What Does Anyone Know Anything About This Smoker/Grill? New Braunfels

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the dude abides

Master of the Pit
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Jul 12, 2008
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A buddy of mine is moving and gave me this.  It's pretty rusty.  I'm trying to decide if it's worth saving.  It's heavy duty for sure.  It probably weighs a couple hundred pounds.  He said he only ever used it for griling by putting charcoal directly in the top.  Said he never used the firebox.

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Looks like I got a new/old chimney starter too

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This is access to the grates.  Not the firebox.

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Here's the firebox down below.  Maybe this is meant to be wood fired?  Not sure how I'd dump a chimney of coals in here

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Backside

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Here you can kind of see the approx. 3"x3" hole from the top to the firebox below

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Same shot a little wider

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There are two grates in there.  The top one looks like it might be coated.

So if anyone knows anything about this grill/smoker, and what I should do with it, I'd appreciate any input.

Thanks!
 
Don't know much about it but it sure looks like it's worth cleaning up. nice score IMO!
 
Looks like a POS and you ought to ship it to me tomorrow.

Just kidding...I see a lot of possibilties with that. It's a good name, that I can tell you. I would make it a project and clean it up and see what happens. it is definitely a stick burner I would think. Nice find Dude!
 
Jay

I think you should give it a steam cleaning and send it to me. The fact is that I can use it year around and you have a very limited window in the spring and summer.Nice score my friend
 
Before you go to all the trouble of cleaning it up, why not just clean the top grate & smoke something. See how it turns out before you invest your time in restoring it.
 
I'm with Al. Clean it up a little, smoke something. If you like it restore it. If you don't then restore it (or not) and then Craig List it. I know if I lived near you and you didn't want I would come get it in a second.
 
I'm with Al, Do a test run

Then a few tweaks if needed.

Then do your restore.

From where I'm sitting, it definitely has potential.

Keep us posted.
 
I would definalty try to restore it.  If nothing ele it will give you extra smoking room when you need it.
 
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