My CTO arrived yesterday

Pit Boss · Posted: Apr 17 2009 Post subject: My CTO arrived yesterday

I got a call Wednesday morning from Ole Hickory to let me know their driver would be leaving that afternoon with my CTO. They had two deliveries to make in South Carolina and mine would be first. I got a call from the driver, Mr. Lynn, Wednesday evening (about 8:30 pm EST). He had just left a dr's appointment in St. Louis and was trying to leave with the pits in tow, but light problems on the trailer were causing him some headache. I called him Thursday morning about 6am to see how things were going. He had been driving all night w/o any sleep. By mid-morning Mr. Lynn called me to let me know he was about 20 miles from Asheville, NC and that he was going to have to tinker with the trailer lights some more. The next time I heard from him he was not far down the road...facing a detour sign. His GPS got him off the interstate and put him in some road construction. We got him back to I26 and headed him south another 10 miles or so. It was probably around 11am when we saw him turn into the neighbor's drive.

What a nice sight.

We got him in around back and it was time to check things out.

The CTO specs said that it was 36" at the narrowest point. My back door was too narrow as it was set up, but was exactly 36" if I took the door (metal storm door) and framing down. To gain a bit more space I also removed one 2x4 from the door jam. I had all this done prior to Mr. Lynn arriving with the pit.

Just under an inch to spare on either side. We went through perfect with neither side touching.

Signing the forms to let Ole Hickory know that YES I got my CTO and that Mr. Lynn did a fine job going over the basics...oh, and that I got my goodie bag with hat, can coozie, meat thermometer, and spices.

I'm gonna get murdered for the final picture. We had been cleaning and painting all morning (like we have every day for the past two weeks...this place was dirty) and my better half was not happy about me catching her "all painted up".

Anyway, my BBQ Elf

DELETED...yep, I got in trouble.

Maybe it won't be long before I take the time to make a thread describing what we've been doing the past couple of weeks. At this time I'm thinking it will be about 2 weeks for us to open. I still have to take delivery of my steam table, and we have to go to NC and move our 4 remaining storage units (not looking forward to that one). Laughing

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marvsbbq · BBQ All Star Joined: 15 May 2005 Posts: 6186

Lynn is the same driver that delivered my EL-EDX. He left the plant on a Sat and arrived at my house Sunday night (2200 miles). Margaret said he was the fastest delivery guy they had.. Laughing

Except he arrived at my place @ 10:30 PM Shocked

But trust me, I was NOT complaining.. Laughing

That CTO is a fine looking pit for sure, I know you will have a ball with it....and some good sales to boot Wink

BBQMAN · Posted: Apr 17 2009 Post subject:

Sweeeet, and congrats!

Looking foward to seeing that in operation.

I ate at Blue Ridge BBQ a few days ago, and the ribs were superb.

They were cooked in an OH.......................
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mgwerks · Posted: Apr 18 2009 Post subject:

That's a beautiful sight! Much great Q to come, I'm sure.

I don't suppose you offered to help him unload the rest of the cargo too... LOL.
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CarolinaQ · BBQ Fan Joined: 21 Sep 2006 Posts: 268 Location: WNC

Jay,

I'm pretty close to Asheville and not far off the interstate, good thing I didn't see that CTO sitting on the side of the road...it might not have made it to Mt. Pleasent!!!

Best of luck and let us know when you get her up and running. I'll try to get down and give your Que a try out.
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