Custom 250g offset with trailer by Blue Collar Products by Design from San Antonio TX. @bluecollarproductsbydesign6181 #barbecue #bbq #smoker #offset #unboxing #unboxingvideo #backyard #smokedmeat #bbqlovers
Nice pit! I just ordered my blue collar 150 gallon backyard smoker yesterday! Should be done in December. I will probably be watching this video many times before I actually receive it. They are definitely beautiful pits.
Nice rig. I built a 250 Gallon myself last year. Biggest regret is the fire box is slightly undersized. Still tweaking a few things but it does work well. I'm just a weekend end warrior and only use it 4-5 time a year for special events/
Building it yourself is impressive. Did you install a baffle plate? I’m curious to see if those are beneficial on 250’s as opposed to smaller offsets. Appreciate the comment!
@@KickBackKitchenBBQ I did build a few small diffuser plates where the firebox enters the tank so that I would not have direct flames into the 250 tank. I also welded a 1/4 steel plate underneath to half the cooking grate nearest to the firebox. This can be used as a searing plate which also routes and tames the direct flame heat. I mounted my flue collector a little too high and all my heat was leaving the tank too fast. I added a plate on the upper part of the collector blocking about 30% causing the heat to run through lower part of the tank and also increase the dwell time of the smoke and heat. I only have a single layer set up so the lower grate which is what I have doesn't get nearly as hot as the upper deck. I do have gauges upper and lower as you do and get about a 50-75F different with only an 8-10 inch difference in height. Like you said heat rises and on a cross flow the heat want to rise immediately as soon as it leaves the firebox. Not sure if I can send pics on the tube?
Sounds like you’ve really done some experimenting/tweaking for your pit. You can send some pics to our IG. Your temp difference is pretty close to ours, so that’s good. It’s awesome to be able to rely on different temp zones, especially if they are consistent with each cook!
Appreciate it! This pit has no baffle, so it’s just the cutout directly leading into the main chamber. At first I was concerned, but I like the direct heat that the top right grate gets for grilling. The draw is also good enough through the body that it still gets even temps after that hot zone. I don’t have a pic but can take one next time we’re cookin! Thanks for watching!
Do you think this is to big if I’ll only be cooking one or 2 briskets, rack of ribs, or pork butts at a time? Should I just get around a 100 gallon instead?
This is definitely overkill if you’ll never be smoking more than a few things at a time. A 100 would be fine for sure. Mill Scale has some real nice 94 gallons that I’ve seen. Just keep in mind the smaller the pit, the trickier fire management becomes.
Pit itself is just over $5,700. Single axle trailer was an additional $2,100, all before tax. Shipping cost up to Rhode Island wasn’t pretty, but if you’re closer to Texas it wouldn’t be bad!
