I've been a member for a few months now. This place is a great source of information and I'm looking forward to Meathead's book. I bought a Kamado Joe in January and have made some pretty good slow cooked ribs and chicken. Reverse seared steaks are a family favorite. I'm here to learn and bring great food to San Diego for my family and friends. I chose the Kamado route because as a kid my Dad brought one back from Japan during one of his frequent trips to Vietnam in the 60's as an Air Force pilot. We used it until it finally crumbled when I became an adult. It brings back great memories and I've almost got my Dad's amazing mesquite grilled steaks down. Hopefully, I'll be able to add to the knowledge here someday.
Hopefully that someday is soon! Welcome, I just booked my hotel for San Diego in June. Last time I was there I went to boot camp, watching my back this time.
John "JR"
Minnesota/ United States of America
******************************************** Grills/Smokers/Fryers Big Green Egg (Large) X3
Blackstone 36" Outdoor Griddle 4-Burner
Burch Barrel V-1 Karubeque C-60 Kamado Joe Jr. (Black) Lodge L410 Hibachi Pit Barrel Cooker Pit Barrel Cooker 2.0
Pit Barrel PBX
R&V Works FF2-R-ST 4-Gallon Fryer *******************************************. Thermometers
FireBoard (Base Package)
Thermoworks ThermaPen (Red)
Thermoworks MK4 (Orange)
********************************* Accessories Big Green Egg Plate Setter
Benzomatic TS800 High Temp Torch X 2 Bayou Classic 44 qt Stainless Stock Pot
Bayou Classic 35K BTU Burner Eggspander Kit X2 Finex Cat Iron Line FireBoard Drive Lots and Lots of Griswold Cast Iron Grill Grates Joule Water Circulator
KBQ Fire Grate Kick Ash Basket (KAB) X4 Lots of Lodge Cast Iron Husky 6 Drawer BBQ Equipment Cabinet Large Vortex Marlin 1894 .44 Magnum Marquette Castings No. 13 (First Run) Smithey No. 12 Smokeware Chimney Cap X 3 Stargazer No.10, 12 ******************************** Fuel FOGO Priemium Lump Charcoal Kingsford Blue and White B&B Charcoal Apple, Cherry & Oak Log splits for the C-60 ************************************************* Cutlery Buck 119 Special
Cuda 7' Fillet Knife Dexter 12" Brisket Sword Global Shun Wusthof ********** Next Major Purchase Lone Star Grillz 24 X 48 Offset
Hi, my name is Darrell. I'm an OTR truck driver for over 25 years. During my off time I love doing backyard cooks. I have a 48" Lang Deluxe smoker, Rec-Tec pellet smoker,1 Weber Genesis 330, 1 Weber Performer (blue), 2 Weber kettles (1 black and 1 Copper), 1 26" Weber kettle, a WSM, 8 Maverick Redi Chek thermometers, a PartyQ, 2 SnS, Grill Grates, Cast Iron grates, 1 ThermoPop (orange) and 2 ThermoPens (pink and orange) and planning on adding more cooking accessories. Now I have an Anova sous vide, the Dragon blower and 2 Chef alarms from Thermoworks.
Welcome to the Pit! I had one of the original Kamados from Japan in 1971. It wasn't ceramic, so it finally wor our over ten years ago. I finally bit the bullet and bought the BGE about five years ago.
shooten, Welcome to The Pit! Keep working on those Mesquite Smoked Grilled Steaks they are awesome when done Right! I have tried several times with less than stellar results! There is no Native Mesquite in ND, damned little else to speak of in the way of Smoking Wood!
Eat Well and Prosper! From Fargo ND, Dan
Scotch: Current favorite- The Arran (anything by them), Glenmorangie 12yr Lasanta, sherry cask finished. The Balvenie Double Wood, also like Oban 18yr, and The Glenlivet Nadurra (Oloroso sherry cask finished) among others. Neat please.
About meReal name: Aaron
Location: Farwell, Michigan - near Clare (dead center of lower peninsula).
Occupation:
Healthcare- Licensed & Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) at MyMichigan Health, a University of Michigan Health System.
Welcome to The Pit shooten! Great to have you here. Enjoyed your personal touch to your intro. Passing memories down of the joys of cooking are what true BBQ is all about.
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Cookers:
Large Big Green Egg with a Ceramic Grill Store rack system, and the SnS setup.
Weber Genesis SA-E-330 LP INDIGO with SS Grates, Weber Crafted frame kit, baking stone, griddle (2/3), all from Ace Hardware.
For the first time in a long time I have no kettles as I gave them all away.
Everything Else:
SnS #3 with certificate. I was their first customer.
Sous Vide equipment.
SnS and Thermoworks instant read and leave-in thermometers.
Grill Grates for BGE.
Kingsford Blue Bag, Weber lighter cubes, Weber charcoal chimneys.
Rubs with salt: Meat Church Holy Cow.
Rubs without salt: Home-mixed versions of previously sold SnS Grills Rocky's Rub and Not Just for Beef using their recipe. SPOG.
Spices: Lots of 'em.
I really like SD. I spent quite a bit of time there while I was in the Coast Guard and now I go down there for the ESRI convention...although all the cabbies I run into think I'm there for ComicCon...go figure.
I could go for a HoDad's burger right about now...
> Weber Genesis EP-330
> Grilla Grills Original Grilla (OG) pellet smoker with Alpha/Connect
> Grilla Grills Pellet Pizza Oven
> Pit Barrel Cooker (gone to a new home)
> WeberQ 2000 (on "loan" to a relative (I'll never see it again))
> Old Smokey Electric (for chickens mostly - when it's too nasty out
to fiddle with a more capable cooker)
> Luhr Jensen Little Chief Electric - Top Loader circa 1990 (smoked fish & jerky)
> Thermoworks Smoke
> 3 Thermoworks Chef Alarms
> Thermoworks Thermapen One
> Thermoworks Thermapen Classic
> Thermoworks Thermopop
> Thermoworks Square DOT
> Thermoworks IR-GUN-S
> Joule Turbo Sous Vide Circulator
> Searzall torch
> BBQ Guru Rib Ring
> WÜSTHOF, Dalstrong, and Buck knives
> Paprika App on Mac and iOS
I went to San Diego before Christmas. Stayed at the Hyatt by seaport village it was awesome. I loved it and the military air and boat traffic was a blast to watch. Our first day there a twin prop plane buzzed our pool area. Couldn't have been more then 100 feet off the ground and completely on its side in a banked turn while buzzing the hotel.
Thanks everyone. We vacation here all of the time even though we live here. Checking out my HW assignment now. I made ribs using MH's dry rub over the weekend and my Mom says they're getting good. That's a compliment from a lady from Lake Charles, LA. It is an addiction.
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