DHopps From Michigan

[DHopps]

Backyard BBQ NUTT!! Over the years I've learned more from Meathead and AmazingRibs.com than any other entity known!! I appreciate everything Meathead and this site provide to the BBQ community!!!!

[Huskee]

Great to have you aboard fellow Michigan resident and Tigers fan! Where in MI do you hail from? We look forward to hearing about your grill(s)/smoker(s) and your past & future success stories.

When you get a min, check out Pit Boss' Welcome post on the main Pit page, including the Tips post. This will help you fill out your signature as well as learn how to post pics here. Enojy!

[DHopps]

Thank you for the greeting! I reside in Burton...bout a mile outside of Flint. I think I fixed my sig this am so all of my equip info is updated.

[David Parrish]

Where the heck are all the Michigan folks coming from today? Hmmm perhaps there's an obvious answer to that question.

Welcome to The Pit DHopps! You need to work a little harder on that sig

[DHopps]

I learned of this feature for the site thru Meathead on his monthly visit to the BBQ Central Radio Show

[3DJ]

Welcome Dhops. I hope that the love of BBQ within the brotherhood of this great community will allow us to leave our differences aside. GO BUCKS! ;-)

[Huskee]

We always leave our differences at the door. But if you go back to the door you'll see the Tigers are kicking butt!

[DHopps]

Thank you! Yea... I'm a Spartan but hold no grudges as like my grandpappy used to say......"dont get yer knickers in a bunch - its only a game"

SPARTY ON!!!

[3DJ]

They may be, I kinda just like to pass the time till football starts ;-) this whole BBQ thing keeps my mind off of it.

[Huskee]

Good point!

[Jon Solberg]

Hey DH welcome, I'm a Gen county guy myself. Good to meet you.

[DHopps]

LOL....I will occasionally find them at Gordons but they are tiny.....9 to 11lbs...full packer.....$3.99 a lb tho. Guess that will have to work!

[Huskee]

Not bad at all, I'd be happy with that. I'll have to check Gordon's, I didn't think of that. What grade do they sell, you know?

[DHopps]

USDA Choice is the grade. I just like a larger point is all.....I smoke the Brisket - give away the flat and keep the point for Burnt Ends.

[David Parrish]

Huskee don't feel too bad. WalMart want's $6 a lb for brisket flat here. If I order a whole packer from my grocery store, though, they only charge $4 a lb. They don't carry them so I have to talk to Justin (my butcher) and ask him to special order it.

[DHopps]

Yea I went to Sam's Club....ya know the chain warehouse store that sponsors a huge KCBS BBQ competition Nationwide...and asked if I could order a full packer...he looked at me like I was speaking a foriegn language. They have flats and charge close to $7lb.

[David Parrish]

I think in my case I'm just lucky because my grocer doesn't normally carry whole packers. For whatever reason their order sheet lists them at $4 a lb. I feel like I'm breaking the law a little bit when I buy them as they're Angus quality, and pretty good Angus to boot.