Competition trailer #2. A couple of additions 5/6/17

[Flyingj]

Gotcha. I figured there was a good reason for putting that roof on.
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250 Gallon Trailer Build

[4xAggie]

Looks good kam!

Quick design questions: is there a reason you went to the spinners and away from the open door/sawtooth design you used on bahama mama? Are you planning to scoop or vacuum out ash?
Also, what was your reasoning for changes on the exhausts (two towards the center versus one on the end in the plenum)?

I'm asking because I'm about to finally put together the charcoal grill on my pit, and wanted to know if I needed to consider design changes.

Thanks!
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Gig 'Em Ags!
4xAggie 138 gal Pit Construction

[k.a.m.]

Thank You 4xAggie.
When I started cooking I was cooking four halves indirect on the exhaust side with my coals on the intake side but now I am cooking directly over the coals and the large intake is too big to keep the temps on that side below 350°.

On Bahama The grill works as good as I would ever hope. I have found it to be a lot cleaner to just use a 4" scraper to remove the ash scraping out the end in the wind is messy.

Most times the saw tooth is barely cracked on the grill to get well over 325° with just a chimney of charcoal.

So now to the spinners. and dual exhausts. Knowing what I know about the first grill and my cooking habits at comps I decided on two exhausts and smaller intakes to be able to cook two chickens on each end over a small amount of coals. I grill my birds for comps so taking what I have learned about my other grill I came up with this plan and hopefully I will be able to cook the four halves as I need.
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Hybrid Cooker

[4xAggie]

Thanks for the explanation!

If you were building it more for steaks and burgers, would you do anything differently?
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Gig 'Em Ags!
4xAggie 138 gal Pit Construction

[k.a.m.]

[k.a.m.]

I finished up the grill and will be sending her to paint this Friday.
I made a few changes to my cooking area to allow me more room to maneuver my grill grates and give me a bit more height from my coals.





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[JLCBBQ]

Outstanding work as always my friend. You are tougher than me, much too hot for me to get anything done right now. Welding season doesn't start for a couple more months at my house
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Backyard Offset
22" Weber Performer Premium
22" Weber Original Kettle
14" Weber Smokey Joe

[k.a.m.]

Thank You JLCBBQ. Yep I am pretty much over the dog days of summer looking for fall but not winter.
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[k.a.m.]

We have been pretty busy the last couple of months and I finally got time to get the grill finished and mounted to the trailer the other day. I did a pre-season on her and today she is getting her first chickens while I cook a brisket on Little Mama.





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[brutus1964]

That looks good. I see your fuel supply in the background for your cookers. It looks like you are well stocked.
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Chargriller
Weber Kettle
Heartland Cookers 36 x 48 Rotisserie

"If you always do what you have always done, you will always get what you have always got"- Henry Ford

[k.a.m.]

Thank You brutus1964. Yeah we burn a lot of cooking wood.
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[deere green]

looking really good! had a chance to take her out anywhere yet to see if she is everything you wanted on a smaller scale?

[k.a.m.]

Thank You deere green. So far I am enjoying cooking on her although we have yet to try her at a contest. I still have a few tweaks to do to her.
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[k.a.m.]

I needed some storage for Little Mama and I also had a chance to get the firebox wrapped with a Thermal reactor blanket.
The blanket is awesome in that at only 1" thick it holds heat better than a 2" insulated firebox at less than 1/2 the weight.






After using her at a comp. I knew real fast I needed permanent storage so I came up with a nice design to be able to store cooker stuff and contain my spare tire.





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[Maniac]

Every thing is looking great Kevin

The guy that did your blanket looks like he did a great job, I had a few guys make me steam valve blankets that looked like pieces of art. Not to many of them left that care
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RF Smoker
20" disc
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[k.a.m.]

Thank You Maniac.
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[NorwayJay]

Looking good Yoda, as always. Yup buddy, its me. Back in the game. Building a new trailer over here in Norway The family says hi!

[gnab2]

Looking good KAM.

[k.a.m.]

Thank You Jan. Welcome back my Friend.

Thank You gnab2.
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