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Re: The Ugly Stick

Post by bluecatfish » December 20th, 2013, 7:44 pm

:LG: :LG:
I like that silver and black!


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Re: The Ugly Stick

Post by Rev.Mike » December 20th, 2013, 7:50 pm

:LG: good looking rig there Big T! :kewl:


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Re: The Ugly Stick

Post by Smokeone » December 20th, 2013, 8:54 pm

:LG:


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Re: The Ugly Stick

Post by Smurf » December 20th, 2013, 9:00 pm

Very nice Big T :kewl:


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Re: The Ugly Stick

Post by Big T » December 20th, 2013, 9:17 pm

Thanks fellas !!


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Post by Clover Ridge Smokers » December 20th, 2013, 9:21 pm

I like the look


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Re: The Ugly Stick

Post by Gizmo » December 20th, 2013, 10:03 pm

Love it!!! dang fine idea there BigT!!! :kewl:

I just might have to steal that one from you…. :D

They didn't happen to have any pewter or bronze type colors did they?


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Re: The Ugly Stick

Post by Puff » December 20th, 2013, 10:09 pm

Whoa! Nice finish. Do you think it could discolor much with use? All you need now are a few orange flames across the bottom !

Bet it feels good to be on the finish line


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Post by Big T » December 20th, 2013, 10:24 pm

Thanks again fellas, Gizmo I didn't notice any other colors but Wally World was packed and I was in a hurry. Puff I guess time will tell on the discoloration but I figured if it does I'll spray over it with something else.


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Re: The Ugly Stick

Post by vizion » December 21st, 2013, 12:13 am

Thats a nice looking cooker there Big T. Nicely done


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Post by Gizmo » December 21st, 2013, 6:32 am

BigT was that spit-can or bulk through an air gun? :-B


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Re: The Ugly Stick

Post by Big T » December 21st, 2013, 12:24 pm

Gizmo, It was spit-can.


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Post by The Czar » December 21st, 2013, 4:33 pm

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Re: The Ugly Stick

Post by Big T » December 27th, 2013, 10:03 pm

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Thin Blue Smoke
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Stayed Right There All Day
I have a lot more ideas for my smoker but since I plan on keeping this one I figured I'll have plenty of time to do all that. I'm ready to do some cooking on it. I ran several test fires through it over the last few days and I think all the hard work is about to payoff ! I was able to maintain 230-240 degree's with a small fire and only adding 1 split about every hour and 20 minutes or so. I was able to run it up to about 325 with the same fire but I had to add a split about every 45 minutes. I was running my tests while I was at work so I wasn't able to get into some more advanced adjustments. They're calling for 90% rain tomorrow so I'm hoping to get it seasoned Sunday and do my first cook on New Years Eve.


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Re: The Ugly Stick

Post by The Czar » December 28th, 2013, 4:22 am

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Re: The Ugly Stick

Post by Blazer » December 28th, 2013, 8:30 am

Man!!! that thing has some awesome patina. I have to agree with Gizmo, can you just imagine what that thing would look like bronze.
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Re: The Ugly Stick

Post by Big T » January 5th, 2014, 7:55 pm

After many set backs due to the weather and my holiday schedule the first cook day has arrived and was a success. I done 3 racks of ribs with 3 different seasonings and 3 different sauces and we couldn't figure out which one was best so we ate all of them.
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3 racks seasoned up and ready
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Re: The Ugly Stick

Post by SmokinFF » January 5th, 2014, 7:56 pm

Those look good enough to eat!! :beer:


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Re: The Ugly Stick

Post by Smokeone » January 5th, 2014, 8:01 pm

Yes sir, I'll have some. :LG:


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Post by The Czar » January 5th, 2014, 8:36 pm

Well I can't wait to get a sample of that!


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Re: The Ugly Stick

Post by Tinker » January 5th, 2014, 8:57 pm

All looks good big t :beer: :needfood:


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Post by Clover Ridge Smokers » January 5th, 2014, 9:19 pm

:LG:


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Re: The Ugly Stick

Post by Rodcrafter » January 5th, 2014, 9:36 pm

:LG: :LG: :LG:


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Re: The Ugly Stick

Post by bluecatfish » January 6th, 2014, 9:45 am

:LG: :LG:
There is no feeling like the good feeling you get from that first successful cook in a new smoker!


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Re: The Ugly Stick

Post by Big T » October 24th, 2014, 10:44 pm

It's been a while since I built this one and this thing is a Beast! The only problem was that the silver high temp paint didn't hold up very well, so I decided to paint it a different color.
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Fresh coat of high temp black paint
We entered a small charity cook off (first time ever) and we took 2nd in ribs and 2nd in chicken.
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Brought home the hardware
We are looking forward to the next one !!


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