Have MAK - will travel

Heading up to my buddy's house for a long weekend. LPGA tournament is right in his back yard. Along with his collection of smokers - I figured I would bring my MAK 1 Star so we can practice cooking some chicken on it. (for a friendly little competition/charity event in Paducah this September)

Oh yeah - and KyNola is bringing like 250 pounds of meat tomorrow afternoon.


First - remove all the guts and pellets and the side shelf.

Second - find the phone.

I spread out a thickly folded 16x25 poly tarp in the bed of my Lil' Ranger. Hoisted the MAK up on some full cat litter buckets. (these things are indispensable)



Some creative bungee work to secure the hopper and lid.




To protect the hopper lid - as it sticks out the back a little bit - I grabbed a couple big magnets to use as spacers.




Ok, so the MAK is up high now, and the center of gravity should be above the tailgate.

Archimedes! Archimedes! Archimedes! And a gentle flop.




Glad I used the poly tarp - it slid right up with some minor persuasion.




Again with the cat litter... Wedge it in tight.



Racks, pans, upper racks, griddle, frog mat, etc. - bagged up. And about 30 pounds of pellets.




Another 50 pounds of pellets, tools, and my mechanics gloves. That MAK is slippery!




The tarp is folded up just to keep any rain off tonight. I'll fold it back and tuck it down before I get on the interstate tomorrow morning.

Sounds like a blast. Can't wait to see the pictures that are suitable for public viewing!

Looks like a great adventure ahead Squirt! Keep up posted!

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Sounds like a blast. Can't wait to see the pictures that are suitable for public viewing!

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We'll be safe..

Road Trip!!!!!

good deal. I made a hitch mount awhile ago. See video below. It is nice when you figure how to take your MAK places.

A hitch mount would be cool.. These MAKs still need handles on them to make them easier to pick up/move!

Very clever Jim!

Have fun Squirt!

stay safe Squirt da Cat. drive safely partner.

Both ways to move the smokers are impressive but we really all need that hitch Jimsbarbeque has wrangled. Big Poppa, let's get that thing in the online store!

i'd put one on my truck.

Well, we made it safe and sound. Here it is in a far more lush setting than my patio.



Who says a MAK doesn't smoke??




Hopefully we didn't bother the golfers much.




Did some wings to snack on. Coated in Carolina Treet and Little Louie's.




Then the main event... Tri Tip!



KyNola has a guy at a butcher shop than can get them - so he brought us 8.

I've never seen one of these, much less cooked one. Started at 250° for about 30 minutes, and then 325° until it was time to come off.

Pulled around 130° and tented for a while. We had been snacking on a bunch of other stuff before we sliced this baby up.




Wow.




Just wow.




We stood there and ate off of the cutting board.




More to come - today through Sunday afternoon! I'll try to sneak some pellets in my buddy's big STUMP Stretch tonight.

Great stuff Squirt, keep it coming!

OK SQUI Let me help you as a central california guy...cook the tri tip at 275....seriously flip at 110....pull at 140 then crank it up and sear for 2 minutes a side. and CUT agianst the grain...very important with tri tip you are a little cross grained there....I mean these hints with all the respect in the world....

Thanks! We did another one last night. (as well as a pile of other stuff)

Saving those shots for the contest though..

I have been really enjoying this post. We have been thinking about loading up #402 and doing a cook at a friends house about 60 miles away. The way I thought about loading a moving would not have gone well. Thanks for the different example.