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Good day Everyone,

Thank you for letting me register on this awesome forum.

Greetings from a town called Paarl, South Africa.

Thank you to eveyone of the time to post such great information.

Today I sit with a dilema which I need some help with - and seeing as South Africa is not a BBQ area - I am gonna needs lots !!!!

I have build a reverse offset unit from a 210 liter (55 gallon) style drum - with a brick fire box, run it 3 times so far,
1st Try Baby back ribs - result was ok
2nd Try was chicken - result light smoke and slightly over cooked
3rd Try spare ribs

The food come out ok, and I have many many a fire to learn this amazing art, the you all are enjoying so well.

Things to know from my side - our meat is way leaner here and butchers dont know the cuts and joints seem smaller than in the USA and we dont have any manufacturers of BBQs here - the help I need is with some ideas or designs to start with.

I have learnt much but need to learn much more still - I am looking for a off set bbq design that I can fabricate here - something like off set and revers offset smokers.
Any and all help will be appreciated ! even the smallest bit of advice

Regards from South Africa

PS I really would love South Africa to have a great BBQ following

Welcome and Howdy, Uncle C - - - looking forward to your participation, questions and maybe some of Y'all "local" techniques that use ol Statesiders might want to try make yourself at home

Howdy neighbor. Welcome to the forum, Great to have someone from South Africa. Post some pictures and people will have an easier time offering advice.

Welcome aboard Uncle C sounds like you are well on the way with a offset to work with, make yourself at home here.

Welcome!

welcome aboard ... would enjoy seeing photos of your set up

Hey buddy. Can you send any pictures of your pit.