Let's see your comp trailer layout

KC_Bobby · 11-27-2008, 07:12 PM

I've been working on ideas for Boonhaugler II's floorplan and would like to see some ideas. The trailer's primary purpose will be competition BBQ, it's secondary purpose will be competition BBQ. It may be used to go camping but that would be rare.

Based on budget, here's what we're thinking so far:

work stations - 2 - 3'x5' stainless steel tables (already have)
sink - we're currently thinking maybe a dual utility sink (24'x24"x16" deep each). No running water in year one. We'll use the Coleman instant water heater and drain into a plastic barrel with a ball value on the bottom for a hose drainage (so if at a site we can drain, we'll drain - if not, we'll drain as we pull out)
cabinets - across the top on the counter side, similar size to above a refridge and a wall of cabinets/shelves over the opposite wheel well
sleeping - 2 bunks across the front
restroom/shower - taking a hike, aint happening as this time
mobile carts - these are our two current work stations, they are kitchen cabinets and counter built on casters

So I keep coming back to this layout ... thoughts?

Bbq Bubba · 11-27-2008, 08:51 PM

Does this lay-out leave you plenty of room for the smokers?

BBQchef33 · 11-27-2008, 09:12 PM

8.5x16 with a 2 foot vnose.

slideshow
http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o...t=33e640dd.pbw

Album
http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o...hef33/trailer/

Smokin Mike · 11-27-2008, 09:27 PM

THAT is a nice setup!, nice caddy pulling it!

thanks 4 posting it, gives me ideas what I want

KC_Bobby · 11-27-2008, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bbq Bubba

Does this lay-out leave you plenty of room for the smokers?

For hauling - yes
For use - if we take them outside

watertowerbbq · 11-28-2008, 07:14 AM

Bobby,

I know you said that this is just for competition, but if you left room for a 3 bay sink, would that get you a lot closer if you ever wanted to make this a catering unit? I still think you have to have a separate handwashing station.

Anyway, when you finalize your layout, you might consider how much stuff would be impacted if you wanted to make this a catering unit. I know Don has asked questions in the past about catering. My $0.02.

KC_Bobby · 11-28-2008, 02:01 PM

Phil do those knife stay on the magnetic strip while traveling?

BBQchef33 · 11-28-2008, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KC_Bobby

Phil do those knife stay on the magnetic strip while traveling?

yeah.. for the most part. The chefs knife is heavy and usually falls off if I forget to take them down. After that happened and it bent the tip, I remove them, wrap them in a towel and leave them in the sink for transport.

beam boys bbq · 11-28-2008, 04:34 PM

i have built two of them now and i will tell you an shower is worth the space it is all ways nice to rince the sweet off and have that fresh feeling

celing fan will cut down the bugs in the trailer they don't like the moving air but you will

walmart 28 dollers

and the last trailer i built (mark and beckey talked me in to this one great grill of fire)
put an small chest freazer in
you turn it on the night befour leaving and put the ice
in the side the best coooler you will ever have it last for days

york

BBQ_Mayor · 11-28-2008, 06:51 PM

Don and Bobby - I see you may need a floor. I happen to know somebody---me--- that knows how to install VCT, which I expect you will be needing and/or using.
Let me toss this out to ya. I'll install that VCT for ya (you buy adhesive and VCT) and you teach me your pork secrets?.....

.
I might even have a couple of boxes of gray VCT for ya to start.

Shoot me a pm..

MattCom · 11-28-2008, 08:20 PM

I've never seen a floorplan done in excel, kudos to your resourcefulness.

Buster Dog BBQ · 11-29-2008, 10:14 AM

What's on your mobile carts that you can't mount under your workstation? Thinking you might get extra room that way. I freed up a lot of space in my trailer by being able to stack items on my carts during transport.

KC_Bobby · 11-29-2008, 07:01 PM

Nothing, those mobile carts can go outside under the ez up for tables if we want to work outside. Or if the weather sucks they can stay inside and be extra counter space. With them in, we'll have nearly 3.5 feet of walking space in between (the scale is slightly off due to only being in 6" spaces). During transport the back one will be moved forward so the smokers can go against the drivers side wall.

Plowboy · 11-29-2008, 11:21 PM

If you need a new floor, go with VCT as Ray said. The black tiles at Home Depot are what I have in mine. Black is GREAT because it hides the dirt and grime. Most who've seen my trailer agree.

KC_Bobby · 11-30-2008, 06:46 PM

VCT looks easy enough to put in. I've also considered Line-X'ing the floor ... thoughts on that?

11-27-2008, 08:51 PM	#2
Bbq Bubba somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-03-07 Location: New Baltimore, Mi. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Does this lay-out leave you plenty of room for the smokers? __________________ Pitmaster @ Lockharts BBQ Beer Snob I cook the best brisket north of Dallas. Get over it. Northern midwest director for OBR www.operationbbqrelief.com

11-27-2008, 09:12 PM	#3
BBQchef33 Grand Poobah and Site Admin Join Date: 08-11-03 Location: Long Island, NY Downloads: 10 Uploads: 4	8.5x16 with a 2 foot vnose. slideshow http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o...t=33e640dd.pbw Album http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o...hef33/trailer/ __________________ Site Administrator and Grand PooBah CBJ with a Fuzzy Blue Hat, 18 Foot Competition Trailer, Customized Klose BYC, Custom Klose built MoAB (Mother of All Banderas) passed on to Big Dog, 1 Double Barreled Lang 84, 1 Heavily Modified Bionic Bandera, 1 Custom Super Medium Stickburning Spicewine w/stoker, 1 XL BGE, 1 Mini BGE, 1 Pit Barrel Cooker, 3 WSMs, 3 Weber Kettles, an NB Hondo, A Modified Brinkman Horizontal, DCS 48" Grill, a Broilmaster P3, a covered, pellet pooping FEC100, and our duck died. :( News Flash: "A mans worth is judged by the weight of his integrity " You know your getting older when you choose your cereal for the fiber, not the toy Smoke on KC. WWW.BBQ-BRETHREN.COM

11-27-2008, 09:27 PM	#4
Smokin Mike is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-06-07 Location: Kansas City Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	THAT is a nice setup!, nice caddy pulling it! thanks 4 posting it, gives me ideas what I want __________________ Disco Pigs competition team Sponsored by Oakridge BBQ Yoder 640 Yoder 1320 UDS (Snail barrel) FEC-100 X2 Traeger 124 (older american made model) WSM, one touch kettle gasser from costco, KCBS CBJ

11-28-2008, 07:14 AM	#6
watertowerbbq is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 11-07-07 Location: Ankeny, IA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Bobby, I know you said that this is just for competition, but if you left room for a 3 bay sink, would that get you a lot closer if you ever wanted to make this a catering unit? I still think you have to have a separate handwashing station. Anyway, when you finalize your layout, you might consider how much stuff would be impacted if you wanted to make this a catering unit. I know Don has asked questions in the past about catering. My $0.02. __________________ Matt Head Cook Water Tower BBQ Coming this Fall.......BWS Extended Party! BWS Competitor (sold 2012) WSM - 18.5" - 2009 (sold 2011) WSM - 18.5" - 2004 (sold 2010) Superfast Orange Thermopen KCBS CBJ, Railroad Detective

11-28-2008, 02:01 PM	#7
KC_Bobby Babbling Farker Join Date: 05-03-07 Location: Gardner KS Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Phil do those knife stay on the magnetic strip while traveling? __________________ Boondoggle BBQ Country Smokers 450 Weber Smokey Mountain 18" Proud KCBS Member & Certified Judge

11-28-2008, 04:34 PM	#9
beam boys bbq is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 10-15-06 Location: washington mo Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	i have built two of them now and i will tell you an shower is worth the space it is all ways nice to rince the sweet off and have that fresh feeling celing fan will cut down the bugs in the trailer they don't like the moving air but you will walmart 28 dollers and the last trailer i built (mark and beckey talked me in to this one great grill of fire) put an small chest freazer in you turn it on the night befour leaving and put the ice in the side the best coooler you will ever have it last for days york __________________ MOFO Chapter - BBQ Brethren KCBS CBJ - Beta Beta Que jim beam black coke

11-28-2008, 06:51 PM	#10
BBQ_Mayor is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-14-07 Location: Cambridge,Ia Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Don and Bobby - I see you may need a floor. I happen to know somebody---me--- that knows how to install VCT, which I expect you will be needing and/or using. Let me toss this out to ya. I'll install that VCT for ya (you buy adhesive and VCT) and you teach me your pork secrets?...... I might even have a couple of boxes of gray VCT for ya to start. Shoot me a pm.. __________________ Ray Smokehouse 72 Competition Cooking team Visit our Facebook page - Smokehouse72 WSM Whole Hog Smoker CBJ #4643

11-28-2008, 08:20 PM	#11
MattCom Take a breath! Join Date: 06-25-07 Location: East Phatchogue, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've never seen a floorplan done in excel, kudos to your resourcefulness. __________________ Out of the Ashes BBQ Team "Keepin' the Bar in Barbecue" Wooooooooo! WSM 18.5" & 22" 22.5 in Weber Kettle Smokey Jones SS UDS 1.0

11-29-2008, 10:14 AM	#12
Buster Dog BBQ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-20-08 Location: Clive, IA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	What's on your mobile carts that you can't mount under your workstation? Thinking you might get extra room that way. I freed up a lot of space in my trailer by being able to stack items on my carts during transport. __________________ FEC-100 Right Handed, FEC-100 Left Handed, Large BGE x2, Mini BGE Buster Dog BBQ - [url]http://www.busterdogbbq.com[/url]

11-29-2008, 07:01 PM	#13
KC_Bobby Babbling Farker Join Date: 05-03-07 Location: Gardner KS Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nothing, those mobile carts can go outside under the ez up for tables if we want to work outside. Or if the weather sucks they can stay inside and be extra counter space. With them in, we'll have nearly 3.5 feet of walking space in between (the scale is slightly off due to only being in 6" spaces). During transport the back one will be moved forward so the smokers can go against the drivers side wall. __________________ Boondoggle BBQ Country Smokers 450 Weber Smokey Mountain 18" Proud KCBS Member & Certified Judge

11-29-2008, 11:21 PM	#14
Plowboy somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-09-06 Location: Blue Springs, MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If you need a new floor, go with VCT as Ray said. The black tiles at Home Depot are what I have in mine. Black is GREAT because it hides the dirt and grime. Most who've seen my trailer agree. __________________ Pork Pullin Plowboys (and Smoke on Wheels) Save a hog, ride a plowboy! www.plowboysbbq.com Todd Johns (me); Blue Springs, MO Randy Hinck (PigBoy); Concordia, MO Andy Groneman (Hodedo); KC, KS (Cameo Appearances) FEC-500SS; FEC-100 (Right handed); FEC-100 (Left handed); Country Smoker Tailgater; Big Green Egg (2-large, small, mini); Cookshack Pellet Fired Charbroiler

11-30-2008, 06:46 PM	#15
KC_Bobby Babbling Farker Join Date: 05-03-07 Location: Gardner KS Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	VCT looks easy enough to put in. I've also considered Line-X'ing the floor ... thoughts on that? __________________ Boondoggle BBQ Country Smokers 450 Weber Smokey Mountain 18" Proud KCBS Member & Certified Judge

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