Why is it insane that people will wait for a good product?
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Franklin BBQ Pits
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Last: 4 yr ago by BSD
I am sure millscale and moberg make great products, but so do many others.
It's not.wadd96 said:
Why is it insane that people will wait for a good product?
This is 100% a case of "I wouldn't do that, therefore I cannot fathom why anybody else in this world would" mentality. Pretty prevalent on this board.
I've seen the same sentiment about standing in line for great BBQ... (i.e. Franklin or Snow's...)schmellba99 said:It's not.wadd96 said:
Why is it insane that people will wait for a good product?
This is 100% a case of "I wouldn't do that, therefore I cannot fathom why anybody else in this world would" mentality. Pretty prevalent on this board.
All the God's, all the Heavens, all the Hells are within you.
You two nuckleheads realize you're exhibiting the exact behavior your condemning?
knuckleheads*Deats said:
You two nuckleheads realize you're exhibiting the exact behavior your condemning?
I'm not condemning anyone, nor am I advocating to wait 18 months for a pit (mine was built in 3 weeks.)
All the God's, all the Heavens, all the Hells are within you.
Deats said:
I am sure millscale and moberg make great products, but so do many others.
I think that point has been made multiple times over. It's sad that it's still made on just about every BBQ thread. People just can't leave it alone. My question is: who cares if someone has a brand preference and wants to wait? Who cares if someone wants a Franklin smoker and has $3k to drop. Seriously, so many people here get their little panties in a wad over the littlest stuff.
This thread has gone about as I predicted. I find it interesting that people will bash Franklin for putting out a $3k smoker but if Sunny or the Johnsons do it, it's cool and it's a good product. I wonder if those guys would have half the success they are having if Franklin hadn't been so influential.
On a lighter note, I was high bid in the charity smoker for 8 minutes. It's now at $7800!
FWIW, I love seeing all yall's pits, no matter who made em. And the stuff y'all cook on em ain't bad, either.
How many acres is "The Farm"? I ask, because we should debate whether or not it is a ranch.AggieFabricator said:
Just being totally honest, that price isn't terrible for the actual labor and skill that goes into that finished product. Just remember sometime you get what you pay for. Quality ain't cheap, and cheap ain't quality. You'd be upset at what I charged for these..https://imgur.com/gallery/oFQTc7L
+1BSD said:
FWIW, I love seeing all yall's pits, no matter who made em. And the stuff y'all cook on em ain't bad, either.
This has been a very interesting thread to follow. Seeing all of these different cooking setups has been quite educational and I'd very much like to see it continue.
I believe their home place where this gate is 300+ acres. But they own quite a few cow pastures as well. I think they own close to 1000 acres total.
Their check went through, they could call it blue dog **** estates for all I care. I just built what they asked for.
What's the best way to contact you? I'm going to buy another pit soon.
Johnsonfabtx@gmail.com
This have the local FFA chapter build a reverse flow BBQ pit.
Hahahaha, just got an email from Franklin bbq, apparently I got on the waitlist at some point. This wasn't a you can purchase one email, but more of an update. Said they retail for $3995. Honestly can't remember signing up for the waitlist.
Late to the party, but the pic in the OP looks like pits pushed out to curb with the bottom of the cylinders rusted out.
Gig 'em! '90
I see someone was drunk and checked out www.girlswhobbq.com. It's cool, the OB isn't judgmental or anything.
there is no such site only a fat woman cooking chickenAggieFabricator said:
I see someone was drunk and checked out www.girlswhobbq.com. It's cool, the OB isn't judgmental or anything.
AggieFabricator said:
As a fabricator, their prices are shocking, but even more shocking is that people are stupid enough to pay that. The welding and fab work on those are nothing special enough to justify the pricing. The mill scale guys are super nice great guys, I've told them the same thing. Anyone making boat loads of money off BBQ pita ought to ride the wave while they can. It's one of the hardest things to build and actually make money on.
Agreed. Keeping in mind with the flood of Yankees and west coast liberals to Austin, there is a fortune to be made selling high end "Texana" stuff to the gullible. I wouldn't be surprised if someone can make a good living selling "locally sourced, artisan" custom chaps in Austin.
Ok, which one of you baller ass MF'ers threw down the $7800 winning bid?
Price drop: just read that the new Franklin smokers are only going to cost $2,950.
That's it? Awesome, because I only have $2,951 to spend.BSD said:
Price drop: just read that the new Franklin smokers are only going to cost $2,950.
Prob 1k worth of welds in that thing alone
@Aggie_Rick
With the cost of these pits I think I would dust off the old cracker box and brush up on my bubble gum welds.
RTIC gearing up to get into BBQ pit manufacturing to compete with over priced bbq pits. I wonder what the tariff charge will be on them.
BSD - Do you have any contact info for the guy who made your grilling table?
BackPocket said:
BSD - Do you have any contact info for the guy who made your grilling table?
Contact the poster "the pit man" at Profab Custom Fabrication that was on page two of this thread. He's in College Station and can take care of you.
the pit man said:
https://www.facebook.com/profabtx/?eid=ARDDDBe4cRtHI7NvdiJdRKkwzLzeVEtRrH_DD9ebFU-Zwo64MJY7Uvda6qN-Dxt_7BdM08IWYtCudAfn
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