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06-09-2021, 02:29 PM | #1 |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 06-07-21
Location: Western, Mass
Name/Nickname : G-man
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G-man intro and bio
Hello All,
I took the cover off of my propane tank offset smoker for the first time since 2016. After a brief three year foray into professional BBQ, my subsequent sabbatical is over. And as my BBQ Brethren rating states, I’m looking for wood and matches. My earliest memories of BBQ are my grandfather cooking in a backyard, homemade brick pit in Southeast Texas. Even my grandmother had her own bullet-style smoker for turkeys. BBQ was something in which we all partook during my childhood and I have continued to enjoy since then. Following computer sales to Fortune 500 companies, then 18 years as a stock broker, I became a stay-at-home dad while our daughter was in school. It was during this time my dream of professional BBQ was sparked and eventually came to fruition. I rehabbed an old motor home that became a BBQ food truck. About nine months later, a friend invited me to be the exclusive food vendor at his microbrewery. While at the brewery, my little company fulfilled “back of the house” operations. It was a handshake deal that never argued over money, but how we could create unique memories for our customers utilizing the venue, beer, food and service. In addition to table service in the tap room, we catered weddings/parties both on-site and off, as well as beer festivals and concert events on the brewery grounds. A change in circumstances away from the BBQ prompted me to end one of the hardest working and funest chapters of my redneck life. I joined the forum because, in my opinion, nobody knows everything about smoking meat. Seldom do I come away from a BBQ conversation, with a veteran or noobie, that I do not learn something. I look forward to interacting with the Brethren. Warmest regards, G-man PS – some of you have quite a long list of BBQ equipment in your signature line. In addition to BBQ prowess, if all of that equipment is in your backyard, you must have expert skills in managing spousal relationships. Below are the various pits/grills I have used, but only the two marked with an asterisk are at my house now. And, I get grief from my spouse over one of them. East Texas until 1987 Homemade rectangular grill/pit, inside dimensions 18” tall x 36” wide x 24” deep. Various bullet-style smokers Central Texas – 1987 - 2005 Bullet-style smokers Homemade Offset smoker, 20” pipe x 38” wide, plus firebox Massachusetts 2005 - Current El Cheapo, big box store offset smoker with gas grill components added * Self-made offset (propane tank) 30” x 43”, fire box with 2-10 CFM blower Cookshack SM-105 * Southern Pride SRG-400 p { margin-bottom: 0.1in; line-height: 120% } |
06-09-2021, 02:48 PM | #2 |
Found some matches.
Join Date: 07-05-09
Location: Eldorado County, CA
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Welcome,
I think you need another grill
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Current: Genesis 1000|Large BGE|22" kettle|Genesis E330 | Weber Summit Kamado |
06-09-2021, 04:03 PM | #3 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 11-17-12
Location: South East Victoria Australia
Name/Nickname : Titch :-)
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Welcome to the forum from Victoria, Aust.
Mostly a friendly bunch here that are very sharing with information. Enjoy your time here, I sure have
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06-09-2021, 04:57 PM | #4 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 08-06-10
Location: Stuart, Fl
Name/Nickname : Mike
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Welcome, come on in, take your shoes off and sit a spell.
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06-09-2021, 06:06 PM | #5 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 07-16-16
Location: Johns Creek, Ga.
Name/Nickname : Ron
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Welcome G-Man, happy to have you with us. Your wife and mine must be cut from the same mold because my wife complains anytime I talk about a new smoker, so I do feel your pain. It sounds like you have a lot of experience, so hopefully we can all share with each other.
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06-10-2021, 10:43 AM | #6 |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 06-07-21
Location: Western, Mass
Name/Nickname : G-man
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Thanks Ron, Yes, I have a ton of experience within a very narrow focus, and can tell you many things that do not work. I'm so out of practice on the offset, my first cook will be an adventure. But, I'm looking forward to having to manage a fire as well as cook at the same time.
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06-10-2021, 08:26 PM | #7 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 07-18-07
Location: Oklahoma
Name/Nickname : jeanie
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Welcome to the forum!
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06-11-2021, 03:52 AM | #8 |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 03-26-08
Location: Virginia
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Welcome from VA!
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06-15-2021, 07:57 PM | #9 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 07-10-05
Location: NORTH BERGEN, NEW JERSEY
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Welcome
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Guido Lang 60 Lang 84 Deluxe Warmer with Chargrill Large Spicewine Large BGE XL - BGE Med. BGE ( Bought it for my son Vincenzo) Brinkman Snp Brinkman ECB GOSM Weber Kettle Kenmore Elite Gasser Camp Chef Outdoor Stove Blackstone Pizza Oven Blackstone 36" Griddle 1-Banjo |
06-15-2021, 08:26 PM | #10 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 03-17-12
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Name/Nickname : Mike
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He is a Man who can run a Rig! Welcome!
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Cooking Equipment: Weber WSM, Weber GA, Weber Spirit E-310, Weber 22" OTG Charbroil Oilless Turkey Fryer Wife LuzziAnn 1956 model. Ink Bird IBBQ 4T Wi-Fi Temp Monitor, Superfast LSU Purple Thermapen & ThermaPop, Party Q Ink Bird Sous Vide, HF Flame Thower My Motto these days is "Low Stress, Low Drag". The Artist Formally Known as Toast |
06-16-2021, 10:12 AM | #11 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 03-22-04
Location: Allen, Texas
Name/Nickname : Charles
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Welcome aboard G-man!
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