Frank Cox, known as “The BBQ Pit Engineer”™️ has been building BBQ Smokers as a hobby and business for over 13 years as of 2023. Armed with a background in the Refrigeration, HVAC, and Food Equipment Industry for 28 years, he has made his living with temperature control, fluid dynamics (liquid and vapor), and heat transfer in many applications in the real world. His passion, SmokerBuilder, was founded by Frank in 2010 with a small blog and a shop full of tools. The mission was, and still is, to "Teach people to build a smoker".
In 2011 Frank started SmokerPlans.net and started designing plans for customers to build their own pit from materials they had laying around. SmokerPlans.net has grown and now boasts over 200 sets of SmokerPlans™. In 2012 he started manufacturing and designing the parts people needed to build their own DIY Smoker for personal use as well as production use for manufacturers. The parts were sold on several of his own websites and also distributed on websites owned by other people. If you’d like to learn about building smokers you’re definitely at the right place! Here’s where to start:
Join our private online community at:
https://SmokerBuilderU.com
Get your own set of smoker plans and build a smoker like us!
Check out https://www.smokerplans.net/
Tons of experience and knowledge coupled with old school customer service ensures a good square deal and customer satisfaction… You can go wrong with SmokerPlans, they are on the level.
We needed a dedicated cooker for chicken and the Super 55 does not disappoint. Easy kit to assemble and easily customized with paint and accessories. I might need a couple more in the Family!!
Frank is a man of his word, in this day of doing business that’s hard to find! Highly recommend him and anything he sells.
The Super 55 was a blast to put together and if you aren't doing a crazy paint job like I am, you will likely finish it in a full day or over the weekend. Grab a beer, get some tools, and have fun! Love the support you get from Frank as well. Top-notch product and company!
