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LegoMySearwood

Club Member

Joined: Aug 2025

Posts: 191

Location: Boise

Started smoking in Aug 2025. First smoker is a Weber Searwood. I purchased a ThermoWorks Smoke to get a more accurate temperature and the pro-series needle probe. I also have a Weber grilling basket, Weber grill brush, and the Grillart steambrush. I've tried all sorts of pellets and wood flavors and my family mainly likes the Traeger signature blend. I have a meat injector and shears for poultry.
I also recently purchased a new 2010 used Weber Kettle Performer. Just got a cover for it. I bought the ThermoWorks RFX with 1 wireless probe, the SnS and DnG to spruce up the grill. I have not cooked on it yet. I cut a hole and installed the ThermoWorks billows. I did buy 4 bags of the B&B charcoal briquettes.
All my cooking has been on the Searwood. I absolutely love cooking Pork Shoulder, chicken wings, chicken breasts and steak. I won first place in my church chili cookoff (I bragged to everyone about it) and I really enjoyed the chili (and I don't really like chili). I really enjoyed Moink balls. I like cooking ribs, chicken breasts, and chicken legs with white sauce.
I look forward to cooking pork burnt ends, smoked turkey for Thanksgiving, and maybe even a brisket.
I'm still trying to determine rubs my wife will really enjoy. I love the rubs from the website, but my wife just wants some rubs that will bring out the meat flavor so she can taste the meat. I'm seeking simple rubs for chicken breasts and steaks.
I love soda and especially Dr. Pepper. I don't drink alcohol.
I live near Boise, ID. I've been married for 25 years and I have 5 kids. I'm a second career dentist.
#31

February 26, 2026, 04:52 PM

Hello from Idaho!
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Mosca

Charter Member

Joined: Oct 2014

Posts: 10772

Location: NEPA

Large Big Green Egg, Weber Performer Deluxe, Weber Smokey Joe Silver, Fireboard Drive, 3 DigiQs, lots of Thermapens, and too much other stuff to mention.
#32

February 26, 2026, 05:05 PM

A friend of that Richard Chrz troublemaker, eh? (Hehe. Nice job on the recruiting!)

Welcome!
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Smoke em if you got em

Club Member

Joined: Jul 2021

Posts: 282

Location: Scottsdale, AZ
#33

February 26, 2026, 05:12 PM

Welcome from sunnier, AZ!
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Duanessmokedmeats

Club Member

Joined: Jul 2023

Posts: 3206

Location: Taylor, MI
#34

February 26, 2026, 05:25 PM

Welcome from Michigan!
Charcoal is king...
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Alan Brice

Club Member

Joined: Dec 2018

Posts: 2761

Location: Cincinnati Ohio

Gear includes: Char-Griller's Grand Champ off set stick burner/smoker, SnS Kamado Deluxe, Weber 22, PBC, Victory gasser, Victory 36 griddle, Smoke Hollow electric smoker. ThermoWorks Thermapen Mk4, Smoke, Signals, and RFX4, Meater+, SNS-500, roti fits 22 n gasser, Emeril countertop TO, InkBird Sous Vide, Potane Vac/Sealer. Fire&Ice griddle/cooler ensemble.
3-pkg of Collapsible Prep Tubs
Junior, Original, Xtra Lg. SS D. Norcross
Complete set (Tx PJ!) Wusthof Knives n block.
Dalstrong:
Phantom Series Paring knife
Shogun SeriesX 6" Chef knife
Gladiator Series 12"Cleaver knife
Just got into charcoal Dec ‘21 (PBC)
fav is brisky. Love Turkey on PBC. also Turkey in the glass,(any nice bourbon)
Bud has always been my barley pop.
Been smoking a handful of years, just got serious in the last two or three years. Thanks to AR n @glemn picked up an SnS Kamado for appx 1/3 price of new. I dont think he used it twice. Love AR! keep calm n smoke on! Miss you Bonesy.
#35

February 26, 2026, 05:26 PM

Welcome from Cincy Ohio Greg! With Richard by yer side you will have a great time, mebe gain a pound or two.
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J-Melt

Club Member

Joined: Sep 2020

Posts: 1026

Location: Chicago

Cookers:
Weber Kettle
Oklahoma Joe’s Bronco
Backwoods G2 Party Smoker
Weber Slate

Tools:
Classic Thermopen
Thermoworks Smoke X2
SNS-500
Billows
SNS
Chimney starter
Mercer slicer/boning knife/chef knife
BergHoff boning knife
Rescue Brush
Potane Vacuum sealer
Grilling apron with thermometer holder
A beautiful large wood cutting board from my 2024 secret Santa

Cookbooks:
Weber's Real Grilling (Never touched it...)
The Meathead Method
#36

February 26, 2026, 05:41 PM

Welcome from Chicago!
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DavidNorcross

Club Member

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
#37

February 26, 2026, 05:57 PM

Welcome from Virginia!
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Mike981

Club Member

Joined: May 2025

Posts: 155

Location: Minnesota
#38

February 26, 2026, 06:03 PM

Welcome! Just up the road from you in Minnesota. You live in a very beautiful area.
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rmeugene

Club Member

Joined: Oct 2016

Posts: 426

Location: Glberts, IL

RecTeq RT-700 Pellet pooper
Weber Genesis 1000 LX gasser w/Grill Grates
Smokehouse Little Chief II Electric smoker
Thermapen ONE
MK4 Thermapen
ThermoPop
IR Gun
2 Channel Smoke Alarm
Green Mountain Grills Wood Fired Pizza Oven(use it on the RT-700)
Outdoors person(Hunting deer & waterfowl, backpacking)
#39

February 26, 2026, 07:54 PM

Welcome from the NW burbs of Chicago.
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Santamarina

Club Member

Joined: Aug 2018

Posts: 2776

Location: Middle Tennessee
#40

February 26, 2026, 08:03 PM

Welcome from Middle Tennessee!
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SmokingSteve

Club Member

Joined: Jun 2018

Posts: 826

Location: Vancouver WA

SmokingSteve - "These are a few of my favorite things." (What I've got).

Camp Chef Woodwind 36" pellet grill with Sidekick and grill box and cast iron griddle.

Two Gen 1 Combustion Predictive Thermometers with boosters and a display unit.

Two Gen 2 Combustion Predictive Thermometers with boosters and a display unit.

Two Thermoworks Thermapen Mk 4 (one purple, one yellow). One purple Thermopop. (Vikings fan).

Maverick XR-50.

Misen enamel coated cast iron Dutch Oven.

Grill Rescue grill brush.
#41

February 26, 2026, 08:14 PM

Welcome to The Pit from the American Vancouver!
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Carolyn

Club Member

Joined: May 2023

Posts: 1023

Location: Inland Empire, CA

Grilla OG Pellet Cooker 🦍
Grand Prize Weiner: Blaze 3 Burner LP Grill 🙂
#42

February 26, 2026, 09:02 PM

Welcome from southern California's Inland Empire.
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Redwng

Charter Member

Joined: Oct 2014

Posts: 1588

Location: St. Cloud, FL
#43

February 26, 2026, 09:24 PM

Welcome from St. Cloud, FL.
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Sweaty Paul

Founding Member

Joined: Aug 2014

Posts: 2694

Location: Hays, KS

Green Mountain Grill - Jim Bowie
(I've never regretted having too much grate space).

Weber Genesis Gas grill
Weber Kettle grills x 2
#44

February 26, 2026, 09:33 PM

Salutations from Hays, Kansas! With Richard Chrz you have a great resource and he is right, there is a lot of help and fun here! Look forward to seeing your cooks!
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Soonerpop

Club Member

Joined: Jan 2020

Posts: 1696

Location: Plano, Texas

Cookshack Smokette 008 (2005)
Weber 18.5” Kettle (moved to Nebraska with Grandson)
Weber 22.5” Performer (drop-down shelf)
SNS Elevated Grate
Pit Barrel Junior (PBJ)
Grilla OG pellet grill
Southwest Disk 18” Plow Disk
Grill Grates
Sizzle-Q Stainless Griddle
Weber Rapidfire Chimney Starter

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

B & B Briquettes or
Kirkland Professional
B & B Championship blend pellets (BBQr’s Delight)

Woodford Reserve Double Oaked
Coors Banquet (why bother with light beer?)
#45

February 26, 2026, 09:50 PM

Welcome from north Texas. Have fun on the Pit.
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