Greetings men and women of smoke and steel

[Buck Flicks]

Hello there... new to the Pit, been reading the website for a few weeks now.

I've cooked on gas grills and cheap charcoal grills for a while, but over the last couple years I've been wanting to get more serious than hot dogs, hamburgers and kebabs. So I hunkered down to research what the best unit for me was - considering that I wanted to smoke slabs, fire pizzas and still cook occasional brats, dogs and burgers (but not pay $1000+ for an egg) ... the wisdom on the site pointed me to a good ol' Weber kettle and the Slow and Sear accessory.

Now I'm looking forward to reading everyone's techniques and recipes.

[HouseHomey]

Huntington Beach welcomes you Sir. Nice call for the budget, but I'm bias and well.... a bit cheap too. You will be smoking and searing away in no time at all. Remember...pictures please.

[kmhfive]

Welcome to fun and learning. I enjoy my Weber/SnS tremendously! Eat good food!

[EdF]

Hello there... new to the Pit, been reading the website for a few weeks now.

I've cooked on gas grills and cheap charcoal grills for a while, but over the last couple years I've been wanting to get more serious than hot dogs, hamburgers and kebabs. So I hunkered down to research what the best unit for me was - considering that I wanted to smoke slabs, fire pizzas and still cook occasional brats, dogs and burgers (but not pay $1000+ for an egg) ... the wisdom on the site pointed me to a good ol' Weber kettle and the Slow and Sear accessory.

Now I'm looking forward to reading everyone's techniques and recipes.

You can get an egg for ~800. Yeah there will be a few extras, but that's incremental. Or you can try to see if there's an Eggfest nearby which will allow you to buy one at a cut rate with a few hours use on it. It sounds like a ceramic kamado of one kind or another matches your needs.

[MBMorgan]

Welcome from Colorado! Have fun with your search for the next (but not necessarily the last ) new cooker ...

[Mr. Bones]

Howdy from Kansas Territory, Welcome to th' Pit!
Lookin' forward to learnin' along with, an from ya'!
I only have 11 Webers, so I'll haveta defer to others fer their expertise, techniques, receipts, etc.

[Mr. Bones]

Breadhead A few are newer arrivals, I've had 8 cookin' at one time...around Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Superbowl...
4 x 22.5", 2 x 18.5" WSM's, 1 26", 1 x 18" (Fer Cooks treats...

[Mr. Bones]

People always wantin' hams, turkeys, etc. smoked fer their holiday gatherins... Ribs, butts 'n briskies aplenty, as well. Pork loins, chuckies, too. Happy is me!!!

[Henrik]

Mr Bones is da Weber man for sure.

[FireMan]

Welcome aboard! With an intro like that I almost feel we all should be running around flinging our capes & shouting live fire! Get ready for the ride, eat good & have fun!

[RonB]

Welcome to The Pit.

[fuzzydaddy]

Welcome aboard! It's great to have you here.

[LA Pork Butt]

Welcome to the Pit!

[Nate]

Welcome from Indiana

[Oakgrovebacon]

Welcome to the pit from Southern Illinois!

[Pirate Scott]

Welcome From Central Ney York

[Mudkat]

Welcome to the Pit Buck Flicks ! Weber = good cooks!

[DWCowles]

Welcome Buck Flicks