Hi Everyone!

[fyrdncr]

I am married to "Sparkcharge". He has been posting and/or learning from the forum for a few years. We, together with our children are Rub My Rack BBQ Team. After all the talk of the forum I thought I should probably get involved and check it out for myself, so here I am.
I was sort of forced into BBQ when my boss at the time organized a contest and needed more people to be trained as KCBS Judges. So myself and my husband (boyfriend at that time) took the class, got certified, judged only 1 competition and have loved BBQ ever since. A few years after the judging I bought him a smoker for father's day and we started cooking, we took Paul Kirk's class and other dvd classes, had 3 children, became bbq cook book junkies, invented our own rub and 5 smokers later we are competing professionally. We are truly loving every minute of it. Our entire family is our team right down to our youngest (who is going to be 2 next month). Our first professional competition she was strapped to my stomach and was 3 months old.
We have 2 Webber Smoky Mountains, and 2 Traegers, a tiny homemade smoker, and a Meadow something ? (This one is new to us) I just know it's a stick burner and it's big and pretty. I will be excited to learn more about that one in the future.
I am excited to learn new tricks & old tricks that just aren't mine yet. So so Jealous of the board shorts in the post just before mine BTW it is -3 in MN. Come on up for a visit!:wink:

 

[BigBobBQ]

Welcome to the Brethren!! There is a wealth of knowledge and experience amung the members. If you have a BBQ or cooking related obsession or hobby this is the place to be. Sit back, soak up the knowledge and jump in there and be sure to share yours as well. If you can't find or get an answer to the question here then there is probably not an answer available.

 

[JDM46]

Welcome from North Dakota.

 

[Ron_L]

Welocme to the asylum!

 

[toymaster]

Welcome to The Brethren from New York

 

[IamMadMan]

Welcome to the forum fyrdncr, glad to have you join us and hopefully take part in the other forums.

We don't have a lot of rules here just common sense, courtesy, and mutual respect for one another.

You'll find a great group of people here with a willingness to help and guide you, regardless of of how simple or how complicated you think your question may be. You'll also find that there are many ways to achieve great food, there is no single "cookie cutter" method as some have been conditioned to think. You'll just have to try a few different methods and soon you'll master the way that works best for you.

We'll be here to guide you and answer your questions as you begin your journey into smoking and BBQ. Pretty soon you'll go from asking questions to posting pictures of your progress, and we will all share in your experience as true Brethren.


We have many different forums here.... Below are just a few of them.

For discussion on BBQ/Smoking related topics, we have the "Q-Talk" Forum. This is a good starting point for all new Brethren.

For those who are interested in competing, We have a "Competition BBQ" forum.

We also have a "Catering, Food Handling and Awareness" and "Catering, Vending and Cooking For The Masses".

We also have a trading forum where members can trade sauces and rubs available from different areas around our country.

For general non BBQ related talk we also have "The Wood Pile" forum.


I hope to see you in the "Q-Talk" forum soon. You'll find help on almost every topic from cooking your first Pork Butt to curing and smoking your own ham and bacon.

If you can't find the topic you need help with, or have questions about a specific topic, just start a new thread in the related forum.

There are many members with years of experience that are willing to answer your questions and share their knowledge to guide you in the right direction. Collectively there is a wealth of experience and knowledge among the membership, including you. Don't be afraid to jump in there and share your knowledge and your experiences as well.




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[jakel]

Welcome from Ohio!

 

[Sauce Dog]

Greetings from L.A., welcome to the forum! What a story, I love a family business! You probably have a Meadow Creek, built in Amish country (Lancaster County, PA). They're very solid, well built machines.

 

[Blythewood BBQ'er]

Welcome to the Brethren!

 

[bluetang]

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

 

[BBQ_MAFIA]

Welcome from NJ!