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BBQ Related Topics => Welcome, Please Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: salty_jenkins on April 22, 2010, 03:43:55 pm

Title: I'm new and clueless..
Post by: salty_jenkins on April 22, 2010, 03:43:55 pm
Hello, I found this website a couple of days ago and have been on it non-stop.  I'm going to go buy a WSM tomorrow morning at BBQ Island.  I'm so excited to get down with the sickness.. I've never smoked so I'm new to the whole obsession.  If anyone has any beginner recipes that turn out good the majority of the time, I would appreciate your help. This website is awesome.  Thanks
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Post by: glenntm on April 22, 2010, 03:57:28 pm
Welcome Kaelub.  Hope you enjoy the site.  Looking forward to seeing you out at an event.
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Post by: KidCurry on April 22, 2010, 04:03:39 pm
Welcome!!
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Post by: Tek465 on April 22, 2010, 04:33:24 pm
Welcome, You'll probably want some quick victories to break in your smoker, and to learn some of it's quirks.

For the first few times out I started with recipes that take less then 4 hours. (And, for the most part, still do!!!)

Chicken is fast, cheap and versatile. Beer can chicken is very easy to do.
Country style ribs. (These are great to try out new rubs.)
ABT's (A must!)
Fatties (smoked breakfast sausage)
Smoked meatloaf
Title: Re: I'm new and clueless..
Post by: jmcrig on April 22, 2010, 05:00:26 pm
I think you'll be very happy with your WSM. Enjoy. ;D
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Post by: AzJohnnyC on April 22, 2010, 05:24:57 pm
Welcome. Keep reading around, and you'll pick up some good info. Pork butt is forgiving and a rewarding smoke. Shelton or Mike at BBQ Island will be helpful with tips on your new WSM too. If you've got questions from there, just ask away!
Title: Re: I'm new and clueless..
Post by: Gizzy's Smokin Crew on April 22, 2010, 05:29:53 pm
Welcome aboard Kaelub. Glad to meet you. You picked the right site to learn from. These guys and gals are great. As a newbie myself, I am learning alot from them. Just remeber, we love pictures
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Post by: azkitch on April 22, 2010, 09:04:30 pm
Welcome to the sickness, Salty. You'll love it!
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Post by: smitty250 on April 26, 2010, 09:33:36 am
Welcome Salty - love the name! Like most have already said, chicken is pretty easy to do (backyard not competition chicken  :'() and pork butt is pretty easy. Look in the recipe thread for some good advice.
Title: Re: I'm new and clueless..
Post by: DanMan on April 26, 2010, 05:39:24 pm
No worries your addicted now.  You will find yourself cooking just to cook, not like your hungry or anything.   Its the 'I just gotta try that!" thats gonna get ya!  LOL  Have fun with it!
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Post by: Thom Emery on April 26, 2010, 05:41:26 pm
R2D2 will do you fine
Title: Re: I'm new and clueless..
Post by: Mike (AZBarbeque) on April 26, 2010, 08:06:01 pm
Welcome Kaelub, great to have you here.

Jump on in and enjoy the site, we do have a great place here with lots of great BBQers..

Hope to meet you soon out at some of our great events.

WELCOME!!

Mike
Title: Re: I'm new and clueless..
Post by: AzQer on April 27, 2010, 10:55:13 am
Welcome aboard Kaelub, Sickness is an understatement obsession is more like it ask all the questions you got lots of folks here to help
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Post by: Harpo on April 27, 2010, 08:24:46 pm
The quick recipes are good while your smoking some nice butts. I like the long cooks. Gives me more time to drink beer. When I grilled and people would ask how long I would say "It took 4 1/2 beers to cook. Now I talk in 6 Packs. Jokes aside :D, and I wasn't joking, Welcome Salty to the site. Nothing but great ideas and better people to go with those ideas.
Title: Re: I'm new and clueless..
Post by: BrownBearBBQ on April 29, 2010, 06:10:20 pm
As Mark said... it becomes an obsession!!! As much of a firearms/hunter addict as I am, I sold one of my firearms to get a Diamond Plate 70 series w/custom extras and a bunch of other stuff!! Wife tells me that the cheapest part of this is going to be my smoker!! LOL!! Told her that it beats paying a shrink!!  ;D  Welcome and have lots of fun!
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Post by: Crash on April 29, 2010, 09:45:51 pm
Great to have you here Kaelub.  Welcome.
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Post by: squealers on April 29, 2010, 10:17:18 pm

 welcome, you are at the perfect place, we have lots of clues :D  ;D :D  ;D