my first above ground pit smoker.
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my first above ground pit smoker.
Built this last year for our annual pig roast for the vol. fire dept.
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Re: my first above ground pit smoker.
dang jay! That's a big ol' hog cooker!



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WARNING!!!
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Re: my first above ground pit smoker.

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.
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Re: my first above ground pit smoker.
Cool build!
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Re: my first above ground pit smoker.
impressive!
If it can't be smoked .... try frying it. It that don't work, it's probably best just left alone
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Re: my first above ground pit smoker.


If you can't fix it by sheer force or cursing......then it can't be fixed.....
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Re: my first above ground pit smoker.
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.
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.
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Re: my first above ground pit smoker.
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.
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.

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Re: my first above ground pit smoker.
Gotta watch them firemen, when it comes to drinking and smoking! 

BBQ is just smoke and beers!
Usually more beers than smoke.
Usually more beers than smoke.
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Re: my first above ground pit smoker.
yes needed them to be big.
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My rubs and sauces have been tested on animals!!
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Re: my first above ground pit smoker.
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?
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?
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Re: my first above ground pit smoker.
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.
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.
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Re: my first above ground pit smoker.
It definitely will last a long time for sureSMOKIN 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.
Fantastic job
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