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Rik

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Joined: Aug 2025

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#1

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August 14, 2025, 12:10 PM

Hello all I have just joined on the free 🚆 l but will be joining properly after the trial , I'm from Norwich England UK , beginner but very keen to learn how to smoke low and slow , I am seriously thinking of starting a high end catering food stall specialising in low and slow smoked meats , going to order the recipie book but also I am keen on doing a pitmaster cooking course to learn from experts how to do it properly, any advice would be gratefully received, I used to be a chef many years ago and can BBQ but have no experience of smoking, thinking of purchasing a master built 800 gravity charcoal smoker , going to do smoked beef brisket, smoked pork ribs , pulled shoulder of pork and smash burgers, and advice and or tips would be much appreciated regards Richard
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KimO

Club Member

Joined: Sep 2020

Posts: 432

Location: Missouri

Large BGE
Eggspander/Platesetter
FireBoard 2 w/Pit Viper Fan
CGS PS Woo
Rib Rack
Weber Genesis 3-burner
#2

August 14, 2025, 12:29 PM

Welcome Richard!
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DavidNorcross

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Joined: Nov 2017

Posts: 6506

Location: Virginia

Grilla Silverbac
Grilla Primate
Grilla Kong
Weber Kettle
Camp Chef Escape

Old Hickory Knives
More Cast Iron than I care to admit
#3

August 14, 2025, 12:32 PM

Welcome from Virginia!
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barelfly

Club Member

Joined: Dec 2017

Posts: 5742

Location: New Mexico

Smokin-It 3D
Weber Kettle with an SNS
Masterbuilt kettle that I call the $30 wonder grill
Bullet by Bull Grills gasser
Anova WiFi sous vide machine
Thermoworks Thermapen and Chef Alarm
#4

August 14, 2025, 12:44 PM

Welcome from the Land of Enchantment!
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Draznnl

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Joined: Dec 2019

Posts: 3545

Location: Venice, FL

Napoleon Prestige Pro 500
Yoder YS640S

Anova Sous Vide
Avid Armor AVS 7900
Instapot
2 Cuisinart Food Processors

Black Thermapen One
Gray Thermapen Mk4
Red Thermapen Mk4
Thermoworks Smoke
Fireboard
2 Fireboard Pulse wireless probes
Napoleon AccuProbe Thermometer
2 Thermoworks RT8100

2 11” Brisket slicing knives
3 Chef’s knives
1 deli slicer
#5

August 14, 2025, 12:45 PM

Welcome to the Pit Richard from the Florida Suncoast. You’ve come to the right place for advice. Just ask your questions and folks will happily share their experiences.
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Ace

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Joined: Jul 2025

Posts: 862

Location: Spokane Washington
#6

August 14, 2025, 01:06 PM

Welcome from the USA
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LA Pork Butt

Charter Member

Joined: Dec 2014

Posts: 8588

Location: Grew up in New Orleans, 20 years in Texas, 22 years in Mandeville, LA. Now Dallas, TX
#7

August 14, 2025, 01:13 PM

Welcome to the Pit from Dallas, Texas, USA!
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mcook2201

Club Member

Joined: Aug 2019

Posts: 1187

Location: Mooresville, North Carolina

Currently own:
Weber 22 and 26 Kettle.
Regular gasser with rotisserie.
Custom built horizontal stick burner.
Custom built duel fuel "whole hog" cooker.
â€‹â€‹â€‹Many other tools of the trade.
#8

August 14, 2025, 01:15 PM

Greetings and welcome aboard from North Carolina.
I have the Masterbuilt 1050 and love it. As much as I do love it and with the thoughts of running a food stall, I would recommend looking at the Masterbuilt XT. I wish I had seen this model when I aquired the 1050.
Either way, hope the best for you.
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dpearce

Club Member

Joined: Jul 2024

Posts: 854

Location: Central Ohio

Pit Barrel Cooker
Weber Master-Touch
Blackstone Omnivore 4 Burner Griddle
Thermoworks: Signals, Billows, Thermopens, Thermopops, Nodes, bunch of silicone stuff, and more!
OnlyFire Rotisserie w/ Basket attachment for the Weber
Vortex for the Weber
Both of Meathead's books!
Way too many BBQ related accessories, tools, and doo-dads!
#9

August 14, 2025, 01:33 PM

Welcome to the Pit from central Ohio (US).

Looking forward to seeing some of what you cook, and hearing about the journey!
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DennyWoo

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Joined: Dec 2021

Posts: 257

Location: Quad Cities, USA
#10

August 14, 2025, 01:34 PM

Welcome to the Pit, Richard!
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fzxdoc

Founding Member & Pit Barrel Cooker Queen

Joined: Jul 2014

Posts: 8193

My toys:
Weber Summit Charcoal Grilling Center (WSCGC) aka Mr. Fancypants
Pit Barrel Cooker (which rocks), named Pretty Baby
Weber Summit S650 Gas Grill, named Hot 'n Fast (used mostly for searing and griddling)
Weber Kettle Premium 22" named Kettle Kid, eager to horn in with more cooks in the future
Camp Chef Somerset IV 4-burner outdoor gas range named AfterBurner due to its 30kBTU burners

Adrenaline BBQ Company Gear:
SnS Low Profile, DnG, and Large Charcoal Basket, for WSCGC
SnS Deluxe for 22" Kettle
Elevated SS Rack for WSCGC
SS Rack for DnG
Cast Iron Griddle
Grill Grate for SnS
Grill Grates: five 17.375 sections (retired to storage)
Grill Grates: six 19.25 panels for exact fit for Summit S650
gasser
Grill Grates for 22" Kettle
2 Grill Grate Griddles
Steelmade Griddle for Summit gas grill

Fireboard Gear:
Extreme BBQ Thermometer Package
Additional control unit
Additional probes: Competition Probes 1" (3) and 4" (1), 3 additional Ambient Probes. 1 additional Food Probe
2 Driver Cables
Pit Viper Fan (to pair with Fireboard Fan Driver Cable)
Pit Viper Fan new design (to pair with Fireboard Fan Driver Cable)
Thermoworks Gear:
Thermapen MK4 (pink)
Thermapen Classic (pink too)
Thermoworks MK4 orange
Temp Test 2 Smart Thermometer
Extra Big and Loud Timer
Timestick Trio
Maverick ET 73 a little workhorse with limited range
Maverick ET 733
Maverick (Ivation) ET 732

Grill Pinz
Vortex (two of them)
18" drip pan for WSCGC
Ceramic Spacers for WSCGC in Kamado Mode: 2 sets each 1/2", 1", 2". The 2" spacers work best with the 18" drip pan. The 1+1/2 inch spacers work best with the 14 inch cake pan.

Two Joule Sous Vide devices
3 Lipavi Sous Vide Tubs with Lids: 12, 18 and 26 quarts
Avid Armor Ultra Pro V32 Chamber Sealer

Instant Pot 6 Quart Electric Pressure Cooker
Instant Pot 10 Quart Electric Pressure Cooker

Charcoal Companion TurboQue
A-Maze-N tube 12 inch tube smoker accessory for use with pellets

BBQ Dragon and Dragon Chimney

Shun Classic Series:
8" Chef Knife
6" Chef's Knife
Gokujo Boning and Fillet Knife
3 1/2 inch Paring Knife
#11

August 14, 2025, 01:40 PM

Welcome!
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RonB

Club Member

Joined: Apr 2016

Posts: 20398

Location: Near Richmond VA

Weber Performer Deluxe
SNS
Pizza insert
Rotisserie
Cookshack Smokette Elite
2 Thermapens
Chefalarm
Dot
lots of probes.
Fireboard
#12

August 14, 2025, 01:55 PM

Welcome to The Pit.
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RichieB

Club Member

Joined: Apr 2018

Posts: 6709

Location: Western Mass

Retired, living in Western Mass. Enjoy music, cooking and my family.
Current cookers Weber Spirit 3 burner with a full insert griddle added. A 22" Kettle with vortex, SnS and a Smokey Joe. The most recent addition is a Pit Barrel Jr with bird hanger, 4 hooks and cover. ThermoWorks Smoke 2 probe, DOT, 2 ThermoPops and a Thermapen MK4. A Thermoworks RFX Gateway 2 probe meat thermometer.
#13

August 14, 2025, 02:02 PM

Welcome from Western Massachusetts.
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Purc

Club Member

Joined: Aug 2018

Posts: 2541

Location: Lone Star State

Weber MT Kettle, SnS, DnG, Easy Spin Stainless Steel Grate, Elevated SnS SS Cooking Grate, Vortex, Cajun Bandit Rotisserie, Oklahoma Joe Bronco, OKJ Bronco Triple Grate, Mini Weber Kettle ashtray Maverick XR-50, TimeStick Trio
#14

August 14, 2025, 02:51 PM

Welcome to The Pit from Texas.
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HawkerXP

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Joined: Jul 2016

Posts: 11041

Location: Virginia

Lots of knives
3 Weber Performers
1 classic kettle
1 26" kettle
1 Smoky Joe
1 PBC
4 Thermoworks POPs
2 Dot and 1 Chef Alarm
2 Temp spikes
4 Slo n Sears
1 Smokenator
2 Vortex
#15

August 14, 2025, 02:58 PM

Welcome to the Pit!
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