My DIY Ugly Drum Smoker Build | No Welding! 

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Yeah that’s sweet! There are a few good gadgets out there to really control temp that I’ve seen. I use mine for hot and fast in the competition world. I cook ribs in 3 hours with this thing. It puts out awesome bbq with that good taste of the grease dripping on the coals too.

name it MUD (my ugly drum)

@@rainfall7661 “My name is Mud” classic lol

​@@BBBarbecueandPitswhat was the name of the movie (will Ferrell) married some I want to watch it again 😂

@@derricksmiley5632 the clip I used is from Wedding Crashers

Glad you liked it thanks for the feedback!!

Heck yeah thanks bud

Thanks! Yeah I thought it came out great. I just sold the drum not too long ago and the finish still looked great

Thanks for watching! I hope your build turns out awesome!!

Thanks! Yeah came out better than I thought it would!! Thanks for watching

Thanks buddy!!

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Really appreciate the kind words buddy! You can’t go wrong with a good drum smoker that’s for sure. The hardest part of the whole process was getting the metal clean, but other than that not too bad. Yeah man I love living out in the woods nice and quiet!!

Thanks for watching!!

Turned out better than I thought it would lol. Thanks for watching!!

I am impressed. I need one of those kits. I already have my drum

@@petemac4284 thanks! Yeah it is a fun project to do too.

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Thanks buddy. Do it. Just follow what I did minus the mistake lol. That drum ran really good.

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Yeah that was my go to

Thanks! Yeah came out great. Cooks great too 👍🏻

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Sweet!! Yeah the food that comes off these is great. I’d say maybe it’s something to do with the way you have the exhaust set?? I leave mine wide open on the top and totally control the heat with the intakes. I also don’t leave it open too long, I go in and do what I have to do and shut it right away.

Try wrapping the smoker in ceramic sheets, that will keep the temp level even in cold weather.

Do it! Not too bad of a process and you come out with an awesome smoker

Heck yeah. Drum smokers produce some really good bbq

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Thanks a lot man!

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Heck yeah show them what real bbq taste like!!! Thanks for watching. If you order the kit from the link let them know I sent you!

Makes me think of Beavis and Butthead haha. Appreciate you watching. Might build another one with my welder coming up 👍🏻

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Hey thanks for supporting the channel! Let me know if you have any questions along the way

Do it! It’s a good smoker and you can make it your own

@@BBBarbecueandPits Do you think i can use an old motor oil drum? This project is near and dear to me because my dad and uncle worked producing steel drums for many years here in chicago. I would build this with them.

@@jpsanch33 yeah just make sure you wash it out good first. Then burn a really hot fire to get rid of any toxins that could be in there. That’s really cool man, that will be a good project for y’all to work on together

Yeah having the kit made it a lot easier that’s for sure. Getting a barrel you don’t have to burn out would be nice too

Yeah I figured that out from all the comments about it lol. Thanks for watching

That’s awesome! Let me know if you have questions. Thanks for watching

Thanks bud!!

Appreciate the kind words! I think I’m going to make another drum soon with welded on parts

Did you build yours??

@@BBBarbecueandPits yeah, but nothing as good as yours.. I may get that kit

@@ciscoallah let them know I sent you! That kit worked out great

That’s exactly why I wanted to build one. The drums are scoring well with the KCBS judges right now. And they are good for hot and fast. I cooked some spare ribs in 2 hours and 50 minutes, that is rolling. Thanks for watching!

I have 2 offsets and a wifi pellet smokers. I have 6 UDS smokers and the UDS smokers are the best overall in my opinion. If I had to pick a style for competition BBQ or the best smoked meat I can possibly make I will always go with a UDS over a offset and definitely over a pellet smoker.

@@lesgrant7861 yeah they really are good because you get another flavor with that grease dripping on the coals. Plus they are so much easier to transport. I love my offset for brisket though!!

Yeah I definitely think it’s worth the extra $5-$10 to get the food grade just for peace of mind. Mine still had corn syrup in the bottom of it and you could smell that sweet smell.

@BBBarbecueandPits I'm trying to get a barrell from a local honey farm. I turned the barrel into a burn barrel for leaves so atleast it's not a wasted 10

Works great. Got 5th place pork out of 27 teams in my last contest and the pork came off this drum. Can’t go wrong if you know how to run it!

I didn’t even know they made them that big. That would be sweet

@@BBBarbecueandPits they're used as overpack drums for when 55 gallon drums leak

@@zieglla that’s good to know. I might try to find one and make a larger drum 👍🏻

So I pulled 16” from the bottom of the barrel spaced out equally in line with the top grate bolt holes

The sizz makes the bbq so good!!

Yeah man those big box store cookers aren’t worth a flip compared to this drum. I’m thinking about making some more coming up but using my welder this go around 👍🏻. Appreciate you watching

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That seems to be the top one so far

Thanks! Yeah that would be good for sausage

@@BBBarbecueandPits Thanks friend my video works for you

Thanks man! I got the center point on the front of the drum then measured 10” to the left and 10” to the right off of that center mark. Good luck on your build bud let me know if you have any questions

Yeah I had no idea when I bought it. Thanks to all the comments now I know 😂

Yep lol. Didn’t know how it worked at the time… now I know haha.

So I cooked on it about 8 times and I had no issue with it. I put a lot of layers of clear on it so I don’t think it will be an issue

Thanks man! Yeah it was a mixture of white vinegar, salt, hydrogen peroxide. Then I let it sit in the sun for about 4 hours. Rinsed it with water let it dry and hit it with that clear. Came out better than I though it would!! Thanks for watching

Will the smoker eventually rust out

Yeah but I feel like the one you build would ultimately be nicer and you have to factor in the life of the grill. Store bought stuff usually falls apart faster than something you build. Which barrel? The Bronco? Or the offset smoker?

That’s a good one haha

Yes so anything high temp will work. The high temp clear coat I put on is still holding strong today. Anything to prevent rusting

Thanks!! It’s the Rustoleum high temp clear gloss. I did about 3 coats

😂 I realized how it worked after the fact, I’ve never used one before

@@BBBarbecueandPits I imagine it's a fairly common mistake

I mixed 3 parts salt, hydrogen peroxide, and white vinegar in the spray bottle. Then I used Rustoleum high temp clear coat spray paint.

Yeah I thought it made sense

So I sold this smoker to a subscriber a while back. But I cooked on it a bunch before and didn’t have an issue with rust coming through. Laying down a few heavy coats is a must for this. Eventually it will need more clear coat on it though, maybe once a year.

So it had corn syrup in it before. Thanks for watching

Yes. You let the rust dry then hit it with a few coats of clear

I would say no, but for safety sake and to kill any germs inside I would still burn it out. Unless it is a brand new barrel that has never had anything inside

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Yeah I like that name too! You’ll have to check the website it’s goes up and down. I put the link in the description. They also sell new barrels on there too so you wouldn’t have to burn it out. Or you could just get one on fb marketplace for like $20 but you have to burn the liner out. Thanks for the subscribe!!

I figured that out 5 comments ago 😂. Thanks for watching

I usually just take everything out and scrape the bottom with a paint scraper. Then rinse it out with water and dump it. Pretty easy

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Noooo don’t do that. That would’t be safe for the food you are cooking. I take the inside down to bare metal then when it’s time to cook I spray the inside walls with Pam spray to seal the metal

So until the paint burns off on the outside and you should see that liner burnt on the inside. I think I did mine for about 3 hours with a really hot fire

Yeah I thought about that too 😂

It’s in the description

So the lid was just clamped down on mine. You need to find one with the lid like that. Check fb marketplace they have a ton on there

Cool thanks for replying and I'll continue my search...also loved how your came out thanks for sharing hope to see more dope projects from ya. Got a new subscriber here!

@@jesseborr299 thanks!!!

So I would just drill your intake holes like normal. The. You could just sand it and paint over the existing paint.

@@BBBarbecueandPits I greatly appreciate it. I was thinking the same but wasn't sure.

No because of the clear coat. I would reapply a fresh coat if I saw it wearing off to prevent further rusting.

So the black paint on top was Rustoleum high temp black. And the clear coat on the drum was Rustoleum high temp clear coat. Got both off of Amazon

@@BBBarbecueandPits do you clear coat the inside

@@benormond5441 no you have to burn the liner off then I just spray the inside walls with cooking oil

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Yeah thought about that too. Awesome movie

Wow that is a really good one too haha

I hear you, I love some offset cooking too. So the main difference is with the barrel you get the flavor of the grease dripping onto the coals (if you use it correctly) and that flavor is off the chain. It’s also a lot easier to run, once you have the vents set the temp stabilizes and stays consistent for hours. I also believe that my bbq cooks faster in the drum than the offset. That’s why we use these in competitions for the speed. I used this cooker in the last comp and got 5th in the pork category out of 27 teams so I’m pretty happy with it! Give it a try it’s a fun project too. Thanks for watching

@@BBBarbecueandPits Thanks for the quick response! Subscribed. Now it'll have to come back to your channel and figure out how to use it 😁

@@cswilliams29 thanks for the subscribe really appreciate that! I’ve got some videos planned coming up using this drum

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Not really if you look at the price of a Gateway Drum or Cotton Gin

So I didn’t have any flake off when I did it. I let it sit in the sun for about 4-5 hours, then I hit it with the water hose and let it drip before I didn’t the clear coat. Maybe let it sit for a day and see after you hit it with the rust solution. I did 3 coats of clear coat and it is still holding strong now

Also did you make sure it was back to clean metal?

Yes I wet sanded, the. Used the solution to spray it went 4 hours and then hosed it off they sat in my garage a couple days and started to flake. I decided to use acetone and wipe the drum off then I just sprayed them

@@CalebHagen yeah that’s strange not sure why it was doing that. Did you still get a patina look when you clear coated it?

Yes I’ve only got the first coat on but it looks great I was nervous but it all is well! Thanks for all your help!

With the kit and the drum it’s still cheaper than a wsm… those are over $500. And with this one you can customize it however you want.

Thanks bud!