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Title: My Custom Rig
Post by: matts2 on February 11, 2011, 10:54:00 AM

New to the site and glad to find this topic.  I am an avid smoker and last year I built my own big rig for doing a big party hear and there.  Thought I would share some pics.

 (http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb262/MSCustomCalls/CIMG0934.jpg)
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This was a 300 gallon fuel tank.  It has a reverse flow design.  I use charcoal and wood for heat.  The gas is mainly used for starting the fire or to keep a warming temp.  

It will also come in handy as using as a heater box for building bows.  

Thanks
Matt

Title: Re: My Custom Rig
Post by: JEFF B on February 11, 2011, 05:15:00 PM

now thats what i call a smoker!!! what are the woods ya use for smoking?

Title: Re: My Custom Rig
Post by: matts2 on February 11, 2011, 06:42:00 PM

Thanks, I will use the standard oak and hickory for big meat smokes and any fruit wood for smaller stuff.

Title: Re: My Custom Rig
Post by: Brad Davis on February 12, 2011, 09:29:00 AM

Nice job!!!

Title: Re: My Custom Rig
Post by: Al Dente on February 12, 2011, 10:46:00 AM

Nice job, I like the closures on the doors, really seal them tight to keep your temp true.  Do you have a drip valve underneath to facilitate cleaning the rig out after a big smoke? What thickness is the steel, 3/8 or 1/4? Very well done, now throw some briskets, shoulders, and ribs on those racks.  They're too clean, they need some drippings on them, break it in.

Title: Re: My Custom Rig
Post by: Keefer on February 12, 2011, 01:02:00 PM

Man if you ever roll that Rig in my neiborhood I'll take a Pork barbeque Sub with all the fixins...If you need to name it How about "THE BIG PIG RIG"... Now that's my idea so to use that name I'll take 5 # of barbeque and we will call it even...  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: My Custom Rig
Post by: matts2 on February 12, 2011, 07:13:00 PM

I finished the build last spring, so its not that clean anymore.  The tank is thin, maybe 14ga.  I wish it was the thicker stuff and my next one will be.  

THE BIG PIG RIG, I like it.  I am doing a couple hole hogs this summer.

Title: Re: My Custom Rig
Post by: Keefer on February 12, 2011, 07:49:00 PM

5#'s  isn't much pork for a great name like that...Smoked Jerky will work just as good...   :p

Title: Re: My Custom Rig
Post by: VTer on February 19, 2011, 08:08:00 AM

Nice!  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: My Custom Rig
Post by: Buckskin57 on February 21, 2011, 08:06:00 PM

Great workmanship and nice looking rig.

Title: Re: My Custom Rig
Post by: Terry Lightle on March 06, 2011, 10:18:00 AM

Very nice

Title: Re: My Custom Rig
Post by: LONGSTYKES on March 06, 2011, 04:22:00 PM

I really like your set-up, looks well thought out. You can smoke a lot of meat in that thing, awesome.

Title: Re: My Custom Rig
Post by: Horney Toad on March 07, 2011, 11:32:00 PM

Awesome!

Title: Re: My Custom Rig
Post by: tradtusker on March 09, 2011, 04:25:00 PM

Ah i can smell the smocked brisket now!!

Title: Re: My Custom Rig
Post by: lbows on March 11, 2011, 08:17:00 PM

That is so cool, very nice.