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I'm in the process of turning a 55 gallon drum into a grill, needed a reason to practice welding. I'm ready to do the intake and exhaust but I'm not sure what set up I should do. I've seen some grills with two intakes on opposite ends and an exhaust centered on the lid. Then there is the...

I'll be in Charleston,SC and Savannah, GA in November and was wondering what joints I needed to pull a chair up to. Any suggestions?

I've been having trouble getting good smoke rings in my UDS. I'm using Good-one lump with chunks of cherry and hickory. I have noticed that the drippings are almost extinguishing the lump and soaking the wood to the point it won't smoke or even smolder. The drums got one 3/4 vent open and will...

I work for a fire department that is currently in the market for a commercial grade natural gas grill. It will need to be large enough to feed 7-10 guys, sturdy enough for daily use, and as low maintence as possible. We have formed a committee and I'm in charge. So what I am asking is what...

I fixed some chicken thighs at the firehouse a while back. They came out pretty good, but the skins were tough since I couldn't get the off set hot enough due to the cold temps and wind. Here's what I used to marinade, rub and sauced with; the guys really liked them as there were no left overs...

I marinated some pork chops in a cheap store bought Jerk Marinade and threw them on the grill. I then grilled up some fresh pineapple, red and yellow bell peppers; then spiced it up with candied ginger, brown sugar, fresh cilantro, and some lime juice. The pineapple was like eating candy it was...

We had a couple of warm days a week or so ago and I got to spend some comfortable time around the grill with a cold one. So here's some pics of my spoils. Pork Tenderloin Kabobs seasoned with Plowboy's Yardbird Grilled chicken with pineapple mango salsa! Chicken was marinaded in pineapple...

We had a birthday party for my wife and me this weekend, so I fired up the UDS on a 7 pound butt. It cooked for 7 hours and I pulled it off at 195º, it pulled ok but still needed to be chopped. There weren't any complainers as there was just enough left overs for one sandwich the next day. The...

I just checked my turkey after 3 hours and it's at 160º in the breast and thigh, I spatchcocked it. I'm cooking on my UDS and I decided to do just a little temperature mapping while I was cooking, and I just found that I've got a 50º temperature difference from the center of the smoker to the...

My Dad had these spare ribs sitting in the freezer and asked if I would cook em' up for him. I slathered with mustard and rubbed them with Three Little Pigs Kansas City Sweet. This was the first cook with Kingsford old blue bag and I'm pretty happy with the temps, I will have to see how much ash...

I had my first cook on my new UDS and I am very pleased with how it all came out. I had a little trouble with temperature and cooking hot at around 275, but I believe that came from leaving the lid open for to long. I cooked a whole chicken and a small 3-4 pound brisket, which will be going into...

I'm at the firehouse today and the crew and I decided to cook up a brisket today. We've got a late start, but I'm hopefull we can hot cook it in time for a late dinner. We rubbed it down with Tony's Creole seasoning, these guys are crazy about it. More photo's to follow.

I live in Kansas City, Mo and I am looking to start gathering parts for an UDS. I have a weber kettle that I am more than willing to sacrifice for the cause, but I can't seem to locate a safe and cheap drum. Does anyone know a place or have the appropriate connections? I would greatly appreciate...

One of the guy's on my shift brought up some wood from a hedge apple tree. Is it any good to bbq with?

I am thinking of modding a vertical charcoal smoker into a propane smoker and I am wondering what sort of burn time I could get from the average grill propane tank. My plan is to get a hold of a propane burner from a turkey fryer and put it under an old cast iron skillet to put my wood chips or...

I was curious to know how everybody stores their cookers for the time in between cooks and what sort of rituals you do to store them.

I'm cooking a boneless pork but and I'm wondering at what temp should I wrap it in foil or should I not wrap it at all.

Friday i cooked some ribs and chicken thighs for some friends. The cook went well, but it began to rain the last two hours of the cook and had to scramble to get some shelter of the pit to keep the temps up. Other than that I am happy with the results, still need to get the timing down on the...

I took the Paramedic written test this past Saturday and found out this week that I passed! I took the practical test back in May at Memphis and passed. I was there the same weekend as Memphis in May, but due to testing I was not able to get over there and walk around. :cry: I am now done and...

When slow cooking wings is there a way to make the skin crispy? My chicken skin is always realy rubbery, any suggestions.

There was a fire today at the Kansas City Barbeque restaurant in San Diego. It doesn't sound like anyone was hurt, but it did destroy the building. :shock: I have eaten there before and they had some good cue. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metr ... fire2.html

This last weekend I saw one of Steven Raichlens shows where he went through how to truly bbq. In this episode he fixed a desert that he cooked in an offset using a cast iron skillet. I wanted to attempt this particular desert, but I can't find the recipe. Did anyone else catch this show?

I have made my first ribs today and it was quite the experience because it was my first time to smoke on my Weber kettle. Overall the cook went well, I attempted to do the 3-2-1 method and probably should of done more like a 4-1-1. The ribs were done after the 3-2; so I sauced them...

A guy I work with had this grill he was wanting to sale it since he just found a newer Weber Performer for 50 dollars at a garage sale. He wanted 20 dollars because the table was broken and that's all it needs. I figure for a 20 dollar Weber I can take and either make or buy a new table for it...

I made my first attempt ever at pulled pork yesterday, and it went quite well. I should add though, that it was only a 4 lb butt that I found at the local Super Target. Being as I have never cooked a butt before, I thought this would be a good place to start. I rubbed it down with Head Country...