The drum cooker is a relatively new unit to make it’s way into the BBQ world of late. The concept is more of the Southern direct way to smoke meats than either the Weber bullets or the famous Texas offsets

In both of the latter, the juices from the cooking meat do not drop directly on the fire/coal base but are kept separated from the heat.

The drum cooker lets the accumulated meat drippings fall on the coals to vaporize back towards the upper portions of the unit.

A lot has been said concerning the merits of both styles of BBQ pits. We have cooked and done fairly well on Texas off-sets, Weber bullets, pellet cookers, ceramics and even a hole in the ground or two...

I have zero experience with a drum cooker, so to satisfy my curiosity I will build, test and cook on the drum pit, which I will make here in Edgewood using basic tools and readily available materials.

If I can do this project… anyone can, probably better.

I will also cook and test the homemade pit and report back to you, the reader, the results in as objective and concise manner as I can.

I will have a material list and use common tools found around the average garage.
I will take as many notes and include as many tips as I can… in the event you want to try to build your own BBQ pit.

The weather is suppose to turn for the worse in the next couple of days… which will force me into the garage….and in to an amateur pit builder. Look down a few articles to the progression I’m on and you will see how far I’ve come… wood to steel, I’m gaining ground on you Mr. Klose!

Look for a related article on the drum style BBQ cooker relatively soon or if you have some information you would like to share concerning “drum cookery” please let us know.