The destruction of Cast Iron and all things Unholy - TOFTT

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Focker said:

Things are starting to take shape.  These are cut just right for the KBQ.  Got them from a really nice guy, safety analyst at Deere in East Mo.  Easily worth 30.

Boy is gonna get something for his bow at Bass Pro in Altoona for being a good helper.


CT,

Where are you parking yours?
Was contemplating building a level paver area to set it on, with the pavers stacked in the back.  Will dig deep enough to roll the mower right over it.  I want to keep it away from the house, but in the vacinity of the wood pile.  The thing is light enough to lift and set up out here each time it's used.  Thoughts?

Mine is going in the garage. My eggs are on an elevated deck and I'm not cooking on this thing on a deck, I'll wheel it out to the driveway away from the house. Not ideal but my backyard is down 20 feet of stairs and I'm not running up and down that every 30 minutes. I do have a concrete pool deck and a sport court down there but I can't see myself running up and down stairs every half hour to tend a fire, Driveway is right outside the kitchen so that's where it's going to be until I can think of something better. 

Focker

All the grills, except this one and the BS oven(kept in garage), are close to the kitchen on a concrete slab.  I cook pies with the garage door half open during the winter.  I agree, outside the kitchen is really handy, especially during the winter.

Would love to pour a slab, and build a rustic smokeshack with treated lumber, and corrugated roofing.  But that's a huge project I don't have the money or time for.

lousubcap

Ah, wrestling with some serious first-world issues.  Gonna be quite the smoker for sure.  @TheCenTex Smoker - don't know about you and Lakewade in a local comp.  Seems it could degenerate in short order 

The Cen-Tex Smoker

lousubcap said:

Ah, wrestling with some serious first-world issues.  Gonna be quite the smoker for sure.  @TheCenTex Smoker - don't know about you and Lakewade in a local comp.  Seems it could degenerate in short order 

True on all fronts cap. 

Carolina Q

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

I can't see myself running up and down stairs every half hour to tend a fire.

Have you guys considered the Big Green Egg? I hear they will hold temp for a good 24 hours! Probably longer!! Lifetime warranty too!  

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Carolina Q said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

I can't see myself running up and down stairs every half hour to tend a fire.

Have you guys considered the Big Green Egg? I hear they will hold temp for a good 24 hours! Probably longer!! Lifetime warranty too!  

Sounds awesome. I'll have to look into that.

Focker

lousubcap said:

Ah, wrestling with some serious first-world issues.  Gonna be quite the smoker for sure.  @TheCenTex Smoker - don't know about you and Lakewade in a local comp.  Seems it could degenerate in short order 

Focker

Carolina Q said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

I can't see myself running up and down stairs every half hour to tend a fire.

Have you guys considered the Big Green Egg? I hear they will hold temp for a good 24 hours! Probably longer!! Lifetime warranty too!  

I might have two for sale soon. 

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Focker said:

Carolina Q said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

I can't see myself running up and down stairs every half hour to tend a fire.

Have you guys considered the Big Green Egg? I hear they will hold temp for a good 24 hours! Probably longer!! Lifetime warranty too!  

I might have two for sale soon. 

I'm keeping mine. I've become quite attached to them. I told Janell Iwould sell one when I got the c60. I lied. 

Focker

Black cherry and Mulberry....just a free sampling.  All the rest is free too, when I'm in the neighborhood.  Don't even have to call.

Hawgeyes wanted $1 per split.  Yeah...Fock that.  Picked up some Plowboys and Oakridge for cheap though.

Ol' Blue was put to the test in 4 HI, muddy hills to get back there to it....solid, like a rock.

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Score. 

20stone

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

My eggs are on an elevated deck and I'm not cooking on this thing on a deck, I'll wheel it out to the driveway away from the house. Not ideal but my backyard is down 20 feet of stairs and I'm not running up and down that every 30 minutes. I do have a concrete pool deck and a sport court down there but I can't see myself running up and down stairs every half hour to tend a fire, Driveway is right outside the kitchen so that's where it's going to be until I can think of something better. 

I dont know why you'd worry about cooking on a deck

The Cen-Tex Smoker

20stone said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

My eggs are on an elevated deck and I'm not cooking on this thing on a deck, I'll wheel it out to the driveway away from the house. Not ideal but my backyard is down 20 feet of stairs and I'm not running up and down that every 30 minutes. I do have a concrete pool deck and a sport court down there but I can't see myself running up and down stairs every half hour to tend a fire, Driveway is right outside the kitchen so that's where it's going to be until I can think of something better. 

I dont know why you'd worry about cooking on a deck

Yeah. We are already in borrowed time there. I will not further tempt the fire gods.