New Reverse Flow Smoker - Updated

[Eatin Smoke]

Getting ready to pick up my new Shirley Fabrication RF smoker next week.  It’s been weeks of anticipation and I can’t wait to lay eyes on this cooker in person.  I will be making the drive down to AL to pick her up and meet the master himself……..Paul Shirley.  This will be my first stickburner but I wanted to make sure I did it right.  If anyone is even considering a custom built smoker, do yourself a favor and give Paul a call before you make a final decision.  Paul and his son Tyler are great craftsmen and take an unbelievable amount of pride in their work.

Starting the trailer....this will have a removable tongue


Warming Box (1/4" Steel) atop Fire Box (3/8" Steel)


Main Cooking Chamber is also 3/8" Steel - built like a tank!






Diamond Plate Fenders






I'll keep this thread updated w/ pics as I receive them.  Paul has kept me up-to-date on the progress all the way.  Thanks for looking!

So I made the 12 hour trip to Alabama to pick up my new smoker this week...........I couldn't be more pleased with what Shirley Fabrication built for me.  This thing is an absolute tank!





Ready to Fire




A few snacks for the first cook......couldn't decide 




Quick shot of the pork loin

[smokendevo]

That is very impressive. So are you using this for competition? Or are you going on the road selling smoked meat? I can't imagine something that size as a back yard smoker. 

[smokeasaurus]

That is one impressive cooker.

[Eatin Smoke]

That is very impressive. So are you using this for competition? Or are you going on the road selling smoked meat? I can't imagine something that size as a back yard smoker.

Believe or not this will mainly be for backyard use.      I have one comp scheduled in Sept.

I was originally thinking 48" but decided to go 24x60 in hopes of doing more comps in the future.

[smokendevo]

All I have to say is you must have a big family and you do think BIG 

[Saber 4]

That is some nice craftsmanship, I bet that put's out some serious Q.

[sparky]

very nice smoker.  I have looked at Shirley fabrication smokers.  they are nice.  keep us updated w/ photos.  I got a question?  why reverse flow smoker instead of a regular smoker (like a jambo)?  it looks like it will be a lot of fun.   

[Tenpoint5]

Nice looking unit so far. Ive wanted something like this for a while now myself

[muebe]

That is becoming one nice smoker!

[Eatin Smoke]

very nice smoker.  I have looked at Shirley fabrication smokers.  they are nice.  keep us updated w/ photos.  I got a question?  why reverse flow smoker instead of a regular smoker (like a jambo)?  it looks like it will be a lot of fun.   

The RF appealed to me because of the even temps across the cooker.  Jambo makes a top notch traditional offset and is known for consistent temps as well but $$$$$$$$$

Shirley cookers can compete with any of the "big boys" and quite honestly, when doing my research, I couldn't find ANY dissatisfied customers of SF.

[smokendevo]

Nice looking unit so far. Ive wanted something like this for a while now myself

Hey Chris what ever happened to that old one you found in the back forty ? Seem to remember you had something going on with an old cooker.

[pmillen]

I'm astounded.  It looks like a great pit.

[sparky]

very nice smoker.  I have looked at Shirley fabrication smokers.  they are nice.  keep us updated w/ photos.  I got a question?  why reverse flow smoker instead of a regular smoker (like a jambo)?  it looks like it will be a lot of fun.   

The RF appealed to me because of the even temps across the cooker.

Shirley cookers can compete with any of the "big boys" and quite honestly, when doing my research, I couldn't find ANY dissatisfied customers of SF.

I have also not found any bad press from Shirley smoker owners.  I like the ones I've seen.  I've been talking stick burners to my wife.  she just rolls her eyes.  I have thought about a yoder loaded witchada or a Shirley or maybe a lang RF.  I have heard that the RF use up a little more fuel to run.  I don't know if that is true.  when you buy logs do you have to buy special wood?  you don't just go to the wood guy.  he only has fire wood. 

[Las Vegan Cajun]

Great looking RF smoker, I'm sure you'll have many happy years of cooking on that rig. 

[africanmeat]

This is a nice work of art .