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FireMan

Founding Member

Joined: Jul 2014

Posts: 13677

Location: Wolverine lake area, Meeeechigan.
#16

October 1, 2026, 08:05 AM

Welcome SophieMarie ! PJ wanted to know what yer cookin on, ditto from here. Pics please. Where do you hail from? What is yer favorite cook up? Eat good & have fun!!!
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Oak Smoke

Club Member

Joined: Aug 2018

Posts: 3935

Location: Central Texas
#17

October 1, 2026, 08:35 AM

Welcome from central Texas!
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Ace

Club Member

Joined: Jul 2025

Posts: 1239

Location: Spokane Washington
#18

October 1, 2026, 08:51 AM

Welcome to the club... You're gonna love it here!
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Huskee

Administrator

Joined: May 2014

Posts: 21191

Location: Clare, Michigan area

Follow me on Instagram, huskeesbarbecue

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.
#19

October 1, 2026, 08:55 AM

Welcome aboard and thanks for giving us a try. I agree with FireMan above, tell us a little about yourself.
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Skip

Founding Member

Joined: Jul 2014

Posts: 6177

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
#20

October 1, 2026, 09:05 AM

Welcome from Minnesota.
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J-Melt

Club Member

Joined: Sep 2020

Posts: 1099

Location: Saukville, WI

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
#21

October 1, 2026, 09:20 AM

Welcome from Wisconsin!
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captainlee

Club Member

Joined: Oct 2017

Posts: 3529

Location: Buena Vista, CO
#22

October 1, 2026, 09:22 AM

Welcome from Colorado!!
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LegoMySearwood

Club Member

Joined: Aug 2025

Posts: 249

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.
#23

October 1, 2026, 09:36 AM

Welcome from Idaho!
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jayjordan

Club Member

Joined: Jul 2025

Posts: 800

Location: Arlington,Texas
#24

October 1, 2026, 09:55 AM

Welcome from Texas!
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Hulagn1971

Charter Member

Joined: Dec 2014

Posts: 2368

Location: NC, The Triad

(2) WSM 22.5", Weber 22.5" Kettle with SNS and Fireboard Ring attachment, Weber 14" Smokey Joe, Weber 26" Kettle, Weber Jumbo Joe 18" kettle, Blaze professional LUX series 34" propane grill.
#25

October 1, 2026, 10:50 AM

Welcome from NC!
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barelfly

Club Member

Joined: Dec 2017

Posts: 6106

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
#26

October 1, 2026, 10:51 AM

Welcome from the Land of Enchantment!
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cruiseplanner1

Club Member

Joined: May 2016

Posts: 476

Location: Au Gres MI
#27

October 1, 2026, 03:11 PM

Another welcome from Northern Michigan. A very informing site and a good group of folks here on this forum. I have learned so much in the years and encourage my smokin' buddies to join. And the forum is fun as well.
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fzxdoc

Founding Member & Pit Barrel Cooker Queen

Joined: Jul 2014

Posts: 8329

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
#28

October 1, 2026, 03:20 PM

Welcome!

Kathryn
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SheilaAnn

Moderator

Joined: May 2020

Posts: 5928

Location: Long Beach, CA

22” Blue Weber Kettle with SnS insert
Kamado Joe Jr with Kick Ash Basket
Char-Broil Smartchef Tru Infrared Gasser
Anovo Hot Tub Time Machine with Custom Hot Tub
#29

October 1, 2026, 04:02 PM

Hey hey from Da LBC!
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RonB

Club Member

Joined: Apr 2016

Posts: 20666

Location: Near Richmond VA

Weber Performer Deluxe
SNS
Pizza insert
Rotisserie
Cookshack Smokette Elite
2 Thermapens
Chefalarm
Dot
lots of probes.
Fireboard
#30

October 1, 2026, 04:04 PM

Welcome to The Pit. You are in the right place to pick up tips.
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