First Cook on New Smoker

So, I did the first cook on my new cooker today. I decided to do a fairly short cook: Ribs and Chicken. Everything turned out good. The skin on the chicken could have been a little more "bite through", but overall I'm pleased with the way it cooks.

First, the new cooker:


The Chicken:


The Ribs:


So, what do you think?

criffaaa1 said:

great looking everything, who makes the smoker?

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The smoker is made by Custom Pits and Fabrication out of Watkinsville, GA. It is their "Model A1". More info here:

http://www.custompits.com/Bbq-Smokers.html

@buttburnersbbq:
Brisket and Butts are next weekend!

I was running around 240* in the middle of the smoker. I knew that was too low for the chicken. I had them right beside the firebox, so I was hoping that they would benefit from the additional heat. I didn't want to go much hotter because of the ribs.

I may use the grill on the back of the trailer as a chicken cooker next time. I can set it up indirect, and cook hotter. The only problem is that there are no intakes on the grill (except for the access door to clean the ashes out). I'm not sure if I could control temps effectively in there. We'll see.

I've heard the mayo thing before. It makes sense, seeing that mayo is pretty much just oil.