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Professional and amateur Pit Jockeys from around the world have submitted these photographs. Show the world your pride and joy - Help to increase the number of existing pits (over 120) by adding your pit. Just follow the link at the bottom of the page!  It's free and easy.

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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

Queensland

Lang and WSM, owned by Kevin  of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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

"no name", owned by Louis Verburg, 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

Alabama:

"no name", Owned by Rodney Richardson of Talladega, Alabama
Manufactured by J&J Custom Pits

  Arkansas:

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

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

"Hill Billy Smoker", owned by Paul Stubbs, Conway, Arkansas
Manufacturer Link www.hillbillysmoker.com

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

"#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

"no name", built and owned by Colt Hogstrom, Phoenix, Arizona

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)

Louisiana Grill Country Smoker WholeHog and the Traeger 075 Texas model, owned by Bentley Meredith of Pasadena California

Colorado:

"Einstein" & Roma, the WSM 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, Colorado
The smoker are custom made.

"MADE 'ER MYSELF", owned by Bob Oldfield, Morrison Colorado

No Name, owned and built by Allyn Robinson of  Holyoke, Colorado

Florida:

"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

Kentucky

"Daddy's Girl" owned and built by Tony Evans of Cadiz, Kentucky

Louisiana

"The Stump rig" owned by Dewayne Garrett of Zachary Louisiana
Manufacturer link http://www.StumpsSmokers.com

 
  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'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", 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", owned by Chris L, Akron, New York

 
"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

"no name" owned by Shelly Hunt, AKA Desperados Barbecue & Catering Company, Angola, New York 14006
Manufacturer Link HuntFriedrich Metal Products Max Flavor 400

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

 
"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

"Stonehenge", Owned by Pete Van Brussel and I live in Lexington Ohio

"The Wolf", Ray Wilson, Uhrichsville, Ohio, I

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

"no name, owned by Richard Baree, Oologah, 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

"Moonlighting", built and owned by Clifford and Travis Moon of McAllen, Texas

"Primo Oval", owned by Mike Draper, Frisco, Texas
Manufacturer link: http://www.primogrill.com

"no name", owned by Clayton Saunders of San Antonio (and surrounding areas) Texas
Manufacturer link: http://www.claytonsaunders.com

"Lassiez Le Bon Temp Rouler!" (XLBGR),  "Geaux Tigers" (Small BGE) and "Lagniappe" (Mini BGE)
Owned by Frank Smith aka Egghead, Corpus Christi, Texas
Manufacturer link http://www.biggreenegg.com

"no name" owned by Jimmy Edmondson of Seguin Texas
Custom Pit

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

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

"Choo Choo's BBQ", Owned by Dave and Rick, Staunton VA
 

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"

"No name", owned by Chris Thurnau of Genesee Wisconsin
 

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