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The Can Man

July 31, 2026, 10:44 AM

I found this article interesting about the Can innovator!

The Can Man: How a guy named Snail revolutionized competitive barbecue - Kansas City Magazine

https://kansascitymag.com/longform/drum-smoker-inventer-jay-vantuyl/

Thirty-odd years later, it’s arguable that no one has done more to shape competitive barbecue than Jay Vantuyl. That’s because one of his inventions, the can cooker, changed competitive barbecue in much the same way Knute Rockne’s forward pass changed football.

Video: https://youtu.be/ejpbwAXdKf0?is=DZJaIuRUXj1eFrxa

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July 31, 2026, 11:02 AM

He’s so cool! Thank you.
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July 31, 2026, 11:15 AM

UBC, UBC, UBC!
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July 31, 2026, 11:41 AM

I hope he is in the BBQ Hall of Fame, or soon will be.
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#5

July 31, 2026, 02:18 PM

Interesting! Always nice to see what the backwoods engineer's think up! He's certainly a BBQ treasure!
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tenphases commented

July 31, 2026, 05:19 PM

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i remember seeing the video years ago, it's why I built my first UDS

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July 31, 2026, 02:39 PM

He had a can do attitude!
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tenphases commented

July 31, 2026, 05:18 PM

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🤣 pretty much designed the Gateway "I should have got a patent but what are you going to do?"

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#7

July 31, 2026, 06:37 PM

Thanks, great article!
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August 1, 2026, 02:06 PM

What a great article. Thanks for sharing. I love Leo's pizza. My wife and her parents have been going to Leo's for years. Will have to check out his pin striping the next time we get pizza there.
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