Putting the finishing touches on the project!

Three shelves per side 43sqft of cook space in total. 

Painted with high heat painted.

Added thermometers to both sides and you can see the fire doors as well. 

Coated inside with oil and cooked t create a good coating inside.

First fire was a success and will need some final touches and we will be on our way.

Decisions for BBQ

Our little BBQ adventures have come to a crossroads. We have attended some BBQ competitions and found them to be very exciting. We had the opportunity to be become trained in BBQ judging and even judged some competitions. We found that the comradery to be that biggest part of the competitions that we loved. We have begun to start our own BBQ competition team. We have few team members interested and we have also created a BBQ catering and event business. We will be posting updates here and on Facebook. Follow the link here.

Update on the smoker

I have burned the paint off and it's almost all off.

I have built hinges and the door is outlined with steel with the catch on the door.

I have installed the air flow controls in the front.

Installed thermostats to help the control.

I have built 2 racks for one side and awaiting for more material for the other side.

I have apply a good paint job and build the rest of the racks.

An update on the project

I have done some more work on the project.

I have installed the smoke stacks with adjustable caps.

I have installed the handles to the lids.

I have cut the air vents and I will install the adjustable slide covers for air control.

I installed two rack runners per side and will have space to put more in when I need.

I have cut the opening for the fire doors and working on the hinge part.

I have to install the thermostats, install the toggle clamps and hinges for the doors, and paint. 

An update to the new build

I have installed the divider to make two independent chambers. I have split my lid or rather the top half of my chambers. I have also installed some reinforcement. for the divider to make it more rigid.

New BBQ for our team

We are about to start a new adventure. We have been cooking in an Barrel Smoker for quite some time.

I have gutted the solid shelves and will be inserting a divider for two chambers. I will split the lid in two so i can have two chambers run independatly.