Ugly Drum Smoker Photo Gallery

WombleNC · Sep 4, 2013

@Smokerking.......... Man you make a smoker into art!! I really dig it!!

SmokerKing · Sep 5, 2013

WombleNC said:
@Smokerking.......... Man you make a smoker into art!! I really dig it!!

thanks! :becky:

Mugsterdad · Sep 6, 2013

Many of these are WAY too nice to cook on. Someone should host a UDS only BBQ event, with a cooker competition as well.

Paul B · Oct 9, 2013

This is mine and can be found in the monster UDS thread.

Paul B
SS UDS

Bludawg · Oct 9, 2013

Big Jim

SmittyJonz · Oct 10, 2013

Live Action.......

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyfwRTlzwYY"]Jun 29, 2013 - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sofBuxAhzQ"]Jun 15, 2013 - YouTube[/ame]

DjPorkchop · Oct 10, 2013

Here is a couple quick looks at mine

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ro_53E7egZ4"]video 2013 07 27 20 25 02 - YouTube[/ame]

and

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Bbxxx78zek"]video 2013 09 26 16 28 41 - YouTube[/ame]

StanDaMan79 · Oct 10, 2013

I started my UDS build the end of September. Barrel cookers have been around in this county for as long as I can remember. But to compare my old chicken barrel to the UDS, is like comparing a fireplace to an airtight stove.

I made one change to my UDS, and that was to place my vent holes in the rim of the barrel, so I can still hang my chicken or tri tips when cooking. I wound up drilling a couple of extra vent holes, which I cover with flexible magnetic strips when not needed. So far, everything works great. It will run low, 250-275, and run hot 400-450. Could not be happier.

Old School barrel. Cooked a lot of meat in it over the last decade or so.

Even used a weber kettle lid on it when I did turkeys

winter coat

UDS Deluxe

Holes for vent/3/8" rebar rods

Maskirovka · Oct 10, 2013

My UDS *sucks* but it works just fine. I have a 4 3/4" nipples about 3 inches off the bottom, 3 with caps, and one with the ball valve.

The basket is embrarrasing. I won't post pics of that. It's a inch Weber grate with 12x24 sections of expended sheet metal walls held on with stainless steel zip ties! It is mounted with bolts to an 18 inch pizza pan for ash, which works well. It looks like a bag of hammers, but gets it done.

Yes, it needs handles and whatnot... and paint. But that would be less ugly.

Maskirovka · Oct 10, 2013

Ohhhhh... shiny! I like.

Paul B said:
This is mine and can be found in the monster UDS thread.

Paul B
SS UDS

cjs27410 · Oct 10, 2013

Built this one last year.

erikj · Oct 28, 2013

I like the idea of bringing the intake valves up toward the top by using vertical pipes. Should I steer away from galvanized pipes or is the temp here too low to be a concern?

Varoga · Nov 3, 2013

These are all very impressive, and inspiring! I started my build yesterday with drilling and doing the burn in. I want to get the sanding done today. I should be able to get it done between football games.

Thanks for the pictures and all of the ideas!

ferntj · Nov 3, 2013

Original UDS post, back in spring 2009:
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showpost.php?p=900527&postcount=2813

Been using it ever since year round

BenCA · Nov 3, 2013

A few of mine.

Georgiaboy98 · Nov 3, 2013

Here's mine smoking a brisket:icon_smile_tongue:

pitmaster87 · Nov 3, 2013

my uds build for my uncle

quick question... i have an old weber kettle lid, that i want to use as the lid, but the lid obviously does not fit completely... i want to cut the top lip off in order to make it work... has anyone else done this before to make it work?

thanks... ill post the completed pix when the lid and casters are on

sorry for the sideways pictures... i dont know why it did that...

KC Transplant · Nov 4, 2013

Chiefs UDS

Here's my UDS. Pretty standard. 3 3/4" pipe inlets, 2 with caps, 1 with a riser pipe and ball valve for fine tuning. Weber grill racks and a fire basket made out of expanded steel wrapped around a weber 18" grill rack. As soon as I can figure out how to upload a couple more pics I will.

sushi_tampa · Nov 4, 2013

What an awesome thread, i really want to build one, i saw some drums on CL for $20 a piece and supposedly were used to ship fruit pulps.

82's BBQ · Nov 5, 2013

https://www.facebook.com/82sBBQ/media_set?set=a.10201130451847557.1073741827.1357252827&type=3

Pretty happy with it so far.

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