I have been a big BBQ buff for many years now. Always on the lookout for the best tasting rack of ribs or the most delicious cut of brisket. I finally decided to step on the other side of the smoker and try cooking for a change.

After a ton of research, I came to the conclusion that a quality smoker would likely cost upward of $500.

I then found a video of Big Mista’s where he demonstrated cooking with a Ugly Drum Smoker (UDS). It sounded like the perfect solution, a quality smoker that I can put together for a relatively low cost.

I’ll go into the details of my UDS build in a later post. With about 90% of my UDS complete, I decided to cook up two whole chickens and a New Mexico green chile fatty this memorial day weekend.