Short story with only 3 pics. I've been nominated, screwed, chosen (take your pick) to be chicken cooker at the Vets Post annual picnic in August for about 150. It's a free event so a lot show up that you never see again till another free feeding. Regardless.....the open pit in back was built years ago and used ONCE, then became a trash burner with rusted over grates etc etc. I decided to reclaim that pit and make use of it for what it was intended for. Got the trash out and burned off the brush pile, used a side grinder with wire wheel to clean the grates I'll need, and decided to do a test run for temp checks and cooking times on what will be cooked...chicken quarters. So, will make a last tweak and cut a grate to fit across the pit but raised off the ground on a ledge that's there for charcoal airflow and ash to fall through. The thing held a nice steady 250 degree temp using one and half bags of coal and a couple of oak chunks for good measure. Let the good times roll......Willie
before clean out....sad
cleaned grate
back in business
before clean out....sad
cleaned grate
back in business