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I'm going to build a smaller smoker and have been tossing around the idea of a box rather than a cylinder.  I can't find any disadvantages to it, other than the cosmetics.  Lex, (my fabricator) and I, both seem to think that the box shape would simplify the building process and it will certainly...

We have been getting a lot of positive feedback lately and most of the local resturaunts don't like us.  I think that is a good thing.  I recently started watching BBQ Pitmasters.  I don't know if I'm getting cocky or something (I hope not), but I am not all that impressed with what they are...

Okay, here is the situation.  I have an event planned for Friday, but it looks like there is a 40% chance of storms.  Not just rain, but good, old fashioned, Florida thunderstorms.  I haven't bought the meat or other food items yet, so right now the only loss is the entry fee which I paid for...

We are trying to decide what type of counter weight to use.  I have seen many different styles that function well.  I'm trying to find or design one that is both functional and cosmetically appealing.  I will eventually have a second smoker behind the one I have now, so they can't interfere with...

I know it has been a long time coming, but here we go.  Me and my friend, Lex, have spent the last few weeks building the smoker in the Solid Works 3D program.  Once we were happy with everything, we sent the file to the steel shop for laser cutting.  It took them about a week and we finally got...

Although it was a day late, we received the best Christmas gift we could have wished for.  We checked our account today saw a deposit from the US Treasury.  The VA disability has finally come through.  The deposit was for the back pay going all the way back to when I filed my claim.  After more...

Since I have been unable to begin my build, I spend a lot of time planning.  I have spec'd it out in the calculator 100's of times.  There is one measurement that the calculator does not give and I was wondering if anyone could help me with it.  What is the distance from the RF plate to the...

So I was over at the propane shop earlier and happened to ask the owner if he had any tanks he could let go of.  he said yeah and took me out back to a huge lot of tanks.  Potential smokers as far as the eye could see.  We went over to a corner and there were no less than 8 500 gallon tanks.  He...

I know it is very common to sear a steak to seal in the juices and cook it until it has a perfect dark pink line across the middle, but I say different.  I prepare my steaks a little different than most and usually get some funny looks when I tell people how I do it.  The first thing I do is get...

Okay, I spent 13.5 years in the Army and have seen and done many things.  These days, only 3 things make me nervous, not including my mother-in-law.  Electricity, car batteries, and flammable gasses.  I can usually muster up the stuff to work with them, but I must say, I would rather be back in...

Hey guys.  I am planning my first RF build and was thinking of using the convection plate as a water pan.  This should help even out the heat even better.  The question is about the angle it will need to be at for drainage.  Too much and I'm afraid it will interfere with the heat and smoke flow...

I am new to this site and fairly new to smoking.  I grew up without a father, or anyone else, to teach me how to cook out doors.  After many years of trying to hide the fact that I knew nothing, I stumbled on to AmazingRibs.com.  Everything I know I learned from Meathead and owe him a huge debt...