This no-weld plan shows you how to build a smoker out of a 55-gallon drum. Ugly Drum Smokers (or UDS for short) are just what they sound like: ugly. And made out of a 55-gallon drum.

In this video, I put the Pit Barrel PBX Cooker to the test to see if it lives up to the hype as one of the best ugly drum smokers out there. Whether you're a weekend BBQ warrior or an aspiring ...

A steel drum and a few plumbing parts make up this no-weld smoker you can build with just a few hours of work. Add meat and smoldering wood—and get ready to feast.

It's a variation on the Ugly Drum Smoker or UDS, but the drum is slightly smaller and, although it comes with a grate, for most recipes you hang the meat vertically from hooks - even turkeys!

Ugly Drum is his Sundays-only side gig that allows him to indulge in his passion. Black makes all of his pastrami himself, using the Bludso’s smokers during off hours to smoke several hundred ...

If you couldn't snag a spot at one of the Ugly Drum pastrami pop-ups that recently sold out because you weren't fast enough to jump on tickets, here's another chance.

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: ...

Inspired now, he came home, built a smoker out of an old oil drum—hence the name of his company, Ugly Drum —and set out to achieve pastrami perfection.

According to Black, the curious name of the stand, Ugly Drum, stems from the name given to a home-constructed barbecue smoker built from a 55-gallon steel drum.

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.