test run on teammates new rig

bigbook · Post by **bigbook** » April 8th, 2013, 7:14 pm

we tried out his new rig with ribs, pork butts and chicken found a few flaws, stack to small,fire box intake to small , fire grate not elvated to allow air flow underneath , butt it is a work in progress as a friend of his built it as a test before he goes crazy cranking them out . I did tell him of this site and the pit calc. so m,aybe that will help him smooth out the kinks .

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Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » April 8th, 2013, 7:17 pm

That is a neat looking rig there!

And "tuning" them is half the fun!

bigbook · Post by **bigbook** » April 8th, 2013, 7:18 pm

its 24 deep 24 high and 48 long cooking area . 24 x22x16 fire box too thin metal i think not even 1/8" will get him some fire brick to help hold heat .

bigbook · Post by **bigbook** » April 8th, 2013, 7:22 pm

did you notice the bacon dripping over the chicken thighs . teammate Randy took 4th with that trick at the fla/ga game cook off

DUAYNE B · Post by **DUAYNE B** » April 8th, 2013, 7:40 pm

I like the look of that setup, be prettycoolwhen he gets the bugs worked out :LG:

Post by **Tom_Heath** » April 8th, 2013, 10:00 pm

Alot of detail there. looks great.

He will love it once its tuned.

Smokeone · Post by **Smokeone** » April 8th, 2013, 10:08 pm

Nice looking set up. Tuning is the fun part, just look at all them samples!

Post by **Rodcrafter** » April 9th, 2013, 7:03 am

I was looking for the stack in the pics, just to see how small it was compared to what I was thinking it should be. I couldn't see one at all. It does look like a nice shape and style.

TuscaloosaQ · Post by **TuscaloosaQ** » April 9th, 2013, 7:42 am

vey nice looking rig!!!!! it appears there is some sizing issues firebox/intake/exhaust!!!!!!

KenV · Post by **KenV** » April 9th, 2013, 12:24 pm

I like it! Very similar to one I've been in the planning and drawing stages of.

bigbook · Post by **bigbook** » April 9th, 2013, 3:12 pm

Yeah I told him there's
some things we gotta work I showed him how to crunch the numbers on the calculator

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » April 9th, 2013, 4:20 pm

All in all it looks good though… There nice… I bet that you can't wait to get yours done now can you?

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smokechac · Post by **smokechac** » April 13th, 2013, 12:28 pm

Are those gas pistons on the doors automotive grade or specialty?

YouTube · Post by **Frank_Cox** » April 15th, 2013, 9:44 pm

nice looking rig!

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bigbook · Post by **bigbook** » April 22nd, 2013, 7:04 pm

not gas pistons ..... yet............. just A bar on a screw going to get it back from builder thurs and start to prewp for backyard bqq comp at alltell statuim sat . looks like sixty teams so far . hoping to do good at this one ..
there is one coming up soon brisket and butts for kids benifet in Fernandina fl trhat one im really looking forward to I GET TO DO BRISKETS..........................

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