How about that "Johnson smoker"

[Deer Meat]

Those of you that get the monthly news letter have seen this. For those who don't here is a link to check it out

http://hammockzzz-smokerzzz.com/_wsn/page4.html

This looks like a pretty interesting idea. You could probably build one without to much trouble if you left out the dog house looking part of it.

Jeff gave this rig a good review, so it has to be a good design.

 

[bbq bubba]

Pretty cool, basically a hopped up UDS.

If ya loose the roof and walls, it is a UDS.........

 

[Deer Meat]

Bubba, the UDS doesn't have that cool little elevating winch system though.

 

[navionjim]

$950 for a used oil drum.

 

[Deer Meat]

crazy...ain't it navionjim

 

[navionjim]

Call me frugal, OK cheap, but I can't imagine anyone spending that kind of coin for what amounts to a grill in a trashcan, even if it does look like snoopy could shoot down the Red Baron with it.

 

[squeezy]

Duh! ... what is a UDS?

Be nice, I live in the great white north ya know!

 

[flagriller]

Thanks, I was wondering the very same thing, but I'm from the South so what do I know.

 

[peculiarmike]

UDS = Ugly Drum Smoker

A home built distant relative of the BDS (Big Drum Smoker)

 

[peculiarmike]

Heh, Heh, Heh - Guess if they make different sizes the large one would be the "Big Johnston Smoker".

Unable to resist.

 

[hawgheaven]

I thought it was competition to UPS...

 

[TulsaJeff]

I would probably wonder about the price to if I had not used it. Understandable.

I have the thing going right now and for the 2nd time in about 4 hours I have not been able to resist the urge to go check on it and it is holding an absolute 225 degrees with 2 chimneys of charcoal.

I have pecan and mesquite sticks on top of the coals.. smoking 2 large chickens and couple racks of baby backs..

(My youngest daughter's birthday party tonight)

I don't know what the secret is.. I have not been able to put my finger on it but I have never seen a charcoal smoker that could hold a temperature this true for this long without some type of device blowing air on it or something.

I guess I am easily amused but to me that is pretty amazing.. even for a UDS

I just report it as I see it.. in the end some will like it and some will think it is just a high priced UDS and that is perfectly ok

 

[gooose53]

Doing a little research on drum smokers and found this thread. I've got a weber kettle and purchased a Smokenator to use with it and I'm able to keep a constant temp for 4 - 6 hours without having to mess with it. No blowers or anything. Pretty impressed comsidering I spent about $40 for it.