“When I Get Big…”
March 5th, 2012
I have an SQ36 Smoker for my own personal use. The SQ36 is great for cooking in the back yard, front yard, side yard, or on the porch roof. I love it. I can pull it out onto the grass, fire it up, and have a nice little time smoking with the boys.
But someday, when I “get big”, I would really like to have a TS250 smoker on a trailer. It would have a BBQ42 chicken cooker mounted to the front. The chicken cooker would be insulated so I could grill more than twice as much meat with the same amount of charcoal. The firebox on the smoker would be insulated too. The paint outside the firebox would stay nice a lot longer with less maintenance because I invested in a double wall and insulation.
Instead of the expanded metal work shelves on the sides of the smoker, I would pay a little more money to get stainless steel shelves to keep grease and juice from dripping down onto the fender when I’m cooking and slide out the grate.
Actually, here is a video to show you exactly what I am talking about.
Click here to learn more about Meadow Creek’s TS250 Barbecue Smoker trailer.
I would use my smoker to cook for family reunions and church picnics. Maybe occasionally I would pull it around to various fire departments and cook for the guys there. I would love to also get into fund-raisers for non-profits, such as the Loaves & Fishes magazine for prisoners or for the brother in our church that’s a missionary in Haiti. Or cook food for some people who lost their houses in the tornadoes close to where I live.
When it gets warm, I would get a temporary permit, pull my TS250 smoker down-town for the day and cook barbecue for Pikeville. I’d make a couple hundred dollars and put it in savings for my next birthday.
Some days I would simply fire it up to cook a little food for my family. I would cook extra and put some in the fridge and freezer. I would share some with my friends who appreciate real barbecue.
On March 5, the day before my birthday, I would park my TS250 at my brother’s house. Maybe he would smoke me some ribs.
In the mean time, I plan to have fun anyway. Tomorrow is my birthday and I hear there’s grilled chicken on the menu.
Have fun!
Lavern Gingerich
PS. What kind of smoker do you want when you get big? Leave a comment. Let me know what you think.
March 5th, 2012 at 3:27 pm
Well happy birthday,my Mom allways told me to dream big and maybe some day it could happen so keep on dreaming and have a great brithday and keep on smokeing.
Mike
March 5th, 2012 at 5:02 pm
I’d or love to have the SQ36 for starters.
March 5th, 2012 at 5:11 pm
Lavern, when I grow up I want one just like you described. In fact I want to do some of the same things you do with yours. It’s amazing how great minds think a like. Happy Birthday
March 5th, 2012 at 5:54 pm
I want the BBQ42, I would make roadside chicken for firehouse picnics and cook for my friends BBQ parties. Happy birthday Lavern, enjoy your day and all your blessings!
March 5th, 2012 at 5:54 pm
I want the BBQ42, I would make roadside chicken for firehouse picnics and cook for my friends BBQ parties. Happy birthday Lavern, enjoy your day and all your blessings!
March 5th, 2012 at 7:20 pm
HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!! guess I will fo to bed early and have a real good dream.
Hey…I even like the music…sounds dang rite BBQish >>> Have a good one. COOP
March 5th, 2012 at 8:48 pm
Happy birthday, with snow on the gound you are making me water at the mouth, with all this good food and smokers, keep up the great work.
Russ
March 5th, 2012 at 10:05 pm
Man what a braai South African word for BBQ. All the very best on your birthday Lavern, may the All Mighty spare you for many many more.
March 6th, 2012 at 6:30 am
Oh Man! “When I get big.” I’ve dreamt about a rig that would have dedicated smokers per meat type; pork, birds, beef/deer/elk/etc, fish. This rig would also have one of those awesome chicken grillers. That’s the dream anyway, when I get big. We left our very old, extremely well used smoker in California when we moved to Virginia and haven’t been able to buy a new one yet. Cooking on a kettle grill just isn’t the same.
Happy birthday Lavern! Be blessed!
March 6th, 2012 at 8:50 am
Happy Birthday,Lavern! I really do enjoy your articles, photos, and recipes. Keep ’em comin’, and again …have a great day.
March 6th, 2012 at 8:50 am
Happy Birthday,Lavern! I really do enjoy your articles, photos, and recipes. Keep ’em comin’, and again …have a great day.
March 6th, 2012 at 9:43 am
Yep that’s the one just like I would want it. Happy Birthday Lavern
March 6th, 2012 at 4:03 pm
I am interested in the caterers delight. I think this would be awesome and meet all of my needs from now until my last days. Love to cook for family and friends and fund raising events and this would meet all of those needs.
March 7th, 2012 at 8:35 am
Hi Lavern that TS250 sure is a beauty, Happy Birthday!! have a great one
July 11th, 2013 at 11:56 pm
I am planning to have a BBQ catering business now. For my “… when I get big moment” I want the TS500 with the BBQ42 attachment. I also want live smoke in the warming box so I can use it to smoke Pork Butts. This smoker would be for a roadside business which is doing great in our area.
July 12th, 2013 at 9:25 am
Big dreams! 🙂