OT - father in law Christmas present story

texaswig · December 2016

So this year I was bound and determined to get something nice for the FIL. So I decided to make him a ugly drum smoker. A nice one. A gateway clone. It was getting to the wire and its was gonna be a big deal to get it done because I've been super busy. I bumped into this smoker today at tractor supply and picked it up on clearance for a 150 bucks from 200.It's build a little on the cheap side but I can tell it's gonna be a good cooker and be worth the money. Has 3 - 22" grates, a water pan, charcoal pan with slots and a grate .also a hinged lid. I'm planning on doing a brisket while we're at their house for a few days. Gonna do a hot and fast with direct. I could see these things getting popular for the price. Pic is beside a 55 gallon straight sided drum fur reference.