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Wanted to give an update on this years Silicon Valley BBQ Championships. Due to an increase in event sponsorships we are raising the prize money to $15,000 . Also we have a new website and the links to the entry forms have changed. Please disregard the links in my first post and use the ones below. ...

Ok Gizmo, I finally got a handle on it! :D http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii30/Bartsc/My%20First%20Reverse%20Flow%20Cooker/29D64549-CA40-46A0-9B7A-7A07C758E26D.jpg http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii30/Bartsc/My%20First%20Reverse%20Flow%20Cooker/D4696FCB-EB0C-4444-936D-EF0B4A276496.jpg http://...

Still in the middle of my first rf build and came across this tank on craigslist for $100. Had to get it! I think it's about 250 gallons, it's about 30" diameter and 7' long. Probably will be my first trailer build. Got some time to plan while I finish my current rf build. http://i260.photobucket.co...

Just wanted to announce that we’re now accepting entries for teams and judges for the KCBS 2014 Silicon Valley BBQ Championships in Santa Clara California hosted by the Rotary Club of Santa Clara. Teams will be competing for $12,000 in prize money. Our first year we had 39 teams and our second year ...

I'm a Bowtie guy, but have to admit I do love driving the Ram Cummings when there at my shop for service, and those new crew cabs are HUGE!

Looks like you got a handle on this one … pun intended…. How much (if any) sag are you getting from those hinges? they look hell for stout but this is the stage to check that in case you need to adjust for it… :D No sag, and they pivot smoothly. Little worried they might tighten up once I get some ...

Building a FB for an 80 gallon compressor tank and for my first build I'm real pleased with the results. Got the main door done and also have a door at the base of the box to empty out the ash. Next step is to fab up the latches for both doors and then weld it to the cc. Always get a little nervous ...

Hi All Been working on my FB. Got the sides all welded up and cut the 2 doors and fitted them. They fit real nice into the firebox, but there is very little gap between the edges of the door and the FB. Maybe 1/32" all around. Will this be ok or will I run into issues of the door expanding and bindi...

Let the smoke out :explode2: of my 20 year old dewalt 4.5" angle grinder the other day. Looking at buying a 7" grinder and debating about spending the extra money for a 15amp grinder or saving a few bucks and going with the 13amp grinder. Lowes has pretty good deal on a 7" 13amp that comes with five...

Thanks for confirming.

The calculator is determining that I need a chimney with roughly 306 cubic inches and 43” in length. I’m planning on using square tubing instead of round for my chimney and if I use square at the same length as recommended round, then my volume will be around 396 cubic inches. Can I reduce the squar...

:welcome: Bart, nice work on the cart! I bet your going to do a nice job on the cooker too. So is it going to be an RF or just an offset? Look forward to seeing you around. Merry Christmas going to be an RF. Never cooked on a RF and looking forward to trying it out. I did take one of my offset a fe...

Welcome to the addiction. I had to do a double take on the name of your new cooker. There is a product out there called FrankenQube from Iron Man Cookers and I was thinking you were stealing the name. Iron Man is a sister company of SmokerBuilder. No theft here, I had no idea Iron Man Cookers had a...

Hi In the process of building my first BBQ and was doing research on the good old web when I came across this forum. I’ve been a student of Low and Slow Que for about 18 years now. Originally started out with a cheap water pan vertical cooker from Cabellas. Spent several years tweeking that cooker w...