Large Smokers and Grills For Competitors, Caterers, And Restaurants: Buying Guide, Reviews, And Ratings
By Meathead
Ready to open a restaurant or give Famous Dave a run for his money? Ready to start a catering biz and drag a smoker to picnics, ball games, corporate retreats, and horse shows? Fantasizing about hitting the road and doing state and county fairs year round? Envision yourself grabbing big prizemoney and trophies at the cookoffs you see on TV?
There are a number of major manufacturers who will be glad to sell you what the pros use. Many will even be happy to custom fabricate whatever your heart desires. Large capacity commercial cookers range from large boxes that sit in your restaurant's kitchen to mobile kitchens with signage for vending to the pit shown here by Dave Klose. Klose is famous for building large custom pits, among them "Bling Bling" which has made an appearaance on the History Channels show Modern Marvels. It has a large charcoal fired smoker, a holding box, a high end gas grill, satellite dish and flat screen TV, refrigerators, firewood storage, stovetop, lighting, and even the kitchen sink, all on wheels!
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