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.
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Guy (KCBS CBJ)
Two Fat Polocks BBQ Team
Spicewine Large Cooker
Spicewine Small Cooker
Lang 84 Deluxe
Brinkman Professional Grill
2007 Haulmark 8.5x14 BBQ Battlewagon Trailer
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.
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Guy (KCBS CBJ)
Two Fat Polocks BBQ Team
Spicewine Large Cooker
Spicewine Small Cooker
Lang 84 Deluxe
Brinkman Professional Grill
2007 Haulmark 8.5x14 BBQ Battlewagon Trailer