Custom Fabrication · Pearl, MS
Kurt Johnson has been welding since before most smoker brands existed. Every rig that leaves the shop in Pearl is a one-of-one — built to order, backed by 25+ years of fabrication expertise.
01 — What Kurt Builds
No catalog. No stock. Every build starts with a conversation and ends with a rig you’ll cook on for the rest of your life.
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Handbuilt to your specs from heavy-gauge steel. Firebox sizing, cook chamber length, door placement, finish — every detail spec’d to how you actually cook. Built to outlast the person who orders it.
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When you cook over open flame, the grill underneath matters. Hand-welded rigs built for serious heat — from backyard cookouts to competition pits. Sized and configured to your style.
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Live fire is in the name. If it involves steel and open flame — custom cooking rigs, fire pits, live-fire setups for events — Kurt builds it. Bring the idea, he’ll weld it from scratch.
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Simple repairs to intricate custom fabrication. The same 25-year skill set applies. Mobile service available. If steel is involved, odds are Kurt can handle it.
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A look at recent work from the Pearl shop. Every rig here is one of one.
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03 — The Maker
“Quality so obvious, one customer sold seven other smokers after seeing Kurt’s work in person.”
— From the Mississippi barbecue community
Kurt Johnson has spent over 25 years behind a welder. That’s not a marketing line — it’s the foundation every smoker and grill built under the Legacy Metal Works name rests on. When you’re commissioning a custom offset, you’re getting that experience in every weld, every seam, every hinge.
Legacy Metal Works opened in Pearl, MS in late 2025 with one guiding principle: build things worth keeping. Custom orders only — no stock, no mass production, no compromises. Kurt stands behind his work. Period.
See more builds on Facebook04 — Reach Out
Fastest route is a direct call. No phone tree. Just Kurt.