Tour of Yoder Smokers Manufacturing Plant
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- I take you on a tour of the Yoder Smokers manufacturing facility. Huge thanks to everyone at Yoder Smokers for making this tour possible!!!
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That must of been really cool to see. Not just well built smokers but just to see American Manufacturing is alive and well. Nice job brother.
Thanks brother, we had a blast on the tour and Joe is a wealth of knowledge.
Good stuff. I appreciate what you did here.
The conversation at the end is basically what sold me on the brand. In house managers that are so knowledgeable and passionate about bbq.
I have a Yoder YS640 Comp Cart and it's the best pellet grill I have owned. It's a beast made my old school Red Neck welders made to last. I have owned 6 pellet grill/smokers nothing comes close that I have seen. Watching this video shows the craftsmanship. Great video thanks Yoder...
That closing conversation with Joe on temp control was the most informative smoking segment I've ever seen. As I'm buying my first stick burner this week, the timing couldn't be better. Thank you guys.
Thanks for video! Ukraine with you ❤
I have not purchased Yoder smokers yet but I will do it real soon! Made in USA and also human being helping and answering on the phone is also awesome. Keep up the good work Joe and T-Roy!!
Great tour of the Yoder factory and interview with "Joe" . Thanks for another great vid . Cheers to you T-Roy!
Thanks William, we had a great time at Yoder Smokers. They were very gracious to give us a private tour. Cheers back to ya!!!
Wow man, I'm impressed you were able to get that audio as clear as it was. It was LOUD in there. I found the information on temp control particularly interesting. Josh and I were chatting at that point so I missed this the first time around. Good times and a great experience. Thanks for letting me crash in your hotel room.
Justin
Yeah, it was really loud during the tour. I'm actually glad we did the tour after most of the workers had gone home for the day so it wasn't as loud as it would have been. I appreciate you joining me for the trip. It wouldn't have been the same without ya brother!!!
I feel the same way, man. Great memories!
+Baby back Maniac I was quite surprised by the lack of PPE (personal protective equipment) during your tour. If you toured Tenneco, where I work (think Walker auto exhaust products), you wouldn't have gotten out of the office without AT LEAST earplugs and safety glasses. Add in steel toed boots/shoes if you were anywhere but in a designated walkway. Most companies are more fearful of getting sued if someone were to get injured, I guess. Anyway, I enjoyed the video and learned a few things as well.
Yeah, I don't know exactly what their rules are. We are fine though. lol
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I think I found my first pit. Thank you!!
*Your last pit
That guy is a smoker scientist! Great video T-Roy!
Thanks for the video tour of the Yoder manufacturing plant! Looks like I am 3 years late watching this video. I ran across the cheyenne model while browsing for smokers two days ago. I went to the, grillbillies web site, for more info and was impressed by the quality and features of the Cheyenne model! I know the Cheyenne is their smallest smoker but it is big enough for me! I have a Chargriller 5050 with a firebox. My wife uses the gas side for quick cooks and I use the charcoal side for the charcoal flavor! I've had this Chargriller for five years and only barbecued on the charcoal side until this year when I was ready to use the fire box for smoking! After watching a few videos on fire management including yours, I did test runs before committing to a cook! It took a few weekends for me to get comfortable with fire management and temperature control! My first cook was a 10 lb Brisket. I had company over for it and it came out tender, juicy and delicious with a nice smoke ring! I stared with charcoal and used sized down oak to fit in my fire box for the smoke flavor. It was gone in a minute!
I have cooked steaks, ribs, chicken, pork roast and they all were great! I've got the "smoke it" itch now! I was eyeing the Chargriller grand champ for a while until I ran across the cheyenne and now this video. I will go to the Yoder website and check things out.
Very interesting video Troy! Being a welder my self and being in metal trades most of my life, I really enjoy watching how these smokers are manufactured. That's a huge operation they have!
It is huge...and it's still growing. They just opened up a huge new wing a few weeks ago and it's so full of machinery that it's hard to imagine how they lived without it. You would have loved it, man.
Yeah, it was really cool for me to see how they build their pits too. Luckily, we went after most of the workers had left for the day. Otherwise, it would have been too loud for us to get any decent audio. I'll know next time that I should take a lav mic with me!!! LOL Thanks for watching Rus!! Glad you enjoyed the tour brother!!! Cheers
Great job T-ROY, thank you for taking the time to film this. I've had a 20" Yoder Durnago for about 4 years now after burning the bottom out of a brinkman smok'n pit that I purchased many moons ago. I was very hesitant to purchase another off-set smoker due to the wide temperature fluctuations that were common place in the brinkman. Little did I understand it was because of the cheap thin medal that it was manufactured out of and just couldn't hold heat. That brinkman was a royal PITA trying to keep the heat constant and it would work you to death.
The Durango will hold 250 degrees dead on the nose all day long without mucking around with the dampers at all, even after adding wood. In fact, I'm so impressed with YodeI I'm getting ready to pull the trigger on a YS640!
Again, great job!
AWESOME VIDEO !! I owned a 640 a few years, I knew it was a great smoker. This video re-assured me I purchased a quality product. Thanks and it is prowdly made in the USA !!!!
That was awesome, he knows his product!
WHOLE LOT OF MY WONDERINGS GOT ANSWERED ON THIS ONE -THANKS T-ROY !!
Glad you enjoyed the tour Michael. I learned some stuff talking to Joe as well. Good times brother!!! Cheers
Just fantastic! Been corresponding with one of Yoder's reps on email regarding acquiring a Wichita.
Loved the in house view of their QA and assembly process, after years of heavy manufacturing experience, the tools and methods were nicely familiar.
Thanks so much T-Roy for the tour and insights.
Thanks very much Scott!! Glad you enjoyed seeing where Yoder Smokers are made. I'm really glad they gave us a personal tour and allowed me to bring you guys along with us!!! Cheers!!!
So glad you got to meet Joe, He is a great guy and has helped me out alot
Yeah, Joe was a wealth of knowledge and I really think he enjoyed showing us how Yoder Smokers are built. You should pay them a visit if you are ever in that area!!! Really cool to see it all in person!
Yoder is just an hour from my house. I just recently bought my first stick burner, a Standard Wichita built in 2014. They are built like tanks, it still doesn't have rust and it is been outside all of these years! We fabricated and welded on a counter weight.
Brilliant video T-Roy! Thanks for putting this together for us.
Hey Troy, thanks for taking the tour and posting on your channel. I don't have a Yoder (which I wanted just like yours) but I do have one which is similar. I love watching plant tours of any kind, but seeing this one was extra special due to subject matter. Makes you proud to know it's American made and with excellent quality. And like we have always heard, you get what you pay for. If you want one of the best, you have to be willing to pay the money.
Very enjoyable and informative. Great job
Thanks for watching Phil. Justin and I had a blast touring the facility. And yes, you do get what you pay for most of the time! Go USA!!!
That's a kool tour. I have my eye on that 24"x48" charcoal grill. Really like the way you can move the charcoal basket up and down.
Great content, Troy and incredibly informative! Glad you got this opportunity and even happier that you took the time and effort to share it with us.
Thanks very much Adam. I'm thrilled that I was able to not only get a personal tour, but that they allowed me to bring you guys along with me!!! I appreciate you watching brother!!!
Glad to hear they ship to Australia🎉
Nick Rogers happy with mine Nick, just a note that the distributer didn’t carry the current model in stock...really minor detail, about volume I would think.... but yeah it is soooo solid and a weapon!
That was great, really enjoyed the tour. Great to see how a quality, American made product is manufactured. Love your channel Troy!
Thanks Steve, glad you enjoyed the tour brother. We had a blast hanging out with the folks at Yoder!!! I appreciate you watching!
Yoder makes good stuff. Had to get rid of large pellet grill though. Temps were all over the place. Replaced with Blazen Grill works. Almost identical except for firebox. Temp on this one never varies more then 1' end to end. Competition cart with big wheels rolls anywhere. Weighs about 400lbs. Made in Nebraska. Troy has good channel.
Awesome tour. I love learning new things about cooking temps and heat management. Thanks for the input.
Thanks for watching Tim. It was great getting to hear Joe talk about how to run a pit and he truly went out of his way to give us that tour. Glad you enjoyed the video brother!!!
i just did the tour in Hutchinson,KS on Friday., everything in this video is spot on.
The quality is amazing. I also bought one from the retail store on Friday. I like buying American!
Very cool tour Troy! Definitely enjoyed that. Especially the fire management chat.
It was really cool getting to see where my Wichita was built. Justin and I had a blast touring the plant. It was hard to find an area in there where there wasn't much noise though! I appreciate you watching Dave and I hope you guys don't get hit by Irma!!!! Cheers brother!!!
That was an awesome video, I very much enjoyed watching the process of how their smokers are made.
Thanks Charlie, Justin and I really enjoyed the tour also!!! I'm so glad they allowed me to shoot video so you guys could take the tour with us!!! I appreciate you watching!
Thank you Troy for taking us along for the tour, it was awesome :-) An Extra "BIG" thumbs up :-) Tell Karen Joi and I said hello :-) ROCK ON!!!!!!!
I really wanted a Yoder 640s but for $2000 could not spend that much. Got a Weber Smokefire EX6 instead for $1000. Cheers T-Roy !
Congrats on the new cooker. I'm sure it'll produce some mighty fine eating! Cheers Erok!
That's awesome Troy glad you could take the tour of the plant! You guys had a heck of a trip! Great video!
Great tour..thank you..! Very informative..!
Thanks for sharing this video, Troy. The segment with Joe describing offset pit thermodynamics was really interesting. We import and distribute Yoders in Europe and I've shared this video with many of our followers. Great stuff!
Thanks for the share!! It was a pleasure and honor to be able to get a private tour from Joe. He does know his pits!!! Happy New Year!!!
Thanks for doing the tour. Awesome.
It was my pleasure to tour their plant for you guys. Glad you enjoyed the tour!!!
Thanks for sharing Troy & Justin!
Hey David, we had a great time getting to hang out with the folks at Yoder. I appreciate you watching!!!
Good eye T-Roy I love that Charcoal cooker, this is the first video that I have seen of it being opened up. I like that one and the Yoder YS640. thanks for the tour.
Great stuff again T-Roy. Really nice to see where they come from. Looks like a lotbof love goes into them. I just need to keep my wife busy while I sneak one in the back door. Adam, Adelaide Australia
Awesome tour T-ROY. It was really neat to see how all that comes together. I really enjoyed the insightful info on the heat management. You nailed it bro. Cheers.
Thanks Preston, glad you enjoyed the tour. It was very kind of Yoder to give us that personal tour and allow me to bring all of you along with us. I appreciate you watching!
Great video
Thank you for this video Troy. I learned a few things upon watching. Makes sense to close the smokestack damper a bit to add more smoke to your meat. I also like the part about getting and maintaining an even or close to a consistent temperature with that heat management plate. This definately was a winner. For me...it boils down to the Yoder or the Lang. Been doing a lot of homework on the Lang smokers and I really like that reverse flow. Yoders build quality looks amazing as well as the options you have. Propane burner is a must....lol. Thanks again brother for the video...cheers!!!
Glad you enjoyed the video Charles. Justin and I had a great time visiting Yoder and I'm glad they agreed to let us film the tour for you guys. From what I've heard about reverse flow pits, they burn at a constant temp across the cooking chamber. Some folks like that, but others like being able to adjust the temps from side-to-side as you can on a regular offset.
This is just as impressive as can be Troy, This is good stuff, really good stuff and American made.....great info my man...thanks for this video.....Kudos to the XO for the information as well...
Glad you enjoyed the tour brother!!! I learned a lot too from talking to Joe. Great folks there at Yoder!!! Cheers brother!
ty t-roy cooks you the man
Just received my loaded Wichita today..great video!
That was awesome! Thank you for doing this.
reminds me of the small parts i welded for northrop grumman....just thicker materials....cool video
Cool, glad I could bring back some memories for you! We had a blast on the tour and learned some stuff too!!! I appreciate you watching!
Cool video Troy! Love to see where the pits are made!
Thanks Sean!!! I was so excited when they agreed to give us a private tour. Now I know where my Wichita was made!!! Very cool brother!
Thanks brother for this video. My next upgrade will be a Yoder.. thats for sure.. 👍
Hey brother, Yoder is a quality pit and I'm glad I got my Wichita. Hope you are able to get yourself a Yoder in the near future!!! Cheers to ya Kjetil.
Hey you have Justin with you, too cool. That is an impressive operation, thanks for the tour.
Yeah man, I couldn't leave Justin at home while I had all the fun!!! LOL Hope all is well on your end Lumpy!!! Cheers brother!
For us it’s like NASA JPL area. Thanks for video ! Extremely interesting
My dream smoker Troy ...
Hi Troy great video. Thanks for sharing this with us. Hi to Karen and the Doggies.God Bless.
Makes you want to go out and buy yourself a Yoder pit, huh Sandra? LOL Thanks for watching my friend and God Bless you also!!!
Mr. T-roy where do you have you diffuser plate at. Do you push all the way back to the fire box or do you pull it to the left were it bumps up against the heat baffle
I have mine all the way against the firebox wall.
Thanks for the tour! I've been looking and can't decide on a pellet vs stick. I dislike electronics because they crap out and what happens when this is years down the road? Great BBQ grill though.
Awesome! Very cool. I bet that was fun.
Yep, we had a great time at Yoder. They actually knew who I was!!! LOL
T-ROY COOKS
I have know doubt that they did. Believe it or not you are well known and respected for what you do
I really enjoyed your video Troy, although I don't own a Yoder smoker,i greatly benefited from the information that was presented.
I learned some stuff too by talking with Joe. Glad you enjoyed the tour George and I appreciate you watching brother!
Great video, thanks for sharing.
What's up Papa!!!! I'm glad you enjoyed the tour and I appreciate you watching brother!!! Cheers to ya!!!
Like a kid in a candy store! I'd also probably be checkin' out as much as I could.
No kidding!!! Justin and I had a great time hanging out with the folks at Yoder and All Things BBQ. Wish you could have joined us!!!! I'm pretty sure our Thursday Chat together will be uploaded this week, so stay tuned!!!
Cheers brother!
Lookin' forward to it, Troy, despite the fact that I might not get to watch 'till later in the evening. There's a recall (airbags) on my SUV, and I'm scheduled to have the work done on Thursday... I hope they're fast!
No problem Dan, you can watch it on demand whenever you wish brother!! Thanks you so very much for being a part of the chat! Hope you like it! And please thank Levi for me too!!!!! Cheers brother!
Loved it!!! I surely wish there were retailers in PA, and/or States neighboring. You guys in the South and West have all the fun! lol
There is a retailer in Ohio. That is a neighboring state.
What an amazing video really enjoyed this one fantastic
Hey Adam, thanks very much brother!!! Man, it took me a week to tweak the audio so that you guys could hear us talking though!!! LOL
Totally Amazing video - thank you for doing it, I've always wanted to have a proper look in the Yoder factory. I'm in the UK and they are expensive to buy here, but I'm sold on the Kingman now. Love your channel T Roy - keep up the good work. Thanks again 👍
Hey John, I'm glad you enjoyed the tour and I appreciate you watching!!! You are going to LOVE that Kingman brother!!! Cheers
To bad they didn't have the "torch" machine running in the beginning to see.. camera guy never even showed it.. great video, impressive operation, and great to see something actually built in the red white and blue.. so many of these production grills and pits coming in from china.. gonna buy one of these in the spring.. cheers!
GREAT INFO! T-Roy.. Love my YS640
Thanks Owen, it was great of Yoder to give us a personal tour and to let us film it for you guys. Glad you enjoyed seeing where your YS640 was built!!! Keep that smoke rollin' brother!
Great video brotha your lucky to see the shop thanks for sharing the video
Thanks brother!!! It was great of Yoder to give us a personal tour and to also let us film it for you guys!!! Glad you enjoyed the tour!!!!
Love the video, so cool! I'm hoping one of those YS640's was mine 😀
That would be cool if one of those we filmed belonged to you!! Glad you enjoyed the video and I know you're going to love cooking on that YS640!!! Cheers brother!
Awesome video man. Lots of helpfull info in there. Thankyou for asking that question about the heat plates. Realy needed that answered myself troy
Glad you enjoyed the tour Eric. Joe was a wealth of knowledge for sure.
Glad you enjoyed the tour Eric. Joe was a wealth of knowledge for sure.
I deliver these things and I tell you, the quality and customer service are excellent. As a freight handler, I wish they would protect the grills more. They tend to get damaged and there's not much in a way as far as protection is concerned. That said, I can't wait to get one of my own when I can afford it
great vid here troy,,,,,,,thanx for the tour, really enjoyed it
Hey Keith, glad you enjoyed the tour! Justin and I had a blast on our trip and it was great seeing where my Wichita was built. I'm sorry I missed out on your party, but it looked like you guys had a great turnout and a great time. Hope to see you soon my friend!!! Cheers to ya!
for sure we all missed ya,,,,,everyone there had a really awesome time
Very interesting. Would love to get any one of these!
I really like my 640 but they must have missed the QA on my paint job. The paint flaked off big time and continues to do so all over the pit. Luckily Yoder mailed me a can of $2 spray paint to make it all better. Love your vids Troy
Mine flaked off too on the parts that get really hot. Glad you are enjoying your 640!!! Keep that smoke rollin' brother!
They need to steam clean them before painting!
So T'Roy won the Golden ticket and headed off to the Chocolate Factory hey, even met Willy Wonka, you lucky son of a gun. Great video mate and very very interesting the tech and setup was awesome. Brilliant. Cheers Moose.
Hey brother Moose!!! Yeah man, it was fantastic getting to see where and how my Wichita was built. Very cool indeed!!! I appreciate you watching brother! Cheers
This is a very cool video. Awesome!
Awesome keep up the good work my friend........BBQ knowledge
Thanks for watching CJ!!! We had a lot of fun doing the tour and picking the brain of Joe.
Never trust a smoker salesman without a big belly ....
Flying Spaghetti Monster - not my thought process but I see where your going with that 👍🏼.. stay healthy out there
Great video Troy! I'm in the process of making my first offset BBQ pit! I would love to pick your brain on design, especially after this crash course pit construction education! Thanks for sharing! Keep it up brother!
Thanks Martin, I really enjoyed being able to tour the facility and I'm glad I was able to bring you guys along for the tour. I don't know anything about building pits though. I know there are some great blueprints on the Internet that show dimensions and stuff that may be of some help to you?
T-ROY COOKS thanks! I saw in another video you live near Austin? Are there any lesser known BBQ joints you reccommend? I'm in the New Braunfels area and only lived in this area for a year but I'm in Austin a lot for work.
Cooking chamber temp variance. Fire on the left / Stack on the right. I have heard people mention this.
Some say as much as 50F variance ?
10:15 I have that along with the Loaded Witicha, you have to get one. I use it for cooking and grilling only! I only wish they had gauges on them! But I love it.
I got my eye that bbq as well, very nice. Have you done a you tube video on it yet.
Great job troy👍👍
Thanks brother, I appreciate you watching!
Awesome!!
This is how I imagine Santa’s workshop is.
looks like a blast
I felt like the luckiest guy in the world getting that private tour. Justin and I had a wonderful time hanging out in Yoder country. Cheers, Troy
T-ROY COOKS when i was at Justins this weekend he was mentioning this place and i said "i bet troy was like a kid in a candy store" lol
Yoder make some really nice grills.
Very cool man I love this video
Thanks Joe, I'm glad that we went late in the day after most of the workers had gone home. Otherwise, it would have been too loud to get any audio.
T-Roy
Thanks for sharing my friend! Leaving that place makes you want to buy another smoker 😱
Take care & Happy Smokin' ♨️
Yes, it sure does make me want to get another one. I have my eye on that flat top grill!!!! I appreciate you watching and cheers to ya brother!
T-ROY COOKS
Hey buddy if you get the chance stop by and check out my channel started one up about a month ago, only have a couple videos up loaded so far but, I'd appreciate it all the same.
Thanks again
Great vid, cain't believe ya came alla th way up to Kansas Territory, an didn't swing by, Brother! :-) Welp, mebbe next time lol! Cheers!
That is way cool!
Awesome video!! I love seeing how and where things are made. Actually seeing the quality and pride put into these smokers is really cool. Is there any chance you can do a trip to Lobels ant tour their place. Maybe having them explain prime, choice, select, and how their meat is graded?
Thanks Mike, glad you enjoyed the tour. It was very gracious of Yoder to give us a tour and let us film it for you guys. I bet if I asked, Lobel's would allow me to do a tour!!! I'll see if I can do that when I get some more money saved up! Thanks for the suggestion brother!
We also have them in New Zealand too altho quite pricey here
I'm getting one of those someday.
Go for it brother!!! It's a great quality pit!!! Thanks for watching!
Hey T-Roy, i just got my Cheyenne 3 weeks ago. I love it. I am getting used to the little nuances. When you were speaking with Joe about fire management, he said to keep a layer of coal in the firebox. Did he mean throughout the whole cook?
Hey brother, glad you are enjoying the Cheyenne. Yes, you need to keep a bed of hot coals in the firebox the entire cook.
Tres cool!
It was very cool Booger!!! I hope you guys don't get hit by Irma. My door is always open for you and Tom!!!!! Love ya!!
That's an awesome tour. Glad to see American Manufacturing doing well.
When will you be doing a tour of Shirley Fabrication smokers?
Hey that's in my hometown!
Nice!!
Nice tour Roy! Now a question for you! 😉what's the best smoker the yoder off set smoker or the lone star off set smoker?, in your opinion
How about a short tutorial on your Yoder regarding the dampers and heat plate? Thanks! Great video!
I'm planning on cleaning my Wichita later this winter, so I will probably shoot a video of the cleaning process and try to include some info as you request. Thanks for watching brother!
I get my YS640S tomorrow. I’m going to enjoy my meals but I’m going to try to keep my waistline a little slimmer.
Nice video. Thanks for the tour. You could have tucked in your shirt rather that him pulling his out. LOL:)
Too funny Charles!!! Thanks for watching!