Lone Star Grillz El Patron Review & Burn In

[@mikehappel4899]

A commercial grade pit that beats the rest! Finally someone made a pit out of something other than sheet metal! Looks like a great pit! 🔥

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

Thanks for checking it out Mike, and yeah, this thing is heavy built and will literally last forever if taken care of.

[@mikehappel4899]

@@SmokyRibsBBQ Thanks for the video! Keep doing what you're doing brother!

[@gailsfoodandstuff]

i was having “smoky ribs bbq” withdrawal. finally you posted and i got my fix. 😊

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

Yeah I took a little break, but finally this heat outside is letting up some.

[@gailsfoodandstuff]

@@SmokyRibsBBQ its been a hot one but same here in va, getting much better now. sept and oct are my fav times of the year for cooler low humid weather.

[@smokinwithskruggs]

The pit of all pits right there. One pit does it all. Really Nice!!!

[@Trumpetmaster77]

I played with this cooker over at the Dawgfatha’s a while back. The thing is a beast! Heavy duty cooker for sure! Congrats on this beast!

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

It's a beast for sure Luis! Thanks!

[@michaelbaumgardner2530]

Lonestar Is Definitely Topself,I'm liking the rotisserie on this pit.Great Review

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

Yes sir they are! That rotisserie blew me away! Talk about heavy duty!

[@Warpig-o068]

Got my Lone Star 36 offset smoker a couple years back and it’s freaking awesome

[@randyshifter]

yeah, that thing is pretty bad ass. i can see how you can cook anything in it. very versatile,

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

If I didn't love all my other pits so much, I would thin the herd, and keep only this, but....... that ain't gonna happen 😂

[@garryhammond3117]

Super heavy duty unit Rus! - Thanks - Cheers!

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

That it is Garry! Thanks for checking it out. Cheers!

[@gharv1313]

Definitely a sweet machine Rus! Looks like a Boss for sure. Can’t wait for the cooks! Cheers 🍻

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

Thanks Bat, I appreciate the support! Cheers!

[@garytingler3222]

Great looking Grill Russ. Looking forward to seeing your future cooks !!!

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

Thanks Gary, videos coming soon

[@CookingwithStephennJacklyn]

Rus .....that pit is built like a tank ....definitely looking forward to seeing you cook on it.....this the second one I've seen the first was Greg's and now yours. Cheers 🍻

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

It's heavy duty for sure Stephen! Videos coming soon! Cheers

[@bobbicatton]

I look forward to seeing how you use this beast👍😊

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

I'm looking forward to it myself Bobbi. Thanks for stopping by and watching!

[@wcneathery3100]

Looking forward to your upcoming El Patron videos.

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

Awesome, thank you!

[@BBQPITDOG]

THE Boss is a versatile beauty Rus! Your demonstration was excellent. Cheers Bud!👍

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

It sure is Rob! Can't wait to start cooking with it. Thanks buddy, I appreciate it! Cheers!

[@JamboFox]

Killer little unit! Thanks, Russ!

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@rickf.9253]

Very helpful, I've been considering getting one. Thanks.

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jessem5427]

Great grill and great review. Congradualtions!

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

Thanks! 👍

[@josuedepaz4282]

Can't wait for you to start cooking with this!

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

Coming soon! Thanks for watching

[@tjdinfl]

Nice review, sir. If you get a chance, I would appreciate a dimension from the back of the grill to the upper lid handle. I have to run my grills through my front door to the back of the house. I can see I would need to remove the fire box handle to get it there, but the upper handle is welded. Thanks.

[@victorbenner539]

Howdy Rus. Yuppers Lonstargrillz is fantastic. Next on my wish list is their big Santa Maria. I do need to correct you on one thing here. When talking about the vents you mentioned you could use this as a offset. Well not exactly. When smoking this would be a vertical smoker. But I LOVE my vertical smokers. Including my Lonstargrillz Insulated Vertical Smoker. The cook I want to see is doing pizza 🍕. And what the heck make some fresh baked breads. And pies, cakes etc. Honestly that cooker can be used as a wood burning oven. Making it much more usable than a offset. Anyway great video and have a great day 🌤

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

Actually there are vertical offset smokers. LSG makes them as well as other brands. This pit with the defuser plates burning wood splits would mimic really any type offset in flavor, but of course I will be putting that to a test. Thanks for watching Victor.

[@victorbenner539]

@SmokyRibsBBQ hello again. Rus I agree that vertical smokers can have similar smoke profiles to offsets. And yes Lonstargrillz does make vertical offsets( I'm sure this really confuses some folks). This cooker has the advantage of being able to smoke without a deflector. My IVS waterpan is not removable meaning I can't get the benefit of all those extra flavors created by not having anything in the way of juices drippings falling to the coals. Offsets regardless of being vertical or horizontal can't do what this cooker your showing can do and that's a good thing for that cooker. I actually prefer to do pork rips on my WSM using a meat hanger and removing the water pan for that extra flavor. These are the reasons we like having more than one cooker because of the many different things we can do with them. As a side note I hope you folks van evade any more hurricanes this season. Good luck.

[@frankmarullo228]

That smoker / grill / BBQ / what ever its called looks AWESOME Rus ! Mabye someday I'll be able to afford something like that . THANK YOU FRANK FROM MONTANA... PS between this. And all your vevor items you better add an outdoor kitchen........

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

Yeah, it's a beast Frank! Thanks for checking it out! I don't reckon I'll ever have an outdoor kitchen. It would be nice though

[@EverydayBBQ]

Great video, Brother! I hope to use one soon!

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

Thanks Mike! I appreciate it!

[@damoose1829]

That is a Sweet Grill Rus. Maybe someday I will get my hands on something this Nice.✌✌🍻🍻

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

Thanks damoose and thanks for watching!

[@craigjohnchronicles2504]

Love this pit, Russ. So many good options for direct heat cookers, from Hasty Bake to Lone Star to Chud Box to 1904 Pits to Pitts and Spitts Charcoal Grill to TMG pits Dumpster and Rolloff, and so many more. My favorite BBQ is still from direct heat cooking. Did you get rid of your Pitts and Spitts flat top grill?

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

Yeah, I'm really liking it too and looking forward to the first cook this weekend. No I still have the Pitts & Spitts flat top. Love that grill!

[@kdranchaz3240]

Nice review Russ!

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@teryniafielder7230]

I know I am gonna love cooking on it!

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

I know you will 😁

[@Jeeptj1300]

GOOD LOOKING COOKER RUS

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

Yeah, I pretty impressed with this bad boy!

[@ScottysBackYardBBQ]

That's an awesome pit.

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

Sure is Scotty, thanks for checking the video out!

[@Isovapor]

Looks awesome! Cheers!

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@RicsBBQSpecialties]

That a nice looking rig 👍🏼👍🏼

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

Thanks for stopping by Ric! I can't wait to see how it cooks

[@scotchbarrel3371]

If they had more shelf space in the design, maybe another 10” in width, and a non-painted option it’d be perfect.

[@thegalleryBBQ]

Thats one badass pit Rus...

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

Thanks for checking it out Tommy!

[@alforbes7234]

Thanks for another Great video.

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

Thanks for watching!

[@travis2511]

First rate review! I hope I'll have room for a lsg one day.

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@dougiefresh9618]

Mrs. Smokey Ribs is going to be mad with all your smokers! 🤣

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

You obviously don't know my wife. She cooks on these grills as much as I do and talks me out of selling them when they get older.

[@ttole33]

Thanks for the walk through. I've been eyeing the El Patron for a while. A couple questions, how would you compare it to your Pitt and Spitts adjustable grill and 2, could you use the rotisserie rod to hag meats like ribs, sausage etc? .

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

The Pitts & Spitts has a larger cooking area but is not as heavy built as the El Patron. I have a stainless griddle for the Pitts & Spitts that they sell. The El Patron doesn't have a griddle top as an option, but it would be easy to do. The El Patron is really a much different cooker than the Pitts & Spitts flattop adjustable grill. There are some similarities such as raising and lowering the fire grate. You seen how versatile the El Patron is and what all it can do. Really depends on what you are looking for in a cooker. You can definitely hang things from the rotisserie rod. I haven't measured the distance to the fire bricks but it should be similar to a drum smoker as far as distance goes.

[@MrSdkelly85]

Lone star can add welded slots and rods to hang ribs and sausages. Mine is getting delivered this week. I called to add the slots , it was not an option on their site.

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

Nice to know!

[@AlbertoGonzalez-tu4nz]

How has it compared to an offset smoker? Have you been able to compare?

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

About the same in taste. No, I haven't had it that long and I haven't done a comparison of any kind yet.

[@ohnoadventures]

Looks good 👍 👍😃🍺🍺

[@tjcollins4571]

Which would you choose for open fire cooking… LSG Santa Maria or El Patron? I have a smoker already.

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

If it was open fire only and no lid needed then I would go for the Santa Maria

[@tjcollins4571]

@@SmokyRibsBBQthank you!

[@PaffordHomestead]

I love it ❤ just what I want

[@googanbbq]

That’s a bad ass pit. I’m curious to see how that rotisserie works.

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

Yeah, it's a beast AJ! I think my first cook will be using the rotisserie

[@scottkazmier420]

The only thing I would like would be to have a fire basket or fire tray to catch the ashes

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

I'll just use my wet/dry vac. Fast and easy

[@troyv8302]

Damn, another wish list item. I really like the look and versatility of that thing!

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

Heck, with this pit, you can take the other ones off the list Troy haha. Thanks for checking it out!

[@gosman949]

A Hasty Bake knockoff!

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

I could go through 10 Hasty Bakes before this one even thought about falling apart. That I promise you. Does Hasty Bake convert to a pizza oven? Do they have a rotisserie?

[@gosman949]

@@SmokyRibsBBQ My Hasty Bake has lasted 40 years and yes you can put a rotisserie in it, and they have just come out with a Pizza oven insert! All of which will still fit in my Hasty Bake Country Clubber! The Lone Star is way over engineered and priced too high. And the freight cost is incredibly high! Hasty Bake still has some loyal dealers out there, so you don't pay freight costs!

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

@@gosman949 Enjoy your 40 year old Hasty Bake! Shipping is gonna be high for a pit that weighs 450 pounds and shipped on 18 wheelers. Built out of heavy 3/16" steel, 1/2 steel cooking grates, fire bricks, etc. Over engineered? It's a grill not a Mercedes 😂 It's built to last literally forever. Over priced? You get what you pay for. I have never cared much for grills made out of sheet metal, and held together with rivets, bolts and nuts. You call the El Patron a Hasty Bake knock off! Not even close!

[@LightZone9]

Damn, no need to be so defensive....unless you own the company. ​@@SmokyRibsBBQ

[@SHADETREESHACK]

👍👍🤠

[@youraveragejoe7644]

Pits and spits vs lone star

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

Both good pits. I own both, but the El Patron is very versatile as I show in this video.