Hello from Sydney, Australia

[ChadyC]

Hi all,

I discovered this amazing site through a friend of mine and I use it so much I thought why not pay up as a member. I have always loved smoked meats and ribs but they are so damn expensive here so I thought I want to try my own. I started smoking using my gas grill and a smoker box. I have recently built myself an Ugly Drum Smoker and I love it! I am looking to master the art of smoking meat using my UDS and eventually I'd like to build a proper pit in the backyard and also upgrade to an offset stick burner.

So far I have cooked last meal ribs, pulled pork and even cured my own bacon a few times. The pulled pork and bacon were SO GOOD! Still experimenting with ribs as they are quite expensive here. Once I have a bit more confidence I am looking forward to trying a full packer brisket as well, again, expensive and hard to find here!

Aaron Franklin is my BBQ hero and I can't wait for the day I line up from 5am to visit Franklin Barbecue in Austin! Meathead is a close second!

Looking forward to chatting with you all and if there are other Aussies on here please give me a shout!

Cheers!

[HouseHomey]

Hey Aussie! Huntington Beach welcomes you! Lower left of our map and currently where the US surf competition is being Held. As,pigs and cattle in short supply by you? Why so Expensive?

[Mr. Bones]

Howdy from Kansas Territory, welcome to th' Pit!!!
Glad ya' joined us, here, from so very far away...
Sounds like yer well on th' way to Pit stardom...
Sorry traditional BBQ meats are so pricey, there down under...
That's gotta be frustratin'...
Lookin' forward to learnin' with, an' from ya'!

[ChadyC]

Hey HouseHomey, wow, Huntington Beach looks like a nice spot! I know that our beef and pork is very high grade so that could be a reason, other than that I'm not sure why it's so expensive! EG pork ribs average around $20 per kg, pork belly around $15 per kg, I can get my pork butt for $6 per kg which is why I've cooked pulled pork so many times!
We've recently had a Costco open up not far from us so I will have to visit to compare prices.

[HouseHomey]

Wow! I feel for you $9.00 lbs for ribs, yikes I use 9lbs as an average cost per rack. Yikes!

[DWCowles]

Welcome ChadyC

[ChadyC]

Thanks Mr. Bones traditional American BBQ is not so traditional down under so it's sometimes hard to find what I want, but I love it! It's my hobby and looking forward to learning a lot from all of you!

[Mr. Bones]

No worries about 'splainin'; I spent a lot of my life overseas, an' get that there is a whole, entire, great big Earth out there, with little/no regard to whatever goes on th' U S of A LOL!!!
I'm interested to see what/how ya' do yers, glad to share same, from here...
Peace be with ya', mate!

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[Huskee]

Welcome!

[RonB]

Welcome to The Pit. or should I say ˙ʇıd ǝɥʇ oʇ ǝɯoɔlǝʍ ?

[kmhfive]

Very clever!

[RonB]

Mr. Bones - kmhfive - What you guys don't realize is that those Down Under have to type everything upside down so we can read it.

[HouseHomey]

I was standing on my head when I sent my message.

[kmhfive]

Welcome to fun and learning!

[Nate]

Welcome from Indiana

[fuzzydaddy]

Welcome from Florida!

[LA Pork Butt]

Welcome to great fun in the Pit!

[Danjohnston949]

ChadyC, Welcome Down Under, to "The Pit" Up Yonder @48* N! You are Now Enrolled in the BBQ Univ!
Attendance and Participation are Mandatory!
Enjoy "The Pit"!
Eat Well and Prosper! From a Backyard Cremator in Fargo ND, Dan

[ChadyC]

Looking forward to study and good times!

[HawkerXP]

Welcome to the Pit!