Newbie to Pitmaster Club

Szlbrgr

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Joined: Nov 2025

Posts: 35
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Newbie to Pitmaster Club

November 11, 2025, 04:29 AM

Hello from the lowcountry of South Carolina. Just unwrapped my new Hasty Bake Legacy, still in the garage. Plan for initial cook this weekend. Probably some steaks, have to learn the finer points of the HB. Previously owned a Big Green Egg. It didn't make the move to the here 2 years ago. Look forward to learning from the Pitmaster Club!
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Huskee

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Joined: May 2014

Posts: 21068

Location: Clare, Michigan area

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Smokers / Grills
Yoder loaded Wichita offset smoker

PBC

Grilla Silverbac pellet grill

Slow 'N Sear Deluxe Kamado (SnSK)

Slow 'N Sear Master Kettle (cart-mounted)

Slow 'N Sear Travel Kettle

Masterbuilt Gravity 560

Weber 22" Original Kettle Premium (copper)

Weber 26" Original Kettle Premium (light blue)

Weber Jumbo Joe Gold (18.5")

Weber Smokey Joe Silver (14.5")

Traeger Flatrock Griddle

Thermometers
SnS 500 4-probe wireless

(3) Maverick XR-50 4-probe Wireless Thermometers

A few straggler Maverick ET-732s

Maverick ET-735 Bluetooth (in box)

Smoke X4 by ThermoWorks

Thermapen MkII, orange & purple

ThermoPop, yellow, plus a few more in a drawer for gifts

ThermoWorks ChefAlarm (wife's)

Morpilot 6-probe wireless

ThermoWorks Infrared IRK2

ThermoWorks fridge & freezer therms as well

Accessories
Instant Pot 6qt

Anova Bluetooth SV

Kitchen Aide mixer & meat grinder attachment

Kindling Cracker King (XL)

a couple BBQ Dragons

Weber full & half chimneys, Char-Broil Half Time chimney

Weber grill topper

Slow 'N Sear Original, XL, and SnS Charcoal Basket (for Jumbo Joe)

Drip 'N Griddle Pans, 22' Easy Spin Grate, and Elevated Cooking grate, by SnSGrills

Pittsburgh Digital Moisture Meter

Beverages
Favorite summer beers: Leinenkugels Summer & Grapefruit Shandy, Hamm's, Michelob Ultra Pure Gold & Lime

Fav other beers: Zombie Dust (an IPA by 3 Floyd's Brewing), Austin Bros IPA, DAB, Sam Adams regular, Third Shift amber or Coors Batch 19, Stella Artois

Fav cheap beers: Pabst, High Life, Hamm's & Stroh's

Most favorite beer: The one in your fridge

Wine: Red - big, bold, tannic & peppery- Petite Sirah, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauv, Sangiovese, Syrah, etc

Whiskey: Buffalo Trace, E.H. Taylor, Blanton's, Old Forester 1870, Elijah Craig Toasted. Neat please.

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 me
Real 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.
#2

November 11, 2025, 04:33 AM

Welcome! That's a mighty nice cooker, can't lie I'm a little envious. Thanks for joining up!
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Szlbrgr commented

November 12, 2025, 12:00 PM

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I may not be worthy but I'm gonna try

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58limited

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Joined: Dec 2018

Posts: 5288

Location: SE Texas

"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." ~Benjamin Franklin
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November 11, 2025, 04:44 AM

Welcome!
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Skip

Founding Member

Joined: Jul 2014

Posts: 6100

Location: Blue Earth, Minnesota

LSG Adjustable Grill/Smoker, MAK Pellet Grill, Large BGE with Several Attachments from the Ceramic Grill Store, Weber Genesis E335 Gasser, Cast Iron Pans & Griddle, Grill Grates, Mostly Thermoworks Thermometers, Anova SV Stick, BBQ Guru Controller and Fan
#4

November 11, 2025, 04:51 AM

Welcome from Minnesota. Enjoy The Pit and your New Hasty Bake!
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Oakgrovebacon

Club Member

Joined: Apr 2016

Posts: 2439

Location: South central Illinois

2 reverse flow stick burners (I built)
Propane griddle
3 charcoal grills
pellet grill
Meat slicer, meat grinder, sausage stuffer
#5

November 11, 2025, 05:10 AM

Welcome to the pit from Southern Illinois
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Donw

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Joined: Jul 2017

Posts: 7452

Location: Where almost all comedy is courtesy of Autocorrect.
#6

November 11, 2025, 05:12 AM

Welcome from Maryland
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JCBBQ

Club Member

Joined: Jan 2016

Posts: 3366

Location: Chilltown, USA

Primo Oval XL Ceramic Cooker
Pit Barrel Cooker
2x Mavrick 732
Therma Pen Orange
Favorite Bourbon Blanton's
SF Giants

MCS wish list - Lone Star Grillz off set
#7

November 11, 2025, 06:20 AM

Welcome! Great rig! My nephew has a HB and that’ll make INCREDIBLE steaks!!
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Purc

Club Member

Joined: Aug 2018

Posts: 2639

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
#8

November 11, 2025, 06:35 AM

Welcome to The Pit from Texas.
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captainlee

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Joined: Oct 2017

Posts: 3386

Location: Buena Vista, CO
#9

November 11, 2025, 06:38 AM

Welcome from Colorado!
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Szlbrgr commented

November 12, 2025, 12:01 PM

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I grew up in Pueblo.

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captainlee commented

November 12, 2025, 12:09 PM

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Ok, that has grown quite a bit! Many improvements downtown plus their in town river walk and the nature walk path from the dam to downtown, great bike path and fishing access.
WI Bubba

Club Member

Joined: Apr 2017

Posts: 2196

Location: Fondy

SnS 22" kettle, 22" WSM with Pit Viper, 36" LSG pellet pooper
24" Blackstone griddle, 6 Gallon Cajun Fryer.
50K BTU wok burner.
#10

November 11, 2025, 06:40 AM

Welcome from Wisconsin. Glad you could join us!
Can't wait to see some pics of the HB in action.
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LA Pork Butt

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Joined: Dec 2014

Posts: 8650

Location: Grew up in New Orleans, 20 years in Texas, 22 years in Mandeville, LA. Now Dallas, TX
#11

November 11, 2025, 07:12 AM

Welcome to the Pit from Dallas, Texas!
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HawkerXP

Club Member

Joined: Jul 2016

Posts: 11101

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
#12

November 11, 2025, 07:15 AM

Welcome from Virginia!
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CaptainMike

Club Member

Joined: Nov 2015

Posts: 5295

Location: The Great State of Jefferson

24X40 Lone Star Grillz offset smoker
Weber Summit Charcoal Grill w/SnS and DnG (Spartacus)
20X36 Lonestar Grillz pellet pooper
SnS 18" Travel Kettle
SmokeDaddy Pro portable pellet pooper
2 W22's w/SnS, DnG (1 black, 1 copper) (Minions 1 and 2)
20+ y/o many times rebuilt Weber Genesis w/GrillGrates (Gas Passer)
20 x 30 Santa Maria grill (Maria, duh)
Bradley cabinet smoker (Pepper Gomez)
36" Blackstone griddle (The Black Beauty)
Fireboard
Thermoworks Smoke and Thermapen.
Gourmet dinnerware by PJ Enterprises
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November 11, 2025, 07:15 AM

Howdy from The Great State of Jefferson!
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mcook2201

Club Member

Joined: Aug 2019

Posts: 1208

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.
#14

November 11, 2025, 07:16 AM

Greetings and welcome aboard from North Carolina.
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RiverJeff

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Joined: Jul 2021

Posts: 1028

Location: Northeastern, Nebraska.
#15

November 11, 2025, 07:31 AM

Welcome from Nebraska! Don't forget to take pictures of the first cook!
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