Today, we'll show you how turn a 55-gallon steel drum into a very rudimentary yet effective home-made smoker called an Ugly Drum Smoker, or UDS for short. Pros : Appeals to the do-it-yourselfer ...

Dubbed a UDS (for Ugly Drum Smoker), pictured above is one of the simplest and most popular rigs for BBQs. The ugly oil drum that the R2BQ redeems might be a little too shabby for anyone’s taste ...

Last time, we discussed the 55 gallon drum itself and some sources to buy one to build your Ugly Drum Smoker, or UDS. Finding a suitable drum takes some thought and perhaps a bit of driving around.