Interested learner from South Texas with odd smoker.

[eripprn]

Hello, all.  My name is Edward, and I'm from deep south Texas.  I used to love eating bbq but was never very good at cooking it.  Now, I'm married with kids, and the lawnmower and bbq pit have moved up on my list of important outdoor things.  I'm relatively new to smoking meats, although I've smoked a couple of briskets, ribs, and pork butts with varying degrees of success.  I stumbled across this forum as I was researching my cooker, which I recently bought from a friend who was moving away for too good a price to pass up.  However, I have not been able to find this design anywhere as it is, and I'd like to know if anyone here is familiar with it.  I am attaching a picture.  The air inlet is on the same side as the exhaust, and the door to the vertical side is on the back.  I see about a 125 degree difference between heat in the horizontal side versus the vertical.  Thanks for looking, and I appreciate any input.  BTW, I have fire brick on the bottom of the horizontal side d/t neglect from prior owner and the desire to protect the steel; otherwise, no other baffles, plates, etc. 

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• eripprn
• Jan 23, 2013

 

[s2k9k]

Hi Edward! 

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[eripprn]

Updated, thanks.

 

[kathrynn]

 to SMF!  We are glad you joined us!  Nice looking Smoker!  

If you need any help roaming around the forum just holler....will be glad to help!

Kat

 

[themule69]

welcome edward

 

[themule69]

Hello, all.  My name is Edward, and I'm from deep south Texas.  I used to love eating bbq but was never very good at cooking it.  Now, I'm married with kids, and the lawnmower and bbq pit have moved up on my list of important outdoor things.  I'm relatively new to smoking meats, although I've smoked a couple of briskets, ribs, and pork butts with varying degrees of success.  I stumbled across this forum as I was researching my cooker, which I recently bought from a friend who was moving away for too good a price to pass up.  However, I have not been able to find this design anywhere as it is, and I'd like to know if anyone here is familiar with it.  I am attaching a picture.  The air inlet is on the same side as the exhaust, and the door to the vertical side is on the back.  I see about a 125 degree difference between heat in the horizontal side versus the vertical.  Thanks for looking, and I appreciate any input.  BTW, I have fire brick on the bottom of the horizontal side d/t neglect from prior owner and the desire to protect the steel; otherwise, no other baffles, plates, etc. 

2012-09-10_19.11.11.jpg

• eripprn
• Jan 23, 2013

i can't help you with who might of made your smoker.

david

 

[eripprn]

themule69,

I don't know who made it either. I know it was made at a local shop where they make custom bbq pits, however, they are not a national or well known enough fabricator for me to find reference to them anywhere. My main concern is the design. Is it sound for what it is supposed to do? I have seen variations upon variatons of different type smokers, just not one with this odd configuration of the horizontal firebox, which of course I also use for grilling, with the air intake and exhaust on the same side. I've seen some other posts on related topics that indicate smoke may just hang out at the top of the vertical side and just get stale with no exhaust there. Any opinions?

 

[themule69]

welcome to the group eripprn.