**Secrets of the Big Drum Smokers Revealed!**

swamprb · 02-02-2013, 11:33 AM

I will let the pictures do the talking, due to a lack intellectual property, but I can tell you the intake and exhaust holes are smaller than beer bottle cap.

The most common BDS Clone is the 55 gallon open drum.

The mystery hole makers

the cook grate sweet spot

Charcoal basket

Lid

Modified factory air intake plugs

Dr BBQ Approved!

Now, what to do if you have an 85 gallon drum??

Well, you gotta get a couple 26.75" Weber OTG cook grates, then you can get rollin'.

Sweet spot grate specs

But, but, I wanna Mini BDS swamprb!

Well, you too can experience the wonder of the awesomeness if you can scrounge up a 15 gallon drum!

Gonna have to get you a 14" Smokey Joe cook grate.

And make yourself a charcoal basket

But, but, but...I have a 30 gallon drum with no lid swamprb...what can I do??

Well, here is what I did, because I had a rustbucket 18" Bar-B-Kettle...and I cut the lip off the bowl and tack welded it to a 30 gallon drum without a lid.

I hope this clears up any confusion. Feel free to ask me any crass questions offline. If you can't figure it out, go to http://www.bigdrumsmokers.com/ and check out the cook pics for yourself and see why I am stoked about the simplicity of the Big Drum Smoker.

thirtydaZe · 02-02-2013, 12:12 PM

Gosh darn i am a sucker for chicken pr0n!

J-Rod · 02-02-2013, 12:25 PM

Nice cookers! I'm currently hunting for a 15gal. myself, can't wait to make a mini!

Ijustwantedtolookatpics · 02-02-2013, 12:31 PM

That mini is awesome!
Great post thanks for sharing

Bbq Bubba · 02-02-2013, 12:46 PM

Protected intellectual property.....

Smokin Patriots · 02-02-2013, 12:51 PM

Nice Pics!

Bludawg · 02-02-2013, 12:56 PM

I feel honored to be among such great minds.I feel so out matched

Redneck engineering protected property

Toney Marconi · 02-02-2013, 01:10 PM

Proprietary signage (makes it taste mobetta)

I even left a little tan liner in it

Freddy j · 02-02-2013, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bludawg

Love the all terrain.

Awesome pits, I really like the mini and the thighs on the look outta this world. I'd sure like a mini like that painted up like the red one.

swamprb · 02-02-2013, 02:06 PM

Oh by the way.. on my Big Drum Smoker clones, you will never, ever see them cooking with a heat deflector, waterpan, diffuser, or any other contraption to make them indirect.

Although, I have cooked with a small charcoal ring for short 4-5 hour cooks with the basket offset near the side of barrel next to an intake with excellent results, courtesy of advice from Bubba and Jeff at the 2008 Jack Daniels!

And to quote Bubba- ''pretty wins, but ugly pays!"

---k--- · 02-02-2013, 02:37 PM

Thanks for all the details in one place. Most excellent. This needs to get added to the Roadmap.

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sweetheatbbq · 02-02-2013, 04:12 PM

Is that red hi temp paint? If so where did you get it?

landarc · 02-02-2013, 06:45 PM

Did you buy a drum warehouse?

dadsr4 · 02-02-2013, 08:30 PM

No rebar or meat hooks?

swamprb · 02-03-2013, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sweetheatbbq

Is that red hi temp paint? If so where did you get it?

Dupli-Color High Temp Engine paint with Ceramic.

02-02-2013, 11:33 AM	#1
swamprb somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-27-06 Location: Bothell WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Secrets of the Big Drum Smokers Revealed! I will let the pictures do the talking, due to a lack intellectual property, but I can tell you the intake and exhaust holes are smaller than beer bottle cap. The most common BDS Clone is the 55 gallon open drum. The mystery hole makers the cook grate sweet spot Charcoal basket Lid Modified factory air intake plugs Dr BBQ Approved! Now, what to do if you have an 85 gallon drum?? Well, you gotta get a couple 26.75" Weber OTG cook grates, then you can get rollin'. Sweet spot grate specs But, but, I wanna Mini BDS swamprb! Well, you too can experience the wonder of the awesomeness if you can scrounge up a 15 gallon drum! Gonna have to get you a 14" Smokey Joe cook grate. And make yourself a charcoal basket But, but, but...I have a 30 gallon drum with no lid swamprb...what can I do?? Well, here is what I did, because I had a rustbucket 18" Bar-B-Kettle...and I cut the lip off the bowl and tack welded it to a 30 gallon drum without a lid. I hope this clears up any confusion. Feel free to ask me any crass questions offline. If you can't figure it out, go to http://www.bigdrumsmokers.com/ and check out the cook pics for yourself and see why I am stoked about the simplicity of the Big Drum Smoker. __________________ Brian - Left Hand Smoke BBQ PNWBA 2010 Team of the Year BGE's/WSM's/BWS Gater/BDS Clones/Weber Performer w EZ-Que/Cajun Bandit/Rib-O-Lator Test Pilot/La Caja China/BBQ Guru/Weber 1000 RK Drum Coffee Roaster Follow Left Hand Smoke on Facebook!http://www.facebook.com/pages/Left-H...462391?sk=wall KCBS CBJ/PNWBA CBJ www.pnwba.com

02-02-2013, 12:12 PM	#2
thirtydaZe Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 10-20-11 Location: Omaha Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Gosh darn i am a sucker for chicken pr0n! __________________ Kamado Saffire Yoder Cheyenne Weber Kettle 22.5" Weber Summit

02-02-2013, 12:25 PM	#3
J-Rod is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 08-15-12 Location: Detroit Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice cookers! I'm currently hunting for a 15gal. myself, can't wait to make a mini! __________________ "Hey careful man there's a beverage here!!!"

02-02-2013, 12:31 PM	#4
Ijustwantedtolookatpics On the road to being a farker Join Date: 07-26-11 Location: Lowell, MA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That mini is awesome! Great post thanks for sharing __________________ _____________________________________________ CG Akorn Weber 22.5 OTG Weber gasser Kinda-fast Grey Thermapen

02-02-2013, 12:51 PM	#6
Smokin Patriots Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-04-11 Location: Union, KY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice Pics! __________________ Rec Tec, GMG JB, 22.5 WSM x 2, Weber Rach Kettle, Weber Kettle 22.5, Competition Pitmaker Smoker Trailer

02-02-2013, 12:56 PM	#7
Bludawg Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-04-09 Location: Jonesboro,Tx Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I feel honored to be among such great minds.I feel so out matched Redneck engineering protected property __________________ I never met a Cow that I didn't like with a little Salt & Pepper! Certified PORK-A-HOLIC

02-02-2013, 01:10 PM	#8
Toney Marconi Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 11-26-12 Location: Richmond, VA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Proprietary signage (makes it taste mobetta) I even left a little tan liner in it

02-02-2013, 02:06 PM	#10
swamprb somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-27-06 Location: Bothell WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Oh by the way.. on my Big Drum Smoker clones, you will never, ever see them cooking with a heat deflector, waterpan, diffuser, or any other contraption to make them indirect. Although, I have cooked with a small charcoal ring for short 4-5 hour cooks with the basket offset near the side of barrel next to an intake with excellent results, courtesy of advice from Bubba and Jeff at the 2008 Jack Daniels! And to quote Bubba- ''pretty wins, but ugly pays!" __________________ Brian - Left Hand Smoke BBQ PNWBA 2010 Team of the Year BGE's/WSM's/BWS Gater/BDS Clones/Weber Performer w EZ-Que/Cajun Bandit/Rib-O-Lator Test Pilot/La Caja China/BBQ Guru/Weber 1000 RK Drum Coffee Roaster Follow Left Hand Smoke on Facebook!http://www.facebook.com/pages/Left-H...462391?sk=wall KCBS CBJ/PNWBA CBJ www.pnwba.com

02-02-2013, 02:37 PM	#11
---k--- is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 09-07-10 Location: Chicago, IL - West burbs Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Thanks for all the details in one place. Most excellent. This needs to get added to the Roadmap. Sent from my DROID2 GLOBAL using Tapatalk 2 __________________ -Ryan Proudly Smoking on a UDS, PBC & Accidental Winner of the 2012 "Saucy" Throwdown.

02-02-2013, 04:12 PM	#12
sweetheatbbq Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 05-21-12 Location: St. Louis MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Is that red hi temp paint? If so where did you get it? __________________ 2 UDS Cheech & Chong

02-02-2013, 06:45 PM	#13
landarc somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-26-09 Location: San Leandro, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Did you buy a drum warehouse? __________________ "perhaps...but then again...maybe not..." careful there son, those ribs are boiling hot... \_\|_/ (='.'=) Here there be bunnies... (")_(")ooo Pacific Rim BBQ Bob's Brew and Que

02-02-2013, 08:30 PM	#14
dadsr4 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-08-10 Location: Howell, MI Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	No rebar or meat hooks? __________________ Two Weber daisy wheel kettles A: 1979 P: 1993