@waynec3121]

Nice collection of pits. Thank You again for continuing this series of pits and barbecue restaurants

[@AntsBBQCookout]

Thank you! Love sharing the content with you all!

[@therapygrow7180]

Agreed i love to enjoy each one of his collections

[@Gafigs]

Got me one and it’s awesome. Even cooking across the smoker . just wish the drain hole was bigger and on the side of the firebox

[@williamwilson2624]

That looks like a super nice smoker! Great review!

[@AntsBBQCookout]

thanks!

[@guitarock79]

Thanks for posting. I’ve already pulled the trigger and will be picking mine up next Friday. So pumped to get going. I was getting concerned because there is not a lot of info to be found since it’s been available.

[@peterk814]

That’s very simp like behavior

[@AntsBBQCookout]

Awesome man, you’re gonna love it!

[@guitarock79]

@@peterk814 care to elaborate on that?

[@jdubb0113]

​@@peterk814👈This guy obviously cooks on a Oklahoma Joe & Mad he can't afford one 😂😂😂🤦‍♂️

[@ruckus_]

Mine showed up 2 days ago. Seasoning today. Can confirm. Drop dead sexy. Thanks Jeremy

[@AntsBBQCookout]

You’re gonna love it!

[@RichCatelli]

We need a Ants Smoker next

[@JulianStevens122]

You're making me dizzy with all the hand movements and gestures, relax!!

[@tony8354586]

Have you tried the Franklin pit?

[@therapygrow7180]

Great video sir! The honesty was nice to hear. Unfortunately still a toss up for me. How much more cooking do you feel is useable on the goldie? I looked into the texas smoke king drom M & M but a 16-20 week wait is to much for me but looks amazing.

[@AntsBBQCookout]

Goldee 6 briskets is modest. But can do 7. Goldee is much more forgiving too on fire management. Cooks a lot like a big pit vs a backyard pit. Things I wish were different with Goldee though, it’s obnoxiously tall with no folding stack and the fire box is only 20 inches and super low to the ground.

[@TheJerrydon575]

I'm building a backyard kitchen. I have selected everything from the counters, frig, evo, and pizza oven. But I'm still not sure on my smoker. Smoking food is my first and foremost way of cooking meat. I currently cook my ribs on a Bronco, and everything else on my 9-year-old Brazos. I want to retire that and get a new smoker. What do you recommend?

[@glennevitt5250]

Thank you for the information 💯😎

[@houstonitaliano]

Goldee’s offset cooker has already surpassed all offsets, for residential use, by leaps and bounds … as a native Texan I highly suggest everyone look up the Goldee’s offset smoker and then you will see what the TEXAN hype is all about

[@AntsBBQCookout]

Goldees offset is a beast. The pull is insane and the radiant heat pipe design is genius. Love mine!

[@joek7031]

Its ugly asf tho..

[@K4HLER]

Ant - nice beard. Looks sharp Sir 👌

[@AntsBBQCookout]

Thank you, thank you

[@christopherjacob6209]

if price was the same, would you buy the Goldies smoker?

[@NoReason801]

@AntsBBQCookout What did you use to season the smoker?

[@mikecitizen2125]

Ant great video as always. However, as a medical professional I couldn’t help but notice your arm band. Hope all is well.

[@AntsBBQCookout]

thanks for checking in. we are hanging in there. God is good 🙌

[@W.Vanderbilt]

I wish i had people sending me smokers like that.

[@justinr9753]

Instead of biscuits, I make a mock brisket from flour and water to tune my smoker

[@McCoolQ]

Firecups light those well...just ask JY🔥

[@rob3151]

Where can i read more about the diy assembly option for the solution?

[@AntsBBQCookout]

Jeremy’s plan is to to have schematics for free. And then another option to get schematics and mats at a cheaper price than 2500 as a diy option. They haven’t even made a landing page yet though, so idk when or if it’s still coming out at this point :/

[@Patriotsfan12345]

Blind brisket taste test with all your smokers please

[@AntsBBQCookout]

Hahaha I think they’d all taste the same

[@justinr9753]

The problem with grocery store brisket is it can be hard to find matching briskets to compare. I used to go to multiple stores looking for the right brisket. If you look at the long edge of the flat that's not covered in fa t, you can read the marbling of the flat, makes a big difference

[@samacc2536]

Awesome video Ant! Would you say the final product (brisket) on the solution would differ from the Goldee’s pit or your 250? Also how frequently did you have to tend to the fire? In the market for something and it’s been a tough decision, thanks!

[@AntsBBQCookout]

No it will be the same, just cooks differently. I can go 300F+ when rendering fat in the 250 or the Goldee's but cooking at those temps in the solution seemed too hot to me. 275-285F for the end of the cook was money on the solution

[@AntsBBQCookout]

tending the fire was about the same, i run the fire very chill, nice low flames so i dont have to touch the box for 35-40 mins at a time

[@samacc2536]

@@AntsBBQCookout You’re awesome man, that helps a lot! I think you got me sold on it. 4 briskets, 2.5k, equivalent results…. Tough to beat. Thank you!!

[@toms4020]

Looks like the Franklin Smoker

[@poppamonk]

Not really.

[@RichCatelli]

How many gallons is it?

[@tobytobeck1296]

The video is great, but is no one gonna mention his old school Luigi’s Mansion music in the video?!

[@gateway113]

With the damper in the cook chamber by the firebox why do you have a blocking log if the high heat is being reflected by the plate?

[@AntsBBQCookout]

i use the blocking log depending on what fire im running. i was rendering fat at that point so i was using it. i do that with every smoker i use

[@gateway113]

@@AntsBBQCookout I appreciate the response and good info. Wish the Goldees or this would have come out sooner. I was one of the few luckies to get a fatstack smoker before they went under. This looks to be a steal at 2500.

[@gfhfresno]

The baffle plate is mobile...genious hack, but the details were kept a secret on it for a long time.

[@AntsBBQCookout]

Yeah the roll out was not ideal from a marketing standpoint. I think most people didn’t even know this smoker has been available for sale for like 4 months now

[@therapygrow7180]

Im not sure Jeremy is in the smoker building business to get rich. He really wanted to design a backyard pit for avg blue collar. Simplicity on manufacturing with a easy to use set up makes it easier for the first time smokers and thats what he really wanted.

[@Pit-Man2023]

Looks like someone made it in their backyard.

[@raymondperez1131]

You can have a very good pit but if your thermometer is off you can be smoking on the wrong temp,some over look that...

[@AntsBBQCookout]

True dat 💯💯

[@sydleyrobertsonjr.3315]

Any chance you’ll be reviewing an LSG Texas Edition?

[@AntsBBQCookout]

Never talked to LSG before, but I’m open to it

[@justinr9753]

That's what my boss has, he loves it.

[@WonkoTSane]

I would agree with you but the smoker is not "on the market". You can text the number listed but do not expect to hear anything from them.

[@AntsBBQCookout]

😔 sorry man, I know it’s frustrating. Hopefully you’ll hear something back soon

[@jklusmann8759]

That's not true I just had them text Me the next day. Text them again frank is the man!!

[@2005Pilot]

Heard anything yet?

[@desdes9470]

Let's not ignore the one touch..what collectible caes do you have in there??

[@AntsBBQCookout]

??

[@desdes9470]

@AntsBBQCookout in the portion of the video with you in the LA hat, there is a trading card of some sort. What card is that? It's in the clear plastic one touch.

[@rayfigueroa834]

Lost me at $2500. To much for a small family 😞.

[@paulmarion3290]

Nope Lang is the best ! 😜

[@AntsBBQCookout]

Would love to cook on one one day. When I first got into bbq that was my dream pit!

[@paulmarion3290]

@@AntsBBQCookout I had a cheap one from Home Depot for about 20 years then it rusted out in 2016 I got the 48 deluxe mobile with SS slide out racks love this smoker ! Just cooked for my niece’s wedding for 200 people I cooked 5 brisket 60 lbs 40 bone in chicken breasts and 8 pounds of beef sausage from Sam’s club took 11 hours to smoke everything . I didn’t think I’d be able to do it but I did . another guy had another smoker and did a 150 pound pig about 60 lbs of meat to eat there were left overs love that lang but I wish I could afford the 84 fat boy . Someday when I win the lottery ! 😜 I alway watch the mad scientist BBQ he’s great !

[@K4HLER]

Ant - I'm a cyber security engineer /programmer. I've been playing around with various sensors etc for some time now. Im wondering if you would be interested in "BBQ hacking" for the ultimate cook?

[@AntsBBQCookout]

I am intrigued but I have no idea what you’re talking about haha

[@K4HLER]

@AntsBBQCookout molecules, heat, humidity, wide range sensory can be honed with machine learning to control hardware/software to the grill/equipment etc

[@AntsBBQCookout]

Wow that would be crazy to integrate into a backyard cooker. Are you pitching this tech to pit builders?

[@K4HLER]

@@AntsBBQCookout No, I would build myself. :)

[@samacc2536]

This sounds awesome. I’ve been thinking about how cool it would be integrating tech into bbq as well.

[@Nameless-x9r]

First

[@HamTurkey]

Bring Zoro back!

[@AntsBBQCookout]

he will return one day! next video where im in my office itll be perona or reiju havent decided yet :)

[@reuben5570]

Second

[@pedaltheglobe419]

I dont know if you realize it or not but you are completely doxxing yourself with that hospital band on your arm. By the way you ok, bro?

[@markbooth7657]

This thing blows...

[@zporadik5651]

calling a glorified oven "the solution" is wild.

[@justinr9753]

What kind of oven are you running?

[@peterk814]

I’d never buy anything that Jeremy Yoder benefits from financially.

[@Smoke_N_EmbersBBQ]

Why is that?

[@Hi-TechHillbilly]

Do tell

[@AntsBBQCookout]

Why 👀

[@Hi-TechHillbilly]

@@AntsBBQCookout he made a lot of people upset with the 50 dollar mug promotion. Could definitely be that.

[@brisketwizard8004]

Yet by watching this video (don't know if you are subscribed), you are contributing to Ant financially because his channel is monetized. This is his only job. I applaud Ant and all KZbin creators who can make a living doing it. I could not do it. SOOO, you would not buy a Franklin pit because it would benefit Aaron Franklin. Buying a Workhorse pit would benefit J.D. and a MillScale purchase would benefit the Johnson brothers. Buying any Chad product would benefit Bradley Robinson. What about Sunny Moberg getting financial benefits on a purchase? I could keep going ......but you get the picture. Looks like you will be building your own smoker!! Thanks for the review Ant.

[@BabyDiego10599]

Stopped watching as soon as I saw that pinche Dodgers cap! 🤮 unsubscribed 👏

[@santiagoaguilar8429]

You must be the most sensitive mf ever

[@dmdm9198]

Not impressed looks like crap better pits out there that look better and function better. Thanks for reviewing it and now I know not to recommend

[@therapygrow7180]

Great video sir! The honesty was nice to hear. Unfortunately still a toss up for me. How much more cooking do you feel is useable on the goldie? I looked into the texas smoke king drom M & M but a 16-20 week wait is to much for me but looks amazing.