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I've read a lot about UDS's and love to build stuff, so 14 PM's with DDave later... this is what me and Bassman came up with - the TPUD/TS, Totally Pimped Ugly Drum/Tri-Tip Smoker! 
Started out with a 30 gallon barrel and burnt dat be-otch up!!
Then it was on to the build. Keith was just getting cranky and complacent with the O'l Smoke Vault. Would set it and fo'gettaboutit, so I decided he needed a UDS.
We built this one as a dual purpose tri-tip/chunk of elk hanger, as well as the traditional UDS. Haven't tried cooking anything on it yet, but damn it looks good!!
Here it is deconstructed - Barrel, ash pan (yet to be burnt), basket, Tri-tip divider, drip pan grate, drip pan, cooking grate, lid.
Reconstructed so's you can see the innards
And the pimped out part - Coal divider for the hangers. In my years of using my REALLY UGLY DS, I built a coal divider so that the meat didn't hang directly over the coals. This produced a noticeably better cook. This divider will allow for right at a full chimney of coal on either side with the meat hung towards the middle.
Used 1" angle, welded right below the lip of the drum.
And a look of it in regular TPUDS mode
Ain't she a beut, Clark?
Bassman is off to the paint store, so who know's what color she will end up.
Here's the other project - a regular UDS for a good friend of mine.
And the ugliest trio in town!
A super huge thank you to DDave!! for patiently answering all of my questions!!
Thanks for checking out our build project - was a blast... hopefully we are smart enough to figure out how to use them!!
Tracey
Started out with a 30 gallon barrel and burnt dat be-otch up!!
Then it was on to the build. Keith was just getting cranky and complacent with the O'l Smoke Vault. Would set it and fo'gettaboutit, so I decided he needed a UDS.
We built this one as a dual purpose tri-tip/chunk of elk hanger, as well as the traditional UDS. Haven't tried cooking anything on it yet, but damn it looks good!!Here it is deconstructed - Barrel, ash pan (yet to be burnt), basket, Tri-tip divider, drip pan grate, drip pan, cooking grate, lid.
Reconstructed so's you can see the innards
And the pimped out part - Coal divider for the hangers. In my years of using my REALLY UGLY DS, I built a coal divider so that the meat didn't hang directly over the coals. This produced a noticeably better cook. This divider will allow for right at a full chimney of coal on either side with the meat hung towards the middle.
Used 1" angle, welded right below the lip of the drum.
And a look of it in regular TPUDS mode
Ain't she a beut, Clark?
Bassman is off to the paint store, so who know's what color she will end up.
Here's the other project - a regular UDS for a good friend of mine.
And the ugliest trio in town!
A super huge thank you to DDave!! for patiently answering all of my questions!!
Thanks for checking out our build project - was a blast... hopefully we are smart enough to figure out how to use them!!
Tracey
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