Dp Styled Pic update 9-6

Travis_Creek · Posted: Thu Jul 01 10 9:31 am Post subject:

Some guys just like to build them. Can't hate on them for that... Cool to see more DPP clones being built than any others now.
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watchado · BBQ Fan Joined: 16 Jan 2009 Posts: 207 Location: Oklahoma

Thanks for the compliments guys. Always nice to hear from people that are considered experts in the field! I'll be away from the build for the next few days. I know it sounds crazy but we're headed to Del Rio Texas tomorrow for the long weekend. I know I know,,,hurricane and all but the money has already been paid for the lake house and all our friends live within two hours of there anyway so we're loading up and leaving out!!! I'll be back Monday evening ready to get this guy smoking. I have to be able to cook on it by Thursday!! Nothing like cutting it close.
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k.a.m. · Posted: Thu Jul 01 10 7:30 pm Post subject:

watchado, have a safe trip. Very Happy

If you go through Bracketville stop at the little corner restaurant there the name is the crazy chicken and get a breakfast taco I recommend the Jackson its a little bit of everything and huge. They also have the best dip sauce I have had at a restaurant. It has been years since have been there but it was a great place to eat. Smile

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watchado · BBQ Fan Joined: 16 Jan 2009 Posts: 207 Location: Oklahoma

Well after several days off finally got back on the build this afternoon, after all I do have to cook on it this Friday! I got the firebox doors on and a few small odd and ends then went looking for something for the smoke stack. I have not been able to find any 5 inch but was determined I would test fire today. I found some 3" ID and decided to go with it knowing that I can always cut it out and go larger (which I"m sure I'll do soon as I find what I'm looking for) anyway, pushed her out in the yard and got the last of the lump I had in the garage, about that time the misses came out and said she would run down to the neighbors and see if he had a few sticks of wood. She was back soon and I threw a couple sticks in and it began to down poor. I sat under the patio and watched her smoke for 2 1/2 hours while it rained well over 2 inches. Was not able to get a pic of anything but the smoker working in the rain. Was able to finally get out there with a digital about 9:30 and she was sitting on 205 with very little fuel. By George I think she's gonna cook!!! Wash out tomorrow then fire up again and season, 7 briskets going on first thing Friday morning. O and by the way they are calling for 4 to 8 more inches of rain here in the next 2 days. ALEX go away!!!

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pullit · Newbie Joined: 15 Nov 2007 Posts: 49

that is a good looking rig.
It looks like you have some kind of coating on the smoker. Wondering what it is or is it just paint and the rain makes it look that way.
I like it!

watchado · BBQ Fan Joined: 16 Jan 2009 Posts: 207 Location: Oklahoma

Ha! No that's just rain and rust but it does look shiny. Got some odds and ends finished up and starting seasoning this afternoon. Holding about 20 degrees difference from one side to the other but I have one old gauge and one new one and they are the cheap O's from Academy. The older one is turning so I'm sure it's not accurate. I'll double check with the digital tomorrow during the cook. Slide the air intake about 1/4 and you get about a 10 degree rise or fall according to what your looking for. Seems it might do what I was looking for! Here's the pics and I'll get some up cooking tomorrow.

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k.a.m. · Posted: Fri Jul 09 10 7:18 am Post subject:

watchado, I like it. Very Happy

You have done some real nice work on your cooker. I look forward to seeing her first smoke. Very Happy

Since you wont be needing the Miller any more you want me to come take it off your hands for about 6months? Very Happy

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pmack · Joined: 10 Jul 2008 Posts: 9

Whatchado looks great. I'm hoping to get started on mine as soon as I get caught up with some other stuff. I have a 24X69 cook chamber and a 20X48 firbox which I'm gonna cut down to 36". Is your fire box 20 inches in diameter, looks a little smaller than 20? Keep us posted on how she cooks.

g8trwood · Newbie Joined: 22 Sep 2007 Posts: 69

Very nice smoker. What is the diameter of your firebox?

watchado · BBQ Fan Joined: 16 Jan 2009 Posts: 207 Location: Oklahoma

It's 16" by 35". Seems to work pretty well for this cooker.
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watchado · BBQ Fan Joined: 16 Jan 2009 Posts: 207 Location: Oklahoma

Well after a few weeks off for family reunion, our youngest turning 21, his and her's colonoscopy's and a few trips to the lake I'm back at it again. Been tinkering with a few small details that I won't go in to. Started the wood rack underneath and got it finished today. Starting on the fold down shelf tomorrow. Here's a few pics. I'm sure ready to see this thing in paint!!!

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texbbqpits · Posted: Fri Jul 30 10 8:46 am Post subject:

Certainly looks familiar to me. Nice job.. I envy your talent. Tom
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k.a.m. · Posted: Fri Jul 30 10 7:29 pm Post subject:

watchado, excellent work my man. Very Happy

I look forward to seeing her painted up. Very nice work indeed. Very Happy

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watchado · BBQ Fan Joined: 16 Jan 2009 Posts: 207 Location: Oklahoma

Cooked a little chicken yesterday for a friends 50th Birthday. Started fire with about 6 logs, let that burn down to coals and the temp settled in around 250. Put the chicken on and maintained temp with two 3 inch size logs per hour. Done in 3 hours, juicy with a nice bite through skin. Everyone raved!!

An hour and a half in.

Three hours, done.

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k.a.m. · Posted: Sun Aug 01 10 9:20 pm Post subject:

watchado, awesome job on the yard bird it looks delicious. Very Happy

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Sgt. Stel · Posted: Sun Aug 01 10 9:23 pm Post subject:

Nice lookin cook! Musta been a good party!!!

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watchado · BBQ Fan Joined: 16 Jan 2009 Posts: 207 Location: Oklahoma

Thanks guys and yes it was a great party! Awful hot here in SW Okla. Headed to the lake today.
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watchado · BBQ Fan Joined: 16 Jan 2009 Posts: 207 Location: Oklahoma

Finally got back to it today. Had a little break from the brutal heat we've endured the last couple weeks so thought I'd get a little more done. Built the fold down shelf on the back. Still tinkering with a few ideas so it's not completely finished. Also got a little surprise rain shower right in the middle so got cooled off for a few minutes also. Here's the pics.

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232mako · BBQ Fan Joined: 27 Apr 2010 Posts: 266

watchado awesome cooker after seeing how you mounted your door hinges to the top strap I had to cut mine off and copy yours and I must say it is a much cleaner finished look and it works really nice to a real win, win!

PS: great looking yard birds on the smoker.

watchado · BBQ Fan Joined: 16 Jan 2009 Posts: 207 Location: Oklahoma

Just wanted to update a little topic that has shown some interest. The way I mounted my door hinges with the top of the door being under the strap has proven to be water tight. Smoker was outside last night and we had a very heavy thunderstorm move through here. There was no leakage anywhere around the doors. Had maybe a half of cup of water inside the tank which came through the smoke stacks since I didn't have them covered.
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