Open a BBQ restaurant, they said. It will be fun, they said

[dadsr4]

That is a work of art. I'd have a hard time concentrating on work.

[marubozo]

Originally Posted by dadsr4

That is a work of art. I'd have a hard time concentrating on work.

Hah. Not going to lie, at one point the entire staff was outside playing with it and the poor cashier we left inside came running out back like OMG, I've got five brisket sandwiches, somebody help!

Oops.

[drumdawg67]

Beautiful pit Jeremy. Can't wait to try something off of it one of these days. Congrats & continued success!

[ButtBurner]

glad you finally got it

so is Paul!!!

congrats, welcome to the SF family!!!

[unixadm]

Originally Posted by marubozo

This thing isn't a smoker. It's a work of art!



I've seen a lot of pits, but this one is in a league of its own. The attention to detail that went into this build is amazing. Glad we finally managed to get it up here. It's out back seasoning now and hopefully we can put some meat on it this weekend. Can't thank Paul and Tyler enough.

Oh, and funny story, on the way back somewhere at a gas station in Kentucky, somebody offered close to $9k cash on the spot to buy it. That's tempting!

Everything Paul and Tyler build is a work of art - I didn't see a corner cut anywhere. We checked out a number of pits, including yours while we were at Paul's. They were all built with precision. When I look at my Lang, it's laughable in comparison. My buddy who is into guns said that they were built life safes and even though he doesn't have much interest in BBQ like I do, he couldn't help by check out all of the smokers. He still talks about the visit to Paul's and that was like a month ago. I'm glad to see it left Tuscaloosa and made it home.

Looks familiar (this is me with Paul, 9 hours into my 12 hour road trip of towing my new to me Southern Pride SP-1000 which I left at Paul's for a few days):

[Burnt at Both Endz]

Originally Posted by marubozo

This thing isn't a smoker. It's a work of art!



I've seen a lot of pits, but this one is in a league of its own. The attention to detail that went into this build is amazing. Glad we finally managed to get it up here. It's out back seasoning now and hopefully we can put some meat on it this weekend. Can't thank Paul and Tyler enough.

Oh, and funny story, on the way back somewhere at a gas station in Kentucky, somebody offered close to $9k cash on the spot to buy it. That's tempting!

I'm guessing this means that you are now short cooler/storage space for meat? Any plans for that? By the way, NICE pit!

[Decoy205]

Wow that is a beautiful Pit! Congrats!

[usecd]

Can you put a whole hog on that thing?

[marubozo]

Originally Posted by Burnt at Both Endz

I'm guessing this means that you are now short cooler/storage space for meat? Any plans for that? By the way, NICE pit!

Well, we haven't ordered any extra meat yet so it isn't a problem, but if we get to where we're using it every weekend and need a few hundred extra pounds each week, it could get interesting.

But right now I'm talking with a local hog farm about switching to them for pork shoulders and they would be happy to deliver on other days from when our main order comes in. So with that I could stagger the deliveries to maximize our fridge space.

Originally Posted by usecd

Can you put a whole hog on that thing?

Absolutely. Possibly two. That was the whole reason I opted for the single door design so that whole hogs would be a piece of cake.

But the first meat is on the new pit this afternoon and I'm anxious to try it out. Doing some rib tips, chicken, and turkey.

[Team DD]

The pit looks great! I emailed Paul this morning so hopefully we will get something going soon. Can't wait to see some food pron on the pit. I know you probably mentioned this earlier, but what size pit did you go with? Also, what size whole hog will it accommodate?

Congrats on the new Smoker!!

[Doog]

Enjoy that new smoker!! Looks awesome!!

[TuscaloosaQ]

I hope that pit serves you well.... Cant wait to see some of your food pics.... You will figure all the sweet spots out... Just takes a little cooking to do it.... A guy who owns a large Berkshire... Ossaba and Yorkshire pork farm bought on of my biggest units and loans it to high end chefs for use... They cook a lot of whole hogs... Lambs... And other stuff ... They love it....

[marubozo]

Originally Posted by TuscaloosaQ

I hope that pit serves you well.... Cant wait to see some of your food pics.... You will figure all the sweet spots out... Just takes a little cooking to do it.... A guy who owns a large Berkshire... Ossaba and Yorkshire pork farm bought on of my biggest units and loans it to high end chefs for use... They cook a lot of whole hogs... Lambs... And other stuff ... They love it....

Thanks, Paul. This cooker is already the talk of the town. People pull in and you can see them just start pointing and gravitate to it. I can't get much work done because everybody wants to see it in action.

And thanks for your tips yesterday, we got it dialed in today and it cooked like a dream. It held temp perfectly and the meats came out tasting just like everything else we're putting out. Couldn't be happier.

Looks like early October is going to be a big time for it as well. We're taking it to another local hog farm to cook their product on-site for their VIP customer appreciation event, and then today got lined up for a local BBQ comp a few days later. Hopefully we will represent you well!

[crb478]

This cooker is already the talk of the town.

If it is drawing that much attention I would make sure it is very secure, there is always someone who thinks that they need it more than you do. Doesn't matter that you are the one who paid for it. The cooker is a beauty and I would hate to see some varmint to think it would look better at his house, or that it would be a quick cash sale.

[THoey1963]

Agree with locking it down. I'd have it well marked / etched, have lots of pictures of it, and make sure your local PD gets fed from it so they keep an eye on it for you...

Also might be a good idea to have a SF sign on it. Might return some business back to Paul and Co.