Hey all you Mini Smoker Joe's! My Mini can run circles around your Mini!!

swamprb · 10-08-2011, 11:39 PM

With the soon to be patented "swamprb Mini Rotisserie Ring"!

I came across a few steel unlined 15 gallon lube barrels that had plastic bladders in them, was going to go LARGE on a Smokey Joe, but the wimpy legs are going to need reinforcement or modding to handle the height/weight, so I came up with this instead.

Cut the top third of a drum off below the rib.

Drilled a couple 1/2" holes and made U cutouts for the spit rod. Crimped the bottom for a snug fit.

Riveted a Cajun Bandit motor mount on one side.

And put this Bad Boy to work!

Teriyaki marinated Pork Tenderloin with Dizzy Pig Tsunami Spin!

Indirect heat, Lazarri Mesquite lump and Almond for smoke.

Gave it a quick sear to finish

Perfection!

I've got a couple Game Hens thawing and a whole Chicken awaiting "their turn"!

Top that!

DIRTYBIRDZ · 10-08-2011, 11:45 PM

Awesome! If I was going to build a mini with a silver smokey Joe do you use charcoal grate or just dump charcoal in bowl? Or is the Gold just a better option?

swamprb · 10-09-2011, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DIRTYBIRDZ

Awesome! If I was going to build a mini with a silver smokey Joe do you use charcoal grate or just dump charcoal in bowl? Or is the Gold just a better option?

IMHO it all depends what type of cook you are trying to achieve. I've used both, this setup is a prototype from Cajun Bandit with a steel charcoal ring, SJS bottom vent.

I rarely do low n slow cooks on this Mini, its my reverse sear machine, but I have another that is geared for low temp cooks that I patterned after the SJG.

Ash accumulation can clog the vents of an SJS, so I used chrome hole plugs to cover the bottom vent, and drilled three 3/4" holes where the SJG vents would be located. My Mini UDS was the inspiration and I am very happy with the results. I use the same magnets to regulate the intake.

Used expando to make a charcoal ring.

Your mileage may vary.

FamilyManBBQ · 10-09-2011, 12:11 AM

Too cool Brian!!

Where's the rib-o-lator!?

Boshizzle · 10-09-2011, 09:07 AM

Nice job!

Smoothsmoke · 10-09-2011, 09:51 AM

Nifty, but it's not red!

Chef Jim · 10-09-2011, 10:10 AM

Very nice mod.

swamprb · 10-09-2011, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Smoothsmoke

Nifty, but it's not red!

Yeah you right! Gotta have a Redhead Smokey Joe first....

....I could go Homer Yellow!

Rib-O-Lator · 10-13-2011, 06:04 PM

looks tasty swam. how about i swing by your work and pick up a sample?

tmehlhorn · 10-14-2011, 12:53 AM

Thats too cool, i might have to do that.

swamprb · 10-14-2011, 04:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rib-O-Lator

looks tasty swam. how about i swing by your work and pick up a sample?

Homeland Security was notified the last time you swung by, besides I'm working the Graveyard shift now! You do have my # though!

Al Czervik · 10-14-2011, 05:19 AM

Can't top that but I'd sure love to eat it!

10-08-2011, 11:39 PM	#1
swamprb somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-27-06 Location: Bothell WA	Hey all you Mini Smoker Joe's! My Mini can run circles around your Mini!! With the soon to be patented "swamprb Mini Rotisserie Ring"! I came across a few steel unlined 15 gallon lube barrels that had plastic bladders in them, was going to go LARGE on a Smokey Joe, but the wimpy legs are going to need reinforcement or modding to handle the height/weight, so I came up with this instead. Cut the top third of a drum off below the rib. Drilled a couple 1/2" holes and made U cutouts for the spit rod. Crimped the bottom for a snug fit. Riveted a Cajun Bandit motor mount on one side. And put this Bad Boy to work! Teriyaki marinated Pork Tenderloin with Dizzy Pig Tsunami Spin! Indirect heat, Lazarri Mesquite lump and Almond for smoke. Gave it a quick sear to finish Perfection! I've got a couple Game Hens thawing and a whole Chicken awaiting "their turn"! Top that! __________________ Brian - Left Hand Smoke BBQ PNWBA 2010 Team of the Year BGE's/WSM's/Pellet Pro WSM/BWS Gater/BDS Clones/Cookshack 008/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

10-08-2011, 11:45 PM	#2
DIRTYBIRDZ Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 10-04-11 Location: Georgia	Awesome! If I was going to build a mini with a silver smokey Joe do you use charcoal grate or just dump charcoal in bowl? Or is the Gold just a better option? __________________ 18.5 & 22.5 WSM, Red Performer, 26.75 Weber Kettle

10-09-2011, 12:11 AM	#4
FamilyManBBQ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-30-09 Location: Redmond, WA	Too cool Brian!! Where's the rib-o-lator!? __________________ [FONT=Arial Black][FONT=Arial][B]Humphrey's Pint[/B][/FONT][/FONT], [FONT=Arial Black][FONT=Arial]Weber(Go Anywhere, Smokey Joe, "Smoker Joe", 22.5" Kettles, Gasser, Q100, Q200, (2)22.5" WSM, (1)18.5" WSM (1) 14.5" WSM, UDS (Weber lid), Rib-O-Lator. [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial Black][FONT=Arial][B][COLOR=black]BLACK[/COLOR][/B] thermapen...and a [B][COLOR=yellow]YELLOW[/COLOR][/B] one too!! [/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial Black][FONT=Arial][I][B]Everything I cook is judged by SIX!![/B][/I][/FONT][/FONT] [I][FONT=Arial][B]Daddy and Me BBQ[/B] Competition Cooking Team[/FONT][/I]

10-09-2011, 09:07 AM	#5
Boshizzle somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-26-10 Location: Virginia	Nice job! __________________ Operation BBQ Relief Founding Member - I am Obsessive Compulsive about BBQ. Google it.

10-09-2011, 09:51 AM	#6
Smoothsmoke Babbling Farker Join Date: 01-20-10 Location: Monterey, CA	Nifty, but it's not red! __________________ Kamado Big Joe [COLOR=Red]Kamado Classic Joe Kamado Joe Jr. [/COLOR] A bunch of Webers

10-09-2011, 10:10 AM	#7
Chef Jim Babbling Farker Join Date: 02-07-10 Location: Tequesta, Florida	Very nice mod. __________________ Judge Jim, Given to me by Terry @ Git R Smoked. Chef Jim, Gym, Jim, or CJ. [B][COLOR=Black] I'm not a Chef, but I play one on the internet.[/COLOR][/B] [URL]http://www.chef-jim.com[/URL] [FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3][FONT=Tahoma]A veteran is Someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life." That is honor, and there are far too many people in this country who no longer understand it. Author unknown.[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=Red][COLOR=Black] [/COLOR][/COLOR]

10-13-2011, 06:04 PM	#9
Rib-O-Lator Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-30-09 Location: seatle,wa	looks tasty swam. how about i swing by your work and pick up a sample? __________________ [URL]http://www.facebook.com/tastyribs[/URL] 1. Gas UDS 1. charcoal UDS 2. Big gassers 2. 22.5 kettles a torch and weed burner in case the others fail, or i just want to burn somthin. B-O-B 206-999-0962 [EMAIL="[email protected]"][email protected][/EMAIL] [URL="http://www.ribolator.com/"]http://www.ribolator.com[/URL] [URL]http://www.bungeeclips.com[/URL]

10-14-2011, 12:53 AM	#10
tmehlhorn Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-20-11 Location: pratt, KS	Thats too cool, i might have to do that. __________________ Weber performer, Smokey joe, Weber go anywhere. Mini-wsm, WSM-Soon

10-14-2011, 05:19 AM	#12
Al Czervik somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-17-11 Location: 17h 45m 40.036 and -29° 00` 28.17 Name/Nickname : Scott/Mongo	Can't top that but I'd sure love to eat it! __________________ Primo Oval XL, Weber Performer, Weber Genesis Gaser, ThermoWorks Smoke X4 w/ Billows, Gandalf Grey Thermapen ONE, Limited Edition Neutrino Fast Blue Thermapen Classic, Little Buddy ThermoPop *Zero Club Member* *qualifying in the 2011 Special Summer of Spam TD with the Coveted Double Ought...* (\__/) (='.'=) Avatar by Chalupa (")_(")

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