Compare BBQ Smokers
Any Models, Side by Side, Specs That Matter to You
The numbers don’t flinch.
Pick who’s cooking, pick up to three pits, and see them side by side. No sales talk, just chamber sizes, capacities, weights, and what each build is made for, with the specs that matter most to your kind of cooking called out. When the table narrows it to one, you know what to do.
Who’s cooking?
Picks good matches and highlights the specs that matter most.
Side by side
| Spec | 2660 The full-size Outlaw on your choice of chassis. Good match | 2860 The most versatile pit we build. Good match | 2880 Serious capacity without stepping up to the BFO. Good match | The Patio (2440) Full Outlaw DNA, sized for the backyard patio. Good match | The Patio XL (2460) The compact Patio stretched to a full 60 inch chamber. Good match | The BFO Six doors, ten feet of chamber, crowds fed. Good match | The Kid Our smallest drum, a side pit that travels. Good match | The Ringo Our most popular drum smoker. Good match | The Burly 99 A complete KCBS cook on one drum. Good match | The BFR Two spinning grates, built for whole hog. Good match | The Hawg The whole hog specialist that loads in your trailer. Good match | The HOSS Whole hog and a full chamber on one rig. Good match | The Express Pull in, set up, cook. Fits Patio through 2860. Good match | The Hideout Hauls any Outlaw pit with storage to spare. Good match |
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| Price & Buying | ||||||||||||||
| Starting price (key spec) | Request quote (best of these) | $8,975 (best of these) | Request quote (best of these) | Request quote (best of these) | Request quote (best of these) | Request quote (best of these) | $1,310 (best of these) | From $1,850 (best of these) | $2,399 (best of these) | $5,250 (best of these) | Request quote (best of these) | $30,975 (best of these) | $6,700 (best of these) | Request quote (best of these) |
| Size & Capacity | ||||||||||||||
| Chamber / grate (key spec) | 26" × 60" chamber | 28" × 60" chamber | 28" × 80" chamber | 24" × 40" chamber | 24" × 60" chamber | 30" × 120" chamber | 17.5" grate | 22" grate | 26" grate | 26" grate | Complete rig | Complete rig | Carries your pit | Carries your pit |
| Cooking area (key spec) | 2,080 sq in (best of these) | 2,240 sq in (best of these) | 2,980 sq in (best of these) | 1,280 sq in (best of these) | 1,920 sq in (best of these) | 5,000 sq in (best of these) | 240 sq in (best of these) | 380 sq in (best of these) | 530 sq in (best of these) | 1,060 sq in (best of these) | 2,400 sq in (best of these) | 2,040 sq in (best of these) | Up to 2,240 sq inwith the 2860 (best of these) | Up to 5,000 sq inwith The BFO (best of these) |
| Racks (key spec) | 3 (best of these) | 3 (best of these) | 4 (best of these) | 2 (best of these) | 3 (best of these) | 6 (best of these) | 1 (best of these) | 1 (best of these) | 1 (best of these) | 2 (best of these) | 3 (best of these) | 3 (best of these) | Up to 3with the 2860 (best of these) | Up to 6with The BFO (best of these) |
| Full packer briskets (key spec) | 10 (best of these) | 11 (best of these) | 15 (best of these) | 6 (best of these) | 9 (best of these) | 24 (best of these) | 1 (best of these) | 2 (best of these) | 3 (best of these) | 6 (best of these) | 16 (best of these) | 13 (best of these) | Up to 11with the 2860 (best of these) | Up to 24with The BFO (best of these) |
| Pork butts (key spec) | 19 (best of these) | 21 (best of these) | 28 (best of these) | 12 (best of these) | 18 (best of these) | 45 (best of these) | 2 (best of these) | 4 (best of these) | 6 (best of these) | 10 (best of these) | 30 (best of these) | 25 (best of these) | Up to 21with the 2860 (best of these) | Up to 45with The BFO (best of these) |
| Rib racks (key spec) | 16 (best of these) | 17 (best of these) | 23 (best of these) | 10 (best of these) | 15 (best of these) | 38 (best of these) | 2 (best of these) | 4 (best of these) | 5 (best of these) | 8 (best of these) | 25 (best of these) | 21 (best of these) | Up to 17with the 2860 (best of these) | Up to 38with The BFO (best of these) |
| Feeds per cook (key spec) Approximate guests | 100 people (best of these) | 110 people (best of these) | 150 people (best of these) | 60 people (best of these) | 90 people (best of these) | 250 people (best of these) | 15 people (best of these) | 30 people (best of these) | 45 people (best of these) | 80 people (best of these) | 170 people (best of these) | 250 people (best of these) | Up to 110 peoplewith the 2860 (best of these) | Up to 250 peoplewith The BFO (best of these) |
| Fits all 4 KCBS meats (key spec) | Yes | Yes, with room | Yes, with room | Yes, tight | Yes | Yes, with room | No | Yes, tight | Yes | Yes, with room | Yes, with room | Yes, with room | — | — |
| Build | ||||||||||||||
| Chamber steel (key spec) | 7 gauge | 7 gauge | 7 gauge | 7 gauge | 7 gauge | 7 gauge | Aluminum | Aluminum | Aluminum | Aluminum | 7 gauge | 7 gauge | — | — |
| Firebox (key spec) | 1/4" plate, 2" ceramic insulation | 1/4" plate, 2" ceramic insulation | 1/4" plate, 2" ceramic insulation | 1/4" plate, 2" ceramic insulation | 1/4" plate, 2" ceramic insulation | 1/4" plate, 2" ceramic insulation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Styles (key spec) | Open, Enclosed | Open, Enclosed | Open | Open | Open | Open | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Named builds (key spec) | — | 2860 Special | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Moving It | ||||||||||||||
| Chassis (key spec) | Porch, Cart, Hybrid | Porch, Cart, Hybrid | Porch, Cart, Hybrid | Cart | Cart | Porch, Cart, Hybrid | — | — | — | — | Built on its own trailer | Built on its own trailer | — | — |
| Weight (key spec) | — | — | — | — | — | 2,565 lb (best of these) | — | — | — | — | 2,253 lb (best of these) | 4,139 lb (best of these) | — | — |
| Footprint (key spec) | — | — | — | — | — | 200" L × 63" W × 87" H | — | — | — | — | 127" L × 43" W × 81" H | 246" L × 63" W × 88" H | 172" L × 63" W × 81" H | — |
| Outlaw trailers that carry it (key spec) | The Express, The Hideout | The Express, The Hideout | The Hideout | The Express, The Hideout | The Express, The Hideout | The Hideout | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trailer & Rig | ||||||||||||||
| Fits these pits (key spec) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Smoker built in | Smoker built in | The Patio (2440), The Patio XL (2460), 2660, 2860 | The Patio (2440), The Patio XL (2460), 2660, 2860, 2880, The BFO |
| Packages (key spec) | 2660 Express $13,075 | 2860 Express $14,400 | — | 2440 Express $11,200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2440 Express $11,2002660 Express $13,0752860 Express $14,400 | — |
| Trailer type (key spec) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Front Load Cart | Front Load Trailer | Overland Trailer | Overland Trailer |
| Trailer weight (key spec) Complete rigs ready to cook; carriers empty | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,139 lb (best of these) | — | — |
| Axles & brakes (key spec) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Tandem axle | Single axle | Electric brakes |
| Deck size (key spec) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.5' × 5' | — |
| Built-in extras (key spec) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Storage, Awning mount | Storage, Awning mount |
| Running It | ||||||||||||||
| Firebox load (key spec) | Front Load or Side Load | Front Load or Side Load | Front Load or Side Load | Front Load | Front Load | Side Load | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fuel (key spec) | Wood splits, Charcoal | Wood splits, Charcoal | Wood splits, Charcoal | Wood splits, Charcoal | Wood splits, Charcoal | Wood splits, Charcoal | Wood chunks, Charcoal | Wood chunks, Charcoal | Wood chunks, Charcoal | Wood chunks, Charcoal | Wood splits, Charcoal | Wood splits, Charcoal | — | — |
| Learning curve (key spec) | Some experience | Some experience | Some experience | Some experience | Some experience | Experienced | Beginner friendly | Beginner friendly | Beginner friendly | Beginner friendly | Experienced | Experienced | — | — |
| Add-ons that fit (key spec) | 9 (best of these) | 9 (best of these) | 8 (best of these) | 5 (best of these) | 4 (best of these) | 5 (best of these) | — | — | — | 2 (best of these) | 2 (best of these) | 1 (best of these) | 3 (best of these) | 7 (best of these) |
| Next step | View 2660 | View 2860 | View 2880 | View The Patio (2440) | View The Patio XL (2460) | View The BFO | View The Kid | View The Ringo | View The Burly 99 | View The BFR | View The Hawg | View The HOSS | View The Express | View The Hideout |
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Capacities are approximate and depend on trim, rack layout and how you load the pit. Prices and lead times change with options and the build schedule, so request a quote for exact numbers.
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