First Cook On New Backyard Vertical Made By MrCustomSteel

vexter1 · Last edited by vexter1 on Dec 21 2009; edited 3 times in total

Don't know how many of you have followed the build log under the cooker section - but I sold my old Smokey Joe backyard smoker and commissioned MrCustomSteel to build me a backyard vertical I could use with a BBQ Guru Cyber Q and get some rest while practicing at the house.

Anyway - as usual - D did a FANTASTIC job with this build! She cooked really even and is built solid. Just sayin - if ya need a custom pit - I'd stand by D's work any day of the week - thanks for another great pit D!! I really enjoy working with D on designing the cookers he has built for me - he's always open to ideas and thoughts and we usually come up with a great design together. I highly reccomend his work. No....D is not paying me to advertise - LOL!

Anyway - here's the pics of her maiden cook! We did 2 butts and a brisket and it went over well. I was playing with new rubs I ordered from Hawgeye's a few weeks ago - so it was a lot of fun. I took all the 'Q over to a friend's house where he was having his daughter's 2nd birthday party - got a lot of compliments - and not much leftovers - so must have done something right Smile

The meat was smoky but not oversmoked...which I really liked how the new cooker cooked everything. The meat was moist and turned out pretty good overall for my first cook on her...anyway...on to the pics!

Here she is at her new home with a little snow/sleet coming in while working on seasoning -

Firing her up for seasoning -

Holding 300* To Season On The Guru -

I was learning the pit and how to hold 225* for my cook from 4p.m. until midnight - at midnight - the charcoal basket looked like this - still plenty of fuel left - and this was after an 8 hour burn - can you say EFFICIENT!! -

Pork Butts all rubbed up with the slabs.com pork rub -

Brisket all rubbed up with Plowboys Bovine Bold -

Everything in the smoker -

Had to get a pic middle of the cook -

Almost there! -

Butts Are Done -

Brisket just about there! -

Those are some pretty butts - LOL! -

Brisket all done and glazed up -

Just had to make burnt ends - mmmm!! -

Brisket sliced at the b-day party -

Burnt Ends At The party -

Pulled pork with some of the slabs.com sauce mixed in, pretty tasty! -

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caliel · Posted: Dec 21 2009 Post subject:

I was really interested in the I/O from the grill to the computer.

Rather than the picture of the screen ... use Ctrl+Printscrn (look to the upper right of your keyboard) and then paste the result in your favorite photo program. Also JetScreenShot (jetscreenshot.com) works really well too. Consult your local computer professional before installing any software that some idiot on the forums tells you about.

Smokin' Hoglegs · BBQ Pro Joined: 30 Nov 2008 Posts: 670 Location: Venice FL

Great break in cook Vexter1! Looks like the GURU almost makes things TOO easy Very Happy

! Great job, and good luck with the new pit!
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Code3BBQ · Newbie Joined: 26 Sep 2009 Posts: 54 Location: St. Louis

Outstanding !! The smoker looked great and the cooking results looked even better (if that's possible). Looks like another perfect meal. Thanks for sharing the pics and process.. Great job !!!!

Hat's off to D for another fine build. Very Happy

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Cranky Buzzard · Posted: Dec 21 2009 Post subject:

Looks to me like that cooker is gonna ROCK!

I'd say it is very fuel efficient and from the sounds of it holds the temps well too!

The meats looked wonderful and plenty moist.

I've enjoyed following the build and can't hardly wait for more action shots of its work!

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Canadian Bacon · Posted: Dec 21 2009 Post subject:

vexter1 nice pics,great looking butts and brisket,thanks for sharing pics of your maiden voyage in the new cooker with us.
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vexter1 · Posted: Dec 21 2009 Post subject:

reefermadness - THANKS! I thought it was a good way to test drive it - let's go for the long haul and see how she runs Wink

The guru certainly makes likfe much easier - load with lump and set the temp.

SmokingInTheLou - Thanks for the compliments! Happy to share - always nice to pass along success stories. D, as usual, did a fantastic job - no worries there at all!

Cranky Buzzard - she is REALLY fuel efficient - 8-10 hours should not be an issue with this cooker - I got about 5 hours sleep last night while doing this cook - and the guru graph showed an even line all the way across - aka - same temp - never budged. Pretty cool IMHO.

Canadian Bacon - Thanks! Always glad to see ya stop by - appreciate it!

thanks for following the build and the first cook - we sure appreciate the support - always fun sharing with you guys! And as always, appreciate the compliments!

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SierraScott · Posted: Dec 21 2009 Post subject:

WOW! great looking pork butt. Fancy cooker too!
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BigPhil32 · Posted: Dec 21 2009 Post subject:

very mnice job...congrats on the new smoker!!!

Andy Reese · Posted: Dec 21 2009 Post subject:

nice looking Q man real nice on the first try

vexter1 · Posted: Dec 21 2009 Post subject:

caliel - I'll look forward to that build log - I LOVE your idea of handing that over to an MBN judge - talk about a WOW factor...neat idea!

SierraScott - Thanks - I appreciate it!

BigPhil32 - Thanks - ready to have more fun with the new toy asap Wink

Andy Reese - Thanks - I thought it was pretty good for a first run on a new pit too - still got a bit more tweaking to do do, but it was pretty much an easy cook - which was the point Wink

BigAL · Posted: Dec 21 2009 Post subject:

Wow that looks fantastic, Vexter! Very nice. Very Happy

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BBQMAN · Posted: Dec 21 2009 Post subject:

Vexter- yes I followed the build- you guys did a great job on the cooker, and the food looks great too! Cool

But I need to be the first to comment on this:

vexter1 · Posted: Dec 21 2009 Post subject:

BigAL - Thanks!!!

BBQMAN - Thanks and ROFL ROFL ROFL! Yup - it was time for the creosote fitted doors, no themometer and hard to lift door because of no handle backyard smoker to go - HAHAHAHAH!!! She served her purpose well - but in the end, didn't live up to the SJ hype - it wasn't the best smoker out there - HAHAHAHAH. You crack me up - thanks for dropping on my thread - Smile

k.a.m. · Posted: Dec 21 2009 Post subject:

Shannon, awesome looking Butts and brisket Very Happy

It didn't take you long to get your new cooker dialed in. Congrats on the new cooker and a successful first cook and congrats to D. on another fine build. Very Happy

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