Secret Project

[Blue_Runner]

A while back I alluded to a "secret project". Some of you might remember me losing my USB cable for my camera. Well, during spring cleaning the cable decided to show up, so I'm back in business with my pics!

So, here's my project. I've got about 20 bucks total in it so far.

Dry-stacked concrete block.
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Heavy duty angle iron lintel. I painted only the part that shows on the outside. I did not use high heat paint and didn't want paint fumes in there with the food.
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My dad made this grilltop for me out of bar stock and expanded metal.
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Here it is all put together. Since these pics were taken I added a sheet of plywood to the top with handles and a thermometer to hold heat in and keep water out. Long term I plan on building a hood with a door on it out of stainless steel to cover the grill.
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So far I've cooked a full rack of spareribs, a couple of racks of babyback ribs, some split chicken breasts, a wild boar tenderloin, and a couple of deer hams.

Also not pictured (yet) is the burndown barrel my dad made me. Its the standard 55 gallon drum with the shovel hole in the bottom. Dad made a removeable grate that sits just above the door to let the coals drop through. Works great! I will get some pics.

Well, there you have it. A poor man's grill. :)

[willy]

Sounds like it's almost time for a group hodown at the Blue's, I'll bring the drunken chicken and utensils, and a bottle of Jack, you supply the super models and wood (for the fire perverts) and a few chairs. Wind Talker can bring some lobster and clams, Franco can bring mahi mahi or dolphin steaks, Ozzie can bring some striper fillets. Air skools and Pipe can bring some munchies and beer.
Stinky can come and entertain us ;D

[Blue_Runner]

Don't forget Bassarama and his bluefish patee or however you spell it LOL.

He is my inspiration! Oh and special thanks to Stinky for making me want to KILL everything that walks just so I can eat it ;D

I would have mortared everything together but this location is exactly where my future boat shed (see other post in general section) will be one day.

[reelapeelin]

No wonder you so good-lookin' 8) ... eatin' like that'll make handsome men and good-lookin' women ;) ;D ...




Eat like DAWG!!...
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[reelapeelin]

Hey DAWG!!...whadda ya fire yours with??... 8) ... charcoal?...how much?...do you have bottom-grate to aerate fire?...


You shore done a fine-a$$ job o' stackin' that block 8) ...almost like you'd done it B4 ;) :D :D ...

[Blue_Runner]

Hardwood coals RAP. Hickory or oak. Either will work equally as well. I've got a burn-down barrell. Or some people just say burn barrell, that I use to burn down the hardwood coals. Once you get her to 200 degrees she holds heat really well. I mean I'm able to drink like 3 beers before I have to shovel more hot coals ;)

I like to cook at about 180 - 200 degrees nice and s - l - o - w and steady!

I promise to get pics of my custom burn down barrell! (55 gallon drum)

[lumberslinger178]

that is sweet br I love to grill u da man ;D ;D ;D
look foward to grillin while iam building that barn

[Blue_Runner]

Bring your arse on down Slinger - we'll have a barn raisin while we pit cook the whole farm!

I just love getting out on a cold day and firing up that smoker.

I can smell that piggy now - mmmm, here piggy piggy ;D

[msbhammer]

Blue, you working for a funeral home on the side. ???
creamating some bodys. ;D :o :o :o
That thing is a Gaint. Guess you be cooking full racks of deer on that thing. Antlers and all. ;D ;D ;D

[Airslot]

WEll, I am gettin ready to whoop a$$ on some flounder here reel soon, so I'm in. Man this would be an awesome weekend. I'd have to fall off the wagon, not that I'm on one ;D

[Franco]

I/m down for a hoedown, a couple of pork shoulders for some pit cooked bar-b-que. mmmmmmmmmmmmmm

I'l bring the mahi and about 30 lbs of cobia filets!

And I got a tree full of limes! Coronas ya know!

[msbhammer]

I'll brings the bugs. Diver talk for "Lobster" ;D

[Franco]

Hey Hammer, come on down and do some bug diving! Bigtime here. Got plenty of room for you and Lisa!

[msbhammer]

Wouldnt know how to act with all that sunshine and clear viz. ;D
I dive in my thong. Is that a problem. :o

[THEFERMANATOR]

Sounds like somebody wants the contents of my deep-freezer from last years spoils ;D. 2 of us got our 2 day limit(and then some) in 45 minutes.

[charlie_the_tuna]

hey hammer, exactly what is a gaint?


thanks in advance.

[reelapeelin]

hey hammer, exactly what is a gaint?


thanks in advance.



CTT...that's a gonna-be ain't...not quite a ain't yet, but it's gonna be... ;) ...

[randlemanboater]

BLUERUNNER WATCH OUT FER THEM REVENUERS!!!!!!!!!!!!





Huh? Its not a still?

[frayed_knot]

Whoa blue, your in Carolina bro, cook a pig for crissakes ;D I'm in for some pig, and flounder, and bugs, and fire, and super models, and fire and fire...

[reelapeelin]

Whoa blue, your in Carolina bro, cook a pig for crissakes ;D I'm in for some pig, and flounder, and bugs, and fire, and super models, and fire and fire...



Runnin' outta Oyster Time...better do it soon ;) 8) ...

[willy]

Sounds like a plan Blue, give us a date, I'm in, better bring some extra viddles that Ozzie can eat, he don't watch his calories like me :D

[reelapeelin]

Sounds like a plan Blue, give us a date, I'm in, better bring some extra viddles that Ozzie can eat, he don't watch his calories like me :D



Damm, I'm gonna make a Southern Boy outta you yet!!...it's vittles...not viddles...chheeeezusminerva ::) ...

[willy]

Sorry bro, but I was born southern, moved north at age six. Got edumacated up here. ;)

[Franco]

Wouldnt know how to act with all that sunshine and clear viz. *;D
I dive in my thong. Is that a problem. *:o

What color?

[reelapeelin]

What color?




It matters ??? ... oh no ::) ...

[reelapeelin]

I was born southern...




Birth Certificate, please ;) ...

[willy]

Born William John Schultz 3/10/55 to William C. Schultz marine engineer Westinghouse Corp. Newport News Va. and Mrs. Norma Schultz, who reside on Blunt Point Rd.
One of six born in Va., two more born in NJ. after fathers transfer to the Port of New York New Jersey
Grew up to be handsome smart and down right dangerous, or so the ladies say
8)

[Blue_Runner]

That thing is a Gaint. Guess you be cooking full racks of deer on that thing. Antlers and all.
Well hell yes its big. I know this ain't Texas but it might as well be. I wanted it to be able to accomodate a whole hog for crissakes ;D

Willy / Vittles - like chocolate and peanutbutter!

Boys I'd love to have all ya'll down but I gots to get that boat shed built first so us men folk will have a place to hang out.... ;D

[frayed_knot]

I don't need no stinkin shed :(

[spareparts]

BR, if that hog is doused with vineger sauce, I'm in! One thing I hat about SC is that nasty mustard base sauce, got me missing Wilburs Bar-B-Que in Goldsboro. I'd even settle for Smithfields.

[reelapeelin]

BR, if that hog is doused with vineger sauce, I'm in! One thing I hat about SC is that nasty mustard base sauce, got me missing Wilburs Bar-B-Que in Goldsboro. I'd even settle for Smithfields.



Ya WON'T see this ol' Fat Boy puttin' "muss-turd" on BBQ :o ...killin' offense on this property ;) ... stay outta DUKE'S in Orangeburg http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/sick/sick0021.gif (http://www.mysmiley.net)



Come here...I show you GOOD BBQ 8) ...

[spareparts]

amen! and pass the hush puppies



I'll post some pictures tomorrow of my buddies cooker he made out of an old dirt car, he called it the car-b-que, sold it last year on e-bay

[Blue_Runner]

BR, if that hog is doused with vineger sauce, I'm in!
Oh yeah, our dip is made with ketchup, vinegar, lemon juice, salt and pepper. The good chit!

I'm from Lexington. You may have heard of "Lexington Style" barbecue. Its a term that describes the way we make it here in Lexington. Which also happens to be the BEST way! :o ;D ;) 8)

[Blue_Runner]

Spare, amen on the puppies! *I bet half on here don't know what hushpuppies are *::) Never mind the red slaw, tater salad and oatmeal cookie ;D

[reelapeelin]

I bet half on here don't know what hushpuppies are ;D





Dis HALF do!! ;D ... iffn' you can find better hush-puppies than Oliver's Lodge in Murrell's Inlet, SC ... BUY 'EM!! ... and DAWG...ya left the ''s'' offa ''cookie'' ;) ...

[Blue_Runner]

LMAO!! ;D

[spareparts]

heres a couple of pics of the car-b-que

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[Blue_Runner]

WOW, you can't hide money that's for sure.

How the heck would you move that thing around? Seems like an awefully nice grill. How much did he sell for?

THanks for the pics! I must say, that is a one of a kind!

[spareparts]

more of the car-b-que

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he used to run a car that looked just like this at Wake Co Speedway in street stock class, this was an old dirt car he bought for $500 and fixed it up to be a cooker

the gauges are temp gauge for the cooker and pressure gauges for the tanks

Thats a pig in the drivers seat
the photo projcted above the cooker is the real car that used to run at Wake Co

[reelapeelin]

We oughtta start makin' those...sell like WILD-FIRE!!... 8) ...

[parishht]

Dam, and I thought I was livin large with my fancy grill:

http://www.thebigshow.com/picsnsuch/gallery/2006_gallery/redneck_grill.jpg

[macojoe]

Awsome grills!!

[chumbucket]

Good work Blue.
BTW; Even some of us backwards "yankees" know about Hush Puppies and BBQ. ;) 8)

[lumberslinger178]

I grill all yr long if I have to i shovel a path thru the snow

[msbhammer]

LOL, Great Pics. Now I'm hungry. ;D

[spareparts]

you'd be suprised how little he had in the car-b-que. When he got the car he was going to race it, but a back injury sidelined that idea, while he was recovering, he got the idea. His neighbor was a welder and did most of the fabrication. there were enough good parts on the car to offset the cost of much of it. I gave him something fun to do while he was recovering form his back problem.He used to compete in cook offs with the car-b-que, these pictures were during Mayberry Days in Mt. Airey, NC. He got beat out in best of show by someone with flying pigs in their display

[Blue_Runner]

Slinger, me too on the snow. CB - thats awesome on the hush puppies. What about the red slaw? Ever had any of dat to hit da back of yer throat?

Perty good stuff! ;)

[chumbucket]

I spent a lot of time down your area a few years back for the company I used to work for doing field installation work. yes on the red slaw too. ;)

[reelapeelin]

I spent a lot of time down your area a few years back for the company I used to work for doing field installation work. yes on the red slaw too. ;)



Field installation for Gillette?!...wass-up w/ dat, Cuz ??? ...


...still luvin' the one ya installed in THIS field ;) ;D ...

[spareparts]

on the topic of good pig, any of ya'll ever stopped in at the Georgia Pig, exit 29 off of I95, best tomato based sauce I've ever tried. Scared of the ribs, I'm allways by myself when I stop, if I ever started on the ribs, I'd have to get soemone to drive the rest of the way. that tea has that sulfur water taste, got to get used to it.

[bassarama]

Don't forget Bassarama and his bluefish patee or however you spell it LOL.

He is my inspiration!

Darn, I suppose I underestimate the power of bluefish Pâté ;D ;D

Kidding apart, you got yourself a nice bbq pit/smoker, you can do a whole howwwg there, perfect for a big V20 club get-together party ;) ;D

Last fall I’ve acquired a water tank from a cement truck (connections, connections) , this thing is made of 3/16” metal and measures 30” D X 7’ long, I plan on cutting 2’ off the length and build a smoker on wheels. I just need to find time ...

BTW It's nice to be back!

[Blue_Runner]

Last fall I’ve acquired a water tank from a cement truck (connections, connections) , this thing is made of 3/16” metal and measures 30” D X 7’ long, I plan on cutting 2’ off the length and build a smoker on wheels. I just need to find time ...

Sounds like a fun project. Make a litlle baby smoker outta the 2' part you cut off. ;)
Thanks for the compliments.