55-Gallon Drum BBQ Grill and Smoker

By Alex in Food & Drink on Sep 23, 2009 at 4:35 am

Photo: Steve Stealey

Is that a 55-gallon drum or a BBQ smoker? Actually, it’s both! Steve Stealey of Steve’s Services – BBQ division in Carthage, Mo. came up with the idea of using a steel drum as a smoker and BBQ grill when he was on his way to a cooking contest, lost his cooker in transit, found a used barrel and the rest is history.

Link – Thanks Steve!

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Tags: barbecue, BBQ, BBQ grill, steel drum, Steve Stealey

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zavatone
Sep 23rd, 2009 at 7:38 am
“Is that a 55-gallon drums or a BBQ smoker?”

I think you mean “Are those 55-gallon drums or BBQ smokers?” Or “Is that a 55-gallon drum or a BBQ smoker?”

One would never say “Is that a 55-gallon drums”.
anon1
Sep 23rd, 2009 at 8:58 am
I hate to break it to you but making smokers out of these drums is standard practice among the BBQ circuit.
Sour Bob
Sep 23rd, 2009 at 9:10 am
Seriously… anon1 is right. 55 gallon drums are standard. Unless the guy is 80+ years old, I don’t see how he could claim to have come up with this idea.

There’ve been 55 gallon BBQs and smokers since there have been 55 gallon drums.
FishBottleT
Sep 23rd, 2009 at 9:50 am
I hope that he cleaned the barrel before use. I agree not original but still cool lookin.
She'd recognize Elvis
Sep 23rd, 2009 at 11:40 am
The fishermen in FL have used 55 gal drums for mullet smokers for at least the last 50 years. We also used to burn trash in them.
Alex
Sep 23rd, 2009 at 12:19 pm
Thx Zavatone – and that’s the first time I’ve ever heard of a 55-gal drum being used for a smoker/BBQ grill
Nick
Jun 9th, 2010 at 11:00 am
Thats quite interesting. Hope it works well too. But its too clumsy to handle I guess.

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