Chicken and Taters on the drum

my chimney starter works great !

I got it at ether Lowes or Home Depot

for less than $4.00

I put a dry rub on the chicken, and put it on the drum 

with some taters

 

I cooked it at 250deg  untill it reached an internal

temp of 170, (about 2-1/2 hours) I put some venison on about a half hour

before the chicken was done.

it sure was yummy!

Dinner

Stuffed steak, stuffed mushrooms, and twice baked potatoes!

Wild turkey breast on the drum.

I used a dry rub on the turkey, put it on the drum,

and layed bacon over the top.

I put some potatoes on with the turkey.

It cooked  at 250 degrees untill the internal

temperature reached 165 degrees about 2 hours.

I put a red onion on in the last half hour.

It sure was tasty, and juicy.

my ugly drum smoker

I burned some hardwood bark and wood chips in my

 food grade barrel.

Next I sanded and painted the barrel with the first coat of high temp bbq paint

then I drilled any holes that were needed.

then I put a couple more coats of paint on the barrel.

I bolted a door handle onto the lid. I drilled 1 inch holes

in the lid. 3/4 inch pipe plugs fit perfect.

I had these grill grates laying around.

I made this charcoal basket by cutting, bending, and

wireing the grates together.

 

the basket has four legs that hold it 2-1/2 inches off the

bottom of the barrel.

the cooking grate is 2 feet above the charcoal basket.

the barrel fits perfect on this old gas grill frame

I mounted the barrel to the gas grill cart.

the smoker works the way it is but,

 I plan to replace the wheels, and

the wood on the shelves.

  

The UDS with the new shelf upgrade!