Next line the sides of the hole with bricks and mortar to make the pit more secure.
Diy bbq smoke pit.
Your top pot will be what holds in the smoke.
This will steam this will sputter and eventually it will smoke.
Fill a large container with water and allow a few handfuls of hickory to soak in the water for about a half hour.
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This is the goal.
I built this bbq pit in my backyard using cinder blocks and expanded metal.
One of your clay pots is going to act as the charcoal holder.
Fill a large container with water and allow a few handfuls of hickory to soak in the water for about a half hour.
To build a shallow pit bbq dig a square hole in your garden to a depth of 1 brick or cinderblock turned vertically.
Once your logs start to smolder add the wet hickory to the pit.
This is the goal.
This will steam this will sputter and eventually it will smoke.
Place a brick in the bottom of that pot and put a small bbq grate on top of the brick to hold the coals.