Newbie from Indiana

holdenbeach

Former Member

Joined: Jun 2017

Posts: 1

Location: Greenwood Indiana
#1

Newbie from Indiana

June 30, 2017, 09:30 AM

Hello everyone - I just signed up for the Pitmaster club last week. I've been reading Amazing Ribs for a couple of years and thought I'd like to learn more.

Little bit about me. Live in Greenwood Indiana - married with 3 young kids - 7,7 & 5. Enjoy bourbon, bbq, & reading.

My grill is a PBC. Absolutely love this thing. It makes grilling so much fun. My favorite meat is Tri-Tip - which is odd for an Indiana guy - but it's leaner than brisket and takes much much less time to cook.

The best thing I've found to enhance my grilling is fresh spices (not ground) from SpiceTrekkers.com . It completely changed my rubs and the flavors of the meat. I HIGHLY recommend their stuff. When you think about it, when you grind spices it loses the essential oils - so taking fresh spices and waiting to grind them right before use - makes so much sense! More smell, more flavor! Shout to Zingerman's in Ann Arbor for the recommendation.

Look forward to being a part of the group.

Hope everyone has a fantastic weekend.

-Matt
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Gooner-que

Club Member

Joined: Sep 2015

Posts: 260

Location: Woodlake

Smokers / Grills
Weber 22" Original Kettle (black) modified for Party-Q

Weber 22" Original Kettle (black) unmodified

Great Outdoors Smokey Mountain gas cabinet smoker

Thermometers
Maverick ET-732: Black

(2) Smoke by ThermoWorks

Lavatools PT12 Grey

Accessories
Weber chimney

BBQ Dragon

Slow 'N Sear

Drip 'N Griddle

BBQGURU Party-Q

Beverages
Teetotaler

About me
Location: Ft Meade, Maryland

Occupation:
USAF
#2

June 30, 2017, 09:53 AM

Welcome to The Pit!
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MBMorgan

Club Member

Joined: Sep 2015

Posts: 8082

Location: Colorado

> Weber Genesis EP-330
> Grilla Grills Original Grilla (OG) pellet smoker with Alpha/Connect
> Pit Barrel Cooker (gone to a new home)
> WeberQ 2000 (on "loan" to a relative (I'll never see it again))
> Old Smokey Electric (for chickens mostly - when it's too nasty out
to fiddle with a more capable cooker)
> Luhr Jensen Little Chief Electric - Top Loader circa 1990 (smoked fish & jerky)
> Thermoworks Smoke
> 3 Thermoworks Chef Alarms
> Thermoworks Thermapen One
> Thermoworks Thermapen Classic
> Thermoworks Thermopop
> Thermoworks IR-GUN-S
> Anova sous vide circulator
> Searzall torch
> BBQ Guru Rib Ring
> WÜSTHOF, Dalstrong, and Buck knives
> Paprika App on Mac and iOS
#3

June 30, 2017, 10:30 AM

Welcome from Colorado, Matt ...
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Skip

Founding Member

Joined: Jul 2014

Posts: 5360

Location: Blue Earth, Minnesota

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

June 30, 2017, 10:37 AM

Hello Matt, Welcome to The Pit from Minnesota!
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LA Pork Butt

Charter Member

Joined: Dec 2014

Posts: 7427

Location: Grew up in New Orleans, 20 years in Texas, 22 years in Mandeville, LA. Now Dallas, TX
#5

June 30, 2017, 10:40 AM

Welcome to fun in the Pit!
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Nate

Former Member

Joined: Apr 2015

Posts: 3777

Location: Quarantined
#6

June 30, 2017, 10:56 AM

Welcome from SW Indiana!
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kmhfive

Club Member

Joined: Mar 2017

Posts: 2986

Location: Northern Illinois

Weber Kettle -- 22.5" (In-Service Date June 2015)
Slow-n-Sear/Drip-n-Griddle/Grill Grates (In-Service Date March 2016)
Pit Boss 820 (Retired)
GMG Jim Bowie WiFi (In-Service Date April 2017)
Maverick ET-733
Fireboard
Home-brewer
#7

June 30, 2017, 12:51 PM

Welcome to the Pit! Have fun and eat good food.
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Spinaker

Moderator

Joined: Nov 2014

Posts: 13712

Location: Land of Tonka

John "J R"
Instagram: JRBowlsby
Smokin' Hound Que
Minnesota/ United States of America
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Grills/Smokers/Fryers
Big Green Egg (Large) X3
Blackstone 36" Outdoor Griddle 4-Burner
Burch Barrel V-1
Karubeque C-60
Kamado Joe Jr. (Black)
Lodge L410 Hibachi
Pit Barrel Cooker
Pit Barrel Cooker 2.0
Pit Barrel PBX
R&V Works FF2-R-ST 4-Gallon Fryer
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Thermometers
FireBoard (Base Package)
Thermoworks ThermaPen (Red)
Thermoworks MK4 (Orange)
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Accessories
Big Green Egg Plate Setter
Benzomatic TS4000 Torch X 2
Benzomatic TS800 High Temp Torch X 2
Bayou Classic 44 qt Stainless Stock Pot
Bayou Classic 35K BTU Burner
Digi Q DX2 (Medium Pit Viper Fan)
Dragon VT 2-23 C Torch
Eggspander Kit X2
Field Skillet No. 8,10,12
Finex Cat Iron Line
FireBoard Drive
Lots and Lots of Griswold Cast Iron
Grill Grates
Joule Water Circulator
KBQ Fire Grate
Kick Ash Basket (KAB) X4
Lots of Lodge Cast Iron
Husky 6 Drawer BBQ Equipment Cabinet
Large Vortex
Marlin 1894 .44 Magnum
Marquette Castings No. 13 (First Run)
Smithey No. 12
Smokeware Chimney Cap X 3
Stargazer No.10, 12
Tool Wizard BBQ Tongs
Univex Duro 10" Meat Slicer
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Fuel
FOGO Priemium Lump Charcoal
Kingsford Blue and White
B&B Charcoal
Apple, Cherry & Oak Log splits for the C-60
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Cutlery
Buck 119 Special
Cuda 7' Fillet Knife
Dexter 12" Brisket Sword
Global
Shun
Wusthof
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Next Major Purchase
Lone Star Grillz 24 X 48 Offset
#8

June 30, 2017, 12:53 PM

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

I have a few things for you to check out. This will help you get around, think of it as small homework assignment post for new members, it contains a few how-tos and please-dos.

Thank you for the support! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask. Make sure to jump right in on the fun. This is a a great place to hang out!

-Spinaker
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RonB

Club Member

Joined: Apr 2016

Posts: 18208

Location: Near Richmond VA

Weber Performer Deluxe
SNS
Pizza insert
Rotisserie
Cookshack Smokette Elite
2 Thermapens
Chefalarm
Dot
lots of probes.
Fireboard
#9

June 30, 2017, 02:49 PM

Welcome to The Pit Matt.
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Steve R.

Club Member

Joined: Jul 2016

Posts: 3421

Location: Elizabethtown, KY

Current line-up of cookers: Oklahoma Joe's Bronco Pro, Masterbuilt Gravity Series 1050, Blackstone ProSeries 4 Burner 36" griddle, Weber Performer Deluxe and Weber Smokey Joe.
#10

June 30, 2017, 03:06 PM

Good call on joining up, Matt. I'm coming up on one year here, and I have learned a tremendous amount in that time.
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HouseHomey

Club Member

Joined: May 2016

Posts: 5615

Location: Huntington Beach, Ca. Surf City USA.

Equipment
Primo Oval xl
Slow n Sear (two)
Drip n Griddle
22" Weber Kettle
26" Weber Kettle one touch
Blackstone 36â€ Pro Series
Sous vide machine
Kitchen Aid
Meat grinder
sausage stuffer
5 Crock Pots
Akootrimonts
Two chimneys (was 3 but rivets finally popped, down to 1)
cast iron pans,
Dutch ovens
Signals 4 probe, thermapens, chef alarms, Dots, thermapop and maverick T-732, RTC-600, pro needle and various pocket instareads.
The help and preferences
1 extra fridge and a deep chest freezer in the garage
KBB
FOGO
A 9 year old princess foster child
Patience and old patio furniture
"Baby Girl" The cat

Erik S.
#11

June 30, 2017, 03:53 PM

Huntington Beach welcomes you Sir!
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fuzzydaddy

Club Member

Joined: Nov 2014

Posts: 5034

Location: Near The Villages, FL

Cookers:
Weber Kettle (used/fair condition; a gift).
Grilla OG.
Pit Boss 3-Burner Ultimate Lift-Off Griddle.
SnS Kettle.

Everything Else:
Sous Vide equipment.
Instant read and leave-in thermometers.
Grill Grates.
Kingsford Blue Bag, Royal Oak Lump Charcoal, Weber lighter cubes, Weber charcoal chimneys.
BBQr's Delight Hickory & Apple flavor pellets, propane torch, 6" smoke tube.
Grilla apple & hickory pellets, Royal Oak charcoal pellets.
Rubs with salt: Meat Church, Meathead.
Rubs without salt: SnS Grills Rocky's Rub and Not Just for Beef.
Rubs home-mixed: None at this time.
Spices: Lots of 'em.
#12

June 30, 2017, 06:15 PM

Welcome aboard!
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Mr. Bones

In Memoriam

Joined: Sep 2016

Posts: 11723

Location: Kansas Territory
#13

June 30, 2017, 07:54 PM

Howdy from Kansas Territory, welcome to th' Pit!!!
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DWCowles

Founding Member

Joined: Jul 2014

Posts: 9697

Location: Smiths Grove, Ky

Hi, my name is Darrell. I'm an OTR truck driver for over 25 years. During my off time I love doing backyard cooks. I have a 48" Lang Deluxe smoker, Rec-Tec pellet smoker,1 Weber Genesis 330, 1 Weber Performer (blue), 2 Weber kettles (1 black and 1 Copper), 1 26" Weber kettle, a WSM, 8 Maverick Redi Chek thermometers, a PartyQ, 2 SnS, Grill Grates, Cast Iron grates, 1 ThermoPop (orange) and 2 ThermoPens (pink and orange) and planning on adding more cooking accessories. Now I have an Anova sous vide, the Dragon blower and 2 Chef alarms from Thermoworks.
#14

June 30, 2017, 08:17 PM

Welcome holdenbeach
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Oakgrovebacon

Club Member

Joined: Apr 2016

Posts: 2355

Location: South central Illinois

2 reverse flow stick burners (I built)
Propane griddle
3 charcoal grills
pellet grill
Meat slicer, meat grinder, sausage stuffer
#15

June 30, 2017, 08:33 PM

Welcome to the pit from Southern Illinois! Enjoy the great food!
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