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Burnt Food Dude said:
I just looked at the entry form. What do they mean by a burn barrel?

Some Pit Masters use wood burned to coals to fuel their cookers. A burn barrel is a 55 gallon drum with holes in it about 2 feet from the bottom. A square hole the size of a shovel is cut at the bottom of the barrel. Re-bar is inserted into the holes to make a grate to hold splits. A fire is started and wood is burned to coals. The coals drop through the make shift grate and are shoveled into the cooker. It makes for a great heater during the fall and early spring cooks too. You ususally have to have your burn barrell on a metal plate at contests. Some don't even allow them.

Good Q!

Jack
 
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