Cheeseburger in Caseville contest winner turned 1937 Ford dump truck into grill - MLive.com
CASEVILLE, MI — For Brandon Kretzschmer, it isn't just secret ingredients that make his burgers special. He smokes them in an old milk barrel and then lets them marinade in a 1937 Ford dump truck. Kretzschmer, 27, and his father, Steve Kretzschmer, were able to convert the truck into a grill just in time for the 10-day festival, which started Aug. After bringing the truck home from auction, Brandon Kretzschmer said he and his father cut off the back, removed the motor and completely gutted it. then they painted the inside with high-resistant paint consistent with health codes and installed... It was Steve Kretzschmer's idea to create the truck-grill after they sold more and more burgers each year and needed more space to cook. " For now, the truck is just a grill, but it'll be a smoker once they have time to finish it. They used that grill to marinate the burgers in a secret seasoning after cooking them. To cook the meat, it's placed in an old milk barrel that Steve Kretzschmer converted into a smoker several years ago. They smoked the burgers with oak from a tree Kretzschmer cut down for the project. "It makes a difference," Kretzschmer said, comparing oak to hickory. They sold an "old school, classic burger" for $6, while many of the other competitors sold more extravagant concoctions. Source: www.mlive.com
