Too many ideas for one build?

[BigButzBBQ]

I don't know about everyone else on here but, when I start looking at building a new piece of equipment, I start doing research and also look at things that I can do that might be different or give me the best of all worlds. That's when the problems start...
Right now I am looking at building a new pull behind rig. I have a 500lb propane tank to build it from and already have a trailer for it. In the past, the rig I currently use is a pig roaster style with a fire tray directly under the cooking area but, still far enough away to allow for smoking. I have liked the results I have gotten from it and the fact I can use it for grilling purposes as well but, with my new rig, there are a couple of changes I would want to make.
The first being that I would like to try to incorporate some sort of water pan for adding moisture, heat diffusion, and to help to control temps. Also if I could somehow manage to incorporate a grease runoff of sorts, that would be great. I have had a couple of ideas but not sure how well they would actually work. Would appreciate any thoughts or input.
Plan on getting some design drawings up as soon as I can.

 

[BigButzBBQ]

So this is what I was able to whip up w/ MSdraw. Hopefully I've uploaded it correctly for all to see.

 

[BigButzBBQ]

Didn't get the chance to put up any of the other designs I've come up with yet but, the two main changes would be doing it as a reverse flow way with an opening on just one side of the drip plate/water pan set up as opposed to the center side vent openings. The Other option would be doing a reverse air flow w water pan and an offset. In the end I would like the most space and competition power I could come up with.

 

[BigButzBBQ]

I know I'm probably just talking to myself but, here is the second setup idea I talked about for my new rig. It has a fire basket that runs most of the length directly under the cooking area but there is a space at the one end allowing for smoke to travel out from under neath and a reverse flow design incorporated.

 

[luke duke]

I think I like design #2 better.

 

[JamesTX]

Design #1 looks like you'd get a pretty good hot spot right there in the middle. If your heat shields were tunable I'd go with #1.

 

[BigButzBBQ]

You mean if I could switch them out for thicker ones? Not sure your meaning on tunable.

 

[JamesTX]

When I say tunable, I mean heat shields that you can slide back and forth to eliminate hot spots and let heat through to the cold spots.

 

[porcinepirate]

instead of building all the baffling etc. I just put the firebox below the cooking chamber, this allowed me to have the recommended size of firebox and venting, and seemed a little easier to load.

can't say what you have would not work, always worth a try.

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=77376

Porcine Pirate

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