Building a smoker in Texas

[bridge guy]

Hello,
I was snooping around getting ideas of building the perfect backyard smoker. I had an upright that I bought about 8 years ago and when burners, some sides, and most everything was wore out, my wife bought me a new one. I hate it. walls are too thin and really cant find one for the right price. I used to be a welder when i was younger and still weld a little.
Anyway for not being able to find one i decided to build one and have built several grills in the past. After I started reading I stopped designing it and thought I woulld give it a little more reserch so here I am.

 

[s2k9k]

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[daveomak]

Gather your ideas...  put them on paper and our knowledgeable members will help you out.....    Dave 

 

[kathrynn]

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[seenred]

Welcome to the forums!  This is the best place I know for sharing ideas on smoking, grilling, curing, etc.  There are plenty of friendly, knowledgeable folks who really enjoy helping one another.  Looking forward to your input here, and just ask when you need anything...someone here will surely have the answer.  Good luck with your build project!  You can browse or post in the Smoker Builds Forum to get lots of expert tips and ideas.  Take pics of your build and share with all of us members who really enjoy the talent and creativity of others.

Red