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BBQ Related Topics => Welcome, Please Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: madbomr on December 31, 2009, 08:53:06 am
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Hello all... My name is Brandon and I am very new to the BBQ world. I have always been good at grilling and cooking but I think I have found a new passion! I watched an episode of "BBQ Pitmasters" and saw what they were doing and making and I was hooked. The food looked so good, and the processes seemed to be a blast. I think the funnest part of cooking is seeing the looks on people's faces as they take the first bite of your product and you can see that they love it.
So... I ran out and bought a Texas style smoker from Lowes 3 weeks ago and have begun to BBQ. I have tried Brisket, pulled pork, and spare ribs. I messed up the brisket first time out because I went off of time rather than internal temp; it still tasted good, but was fairly tuff. I made a couple changes, got a good way to prepare the meat, and it's been freakin awesome ever since! I made ribs that were the best I had ever tasted... and others agreed that they were good. I got so excited I did the pork butt two days later. it came out better than the ribs. I am excited to keep experimenting and getting better. I am always up for new recipes, rubs, mops, wood, etc. so if you want to share, please feel free! I will even let you know how it turned out!
I hope to eventually get to a point where I can do a couple local competitions and see what it is like...
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Welcome to the site. Be sure to visit the guys at BBQ Island, they'll take good care of you and help you discover new woods, tools and rubs to use. Remember to throw in some pictures of that BBQ so we can all enjoy it. Glad you found us.
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Welcome Brandon, great to have you onboard here. Look forward to seeing you out at some of our events and hearing about your BBQing exploits on here.
We do have a great group of BBQers on here and everyone is like Family, so jump on in and enjoy all the site has to offer.
WELCOME!!
Mike
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Welcome Brandon, great to have you here.
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Welcome Brandon, I too use a Charboiler from Lowe's and love it. It is the right size for my backyard stuff.
(http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/Weaponeer/New%20Smoker/HPIM0519.jpg)
Good luck with your cooks and remember to post pics, we all love food porn.
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Glad you've found us, Brandon. There's a post aboiut posting pics here, and once ya figger it out, it's not so hard. Using Flickr or photobucket is easier, in that you don't have to resize them in your computer.
Smoke on!
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Welcome aboard. Be sure and look at the archives here. Lots of recipes and how to's. You can use your charcoal pan in the cooking chamber and turn it upside down to act as a baffle. Also you can use hose clamps and 4" aluminum dryer duct. Put the dryer duct in the exhaust vent. Secure with a couple screws (galvanized metal and cooking do not go together!!) run the duct and secure with a hose clamp to the lid, stopping he end of the duct at the bottom of the lid. This way the opening sits on the food grate, forcing smoke and heat to run across the food grate. This reduces hot spot by the firebox and cold spot on the other end. Also always keep exhaust wide open. Only takes a few seconds of stagnant smoke to turn stale and produce off flavors.
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Welcome to the board Brandon. If you like to BBQ, you'll be in heaven here.
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Welcome aboard. Be sure and look at the archives here. Lots of recipes and how to's. You can use your charcoal pan in the cooking chamber and turn it upside down to act as a baffle. Also you can use hose clamps and 4" aluminum dryer duct. Put the dryer duct in the exhaust vent. Secure with a couple screws (galvanized metal and cooking do not go together!!) run the duct and secure with a hose clamp to the lid, stopping he end of the duct at the bottom of the lid. This way the opening sits on the food grate, forcing smoke and heat to run across the food grate. This reduces hot spot by the firebox and cold spot on the other end. Also always keep exhaust wide open. Only takes a few seconds of stagnant smoke to turn stale and produce off flavors.
I'm not sure, but I think I just learned a lot. This site always amazes me. Welcome Brandon.
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Welcome BRANDON, you sound like the bug already bit you! Jump in and enjoy!!!
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On my small pit i do what BEAR say's (hey BEAR and CINDY!!!!) I actually invert the charcoal pan and bend it in a half moon shape and stick it in the opening a couple of inches that leads to the fire box, that seems to work well and even out my pit temps!!!
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Welcome Brandon!!
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I'm not sure, but I think I just learned a lot. This site always amazes me. Welcome Brandon.
Welcome aboard Brandon. I'm a newbie as well and I definetly have learned alot from these guys. They are great. Now that I'm employed I can now afford to start cooking the way I would like. (And post alot of pic's) WE LOVE PIC"S ;D
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Howdy and welcome Brandon
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Welcome Brandon - enjoy the site!
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Welcome to the club Brandon pull up a log and enjoy
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Welcome!!