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BBQ Related Topics => Welcome, Please Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: azgunfighter on September 24, 2010, 11:03:29 pm

Title: Howdy from the base of the Superstition Mountains
Post by: azgunfighter on September 24, 2010, 11:03:29 pm

Hello Az BBQers,

My name is Larry, and I can't tell you how thrilled I was to have discovered this website and group. Professionally, I work as a videographer/web developer for a local government agency. For the past 12 years, my wife and I have been old west re-enactors for fun. While I have always been a backyard griller, I started cooking with smoke about 10 years ago, and can say I am addicted to cooking with mesquite, hickory and other woods. We try to catch the BBQ competition shows on cable TV, and I would really like to get certified as a judge. Not sure I can compete on the same level as you folks, but at the very least I want to learn more about what all is involved in competition cooking.

I've just started making my own sauces and rubs. Some have turned out great, and others... well let's just say they sounded better in theory, than they turned out in real life. Have gone through 3 cheap little offset smokers over the past 10 years, and really want to upgrade soon to something more professional. 

We live right at the base of the Superstition mountains, and the desert scenery lends itself well to wanting to be outdoors and cooking. I cook year round and haven't let a little thing like 115 degree temperatures deter me from cooking a tasty meal. Thankfully my wife supports my BBQ addiction, and she is always inviting friends and family out for ribs and other smoked fare. We cook out on the grill more than we do in the kitchen.

Anyway, I look forward to participating, learning from everyone and hopefully we will be attending some of the competitions.

Thanks!

Larry Jones
AzGunfighter

Title: Re: Howdy from the base of the Superstition Mountains
Post by: Crash on September 24, 2010, 11:31:42 pm

Welcome Larry.  I'm sure that more than a few of us would be willing to try your concoctions.

Title: Re: Howdy from the base of the Superstition Mountains
Post by: PAT YOUNG on September 25, 2010, 05:10:04 am

Welcome LARRY, good to have you on here! You would be suprised at the level that you can cook at in a few short years if you get the "bug" and add effort and practice and education-research! :)

Title: Re: Howdy from the base of the Superstition Mountains
Post by: glenntm on September 25, 2010, 05:48:06 am

Welcome Larry.....

Title: Re: Howdy from the base of the Superstition Mountains
Post by: Gizzy's Smokin Crew on September 25, 2010, 09:14:44 am

Welcome aboard Larry. Glad to meet ya. Enjoy the site

Title: Re: Howdy from the base of the Superstition Mountains
Post by: AzQer on September 25, 2010, 02:45:30 pm

Welcome to the club Larry glad you found us, pull up a log and enjoy

Title: Re: Howdy from the base of the Superstition Mountains
Post by: sabo on September 25, 2010, 06:01:19 pm

Welcome Larry..glad Ya made it to the Site..BTW..we lived out there for a couple years on Hidalgo St..damm nice view.

Title: Re: Howdy from the base of the Superstition Mountains
Post by: azkitch on September 25, 2010, 06:04:45 pm

Glad you've come on here, Larry. The more, the merrier!

Title: Re: Howdy from the base of the Superstition Mountains
Post by: Mike (AZBarbeque) on September 29, 2010, 02:03:23 am

Welcome Larry, great to have you here, glad you found us.

We have a great site/club here with lots of great BBQers, Discussions & events. 

We certainly look forward to seeing you online here sharing your BBQing exploits with us and we look forward to meeting you soon out at some of our great events.

WELCOME!!

Mike

Title: Re: Howdy from the base of the Superstition Mountains
Post by: BrownBearBBQ on October 04, 2010, 07:53:46 am

Welcome Larry!! Gun smoke and BBQ smoke - the two best kinds in the world!!  :laugh: :laugh: Doesn't get any better!!

Title: Re: Howdy from the base of the Superstition Mountains
Post by: dave from mesa on October 04, 2010, 08:16:22 am

Welcome Larry from another east sider.

Title: Re: Howdy from the base of the Superstition Mountains
Post by: BBQCZAR on October 04, 2010, 08:41:12 am

Welcome Larry  :)

Title: Re: Howdy from the base of the Superstition Mountains
Post by: Mark on October 04, 2010, 09:19:40 am

Quote

I cook year round and haven't let a little thing like 115 degree temperatures deter me

Just saves on charcoal, as far as I'm concerned. ;)

Welcome to the site, Larry! ;D

Title: Re: Howdy from the base of the Superstition Mountains
Post by: RudedoggAZ on October 04, 2010, 07:30:23 pm

Hey, Welcome to the site... Enjoy!