Well, Kidcurry if you are ever in the area for a contest or event let me know and we will see if we can meet up.
As for growing peppers, you really have to be patient. Getting anything to grow from seed can be difficult especially peppers. The hardest part is hardening the plant once it gets a little size. I would suggest saving the headache and just buy them from a nursery or Home Depot. This way they are hardened and more mature so you actually have a chance to get peppers before the frost/short growing season. Put it in a moveable potted plant which you can bring in on the porch, garage etc. to keep out of the elements and you should be good to go.
I already stated that I grow and sell the powdered stuff but was wondering what you guys would think of smoking habs with pecan wood? Kinda like a chipoltle pepper on steriods. I am guessing the lighter the wood the better so not to overpower the pepper right?