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Outdoor Cooking Equipment => Grills & Smokers => Charcoal Smokers => Topic started by: squirtthecat on August 23, 2013, 02:29:27 PM

Title: It's on the way!!
Post by: squirtthecat on August 23, 2013, 02:29:27 PM

Backwoods Competitor.  Our new rib cooking machine!

(https://sphotos-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1148897_559378187443976_1323907171_n.jpg)

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Tipping the scale at 500 pounds.    Getting the casters on should be a hoot.   :o
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Post by: fishingbouchman on August 23, 2013, 02:32:29 PM
That's pretty.  To clean but pretty.
Title: It's on the way!!
Post by: Pappymn on August 23, 2013, 02:33:41 PM
Very nice. How many racks can you fit in there?
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Post by: RAD on August 23, 2013, 02:34:12 PM
Can't wait to see you start to break this think in.
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Post by: squirtthecat on August 23, 2013, 02:34:50 PM

Ours won't stay clean for long.   Says it will hold 30 racks of back ribs.   I'm thinking 24.      ;)
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Post by: drholly on August 23, 2013, 02:39:57 PM
WOW! Can't wait to see some action shots!
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Post by: muebe on August 23, 2013, 02:40:37 PM
That should handle your rib cooking needs!
Title: It's on the way!!
Post by: Chili Head on August 23, 2013, 02:43:03 PM
Nice!
Isn't there a blues and BBQ fest in Arthur coming up? You guys going to be there?
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Post by: squirtthecat on August 23, 2013, 02:53:39 PM
Quote from: Chili Head on August 23, 2013, 02:43:03 PM
Nice!
Isn't there a blues and BBQ fest in Arthur coming up? You guys going to be there?

There is one in downtown Springfield, starting tonight.  And a big competition up in Lincoln.

Nope, we're staying put at our shop, and having our own BBQ fest!
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Post by: TMB on August 23, 2013, 02:59:15 PM
Is this smoker similar to a Stump smoker??
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Post by: squirtthecat on August 23, 2013, 03:01:48 PM
Quote from: TMB on August 23, 2013, 02:59:15 PM
Is this smoker similar to a Stump smoker??

It's not gravity fed like a Stump.   Just a regular firebox below a heat diverted and water pan.   Heavily insulated, though!

Hal also has a Backwoods Chubby.  The 'mini me' version of this one.   I'll get a family portrait of them next weekend..   :D
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Post by: TMB on August 23, 2013, 03:04:42 PM
Looking forward to seeing this one in action!
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Post by: ACW3 on August 23, 2013, 03:11:29 PM
Looks great!!  Can't wait to see your break-in.

Art

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Post by: IR2dum on August 23, 2013, 03:19:38 PM
Looks like that will turn out some delicious ribs. Can't wait to see them.
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Post by: sparky on August 23, 2013, 03:31:20 PM
looks fantastic.  why did ya'll chose that smoker over others out there?
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Post by: squirtthecat on August 23, 2013, 03:34:37 PM
Quote from: sparky1 on August 23, 2013, 03:31:20 PM
looks fantastic.  why did ya'll chose that smoker over others out there?

We've cooked on Backwoods smokers before, so we are comfortable with them.  The construction & insulation is top notch. 

There is a dealer just an hour away in St Louis, but this one had to be built & shipped up from the factory in Dixie, Louisiana.
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Post by: sparky on August 23, 2013, 03:41:22 PM
how much burn time do you get w/ that fire box squirt? 
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Post by: MossyMO on August 23, 2013, 03:51:37 PM
Congrats, very nice set up!
Friend of mine has the Backwoods Party and love it... I keep looking at them and thinking about getting one.
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Post by: squirtthecat on August 23, 2013, 03:52:27 PM
Quote from: sparky1 on August 23, 2013, 03:41:22 PM
how much burn time do you get w/ that fire box squirt?

They claim 8-10 hours.  We'll be burning lump, so it might need some small scoops of fuel every few hours, so the temps don't spike on us.  We'll find out next weekend! 

That's how I 'feed' the Meat Monster now.   We use the smaller firebox, and just goose it with a few shakes of lump every now and then.

(https://sphotos-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/933947_553994484649013_176454246_n.jpg)

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Post by: squirtthecat on August 23, 2013, 03:53:33 PM
Quote from: MossyMO on August 23, 2013, 03:51:37 PM
Congrats, very nice set up!
Friend of mine has the Backwoods Party and love it... I keep looking at them and thinking about getting one.

Hal had a Party as well.   Awesome rib cooker.   Sold it after he got the Meat Monster.
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Post by: pz on August 23, 2013, 07:36:46 PM
Congratz on that!  Looking forward to pics of the unit in action  ;)
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Post by: CDN Smoker on August 23, 2013, 07:54:39 PM
Sweet looking unit
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Post by: flbentrider on August 23, 2013, 08:12:40 PM
That looks like a rib Machine
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Post by: sliding_billy on August 24, 2013, 08:00:18 AM
That's a beauty.
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Post by: squirtthecat on August 26, 2013, 04:46:26 PM

The Eagle Has Landed..   

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gw6cJsZMSK4/Uhu9lJJ3gpI/AAAAAAABqDk/-KWhcuDEa3U/s800/20130826_135950.jpg)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Azhyen6WPBI/Uhu9kd5gXlI/AAAAAAABqDg/ngLStOK94Ns/s800/20130826_144751.jpg)


Hal's got it uncrated, and I'm going to stop by there in a bit to help get the casters bolted on.
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Post by: nepas on August 26, 2013, 04:52:44 PM
NICE

Open the pod bay doors Hal  ???
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Post by: pz on August 26, 2013, 05:06:39 PM
Now, that is some serious hardware  ;)
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Post by: RAD on August 26, 2013, 07:21:33 PM
home at last, home at last. Glad to see it where it belongs. Now lets cook!!
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Post by: smokeasaurus on August 26, 2013, 07:30:10 PM
That is a beauty  8)
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Post by: muebe on August 26, 2013, 08:01:25 PM
Yes that is a beautiful site!
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Post by: Keymaster on August 26, 2013, 08:25:07 PM
Nice smoker Pat, will it be mounted in the trailer some how?
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Post by: Old Dave on August 27, 2013, 05:28:59 AM
Looks like my first Backwoods Competitor...along with the wheels, I had an I-bolt installed in the top of the cooker so I could load it with my front end loader. I also had the removable water pan installed in my cooker so I could do my high temp direct cooks and also my high temp grilling. Was a wonderful cooker and I used it for about 4 years and sold it to a good friend. He has had it for about 6-7 more years and it still looks great. Your gonna love that cooker.

Dave
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Post by: Pam Gould on August 27, 2013, 06:46:47 AM
That is a thing of beauty..now get it dirty. .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ
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Post by: squirtthecat on August 27, 2013, 07:56:22 AM

Stablemates..     ;D

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Post by: Scallywag on August 27, 2013, 08:48:58 AM
Nice collection of toys you got there!
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Post by: IR2dum on August 27, 2013, 11:03:04 AM
Beautiful smokers.
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Post by: drholly on August 27, 2013, 11:04:53 AM
Very pretty!
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Post by: squirtthecat on August 27, 2013, 01:32:45 PM

Fire in the hole!

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zbF2nPlWOg8/UhziacoFs6I/AAAAAAABqEY/ua7APcRMF6U/s912/20130827_120540.jpg)
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Post by: squirtthecat on August 27, 2013, 03:52:07 PM

Pretty easy to get dialed in..

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Rp4cw3HnzYY/Uh0DLHT3QgI/AAAAAAABqEo/ShBj-nDSbPA/s912/20130827_141809.jpg)
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Post by: Old Hickory on August 27, 2013, 07:28:10 PM
Looking good.
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Post by: mikecorn.1 on August 28, 2013, 01:25:41 PM
Looks great Squirt!


Mike
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Post by: Sam3 on August 31, 2013, 08:24:59 AM
Very nice Squirt. Can't wait to see some pics coming out of that baby!
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Post by: squirtthecat on August 31, 2013, 03:52:14 PM
Using it today for the first time.   It is a rib smoking monster!
Title: It's on the way!!
Post by: Pappymn on August 31, 2013, 03:53:37 PM

Quote from: squirtthecat on August 31, 2013, 03:52:14 PM
Using it today for the first time.   It is a rib smoking monster!

Sure it is STC.......;D
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Post by: africanmeat on August 31, 2013, 04:12:17 PM
Man it looks impressive monster .
love your collection of toys  .
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Post by: squirtthecat on August 31, 2013, 04:47:58 PM

Will get pics of it in action tomorrow.   Too d@mn hot today.    ;)