my first above ground pit smoker.

SMOKIN JAY · Post by **SMOKIN JAY** » September 30th, 2012, 9:35 pm

Built this last year for our annual pig roast for the vol. fire dept.

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Post by **Frank_Cox** » September 30th, 2012, 9:49 pm

dang jay! That's a big ol' hog cooker! :LG:

SMOKIN JAY · Post by **SMOKIN JAY** » September 30th, 2012, 10:10 pm

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SMOKIN JAY · Post by **SMOKIN JAY** » September 30th, 2012, 10:15 pm

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gatewood iron · Post by **gatewood iron** » October 1st, 2012, 5:09 am

Stop giving me ideas. I have enough going on. Very cool

Post by **Rodcrafter** » October 1st, 2012, 6:33 am

Wow I didn't realize how big those were until you mentioned it. That would hold half a sack in each one.

Cool, I guess HOT would be better said.

Post by **alleyrat58** » October 1st, 2012, 6:37 am

Cool build!

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SoloQue · Post by **SoloQue** » October 1st, 2012, 6:51 am

impressive!

Post by **The Czar** » October 1st, 2012, 7:29 am

....very very nice.... :bigfoot:

Post by **Frank_Cox** » October 1st, 2012, 5:03 pm

AWESOME CHIMNEYS!

Smokeone · Post by **Smokeone** » October 1st, 2012, 6:35 pm

that is one nice cooker!

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Post by **Tom_Heath** » October 1st, 2012, 10:10 pm

Holy Hog snot, Now thats a cooker right there.

Damn man, if you would have made it just a little taller, then you could have just walked the pig right up on the shelf and started him cooking.

Its looking like you may cook for a few people at a time.

Nice work man.

SMOKIN JAY · Post by **SMOKIN JAY** » October 1st, 2012, 10:20 pm

Thanks bro. Me and my buddys had a good time building it.
It can cook 150 lb hog and 7-10 butts all day long..

Most the Volunteer Fire Dept. (BVFD) will stay up all night
drinking and smoking.

Smokeone · Post by **Smokeone** » October 2nd, 2012, 5:41 pm

Gotta watch them firemen, when it comes to drinking and smoking!

AR_Senior · Post by **AR_Senior** » October 25th, 2012, 8:37 am

It is totally awesome did you build the chimneys

SMOKIN JAY · Post by **SMOKIN JAY** » October 25th, 2012, 9:19 am

yes needed them to be big.

jpstodwftexas · Post by **jpstodwftexas** » October 29th, 2012, 6:18 pm

Someday I want a Place where I can Build one..
Growing up I had an Uncle who was a bricklayer. Lived on Lake Texhoma. He built a pit that we could BBQ a whole cow on..Wasn't nothing for him to BBQ for 200-500 people on Memorial or Labor Day Week Ends. Where I learned to BBQ. Why I tend to Migrate to the Cooking Area. I always get invited to do the Cooking at Events.

Wondering why you did not do a Split Door to load food and or wood?

Did you Make the Shell or buy it?

Did you fill the Blocks with Sand to help insulated?
Did you pour a Pad ?
What kind of Footing did you use?

SMOKIN JAY · Post by **SMOKIN JAY** » October 29th, 2012, 9:39 pm

well you can open top door for the food and the side door for stoking wood.
the grates are stackable you can use 1 or booth depends on how much u need to cook
as for the shell its all mine iam a brick layer8x8x16 split face and its solid grouted with concrete
and rebar couldnt get 1/4" plate so i used 3/16" because everything was donated for the vol. fire dept.
i dug a 8" footer with concrete and rebar so it isnt going anywhere and then decided the natural ground inside was to shallow
so i dug down 12" and laid patio pavers down to give a solid floor so
it actually is 12" deeper that it looks.

jpstodwftexas · Post by **jpstodwftexas** » October 29th, 2012, 10:13 pm

SMOKIN JAY wrote:well you can open top door for the food and the side door for stoking wood.
the grates are stackable you can use 1 or booth depends on how much u need to cook
as for the shell its all mine iam a brick layer8x8x16 split face and its solid grouted with concrete
and rebar couldnt get 1/4" plate so i used 3/16" because everything was donated for the vol. fire dept.
i dug a 8" footer with concrete and rebar so it isnt going anywhere and then decided the natural ground inside was to shallow
so i dug down 12" and laid patio pavers down to give a solid floor so
it actually is 12" deeper that it looks.

It definitely will last a long time for sure
Fantastic job

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