hello from Bakersfield California

[monsibais]

Long time griller making the transition to the world of low and slow BBQ. I just bought my first smoker on Thursday and smoked for the first time on Saturday. For the first time i have to say i impressed myself. i did baby backs and a brisket. The ribs took around 5 hours and the brisket almost 8 hours. My dad and boys loved the ribs but thought the brisket was too smokey in flavor. I used hickory wood to smoke. I'm going to smoke tri tip (my kids favorite) next weekend. I was thinking of using apple wood this time. Since I'm new to smoking i bought the brinkmann smoker I used the minnon method and had 215 temp for 4.5 hours them my fire choked itself out and i had to start a new fire to finish. I just ordered some dampers online to modify my smoker hopefully they come in before next weekend.

 

[Big George's BBQ]

Welcome

 

[vhram]

Welcome from SoCal .

 

[frognot]

Welcome aboard monsibais.

It's a learning curve thing of how much wood to use and learning what the "right' amount of smoke for your family's taste. My wife likes "less" so i know where you're coming from.

 

[Downtown Smokeout]

Welcome from the Hoosier state. You should be able to find plenty of mods for your Brinkmann here.

 

[BBQ_MAFIA]

Welcome.

Did you buy your ribs at the Green Frog?

 

[monsibais]

No i got them at Sams club green frog is too far

 

[monsibais]

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1528763298481.69796.1216653363

 

[monsibais]

A few pics from my santa maria style grill and my first attempt smoking this past weekend

 

[JMSetzler]

Greetings and welcome from Hickory, North Carolina

 

[getyourrubonbbq]

Welcome!!

 

[Rookie'48]

Welcome to our crazy little club house!

 

[monsibais]

 

[bluetang]

Welcome, come on in, take your shoes off and sit a spell.

 

[Westexbbq]

Welcome to the camp,
monsibais.
Enjoy.