55-Gallon Drum BBQ Grill and Smoker - Neatorama

Photo: Steve Stealey

Is that a 55-gallon drum or a BBQ smoker? Actually, it's both! Steve Stealey of Steve's Services - BBQ division in Carthage, Mo. came up with the idea of using a steel drum as a smoker and BBQ grill when he was on his way to a cooking contest, lost his cooker in transit, found a used barrel and the rest is history.

Link - Thanks Steve!

Be sure to check out Neatorama's Top 10 Coolest BBQ Grills (and More) (yes, all the way back from 2006)

"Is that a 55-gallon drums or a BBQ smoker?"

I think you mean "Are those 55-gallon drums or BBQ smokers?" Or "Is that a 55-gallon drum or a BBQ smoker?"

One would never say "Is that a 55-gallon drums".

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I hate to break it to you but making smokers out of these drums is standard practice among the BBQ circuit.

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Seriously... anon1 is right. 55 gallon drums are standard. Unless the guy is 80+ years old, I don't see how he could claim to have come up with this idea.

There've been 55 gallon BBQs and smokers since there have been 55 gallon drums.

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I hope that he cleaned the barrel before use. I agree not original but still cool lookin.

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The fishermen in FL have used 55 gal drums for mullet smokers for at least the last 50 years. We also used to burn trash in them.

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Thx Zavatone - and that's the first time I've ever heard of a 55-gal drum being used for a smoker/BBQ grill :)

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Thats quite interesting. Hope it works well too. But its too clumsy to handle I guess.

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