Love this site, finally a registered member

In late 2013 at the ripe age of 24, I built my first UDS and entered the beautifully addictive world of home BBQ. Since then, this has been my go to site for all things Q. What started as another way to funnel out my passion for cooking developed into cooking for any family/friend gathering that would let me to KCBS backyard competitions and judging to small-scale catering to quitting my big city (Atlanta) business consulting job of five years for the current path my wife and I are on to open a BBQ restaurant in the peaceful western NC mountains. Thanks for letting me lurk for the past 5-6 years; I'm looking forward to becoming a more active member of the brethren community and potentially taking you all along for our restaurant journey a la the infamous marubozo! - Ross

Thank you all for the warm welcome and well wishes!

ShadowDriver - there is definitely a bit of a supply/demand issue with housing. It took us 2-3 months to find a reasonable rental. But, the mountains are as grand as ever!

Titch - we spent a brief five days in Sydney in 2016 on our way from SE Asia to your neighbor New Zealand. After quitting our consulting jobs, we actually moved to New Zealand on their working holiday visa from September 2017 to June 2018. It's a dream to eventually move back to New Zealand and gain residency, but for now, Boone will suffice. It sure is beautiful in your area of the world.

Joe Black - we are looking in the Boone area. No leads yet for a specific location, but stay tuned