A Gallery dedicated to BBQ Pits.

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Australia
New South Wales

"Aussie Blue 1", a WSM and Weber Gasser owned by Paul Rast, Sydney, Australia NSW
Manufacture link: http://www.komodokamado.com
Manufacturer link: http://www.weber.com
 

Canada
Alberta:

"no name",
owned by Morley Hansen  AKA Pigasus BBQ Team, Calgary Alberta, Canada

Manitoba
 
"no name", owned by Barry Kines, Beausejour Manitoba Canada

   
"Stumper", (the red pit) Owned by Smokin Jim, Twin Sisters Falls, Manitoba Canada


"Whut'r them boys smoking?, owned by Reece Kihn, of Reece's Roadside BBQ,  Steinbach, Manitoba Canada
Manufacturer Link http://www.bbqpits.com/

Nova Scotia
   
"no name", owned by Ben Gillespie, AKA Big Bens BBQ, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Canada
Manufacturer link  www.bigbensbbqonline.com

 

Ontario:
   
"The Good 3", Owned by Peter Follett, AKA The Great Canadian Bar-B-Q Company, Temiskaming Shores, Ontario, Canada

 

Liechtenstein

"Big Mike 2", Owned by Michael Greuter, AKA Big Mike BBQ,  Triesen, Liechtenstein

 

The Netherlands:
   
"The Boiler",
owned by Adriaan Kesteloo, Nieuw Vennep, Netherlands

Switzerland
 

"No Name", Owned by Tobias Linder-Geiger, Aarau, Switzerland
Manufacturer Link: http://www.komodokamado.com


The United States:

  Alaska:
   

"The EGG, Bullet and Kettle", Owned by Bob Griffin, AKA GRIFF, Anchorage, Alaska


  Arkansas
:

"no name", owned by Joe, AKA 1MoreFord, Hot Springs Arkansas


"no name", owned by Jim & Jeremy Axe, AKA Razorbaxe, Bentonville, Arkansas

Arizona:

"Diamond Plate Series 50", owned by Michael J. Reimann, Scottsdale, Arizona
Manufacturer link: http://diamondplateproducts.com


"BSKD/Bandera Dually", owned by Richard Lee, Phoenix, Arizona


"no name", owned by Ron Baldwin, AKA Caught Smokin' Cookin Crew, Phoenix, Arizona

Kamado
"#3, #7, #9 Kamados", owned by Mark Motta, Paradise Valley, Arizona
Manufacture link: http://www.kamado.com


"Spice Twins", owned by Richard Lee AKA Mr Smoker, Phoenix, Arizona
Manufacture link: http://www.spicewineironworks.com

California:

"George", owned by Helen Paradise, Lompoc, California
Manufacturer link: http://www.weber.com/bbq/pub/grill/2005/charcoal/cg_sg_smk.aspx


"Big Brother" (left photo) & "My Son" (right photo), owned by Fast Freddie, Isleton, CA
Fast Freddie's site: http://www.loveshackbbq.com
Manufacture link:


"3550", owned by Thom Emery, Sunny California
Manufacturer link: http://www.bbqpits.com/


"The Phoenix, owned by Dave Bart, AKA Bart's Blazin' Q. Livermore California
The Pit: Trailer and Santa Maria grill designed by Dave and fabricated by Livermore Iron Works. Pitts and Spitts upright smoker on one side, and Backwoods Competitor on the other.


"no name", owned by Jason Yoacham of Sutter Creek, California  (that's in the north)

Colorado:
Einstein Einstein Roma Roma the Imperial Kamado
"Einstein" & Roma, owned by Dave Toso, AKA DATsBBQ,  Jamestown, Colorado
Manufacturer link: http://www.primogrill.com ,
Manufacturer link: http://www.imperialkamado.com

     
"no name", owned by Greg Gerrard, AKA Sweetheart City Smokers, Loveland, Colorado
Manufacture link: http://www.bbqpits.com/


   
"Big Mac", owned by Denny Mildenberger, Over the Fence BBQ, Thornton, Colorado
Manufacturer link: http://www.traegerindustries.com


"Choo Choo", owned by Caleb, AKA Special C, Littleton Colorado
Manufacturer: High Roller Custom Pits

 
"No name", owned by Chipper Hartzfeld, aka Smokin' Hawgs BBQ, Aurora,CO
The smoker are custom made.


Florida:
Big Baby Big Baby
"Big Baby, owned by Jeff, AKA Green Hornet, Port St. Lucie, Florida
Link for info to make one: http://www.mikesell.net/smoker


"Big Head" (photos 1-3), owned by Vincent Flegeance, Lauderhill, Florida


"no name", owned by James Sanford, St. Petersburg, Florida
Manufacturer link: http://www.spicewineironworks.com/

Georgia

"Marie Laveau"
, owned by Noah Mayeux, AKA Nauti-Que BBQ Team Marietta, Georgia
Manufacturer Link:
Lang Smokers
 


"Buckey", owned by David Johnson, Jonesboro, Georgia
Pit manufacturer - SouthWest Smokers a.k.a. Superior Welding
www.southwestsmoker.com/index.html

 

Illinois

"Bent Out Of Shape", owned by Terry Hayes, Eureka, Illinois

Kansas

"The Girls", owned by Dan, AKA Man's Best Friend BBQ, Olathe, Kansas
Manufacturer link: http://www.weber.com/bbq/pub/grill/2005/charcoal/cg_sg_smk.aspx

   
"no name", owned by Doug Mueting, Eudora, Kansas

 
  Maine

"Pull Pit", owned by Mark Kidd, AKA Olde Kennebec Wood Cookery, Woolwich, Maine



"The Pit", owned by Don Seibert, AKA DJ'S Texas Style BBQ, Lewiston, Maine
Builder's - Gerald & Josh Gordon, Clifton, Texas
 

Michigan:
Darryl  
"Darryl" (Darryl's older brother Darryl is in the 2nd picture), owned by Bruce Bissonnette, Uttica, Michigan

Missouri
   
"Spice", owned by Jay Curry , AKA Team Q Dual Axel, Columbia Missouri
Manufacturer link: http//www.spicewineironworks.com


"No Name", owned by Jim Fitzsimmons, AKA Team River City Smokehouse, Holts Summit, Missouri
Manufacture link: http://www.batespitts.com


"no name", built and owned by Jeff, AKA Smooookin, Kansas City, Missouri

 
The Good-One Marshall & Good-One Trailboss, Chris Marks,  Kansas City, Missouri
Manufacturer Links:
www.aceofheartsbbq.com  www.thegood-one.com

 

Nebraska

"Big Bertha",
owned by Kenneth Houfek, AKA "Starvin' Marvin's BBQ", Wahoo, Nebraska
Manufacturer: Lang, Model =84

New Jersey:
The Lone Star
"The Lone Star", owned by Jeff Fox, AKA Jersey BBQ, Seaville, New Jersey
Manufacturer link: http://www.gatorpit.net

"The ALL NIGHTER", owned by Cole Almassy, Hardwick, New Jersey

New York:
Bandito
"Bandito", owned by Chris L, Akron, New York


Buford Lazy Q Lectro 
"BUFORD",                       "Lazy Q",                           "Lectro"                            "That ___ smoker on left"
Above pits owned by Dave AKA Wittdog, West Seneca, New York
Manufacturer link to Buford: http://www.adventuresinheat.com
Manufacturer link for Lectro:  http://www.sausagemaker.com/MeatSmokers.html


"no name", owned by WesTex BBQ, Lake Ronkonkama NY
Manufacturer is Smokemaster (no link)


"no name", owned by AKA Oompappy, Naples, New York


"Lang 48" owned by Bob H, Queens, New York
 

North Carolina:

"no name", owned by Larry Davis, Clemmons North Carolina
Manufacturer link: http://www.weber.com/bbq/pub/grill/2005/charcoal/cg_sg_smk.aspx

 
"no name", owned by Kevin Cameron, AKA Partners In Swine BBQ Catering, Zebulon, NC


"BDS", owned by Rocky Richmond, Hendersonville, North Carolina
Manufacturer link: http://www.bigdrumsmokers.com

     
"Retirement Present", owned by David Lindsey, Hamlet, North Carolina
Manufactured locally

 
Ohio:
Texas Hottie II
"Texas Hottie II", owned by David Hutson AKA Woodman, Mentor Ohio
Manufacture link: http://www.bbqpits.com/ 

Ole Besse  Ole Besse with sous chef
"Ole Besse", owned by Rodney Stephenson, AKA Chuckwagoncook, Ohio


"Elvira", Owned by Mike Grammer , AKA Big Mike, Dayton Ohio
Manufacturer link: http://www.stumpssmokers.com

 

Oklahoma:
       
"no name", owned by Jimmy Freytag, Ardmore, Oklahoma

Oregon

"Hillbilly Smoker", owned by Fred Rogers, Eugene Oregon

South Carolina:

"no name", owned by Walter Brooker, Denmark, South Carolina

     
"no name, owned by Mike Lau, Piedmont, South Carolina
Manufacturer link: http://www.carolinagrills.com


20" RD Special, owned by Sam Hays and I live in Sherwood, Oregon
Manufacturer link: The Horizon Smoker Company out of Perry, Oklahoma.  www.horizonbbqsmokers.com

Tennessee:
   
"Not Portable", owned by Evans Peay somewhere in Tennessee

Texas:

"no name", owned by Darwin AKA Zilla, Universal City, Texas
Manufacturer link: http://www.gatorpit.net


"1044", owned by Howard Barlow,  Beaumont, Texas
Manufacturer link:  http://www.bbqpits.com/


"no name", owned by Gordon Bevil, Houston, Texas
Manufacture link: http://www.batespitts.com


"The Extreme", owned by Mike Hicks of the Miguel Carlos Smokin' Bandit BBQ, AKA Txpgapro Whitney, TX.
Manufacturer link: http://www.gatorpit.net


"Big Pig", with "Little Pig" in the background, owned by Kirk Williams, AKA KPigout, San Antonio, TX
Built by: Texas Smoker Double Door w/Upright


"The Liberator", owned by BBQ-BQN, somewhere, TX
Manufacturer link: http://www.gatorpit.net


 
"Big D2", owned by Chris Carr, AKA DaHorns, Cedar Park, Texas
Manufacturer link: http://www.gatorpit.net


"Big Ron's Pit", owned by Ron Garcia, Houston Texas
Made By Elio Rangel, It is his first BBQ pit. Made from 150 Gallon Propane Tank

 
"Fred", owned by Jeff Wheeler, aka Bigwheel, Cowtown Texas.


"no name", owned by Bill Bradshaw, aka Chile Farmer, Rusk Texas
Oklahoma Joe Smoker


"Big Blue", owned by Tom Kline, Flower Mound, Texas
Manufacturer Link: http://www.komodokamado.com


"no name" & "no name", owned by Chuck "Nascar Chuck" Massey, Ft Worth, Texas

  Utah

"Stickhead", owned by Mike Roberts, Bountiful, Utah
Manufacturer link: Lang Smokers

Virginia:

"no name", owned by Larry Wolf, Bealeton, Virginia
Manufacturer link: http://www.weber.com/bbq/pub/grill/2005/charcoal/cg_sg_smk.aspx

Petunia
"Petunia" plus an upright & a gasser owned by Bill, AKA Bill the Grill Guy, Gordonsville, Virginia
 

Jolley
"no name", Owned by George Jolley, Warrenton, VA
Manufacturer link: http://smokeyjoesmokers.com
 

Washington:

"no name", owned by Bob & Amy Nordnes, AKA SKOL! Here's To You BBQ, Poulsbo, Washington


IMU, a Hawaiian style pit, 8'x8'x2' deep, owned  by Joe Abad (posts as honu41 on TBBQForum.com ),  Everett, Washington 

Wisconsin:

"no name", owned by Ed Roe, AKA Roeboat, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Built by "It's the Pits"
 


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