Burnt up my smoker...!?..

BBQ_Mayor · 07-15-2008, 11:41 AM

How do you burn up a smoker. Well let me show you.
Anybody that followed the Ankeny BBQ thread will know how I did (3rd overall) but not everybody knew that my smoker burnt up at 8am Saturday morning.

. Talk about stress.
Kept a cool head

and moved things around to do the best job I knew how.

This is a Louisiana Country Pellet Smoker (Whole Hog Version). I'm currently working with the company to get replacement parts. They seam to be really helpful.

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WineMaster · 07-15-2008, 11:49 AM

Hope all goes well with the problem
What caused the fire?

BBQ_Mayor · 07-15-2008, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WineMaster

Hope all goes well with the problem
What caused the fire?

The fan quit running so the heat backed up and melted the wires and roasted the motor. Started tripping breakers cause of the wires grounding out.
Luckly it looks like the control panel was spared.

jeffjenkins1 · 07-15-2008, 11:56 AM

Dang, just when I thought pellet was the way to go! Oh well, good luck, I'm sure they will take care of you.

Jeff

gpalasz · 07-15-2008, 12:43 PM

Gotta love technology,

Bbq Bubba · 07-15-2008, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BBQ_Mayor

The fan quit running so the heat backed up and melted the wires and roasted the motor. Started tripping breakers cause of the wires grounding out.
Luckly it looks like the control panel was spared.

Fan, wires, control panel?????

j/k

Glad to hear you still finished great!

Arlin_MacRae · 07-15-2008, 12:55 PM

See: Fire and meat and motors just don't go together!
<runs>

Hope you can get 'er fixed soon!

KC_Bobby · 07-15-2008, 01:04 PM

Ray, were you able to just move over to the other side to finish out the comp?

Spydermike72 · 07-15-2008, 01:18 PM

Yet another reason to not use a pellet pooper!!

(just kidding!!! dont kill me!!!)

JediDog · 07-15-2008, 01:56 PM

Tough break, but hope everything is fixable so you can be up and running asap.

Divemaster · 07-15-2008, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bbq Bubba

Fan, wires, control panel?????

j/k

Ya know Bubba, I keep looking for those things on my Lang but just can't seem to find them.....

Sorry about your loss.....

BBQ_Mayor · 07-15-2008, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KC_Bobby

Ray, were you able to just move over to the other side to finish out the comp?

Yep. The whole hog smokers are split in the middle. So I just pulled the divider out and had the one unit heat the whole chamber. Took a little adjusting but it worked fine.

Bentley · 07-15-2008, 03:24 PM

Yeah, mine got a little toastie when we tried hooking the Stoker up to it at the last Q-fest. The Stoker was trying to regulate the fan and pellet feed, found out the hard way you have to have the fan on all the time to have the positive air pressure since the fire pot is so close to the control unit. That is the one thing I like about the Traeger auger system, fire box is way away from any control pieces!

You can see a little char on them wires!

Shotgun · 07-15-2008, 05:13 PM

Probably lucky the fan quit when it burnt, that smoke from the burnt wire would have put a nasty taste into your meat

beerguy · 07-15-2008, 06:15 PM

Glad my WSM only has a few circle vents. Not much to go wrong, only good que-consistently!

07-15-2008, 11:41 AM	#1
BBQ_Mayor is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-14-07 Location: Cambridge,Ia Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Burnt up my smoker...!?.. How do you burn up a smoker. Well let me show you. Anybody that followed the Ankeny BBQ thread will know how I did (3rd overall) but not everybody knew that my smoker burnt up at 8am Saturday morning.. Talk about stress. Kept a cool head and moved things around to do the best job I knew how. This is a Louisiana Country Pellet Smoker (Whole Hog Version). I'm currently working with the company to get replacement parts. They seam to be really helpful. DSCF5395.jpg DSCF5396.jpg DSCF5403.jpg __________________ Ray Smokehouse 72 Competition Cooking team Visit our Facebook page - Smokehouse72 WSM Whole Hog Smoker CBJ #4643

07-15-2008, 11:49 AM	#2
WineMaster Babbling Farker Join Date: 01-16-07 Location: Southern MN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hope all goes well with the problem What caused the fire? __________________ Dan MJH From Backyard Bomber BBQ ---- X 2 Junior & Stretch 22.5 Weber Kettle Blue Thermopen Comp Team Wine & Swine This is funner than chuckin rocks at a sign. John Godwin (Duck Dynasty)

07-15-2008, 11:56 AM	#4
jeffjenkins1 is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 03-01-08 Location: Akron, OH Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Dang, just when I thought pellet was the way to go! Oh well, good luck, I'm sure they will take care of you. Jeff __________________ You do what you have to do, so you can do what you want to do! Right now I am working on doing what I want to do! Ole Hickory Ultra Que 2 Primo Oval XL NB American Gourmet offset smoker UDS Turkey Fryer Told you I would get a signature.........

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07-15-2008, 12:55 PM	#7
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07-15-2008, 01:04 PM	#8
KC_Bobby Babbling Farker Join Date: 05-03-07 Location: Gardner KS Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ray, were you able to just move over to the other side to finish out the comp? __________________ Boondoggle BBQ Country Smokers 450 Weber Smokey Mountain 18" Proud KCBS Member & Certified Judge

07-15-2008, 01:18 PM	#9
Spydermike72 Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-17-06 Location: Flushing Michigan Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yet another reason to not use a pellet pooper!! (just kidding!!! dont kill me!!!) __________________ Mike Rubbed,Smoked, and Sauced BBQ Team Powered by Bar's Leak and Rislone RSSBBQ.COM Backwoods Competitor Backwoods Party Ranch Kettle,Weber Performerl Certified Moink Baller President of the Great Lakes BBQ Association For those who fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know

07-15-2008, 01:56 PM	#10
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07-15-2008, 03:24 PM	#13
Bentley Babbling Farker Join Date: 03-14-07 Location: Eden After the Fall Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yeah, mine got a little toastie when we tried hooking the Stoker up to it at the last Q-fest. The Stoker was trying to regulate the fan and pellet feed, found out the hard way you have to have the fan on all the time to have the positive air pressure since the fire pot is so close to the control unit. That is the one thing I like about the Traeger auger system, fire box is way away from any control pieces! You can see a little char on them wires! __________________ Certified Master Judge #5382 What is best in life? "To crush your BBQ opponents, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women."

07-15-2008, 05:13 PM	#14
Shotgun Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-12-08 Location: Colo, IA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Probably lucky the fan quit when it burnt, that smoke from the burnt wire would have put a nasty taste into your meat __________________ Jay Smokehouse 72 Competition cooking team www.smokehouse72.com Good One Marshall WSM Weber Kettle

07-15-2008, 06:15 PM	#15
beerguy is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-05-05 Location: Fredericksburg Va Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Glad my WSM only has a few circle vents. Not much to go wrong, only good que-consistently! __________________ I support PETA - People Eating Tasty Animals Other half of the Cat Sass BBQ team Traeger BBQ100 18.5 " WSM X2 Weber Gold Kettle 22 1/2" Weber 18 1/2 " Brinkman Gourmet Smoker(retired) Brinkman 2400 Pro (using sideburner as Charcoal starter)

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