Greetings from sunny Southern California

[DocVadr]

Got excited about smoking after visiting the Salt Lick BBQ in Austin, then I got an electric smoker for Christmas last year. Reading from this site has significantly upped my game even with "simple" grilling of steaks! I'm now using the thermometers almost every cook, and the GrillGrates (even though expensive) were definitely worth it.
The electric smoker seems to be a great way to do relatively low-stress, low-maintenance smoking. I've done several pork butts for pulled pork, some St. Louis and baby back ribs, and I smoked a couple of tri-tips this past week. I just finished prepping a brisket to put on tonight.

Here's the smoker in action (just a couple of chicken breasts when I 1st got it).

It came with a crappy dial thermometer in the door, so I removed that and use the hole to trail out the cords for my thermometers.

This is (half of) the 1st St. Louis rack I did, before a little sauce. So good!

[Nate]

Welcome from Indiana

[Breadhead]

Welcome to the Pit DocVadr ...👍

I think you will enjoy the Pit. We are just a bunch of backyard Pit Master wannabe's that are fine tuning our BBQ & Grilling games. If you ask a question you will get lots of valuable input.

I will warn you about a condition that seems to infect every new Pit Member though, soon after paying their $24. We call it MCS, More Cooker Syndrome. For some unknown reason new members start buying additional smokers, grills, many BBQ accessories, storage sheds and do deck and patio remodeling projects.🙀

We have no clue what causes this and we are sure there is no known cure. You being a Doctor might find the answer, but I doubt it. If you get the urge to buy a Weber kettle, a PBC, a stickburner or a Kamado cooker... just roll with it. Then start shopping for all of the necessary accessories to make that cooker dance. That's the normal motisoperandi in the Pit.

Your wife may start questioning your excessive gear acquisitions but don't get worried... we can supply you with a list of our usual canned answers we use to make those purchases seem ABSOLUTELY necessary.🤗

Have fun in the Pit...👍

[FireMan]

Don't believe a word he says,.................AND,............you can't have any of my cookers, go get your own!

[RonB]

Welcome to The Pit.

[kmhfive]

Welcome to fun and learning! Keep the pictures coming… love pictures of good BBQ!

[DocVadr]

Putting on my 1st brisket. Going to have to jerry-rig something to get it to fit! Will post some pics below!

[HouseHomey]

Huntington Beach welcomes you DocVadr where are you in SoCal? And yes this MCS thing even affects Cheap...errr... thrifty people like me who is considering a purchase worth more then my (old) car. Breadhead was right, no known cure except more stuff. And yes we have answers. Allow me please to give you the first.

Honey, this is a far healthier way to cook for us and the kids. You do want us to be healthy right?

You are are very welcome.

[DWCowles]

Welcome DocVadr

[Spinaker]

Welcome to The Pit, we are happy to have you here!

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[DocVadr]

I thought I had noticed an itch since joining...I've got a mild case of MCS myself! I'm in Chino Hills, Homey!

[HouseHomey]

Boom!!

[Huskee]

Welcome Doc! Low-stress cooking ya say? 'Tis why I keep some whiskey nearby...

[FireMan]

Welcome aboard Doc! Eat good & have fun!

Stress? Who said anything about stress? What stress? Where? Huh? Huh?

[mattyb05]

Welcome to the Pit!

[MBMorgan]

Welcome from Colorado!!

[Deaf Arty]

Welcome from Oceanside!

[HouseHomey]

YES, Oceanside!!!

[tbob4]

Welcome from Northern CA

[HouseHomey]

DocVadr Ca. weighing in! see what you started?