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General => General Discussion & Topics => General Discussion => Topic started by: Pit Boss Mike Hedrick on January 05, 2012, 08:02:50 AM

Title: I knocked the Bottom outta that Thang, she was a Smoker too
Post by: Pit Boss Mike Hedrick on January 05, 2012, 08:02:50 AM: If you want to see how much abuse a cooker can take by all means send it to me. I did a lot of cooking on my CB Double Chef Smoker and I finally killed it sad to say. For a fraction of the cost this smoker was just as good as the WSM in my opinion and I cooked on it to prove it.

I went to cook on it New Years Eve and went to check the ash pan and it just fell off. I was surprised but was gonna cook on it anyway when I looked on the inside and could just push through the bottom.

I will take the blame for it's possible early death. This is the smoker I used my weed torch to light a few times till I saw it burned the paint off. I did repaint it but that is where the rust started I'm sure.

Thank you to the great and generous folks at Char-Broil for the cooker!

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Title: Re: I knocked the Bottom outta that Thang, she was a Smoker too
Post by: squirtthecat on January 05, 2012, 08:13:38 AM: I think you got your money's worth out of it!
Title: Re: I knocked the Bottom outta that Thang, she was a Smoker too
Post by: TMB on January 05, 2012, 08:26:46 AM: I wonder how many butts went through that smoker?

The other bad thing, I could have made a DCBE out of her :'(
Title: Re: I knocked the Bottom outta that Thang, she was a Smoker too
Post by: smokeasaurus on January 05, 2012, 09:06:57 AM: Lets all have a moment of silence for Mikes Double Chef :'(
Title: Re: I knocked the Bottom outta that Thang, she was a Smoker too
Post by: Pit Boss Mike Hedrick on January 05, 2012, 09:10:21 AM: I'm salvaging the stainless steel racks. Heck I could save the whole top and use it in my weber kettle. Hmmmm? Let me see how that fits and get back to yall.

I bet I cooked a solid TON on meat thru that bad boy.

And yes I got my money's worth out of it for sure.
Title: Re: I knocked the Bottom outta that Thang, she was a Smoker too
Post by: Hub on January 05, 2012, 10:17:08 AM: I once told somebody that I'd worn out a bunch of grills and smokers and they laughed at me and said that was impossible. Au contraire, mon frere -- you just proved the point. Lots of heating up and cooling down and acidic meat juices will eventually get to even the best and the toughest. RIP old cooker :'(

Hub
Title: Re: I knocked the Bottom outta that Thang, she was a Smoker too
Post by: Phil LaMarche on January 05, 2012, 11:50:55 AM: SMILE!
Title: Re: I knocked the Bottom outta that Thang, she was a Smoker too
Post by: teesquare on January 05, 2012, 12:02:41 PM: Does she get a burial at sea Mike? ;D
Title: Re: I knocked the Bottom outta that Thang, she was a Smoker too
Post by: TMB on January 05, 2012, 04:20:16 PM: Mike could have gotton a few more good years if a certian weed tourch was not used to lite it. ::) ;D

I on the other hand use a chimmey starter 8) I learned from Mike ;)
Title: Re: I knocked the Bottom outta that Thang, she was a Smoker too
Post by: bill sack on January 05, 2012, 06:49:33 PM: omg!!!! man should be tarred and feathered and run out of town for letting a fine piece of equipment meet such an early demise.......R.I.P. little smoker......... also they make more everyday.....
::)
Title: Re: I knocked the Bottom outta that Thang, she was a Smoker too
Post by: LostArrow on January 06, 2012, 05:37:59 PM: Mike although there are design ideas I like better on the Double-Chef , the porcelain coated WSM is much more tolerant of SMOKER ABUSE!