Southern Pride of Texas
Equipment Reviews & Comparisons
34 articles on smoker care, BBQ tips, industry news, and more.
Trailer-Mounted Smokers for Comp Teams and Caterers: What Actually Matters When You're Buying
A practical buyer's guide to trailer-mounted commercial smokers covering real specs, tow capacity, and the operationa...
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SL-100 vs SL-270: Which Southern Pride Fits Your Catering Math
A real breakdown of capacity, fuel costs, and ROI timelines for caterers choosing between Southern Pride's SL-100 and...
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Church's Texas Chicken Wants Your Catering Contracts — Here's What That Means for Independent Operators
Church's is entering catering with bulk chicken platters. What does this mean for BBQ operators competing for corpora...
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Gas-Assist Beats All-Wood in Commercial Settings, and I'll Tell You Why
Earl breaks down the real cost and labor differences between gas-assist and all-wood smokers for commercial operation...
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What I've Learned Buying and Building Trailer Rigs Over 30 Years
A real buyer's guide to trailer-mounted smokers for competition and catering—what actually matters when you're towing...
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Why the MLR-150 and MLR-850 Keep Showing Up at the Busiest Catering Gigs
A closer look at Southern Pride's mobile-ready MLR units and why operators in competitive catering markets keep choos...
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Twelve Questions That'll Save You From a $40,000 Mistake
Earl breaks down the real questions commercial operators should ask before buying a smoker—and the answers most sales...
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SL-100 vs SL-270: Which Southern Pride Cabinet Smoker Actually Fits Your Catering Operation?
A working comparison of the Southern Pride SL-100 and SL-270 for caterers weighing capacity, fuel costs, and real-wor...
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Your First Wedding Catering Gig Will Test Everything You Think You Know
What commercial BBQ operators need to know before committing to wedding catering — equipment prep, timing, and the mi...
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Trailer Rigs for Competition and Catering: What Actually Matters When You're Buying
A practical breakdown of trailer-mounted smoker specs that affect your bottom line—capacity, fuel costs, mobility, an...
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What I've Learned About Trailer-Mounted Smokers After 22 Years of Fixing Them
A service technician's honest guide to buying trailer-mounted smokers for competition and catering—what matters, what...
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I've Run All Three Brands. Here's What Actually Holds Up.
Earl compares Southern Pride, Ole Hickory, and Cookshack rotisserie smokers after 30 years on competition circuits an...
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