Beer/Meat/Victory (CAP fabrications )

In short...I love it. But I’ll elaborate a little more for the sake of information.

While I’ve looked at “big” patio stick burners I probably could have thought about my specs a little more. What I did get was the cabinet door model, upgrade to 1/4” only on the firebox with a larger FB than what he had as standard. I won’t take anything away from this cooker as it’s awesome, but if I had to do it again (and I certainly would from CAP), I’d get an even bigger firebox with a bigger warmer that will hold a full size hotel pan on each rack. I’d also talk to him about an elevated back so the top rack could hold taller meats on the backside. I’d also probably end up trailer mounting as I’ve taken it mobile a couple times for cooks away from my house. I would definitely just do the whole chamber in 1/4” (mine is 3/16” with FB at 1/4), and then do 3/8” FB.

I pulled the trigger quick because I started cooking for friends (for cash) while being laid off due to the event production business I’m in coming to a grinding halt. I was doing it on a Ok Joe and WSM simultaneously and would take days of cooking to fill orders. Well those friends told their friends and their friends friends and here we are. I fill the smoker about once a week and typically sell out pre orders in a few hours after putting an order form online. I wanted a bigger cooker and quick. CAP made that happen. It drafts nice and works quite perfect at my preferred 275 cook temp for almost everything. If I rip open the baffle a good way on the warmer it’s a wing cooking machine (it gets hot!). I’m not an expert at welding but I’ve had numerous friends who are compliment their welds and build quality. I think CAP builds a quality product but since they are relatively new to doing this full time I’d suggest making sure you know exactly what you want. He can certainly build it but won’t prod you for upgrades that you might even know you want. And since this forum is pic heavy, and even though I’m terrible at taking good pics here’s a few of some cooks over the last month or so.

Nice cooker. Great looking Q!

Good looking food! Glad the smoker helped you out when the job ended.

Nice looking food. I don’t see any problems with your photos. Looking forward to more of them.

:clap2: smashing!

HECK yeah

Looks great, how long is the cooking chamber in feet

Titch said:

Looks great, how long is the cooking chamber in feet

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48” x 24” main. 19”x19”x24” warmer.

That might be the prettiest sliced brisket I have ever seen.

Great Skill There Sir!

Nice looking smoker.

Need to keep CAP in mind: relatively close to me where if I were to buy I could just go an pick it up.

Nice looking cooks for sure. Great to hear you are able to have some cash flowing while diong something you enjoy doing. Keep up the good work and good luck!

That's some killer cooking! I can see why your orders are increasing. That brisket... you making a Texan jealous.

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YUM That looks excellent

pjtexas1 said:

That's some killer cooking! I can see why your orders are increasing. That brisket... you making a Texan jealous.

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Thanks!!! But have to confess I was born and raised in Houston. Dabbled in BBQ back in TX many years ago but got serious about it when I couldn’t find anything in the Pittsburgh area that met my expectations for quality Q.