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ecowper

Founding Member

Joined: Jul 2014

Posts: 3661

Location: Maple Valley, WA

Grill = Hasty-Bake Gourmet Dual Finish
Smoke = Weber Smokey Mountain 22.5"

Thermometer = FireBoard FBX11 with 2 ambient and 6 meat probes
Thermometer = Maverick ET732
Thermometer = ThermoWorks Chef Alarm
Thermapen Mk IV = Light blue
Thermapen Classic = Grey
PID Controller = Fireboard Drive + Auber 20 CFM Fan

Favorite cook = Tri-Tip for the grill, whole packer brisket for the smoker
Favorite wine = a good Bordeaux with steak, a good Syrah with pork, or a nice bottle of Champagne or California sparkling wine
Favorite beer = Sam Adams Boston Lager or Shiner Bock
Favorite whisky = Lagavulin 16 year old single malt

Best Cookbooks - Meathead's "The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling", Chris Lilly's "Big Bob Gibson's BBQ Book", Aaron Franklin's "Franklin BBQ"

Eric Cowperthwaite aka ecowper

#16

April 17, 2021, 04:28 PM

Welcome aboard JamesWyatt .... I’m a Central Valley kind of guy myself. I was born in Sacramento and grew up not far away. My mother’s family is true “Grapes of Wrath” Californians, came from the Dust Bowl during the Great Depression, lived in a tent in Visalia and picked fruit until they could save enough to buy a small dairy farm in Galt. My dad’s family came west as miners, working their way through mining camps in Colorado and Nevada, before ending up in Northern California. I have family in Bakersfield and know the town well.

Glad to have you here, and you definitely need to cook those Last Meal Ribs!

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ecowper commented

April 17, 2021, 06:55 PM

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I did leave Central California for good in 2005, I should note. After “leaving” on and off over the years, especially due to serving in the Army, I left for good then. Western Washington is home for now.

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Rob Johnston

Club Member

Joined: Apr 2018

Posts: 574

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

#17

April 17, 2021, 05:29 PM

Welcome from Pittsburgh, PA!

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bbqLuv

Club Member

Joined: Jan 2020

Posts: 1526

Location: Milwaukie, OR

#18

April 17, 2021, 05:54 PM

Hello from NW Oregon.
Long Live BBQ, Happy Grilling to You and PBR too.

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Texas Larry

Club Member

Joined: May 2017

Posts: 1757

Location: Wilson County, TX

Kamado Joe Big Joe 2
Weber 22” Premium/SNS
Weber Jumbo Joe/SNS
JoeTisserie
Thermoworks Smoke
Thermoworks 2K Thermocouple
Thermapen
Thermapop
Thermoworks Dash
Too many gadgets, accessories, and tools
Favorite beer: Alaskan Amber

#19

April 17, 2021, 06:03 PM

Welcome from south Texas! Dive in!

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JakeT

Club Member

Joined: Mar 2018

Posts: 654

Location: Cowtown (NorCal), CA

Lonestar Grillz 24x48
Forno Bravo Casa 110
Sunterra 60" Argentine Grill w/ Rear Brasero
KBQ C-60
Weber Kettle 22"
Fire Magic a660i
PK 360

Fireboard
Bernzomatic w/ Mapp Gas

#20

April 17, 2021, 07:38 PM

Welcome from an only slightly less scorching part of California!! I hope you’ve been vaccinated against MCS. (More Cooker Syndrome). Many have fallen to it’s devastating effects.

Good luck in your hunt for those last meal ribs! I may offer that the best recipe on the site is the “Close to Katz Pastrami” and is pretty simple to boot!

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ecowper commented

April 17, 2021, 07:43 PM

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Cowtown .... if you don’t mean the town I was born in, I gotta admit confusion :-)

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JakeT commented

April 18, 2021, 06:02 PM

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@ecowpower were you born in Vacaville, CA?

Stuey1515

Club Member

Joined: Dec 2019

Posts: 439

Location: NSW Australia

#21

April 18, 2021, 02:31 AM

Welcome from Oz, you will like it here

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Elton's BBQ

Club Member

Joined: Apr 2016

Posts: 2579

Location: Saltnes Norway

Genesis 320 Limited
Weber One Touch 57cm
Weber Smokey Mountain 47cm

#22

April 18, 2021, 02:40 AM

Welcome to the Pit!
No need to be a lurker!
Cheers from Norway

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Skip

Founding Member

Joined: Jul 2014

Posts: 3721

Location: Blue Earth, Minnesota

LSG Adjustable Grill/Smoker, MAK Pellet Grill, Large BGE, Weber Kettle with SnS, Weber Gasser, Pit Barrel Cooker, Cast Iron Pans & Griddle, Grill Grates, Mostly Thermoworks Thermometers

#23

April 18, 2021, 05:54 AM

Welcome from Minnesota.

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Dr J

Club Member

Joined: Dec 2020

Posts: 39

Location: Santa Cruz, CA

#24

April 18, 2021, 06:16 AM

Welcome from Northern California coast! I agree you have come to the right place!

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Bkhuna

Club Member

Joined: Apr 2019

Posts: 645

Location: Merritt Island Florida

#25

April 18, 2021, 10:41 AM

Welcome. I use to live in Lemoore and my brother in law lived in Bakersfield. Visited there many times.

I too like the Bakersfield sound.

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Old Glory

Club Member

Joined: Feb 2018

Posts: 1316

Location: Northshore MA

Weber Summit Charcoal Grill
XL BGE
DCS Gasser
Humphrey's Cabinet Smoker
Weber Performer

Slow & Sear
Vortex
Ceramic Grill Store Reducer Ring
Woo Rig;
Adjustable Rig
BGE Pizza Stone
FireBoard
Pit Bull Fan
Griddle Store Griddle

#26

April 18, 2021, 05:04 PM

Welcome!

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Soonerpop

Club Member

Joined: Jan 2020

Posts: 471

Location: Plano, Texas

Cookshack Smokette 008 (2005)
Weber 18.5” Kettle
Weber 22.5” Performer (drop-down shelf)
SNS Elevated Grate
Pit Barrel Junior (PBJ)
Freedom Grill (for tailgating, but don’t do much anymore)
Sizzle-Q Stainless Griddle
Weber Rapidfire Chimney Starter

Thermapen (Red, of course)
Smoke Alarm (Likewise)

Kingsford Professional
Weber Briquettes (longer cooks)

Woodford Reserve Double Oaked
Coors Banquet (why bother with light beer?)

#27

April 18, 2021, 05:28 PM

Welcome from north Texas. Yes, yes, you have a great start. But there’s always a next one once you start. Have fun on the Pit.

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swartzster

Charter Member

Joined: Aug 2014

Posts: 205

Location: Marysville Washington

#28

April 19, 2021, 10:22 PM

Welcome from the Pacific Northwest. My sister lives in Bakersfield so we get down there occasionally, but not in the summer. Gonna have to check out that butcher

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Mr. Bones

Charter Member

Joined: Sep 2016

Posts: 10071

Location: Kansas Territory

Grills / Smokers
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Kingsford 24" grill (Free) 'Billy'
Brinkmann Smoke n Grill
Oklahoma Joe Highland, gaskets, LavaLock baffle / tuning plate. 'Big Joe'
Weber 18" Kettle ($30 CL) 'Lil' Feller'
Weber Smokey Joe ($25 CL) 'Lil' Brother'
Weber 22.5 Master Touch '93 P Code Blue($85) from fellow WKC member Bmitch 'Elwood'
Weber 22.5 Bar-B-Q Kettle '69-'70 "Patent Pending" Red ($80) from fellow WKC member dwnthehatch 'Maureen'
Weber 22.5 OTS DD Code Black ($40 CL) 'DeeDee'
Weber 22.5 OTS DO Code Black ($15 CL)
Weber 22.5 OTS E Code Black ($20 CL
Weber 22.5 OTS EE Code Black ($20 CL

Weber "C" Code 18.5" WSM '81 ($50 CL) 8-0!!!
Weber "H" Code 18.5" WSM '86 ($75 CL)
Weber " " Code 18.5" WSM

Weber 26.75, $199 NFM clearance !!!
Weber SJS AH 'Lil' Brother'
Weber SJS AT 'Lil' Sister'
Weber SJS DE Code (FREE) 'Lil' Helper'
Weber SJG M Code 'Lil Traveller'
Weber SJS AH Code 'Kermit' (Lime Green)
Horizon 20" Classic, w/baffle/tuning plate (FREE)
Good One Open Range, (FREE), Monthly Prize from AR giveaway!!!!

Thermometers:
*********************************************
Ol' Skool Bi-metal probe pocket thermo, that has checked / served ~ 1,000,000 meals in my possession, easily...
Maverick ET-732, (Black)
Thermopops, (Red, Yellow, Green)
ThermaPen Mk4 (Black), THANKS!!! to jgjeske1
Blue ThermaPen Mk4
Orange Thermapen Mk4
Pink Thermapen Mk4
ThermoWorks IR-GUN-S
ThermoWorks Smoke
ThermoWorks Open Box Smoke
4 Pro Series cable extensions
Smoke Gateway

Accessories:
*********************************************
2 Slow 'N Sears, Slow 'N Sear XL, Grill 'N Griddle
BBQ Vortex, 2 Hovergrills, Top Deck
Warming shelf
MyWeigh KD-8000Kitchen Scale
Backyard Grill marinade injector
Acoustic Guitars/Electric Guitars/Basses/1928 National Duolian/Harmonicas/Banjo Washboard, Spoons, kazoos, pocket comb with wax paper, egg shakers ;-)
Bear Paws
Meat Rakes
BBQ Dragon/Chimley of Insanity, Dragon Wing Shelves (x2 ea.)

Cookware:
Probably a ton of cast iron, mostly very old...still cookin'
G'Ma's Piqua skillet, :-)( They went out of business in 1934~)
'60's Revere Ware (Mom's), + others found elsewhere
60's CorningWare 10-cup percolator (Mom's) Daily driver
50's CorningWare 10-cup percolator (G'Ma's), for a backup! ;-)
Carpy Wally World stock pots, in approx 2 gal/3gal sizes, blue speckledty-porcelain enameled
Tramontina 6.5 qt Dutch Oven

Cutlery, etc.:
Shi*-ton of kitchen/chef knives, most sharper than my straight-razors are. (Better steel!) Chicago Cutlery, Old Hickory, various, including some nice German stuff ;-)
Dexter 12" slicing knife, 6" Sani-Safe boning knife
Smith's Tri-Hone Natural Arkansas Knife Sharpening System
Multiple steels, from all over the planet
Crock sticks
Diamond stones, various
Lansky Sharpening System

Tableware
Daily driver:Washington Forge Mardi Gras, Navy / Cobalt Blue
Dinner: Guests: Washington Forge, Town and Country
Fancy / Formal: Family silverware

#29

April 23, 2021, 09:52 PM

Originally posted by Bkhuna View Post

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I too like the Bakersfield sound.

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Oh, HAIL Yeah, Brother!!!!

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Bkhuna commented

April 24, 2021, 04:42 AM

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Mr. Bones - Merle.

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Mr. Bones commented

April 24, 2021, 09:02 AM

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Bkhuna Merle, indeed, Brother

Buckaroos an Joe Maphis come to mind, as well

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Mr. Bones

Charter Member

Joined: Sep 2016

Posts: 10071

Location: Kansas Territory

Grills / Smokers
*********************************************
Kingsford 24" grill (Free) 'Billy'
Brinkmann Smoke n Grill
Oklahoma Joe Highland, gaskets, LavaLock baffle / tuning plate. 'Big Joe'
Weber 18" Kettle ($30 CL) 'Lil' Feller'
Weber Smokey Joe ($25 CL) 'Lil' Brother'
Weber 22.5 Master Touch '93 P Code Blue($85) from fellow WKC member Bmitch 'Elwood'
Weber 22.5 Bar-B-Q Kettle '69-'70 "Patent Pending" Red ($80) from fellow WKC member dwnthehatch 'Maureen'
Weber 22.5 OTS DD Code Black ($40 CL) 'DeeDee'
Weber 22.5 OTS DO Code Black ($15 CL)
Weber 22.5 OTS E Code Black ($20 CL
Weber 22.5 OTS EE Code Black ($20 CL

Weber "C" Code 18.5" WSM '81 ($50 CL) 8-0!!!
Weber "H" Code 18.5" WSM '86 ($75 CL)
Weber " " Code 18.5" WSM

Weber 26.75, $199 NFM clearance !!!
Weber SJS AH 'Lil' Brother'
Weber SJS AT 'Lil' Sister'
Weber SJS DE Code (FREE) 'Lil' Helper'
Weber SJG M Code 'Lil Traveller'
Weber SJS AH Code 'Kermit' (Lime Green)
Horizon 20" Classic, w/baffle/tuning plate (FREE)
Good One Open Range, (FREE), Monthly Prize from AR giveaway!!!!

Thermometers:
*********************************************
Ol' Skool Bi-metal probe pocket thermo, that has checked / served ~ 1,000,000 meals in my possession, easily...
Maverick ET-732, (Black)
Thermopops, (Red, Yellow, Green)
ThermaPen Mk4 (Black), THANKS!!! to jgjeske1
Blue ThermaPen Mk4
Orange Thermapen Mk4
Pink Thermapen Mk4
ThermoWorks IR-GUN-S
ThermoWorks Smoke
ThermoWorks Open Box Smoke
4 Pro Series cable extensions
Smoke Gateway

Accessories:
*********************************************
2 Slow 'N Sears, Slow 'N Sear XL, Grill 'N Griddle
BBQ Vortex, 2 Hovergrills, Top Deck
Warming shelf
MyWeigh KD-8000Kitchen Scale
Backyard Grill marinade injector
Acoustic Guitars/Electric Guitars/Basses/1928 National Duolian/Harmonicas/Banjo Washboard, Spoons, kazoos, pocket comb with wax paper, egg shakers ;-)
Bear Paws
Meat Rakes
BBQ Dragon/Chimley of Insanity, Dragon Wing Shelves (x2 ea.)

Cookware:
Probably a ton of cast iron, mostly very old...still cookin'
G'Ma's Piqua skillet, :-)( They went out of business in 1934~)
'60's Revere Ware (Mom's), + others found elsewhere
60's CorningWare 10-cup percolator (Mom's) Daily driver
50's CorningWare 10-cup percolator (G'Ma's), for a backup! ;-)
Carpy Wally World stock pots, in approx 2 gal/3gal sizes, blue speckledty-porcelain enameled
Tramontina 6.5 qt Dutch Oven

Cutlery, etc.:
Shi*-ton of kitchen/chef knives, most sharper than my straight-razors are. (Better steel!) Chicago Cutlery, Old Hickory, various, including some nice German stuff ;-)
Dexter 12" slicing knife, 6" Sani-Safe boning knife
Smith's Tri-Hone Natural Arkansas Knife Sharpening System
Multiple steels, from all over the planet
Crock sticks
Diamond stones, various
Lansky Sharpening System

Tableware
Daily driver:Washington Forge Mardi Gras, Navy / Cobalt Blue
Dinner: Guests: Washington Forge, Town and Country
Fancy / Formal: Family silverware

#30

April 23, 2021, 09:53 PM

Howdy from Kansas Territory, Welcome to Th Pit!

Lookin forward to learnin along with, an from ya!

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