It's Finally Home

[BBQBeth]

Hopefully this is the correct place for this. I had been talking about buying a smoker for years and he would not let me because he wanted to build it. He built his brother one for his retirement gift as his trial run (9 years ago). So I have been waiting for this for a while. ITS FINALLY HOME!!!! (insert squeals) And its huge. I had some progress pics (the ones I posted) but he has not let me see it in person until today. I cannot tell you how excited I am! He built it at the shop at work so that he wouldn't have to keep moving the cars out and back in then got caught in a crunch trying to get it finished before he retired. Barely made it in time. The South by Southwest was the restaurant I was going to open years ago and was named by the kids. I'm southern he is from El Paso and the kids always said they grew up with Southern/Mexican fusion food. The original plan was Alabama crimson and UTEP blue but who knew the color selections for high temp paint were so limited? So we have UTEP colors (really its Chevrolet orange and Oldsmobile blue but close enough)

Tomorrow...seasoning. Then hopefully if the wind cooperates (not likely but there's always hope)Sunday ribs!

 

[chp]

Great job! Looking forward to seeing that beautiful smoker put to work.

 

[JLeonard]

Oh Man. Got me jealous!!!! If I call him sweetie will he build me one!!


JIM

 

[jaxgatorz]

Nice !! He did a great job.

 

[KimberlyO]

I can see why you are EXCITED! I am so jealous! That looks great! You will have some great cooks and memories with that! Enjoy!

 

[civilsmoker]

Very nice, that thing is going to cook! Congrats and enjoy!

 

[Retired Spook]

Real nice smoker cant wait to see what you cook in it!

 

[Fueling Around]

Nice unit.

 

[Winterrider]

Very nice !

 

[Brokenhandle]

Just can't go wrong with Chevy orange! Small block lover for sure!
And smoker looks cool!

Ryan

 

[Bbqist]

Nice cooker!

 

[sawhorseray]

Good lookin' smoker, fire it up and post a cook! RAY

 

[DRKsmoking]

Congrats, looks very nice . And ribs on Sunday. On my way

David

 

[BBQBeth]

Oh Man. Got me jealous!!!! If I call him sweetie will he build me one!!


JIM

More likely if you feed him! That man loves BBQ

 

[BBQBeth]

Nice cooker!

Thank you!

 

[BBQBeth]

Congrats, looks very nice . And ribs on Sunday. On my way

David

Thank you. Looks like its going to be windy so it iffy. But it will happen.

 

[BBQBeth]

Just can't go wrong with Chevy orange! Small block lover for sure!
And smoker looks cool!

Ryan

Thanks. Joe has had the camaro since high school. When he built me the 442 the big block was an adjustment.

 

[BBQBeth]

Nice !! He did a great job.

Thanks. I am a lucky woman.

 

[Fueling Around]

Thanks. I am a lucky woman.

More likely if you feed him! That man loves BBQ

So is it a labor of love for you or him?

 

[crazymoon]

BBQB, Wow, Nice smoker and I'm sure it will get plenty of use !