Great Lakes BBQ Supply Company - Sold

Spydermike72 · 08-30-2012, 10:14 AM

Steve and I would like to let you know that we have sold The Great Lakes BBQ Supply Company, but we have sold it to 2 guys that are just as passionate and knowledgeable about bbq as anybody we know. You may know them, they are Comp cooks here in Michigan; Rich Parker from iBQn and Mark Rasmussen from Smokin Aces Crap Shoot BBQ. They will be using our name and storefront for a bit, while they get their own store up and running. Their new name and domain will be TheBBQSuperstore.com and the transition will be taking place over the next 30 days or so.

On a personal note, we want to thank all of our customers that helped make us successful over the past 4 years. We hope you will continue to look to Rich and Mark for all of your BBQ needs, as we can assure you they will take very good care of you.

We hope to see you out on the BBQ Trail!!

Mike Terry and Steve Coddington

willkat98 · 08-30-2012, 12:26 PM

My shirt will become a collectors item!!!

Wish I had picked up a few more while you had them.

Good luck to you Mike and Steve and looking forward to continuing with you Rich and Mark!

bigabyte · 08-30-2012, 01:07 PM

Now I'm wishing I had ordered a shirt.

You guys were a pleasure to work with and I wish you all the best.

landarc · 08-30-2012, 01:09 PM

Man, i should have ordered a few shirts too, instead of that BBQ stuff.

Thanks for setting the bar on Internet BBQ business, best of luck to you both.

Ron_L · 08-30-2012, 01:40 PM

Maybe there will be a shirt clearance sale coming? :)

Good luck, guys and thanks for your support!

landarc · 08-30-2012, 01:49 PM

I wear a BBQ large, probably the one size they no longer have

Fatback Joe · 08-30-2012, 03:08 PM

Congrats and good luck.

Ohhh.......I have a sweatshirt and a shirt that I need to have framed now.

2XL to the highest bidder.

Westexbbq · 08-31-2012, 11:35 AM

Good luck to all going forward. (wore my shirt at the Vets Hospital cook last weekend).

Joneser · 08-31-2012, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Westexbbq

Good luck to all going forward. (wore my shirt at the Vets Hospital cook last weekend).

Thats the Bubba Sleeveless mod....

Plowboy · 08-31-2012, 02:21 PM

We were one of GLBBQ's first products. These guys always represented us well. It's been a great partnership. Have already been working with Rich and Mark through the transition, and I'm equally excited about the future. Customer service has been a hallmark of GLBBQ. I expect the same from BBQSuperstore. Happy for all involved.

Big George's BBQ · 08-31-2012, 03:15 PM

Good luck in your new ventures Whenever I ordered from you I had excellent service Wish I had ordered a shirt too

deguerre · 08-31-2012, 03:37 PM

NOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooo! Y'all can't leave! Oh well. Best of luck guys and i'm sure I'll be happy with Rich and Mark.

cmohr74 · 09-01-2012, 09:04 AM

Thank you for everything Mike & Steve. It was a pleasure to work with you on my Backwoods smoker purchase. I wish you the best of luck in whatever you are moving on to. Rich & Mark, make us GLBBQS supporters proud to continue with you.

Rich Parker · 09-02-2012, 08:19 AM

Customer Service is on the top of our list in maintaining or if possible improving. We are also trying to come up with some creative ways to save everyone some money. We know competition bbq is expensive and even the backyarder spends a lot of money on supplies so we hope to come up with ways to reduce that expense.

There are some new products out there if you haven't seen and of course if there is something you would like to see on the site drop us a line, and we will see what we can do.

Stay tuned for announcements on when TheBBQSuperstore.com will go live.

Bbq Bubba · 09-14-2012, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Joneser

Thats the Bubba Sleeveless mod....

Charged him extra for that!

Thank you all for the kind words. Hated to let her go but being a fulltime Pitmaster, i couldnt give the store the time it deserved.

I know Rich and Mark will treat you well.

P.S. I may still have some collector shirts left if your interested.

08-30-2012, 10:14 AM	#1
Spydermike72 Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-17-06 Location: Flushing Michigan Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Great Lakes BBQ Supply Company - Sold Steve and I would like to let you know that we have sold The Great Lakes BBQ Supply Company, but we have sold it to 2 guys that are just as passionate and knowledgeable about bbq as anybody we know. You may know them, they are Comp cooks here in Michigan; Rich Parker from iBQn and Mark Rasmussen from Smokin Aces Crap Shoot BBQ. They will be using our name and storefront for a bit, while they get their own store up and running. Their new name and domain will be TheBBQSuperstore.com and the transition will be taking place over the next 30 days or so. On a personal note, we want to thank all of our customers that helped make us successful over the past 4 years. We hope you will continue to look to Rich and Mark for all of your BBQ needs, as we can assure you they will take very good care of you. We hope to see you out on the BBQ Trail!! Mike Terry and Steve Coddington __________________ Mike Rubbed,Smoked, and Sauced BBQ Team Powered by Bar's Leak and Rislone RSSBBQ.COM Backwoods Competitor Backwoods Party Ranch Kettle,Weber Performerl Certified Moink Baller President of the Great Lakes BBQ Association For those who fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know

08-30-2012, 12:26 PM	#2
willkat98 somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 08-11-03 Location: Chicago Western Burbs, but always south of Madison Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My shirt will become a collectors item!!! Wish I had picked up a few more while you had them. Good luck to you Mike and Steve and looking forward to continuing with you Rich and Mark! __________________ . Bill-Chicago "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth." - Jack Reacher Bandera, M-BGE, WSM, Gold Kettle, Kenmore Gasser, 36Qt Turkey Fryer, ECB, Dutch Oven

08-30-2012, 01:07 PM	#3
bigabyte somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-10-06 Location: Overland Fark, KS Downloads: 1 Uploads: 1	Now I'm wishing I had ordered a shirt. You guys were a pleasure to work with and I wish you all the best. __________________ Chris Baker For great food and and an even better time join the BBQ Brethren Throwdowns *First ever recipient of the Silverfinger Award!* Yes, I own a whole bunch of BBQ crap also. *Certified MOINK Baller & IMBAS Certified MOINK Ball Judge #0003 - Get your MOINK Certification today!* The Secret Squirrel Society doesn't exist - Zero Club member

08-30-2012, 01:09 PM	#4
landarc somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-26-09 Location: San Leandro, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Man, i should have ordered a few shirts too, instead of that BBQ stuff. Thanks for setting the bar on Internet BBQ business, best of luck to you both. __________________ "perhaps...but then again...maybe not..." careful there son, those ribs are boiling hot... \_\|_/ (='.'=) Here there be bunnies... (")_(")ooo Pacific Rim BBQ Bob's Brew and Que

08-30-2012, 01:40 PM	#5
Ron_L Moderator Join Date: 12-09-04 Location: Chicago 'Burbs Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Maybe there will be a shirt clearance sale coming? :) Good luck, guys and thanks for your support! __________________ "Ron Rico, Boss. You can call me Captain Ron..." Save The Fatty! FEC-100/BWS Party/Memphis Pro SS/PBC/LBGE X 2/SBGE/Mini BGE/Nomad Pellet-matic/Good-One Model 42/WSM X 2/Cookshack Smokette 008/Weber Performer/Weber Gasser/Weber Kettle X 2/Weber Smokey Joe/WGA/UDS/Coffee Roasting Gasser and a pickle Remembering a friend

08-30-2012, 01:49 PM	#6
landarc somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-26-09 Location: San Leandro, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I wear a BBQ large, probably the one size they no longer have __________________ "perhaps...but then again...maybe not..." careful there son, those ribs are boiling hot... \_\|_/ (='.'=) Here there be bunnies... (")_(")ooo Pacific Rim BBQ Bob's Brew and Que

08-30-2012, 03:08 PM	#7
Fatback Joe is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-07-08 Location: Hampden, MA Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Congrats and good luck. Ohhh.......I have a sweatshirt and a shirt that I need to have framed now. 2XL to the highest bidder. __________________ FBJ WSM Medium Spicewine Stumps GF223 KCBS, NEBS Member

08-31-2012, 11:35 AM	#8
Westexbbq Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-02-05 Location: Rockin' Lake Ronfarkoma, Hinterlands of BBQ . Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Good luck to all going forward. (wore my shirt at the Vets Hospital cook last weekend). __________________ Illuminated, circa 1967. KCBS CBJ-Texas Transplant. Texas Smokemaster offset, Well-cured NB Silver Smoker, Santa Fe grill (retired). glory bee gasser. Texas International Pop Festival, Labor Day 1969. IMBAS Certified. Just roll me up and smoke me when I die. Always remember, no matter where ya go, there you are. I wanna tell you 'bout Texas radio and the big beat. Someday, I hope to visit Penelope. Hondo Crouch, Famous Late Mayor of Lunkenbach, Texas who advocated a 'dillo diet: "You can eat nothing but armadillos for a month, but you will have to run down and catch all the armadillos you eat and it can really take the weight off!" Last edited by Westexbbq; 08-31-2012 at 11:51 AM..

08-31-2012, 02:21 PM	#10
Plowboy somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-09-06 Location: Blue Springs, MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	We were one of GLBBQ's first products. These guys always represented us well. It's been a great partnership. Have already been working with Rich and Mark through the transition, and I'm equally excited about the future. Customer service has been a hallmark of GLBBQ. I expect the same from BBQSuperstore. Happy for all involved. __________________ Pork Pullin Plowboys (and Smoke on Wheels) Save a hog, ride a plowboy! www.plowboysbbq.com Todd Johns (me); Blue Springs, MO Randy Hinck (PigBoy); Concordia, MO Andy Groneman (Hodedo); KC, KS (Cameo Appearances) FEC-500SS; FEC-100 (Right handed); FEC-100 (Left handed); Country Smoker Tailgater; Big Green Egg (2-large, small, mini); Cookshack Pellet Fired Charbroiler

08-31-2012, 03:15 PM	#11
Big George's BBQ somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 02-07-08 Location: Phoenixville, PA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Good luck in your new ventures Whenever I ordered from you I had excellent service Wish I had ordered a shirt too

08-31-2012, 03:37 PM	#12
deguerre somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-15-09 Location: Memphis, TN...Formerly of Decatur, AL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	NOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooo! Y'all can't leave! Oh well. Best of luck guys and i'm sure I'll be happy with Rich and Mark. __________________ Guerry >^..^< Weber 22 1/2" OTS "Dirty Girl", Weber Performer/Cajun Bandit "Cajun Queen", GOSM "Bubba Q", Maverick et73, RED Thermapen, One Cameron Stove Top "Lazy Girl".It burns sawdust... Avatar by Northwest BBQ!!! If you really care about this place, you'll show some respect for it. Seven Zero notches on my spatula. Join_Us_In_The_Throwdowns_Forum!

09-01-2012, 09:04 AM	#13
cmohr74 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-12-11 Location: Streamwood, Illinois Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Thank you for everything Mike & Steve. It was a pleasure to work with you on my Backwoods smoker purchase. I wish you the best of luck in whatever you are moving on to. Rich & Mark, make us GLBBQS supporters proud to continue with you.

09-02-2012, 08:19 AM	#14
Rich Parker Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-20-09 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Customer Service is on the top of our list in maintaining or if possible improving. We are also trying to come up with some creative ways to save everyone some money. We know competition bbq is expensive and even the backyarder spends a lot of money on supplies so we hope to come up with ways to reduce that expense. There are some new products out there if you haven't seen and of course if there is something you would like to see on the site drop us a line, and we will see what we can do. Stay tuned for announcements on when TheBBQSuperstore.com will go live. __________________ WSM and UDS - iBQ'n BBQ Team owner TheBBQSuperstore.com