This is very true, anyone can make their own BBQ barrel.  But, do you understand the SCIENCE behind what makes these cookers so effective?  Remember, these aren’t basic big box store grills for doing just burgers and dogs even though you still can, as well as searing steaks and other meats.  Many have tried building their own over the years that “looked cool” only to find out they couldn’t perform very well.  Couldn’t get hot enough, got too hot, not enough combustion so ended up “dirty smoking” their meat, turned out to be a grease leaker permanently ruining the paint, leaked a lot of smoke, etc.

Aside from making mistakes by drilling holes in the wrong spots, the real important question is will your build be able to “draft” correctly in order to work right after it’s all finished?  What if you load your newly built DIY drum up with meat, but can’t get the temp you want?  What if it gets too hot, can’t control the temp, and dries it out or ends up burning it all?  You want to sacrifice all that expensive protein?  What if you try mounting a meat hanger accessory and mount it wrong, and now the lid to your drum won’t close?  Or maybe you mounted it too low and your meat is sitting right on the fire?  Worse yet, what if you miscalculate & don’t mount your grate holders right, and now your grates aren’t level?  What about the drill holes you made by mistake?  Know how to patch them?  How many barrels will you sacrifice before finally getting it right or calling it quits?

We can go on and on about other important things to consider before attempting to “do it yourself” completely from scratch so that it works right.  The fact is we’ve already taken care of all that for you.  It’s not just a matter of slapping something together that “looks” like something you saw on tv.  What’s important here is the “SCIENCE” behind what makes these upright smokers work flawlessly.  Supreme draft control makes it easy to control steady temps.  Multiple grate levels spaced perfectly for loading with maximum amount of meat.  Perfect positioning for rib/meat hangers utilizing the full cooking space available.  Ability to use your drum with other top grade accessories on the market outside of ours, etc.  Trust us, we’ve designed our drums for all of that.  So, why put yourself through the headaches of trying to figure all that out just to waste time, money, and have to experience disappointment?  Plus, we can customize them for you with various different paint colors, personalized emblems, stickers, etc.