The ugly drum smoker, or UDS

What the F*** is a UDS BBQ?

12/1/2016

Our very good friends Linda and Eddie came over the other night. They were so excited to check out my new website. At one point, while clicking through the site , Linda yelled out
" What the F#%K is a UDS?" Which inspired me to write this..

UDS is an acronym for ugly drum smoker.The name comes from the ingenuity of turning a used oil drum into an amazing efficient BBQ smoker. Oddly enough the lid from a 22" Weber kettle grill fit perfectly on a 55 gallon drum. All the racks and accessories fit perfectly as well.
And to that I say "Thank You Weber!"

My UDS has held a 200+ degree temp for 16+ hours using hardwood lump charcoal. This is perfect for pulled pork or brisket which need a long slow cook to break down and become tender. As well as to create that the tasty crust.

pulled pork in an ugly drum uds barrel smoker

The UDS can also be used as an open pit with the coals being far below the cooking surface. You can get that grilled texture with a smoky flavor and more tender meat. Perfect for BBQ
tri-tip and whole chicken or turkey. The kettle rotisserie kit fits perfectly as well. With the coals being so much lower than the rotisserie it works for perfect for crispy BBQ rotisserie chicken.

rotisserie chicken on a homemade barrel smoker

I built my own UDS using an old oil drum I found at work and used parts from some of the many kettle grills I have acquired over the years, but you can now purchase entire Pit Barrel Cooker kits online if you don't have the resources to do it yourself.

I use my UDS quite often and am constantly coming up with new uses for it.
It is slowly becoming my favorite smoker, and trust me, I have quite a few.

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