Toggle sidebar

Search results

  • Some of the links on this forum allow SMF, at no cost to you, to earn a small commission when you click through and make a purchase. Let me know if you have any questions about this.
  1. tsywake

    New Build - Smoker on Tailgate Trailer

    http://www.athlonsports.com/college-...te-tour-week-2 Above is the video that I was being interviewed for. Looking back on it, I should have taken it a little slower with the brewskies. There is a blatant mistake in my statement......
  2. tsywake

    New Build - Smoker on Tailgate Trailer

    I could probably start a whole new thread in some of the other forums, but since it is all done on my tailgate smoker, I figure I'll just add them here. Here are a couple pics from the more recent smokes. At one of the games we did 38 racks of ribs and 48 ears of corn. They both were...
  3. tsywake

    Tire MOD to my New Braunfels

    I second this suggestion. I ordered a few handles/thermometers from him for mine a month or so ago. I had an issue with one of the thermometers not holding temps correctly. I called him up, and he's sending me a replacement free of charge. I asked about sending the old one back, and he said...
  4. tsywake

    New Build - Smoker on Tailgate Trailer

    Its welded to the frame. I went ahead and did that for stability purposes. I had a nice big writeup to explain all the pics, but it got lost in the upload. The first Q-view in my most recent post was the two shoulders and a bacon explosion (fatty). I was amazed, and I call it dumb luck but I...
  5. tsywake

    New Build - Smoker on Tailgate Trailer

  6. tsywake

    New Build - Smoker on Tailgate Trailer

    Used the finished product to cook a few shoulders last week at the first football game. Due to me cooking, I wasnt able to snap some pics, but some of the other tailgaters did. I've been waiting on them to post them all week, but it looks like I'll have to take some when I get home and get...
  7. tsywake

    heating oil tank

    If the firebox is smaller, you may have trouble sustaining adequate temps. If you increased your air intake and exhaust to compensate, you'll probably have to keep adding fuel often.
  8. tsywake

    heating oil tank

    I occasionally like doing whole hogs in mine (30" diameter x 5'6" long) so I do like having one door. Its just my person opinion, but the single door is easier to seal off than a double door. The biggest downside is the weight of the door. With the door plus the 4" by 1/8" overhang, its a...
  9. tsywake

    heating oil tank

    I used 1/8th square tubing for my pull out racks, and 1/8 angle iron for the tracks they slide on. This isnt the best picture, but it will give you a good idea.
  10. tsywake

    Exhaust question

    Rick, Just wanted to thank you again for that link. It really is an exact science. I'm now able to keep my temps steady, no matter how much wood I put in the fire box. The air intakes vs exhaust length keep it nice and regulated without any additional work.
  11. tsywake

    New 120 Gal Grill / Smoker on Small Trailer

    I would have never thought about the cherry picker. I'll have to remember that in the future. Looking great so far!
  12. tsywake

    heating oil tank

    If you have the soapy solution in the tank, then I would go ahead and say cut the hinges/door in. I shortened my old kerosene drum by 2ft, and getting the end to match back up snugly was a royal pain. One option that I did, I bought for $30 at Lowes a propane torch. It hooks up to a propane...
  13. tsywake

    New Build - Smoker on Tailgate Trailer

    So I finally took the smoker for her first live run yesterday. I worked tirelessly to get it working since we were having 25 guests coming over last night. She isnt pretty yet, but worked like a charm. Smoked two boston butts, two deer meatloafs and some deer tenderloin. We were going to do...
  14. tsywake

    Cool EBay item

    If I had a smoker that looked like that, I'd never use it. Just stare at it all day and worry about it getting dirty.
  15. tsywake

    New Build - Smoker on Tailgate Trailer

    Hey Willy, remember what happened the last time the Terps came to Winston-Salem? Many a turtle left the stadium that day with tears in their eyes. If you happen to be coming down for the game on 10/10, let me know. We'll have to meet up.
  16. tsywake

    What's up from NC

    Same here. Welcome to SMF. It's always good to have another Carolinian in the group.
  17. tsywake

    New Build - Smoker on Tailgate Trailer

    I've got enough space between the grate and the bottom that I should be able to let it pile up until I finish the smoke. I'll find out for sure when I fire her up for the first time. I do have a contingency plan in place though....if push comes to shove I can build an ash pan below and just...
  18. tsywake

    New Build - Smoker on Tailgate Trailer

    Finally got around to taking some more pictures. Doing an entire trailer has taken more time than I would have liked. Had it just been the smoker, I'd have finished it a long long time ago. The firebox is ready for the intake holes to be cut. Inside of the tank with the wood grate. I've...
  19. tsywake

    "little Beef" New Build Reverse Flow Smoker

    Great looking build so far. I too need to get a plasma cutter. My grinder is childsplay compared to the work you guys do with the cutters.
  20. tsywake

    New build questions

    Bryon, I would definitely go with a reverse flow on the 250 gallon tank. I am building one out of an old 250 gallon kerosene drum. My only suggestion, take your tank to a metal shop once you get it opened. Most of the builds I have seen involve angle iron and two pieces of metal. I'm getting...
Top Bottom
Back
Clicky