Hi Smitty, Sorry for the late reply! I've been traveling A LOT, and finally getting around to updating!
So, I called Justin. He's a 1 man shop, working out of his garage. His wife has been promoting his passion of building pits, and he hopes to be able to go full time soon. Very nice family guy! I gave him a wish list of options in a 24 X 48, with 1/4" steel. He quoted me over the phone. Then, called back an hour later to tell me he shopped suppliers and found some less expensive pipe, saving $200. Good of him to pass it on!
Next, I went out to see him. His hog cooker looked really well built. He used 3/16 steel for the one shown on his website, as we don't get low temps here in Southern California. I'm not an expert, but welds looked good. He includes vents on both sides of the firebox so you don't have to turn it on windy days. Since he's been cooking on his, he has his own list of upgrades that he plans to incorporate in mine...
Long story short, I've placed my deposit! Can't wait to get cooking!
