Spicewine basket

sawdustguy · 09-03-2007, 01:10 AM

I use a Large Spicewine Cooker for competitions. When I first got the cooker I filled the water pan and got 4 hour burns at best. Since then I built a charcoal basket, run the cooker dry and use a BBQ Guru. Now we get get 225* on the button for over 24 hours (we stopped counting at 24 hours). That means alot of sleep at contests now and a much happier crew. I thought I would share my simple basket with you. Don't make too much fun of me as I am only a beginner at welding.

Bbq Bubba · 09-03-2007, 08:05 AM

Very impressive, hold about 50# of charcoal? The first opening for the hot coal's?

sawdustguy · 09-03-2007, 08:34 AM

That is truely amazing. You hit it right on the head! It holds 2 1/2 bags.

Kloset BBQR · 09-03-2007, 08:41 AM

Guy, how much charcoal do you typically go through at a comp.

I typically go through less than 10 lbs of lump on my Stumps for a comp. 50 lbs sounds like a lot of capacity.

Beautiful cooker!

Nick Prochilo · 09-03-2007, 08:42 AM

Make fun of you? That looked great! Nice job Guy!

09-03-2007, 09:18 AM

I need a basket for my Peoria Custom Cooker. I only get a few hours at a time the way I am doing it.

I have a 2'x2'x2' Firebox.
The one they offer is this size.

Looks small to me. What do you guys think?

sawdustguy · 09-03-2007, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kloset BBQR

Guy, how much charcoal do you typically go through at a comp.

I typically go through less than 10 lbs of lump on my Stumps for a comp. 50 lbs sounds like a lot of capacity.

Beautiful cooker!

The basket holds 50 lbs and that 50lbs will cook for better than 24 hours. To cook a contest I use maybe 15 lbs of charcoal. I hear those Stumps are very economical on fuel. They are a very good smoker also.

Bbq Bubba · 09-03-2007, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Hedrick

I need a basket for my Peoria Custom Cooker. I only get a few hours at a time the way I am doing it.

I have a 2'x2'x2' Firebox.
The one they offer is this size.

Looks small to me. What do you guys think?

Ya Mike, a lil bigger box and raise it off the bottom for better air flow

sawdustguy · 09-03-2007, 11:59 AM

Mike,

If you get a second basket or a larger basket I think you will be ok. Use the Minion method and I think you will get much longer burns.