Cajun Microwave Bruce Weeks Family Band

This is my first attempt at building this and cooking in it. I put just a little too much charcoal from the start and scorched some wood. But tomorrow I'll put in some more flashing and a little less charcoal. This Pork Butt Roast sure smells fine here in the driveway.

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[na5m]

Hey, Bruce - what is it called when you BBQ with the heat source above the food? I've never seen this before. What are the benefits? Like zihyer said, it seems to waste a lot of heat.

[BruceWeeks]

Actually this is basically an outside oven that is like a roaster. One thing that can be done is that a grill can be attached to the top for hamburgers or hotdogs for whoever don't want whats inside. I would not call this a BBQ cooker since it is not smoked. This is the cajun version of pig in the ground. I also have a La Caja China someone gave me that I've never used, but may before the summer is over. We'll see as time goes by .... Its makes a pretty interesting conversation at festivals

[cardinalpuffpuff]

can u BBQ over it too while roasting

[BruceWeeks]

Yes, I'm building a grill top for it. Bruce

[MazAcadienDuNord]

Very neat. I was actually thinking about builing one... Did you use the plans you buy? Maz

[BruceWeeks]

No Maz I just saw some a few years ago in Louisiana and decided I'd google some pics. I totally built this from just looking at photos. Bruce

[13lael]

U forgot to tell everybody that it caught on fire before it was finish cookin' !

[sammallory79]

@na5m La caja China ...its Cuban I think....they work but not my style.

[WeirdBoi75]

hmm. i just took a box put some tinfoil in it taped two sides down poked holes in the sides and set it outside in the sun.

[TangoSpiceCompany]

I have never seen that before, very cool idea!

[Tabooga65]

That is like the la china. A vid of how you made it would be cool.

[grekito]

It looks kick ass, Awesome!

[CookinWithSurfinSapo]

Nice cooker.. I mean microwave