Help Me Build an Old School BBQ Pit! - Page 4

captndan · 01-21-2013, 07:40 AM

Don't over think this one. From where you are take a weekend trip down the east coast of NC. Small towns, Mom and Pop places and recommendations from the guy at the gas station. Look for a smoke house out back with a roof and screened sides. If you want a true down east pit it will be brick or block, no solid floor, no chimney, and chain link fence gates and rebar. Over the meat will be burlap bags and old metal roofing. Also look for a picnic table outside and a big stack of split oak. Most of these folks are more than glad to show you around.

RangerJ · 01-21-2013, 09:42 AM

Anyone know what happens to the grease in the Texas style ones? Is that concrete under there like where they sit or sand like Bludawg is talking about?

kpq · 10-08-2013, 10:24 AM

did anybody ever get around to building one of these pits?If so would like to here how they made out. I would like to build one in my back yard!

gaspipe1 · 10-08-2013, 11:55 AM

^^^^ Glad someone brought this back to life

pitbossJB · 10-08-2013, 12:16 PM

Definitely need one of those!!!

J-Rod · 10-08-2013, 01:21 PM

I'd like to see some pics of those old backyard pits that were popular in the 50's and 60's. Remember those brick pits with heavy grate on top and the tall chimney in back? I always thought those were cool as hell.

dwfisk · 10-08-2013, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by J-Rod

I'd like to see some pics of those old backyard pits that were popular in the 50's and 60's. Remember those brick pits with heavy grate on top and the tall chimney in back? I always thought those were cool as hell.

Well, somebody could start a thread asking for pictures/designs of brick and mortar pits like the fabulous shots we get to see of backyard BBQ areas, etc.

rick51 · 10-08-2013, 06:36 PM

Check out this one, should have some useable ideas... Good luck! http://www.ibiblio.org/lineback/bbq/wdh.htm

HookedOnQ · 10-08-2013, 06:55 PM

I wonder where boshizzle has been? Havent seen him here in a while. Guess he hasn't completed this project

charrederhead · 10-08-2013, 07:14 PM

Love that video of Scotts'....another bucket destination for sure.

Hmmmm. I wonder what color HIS thermapen is.

jeffturnerjr · 10-08-2013, 07:32 PM

I wasn't around on this forum when this thread was going around. Oh my gosh this is awesome. Stirring in me some thoughts to do something similar......:)

rookiedad · 10-08-2013, 09:22 PM

here you go! i want one of these in my back yard!
ttp://www.bing.com/images/search?q=salt+lick+bbq+pit&FORM=HDRSC2#view=detail &id=78656F8F60CE64DA9F2873CD252460191CFC7F09&selec tedIndex=0

bizznessman · 10-08-2013, 11:25 PM

I found this link a while back and archived it for future reference/use. I thought others may want see the options they give on pit BBQ's.

http://www.free-diy-plans.com/plans-...m#.UlTYbhCEapo

Here is a particularly interesting design/plan from the above link

http://bioengr.ag.utk.edu/extension/...Plans/6020.pdf

creekwalker · 10-09-2013, 02:36 AM

This thread has a perfect description of a simple small pit:

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=137372

Interestingly, this pit is only 3 cinder blocks high. In another thread, stepandfetch responded to a question from me about grate height this way:

"creekwalker- Originally the coals were 3 cinder blocks (24 inches) from the grate. [with a 4-block high pit] I discovered very quickly that it took far too many shoveled coals to bring the temps at the grate level to 200 F. My stack of split hickory wood dwindled far too quickly. I removed one level of blocks, so now there is only a distance of 16 inches from the bed of coals to the grate. This has worked perfectly for me- I only have to shovel coals every 45 minutes or so to keep temps up. I keep my temps at around 200 F. At this level, it takes about 9 hours to finish a 7 lbs butt... more time over the coals, more smoke in the meat."
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=166514

Fishin4bass723 · 10-09-2013, 04:08 AM

http://www.instructables.com/id/Brick-Barbeque/#intro

This is what I would like to build one of these days.

10-08-2013, 10:24 AM	#48
kpq On the road to being a farker Join Date: 03-21-13 Location: Lawrenceville pa	old school bbq did anybody ever get around to building one of these pits?If so would like to here how they made out. I would like to build one in my back yard!

10-08-2013, 12:16 PM	#50
pitbossJB is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 12-05-09 Location: Sandia Park,N.M. (land of entrapment) Name/Nickname : el jefe	Definitely need one of those!!! __________________ "It's all done with smoke and mirrors..............I think I like smoke the best" UDS with 007 mods and pizza top Highly modified Bandera w/ griddle on firebox Mini SJ/UDS micro mini UDS Smokey Joe's 1983 22.5" Weber kettle

10-08-2013, 01:21 PM	#51
J-Rod is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-15-12 Location: Irish Hills, MI	I'd like to see some pics of those old backyard pits that were popular in the 50's and 60's. Remember those brick pits with heavy grate on top and the tall chimney in back? I always thought those were cool as hell. __________________ Okie Joe offset, UDS, Akorn, Weber Kettles, I'm JD.

10-08-2013, 06:55 PM	#54
HookedOnQ is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 12-31-12 Location: chesterfield, va	I wonder where boshizzle has been? Havent seen him here in a while. Guess he hasn't completed this project __________________ BLUE WEBER 22.5 OTG,(OBUDS) OVERBUILT U.D.S, MAVERICK ET732, 38"x38"x7' SMOKE HOUSE.

10-08-2013, 07:14 PM	#55
charrederhead Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-29-12 Location: Litchfield County, CT Name/Nickname : Pete	Love that video of Scotts'....another bucket destination for sure. Hmmmm. I wonder what color HIS thermapen is. __________________ hopelessly, helplessly, happily addicted to a shipload of Webers

01-21-2013, 07:40 AM	#46
captndan Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-29-11 Location: Greeneville TN	Don't over think this one. From where you are take a weekend trip down the east coast of NC. Small towns, Mom and Pop places and recommendations from the guy at the gas station. Look for a smoke house out back with a roof and screened sides. If you want a true down east pit it will be brick or block, no solid floor, no chimney, and chain link fence gates and rebar. Over the meat will be burlap bags and old metal roofing. Also look for a picnic table outside and a big stack of split oak. Most of these folks are more than glad to show you around.

01-21-2013, 09:42 AM	#47
RangerJ is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 11-04-08 Location: Houston, Texas	Anyone know what happens to the grease in the Texas style ones? Is that concrete under there like where they sit or sand like Bludawg is talking about?

10-08-2013, 11:55 AM	#49
gaspipe1 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 05-23-11 Location: Cranford, NJ	^^^^ Glad someone brought this back to life

10-08-2013, 06:36 PM	#53
rick51 Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 05-11-13 Location: Greenville, NC	Check out this one, should have some useable ideas... Good luck! http://www.ibiblio.org/lineback/bbq/wdh.htm

10-08-2013, 07:32 PM	#56
jeffturnerjr is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-20-13 Location: Odessa, TX	I wasn't around on this forum when this thread was going around. Oh my gosh this is awesome. Stirring in me some thoughts to do something similar......:) __________________ Husband, Father & Pastor. Offset Cooker made by Muscrat, Weber Kettle, El Cheapo Brinkman

10-08-2013, 09:22 PM	#57
rookiedad is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-21-05 Location: patchogue, n.y.	here you go! i want one of these in my back yard! ttp://www.bing.com/images/search?q=salt+lick+bbq+pit&FORM=HDRSC2#view=detail &id=78656F8F60CE64DA9F2873CD252460191CFC7F09&selec tedIndex=0 __________________ Phil Better Days Barbeque Backwoods Party 3 WSMs 22" Weber Kettle Smokey Joe

10-08-2013, 11:25 PM	#58
bizznessman is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 03-20-09 Location: Kansas	I found this link a while back and archived it for future reference/use. I thought others may want see the options they give on pit BBQ's. http://www.free-diy-plans.com/plans-...m#.UlTYbhCEapo Here is a particularly interesting design/plan from the above link http://bioengr.ag.utk.edu/extension/...Plans/6020.pdf __________________ Do I smell SMOKE?????

10-09-2013, 02:36 AM	#59
creekwalker Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-15-13 Location: Beaufort, NC	This thread has a perfect description of a simple small pit: http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=137372 Interestingly, this pit is only 3 cinder blocks high. In another thread, stepandfetch responded to a question from me about grate height this way: "creekwalker- Originally the coals were 3 cinder blocks (24 inches) from the grate. [with a 4-block high pit] I discovered very quickly that it took far too many shoveled coals to bring the temps at the grate level to 200 F. My stack of split hickory wood dwindled far too quickly. I removed one level of blocks, so now there is only a distance of 16 inches from the bed of coals to the grate. This has worked perfectly for me- I only have to shovel coals every 45 minutes or so to keep temps up. I keep my temps at around 200 F. At this level, it takes about 9 hours to finish a 7 lbs butt... more time over the coals, more smoke in the meat." http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=166514

10-09-2013, 04:08 AM	#60
Fishin4bass723 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-12-13 Location: Ravenna, NE Name/Nickname : Joe	http://www.instructables.com/id/Brick-Barbeque/#intro This is what I would like to build one of these days. __________________ Joe/"Big Ugly" UDS