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    Hello from Upstate NY

    Greetings everyone. Like everyone else on here, I've been grilling for years. Mostly on a gas grill. I do about 95% of the cooking in my house. I leave the baking (breads, cakes, brownies etc) to my wife. Not that I don't know how, but she considers it her domain, lol. This year we bought a camper and a seasonal site for the first time, as we love camping and being out in the woods. I've mostly used gas for the convenience and quickness of it. But I figured when I'm at camp, I have plenty of time to get a charcoal grill ready. In the past when using charcoal, I would either buy Match Light, or regular charcoal and lighter fluid. Having to wait for the smell of the lighter fluid just took too long. So I bought a Jumbo Joe to bring up to camp, 2 bags of Kingsford Blue, and a bottle of lighter fluid. I really wanted to cook some ribs since I had so much time at camp to do that. So I Googled "ribs" and came across this amazing site! Here I discovered the joy and wonder of the charcoal chimney! Lol. So I bought one, and needless to say, the only thing I used the lighter fluid for was starting the campfire at night . Then a sweet older lady at camp gave me a free Brinkmann ECB bullet smoker. I researched it online and discovered all the flaws and made most of the mods everyone suggests. Still crappy, but semi-usable. Also bought the 2 channel Thermopro TP12 thermometer to monitor temps. Did ribs 4 times, and a brisket. Used almost a whole bag of charcoal on the brisket trying to keep the temp up on that drafty thing. I thought it came out ok for only the 3rd thing I ever smoked. The last batch of ribs I did at camp was actually on the Jumbo Joe, and they came out great. The camping season ended 10/1 so I was planning to bring the Joe home, but started checking for used kettles online. Found a Performer in mint shape for $100 so I jumped on it. Getting ready today to throw 2 racks on for dinner. I just want to thank you for this site, and figured the info I can glean from everyone here far outweighs the cost of membership. I'm done with this long winded intro now, lol.

    #2
    Howdy from Kansas Territory, Welcome to th' Pit!
    Lookin' forward to learnin' along with, an' from ya!
    Smoke on!!!

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      #3
      Welcome aboard from down state NY.

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      • sdenue57
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        Whereabouts down state?

      • Steve B
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        sdenue57 Rockland County right on the Jersey border by Mahwah

      #4
      Welcome From Clay, NY. ( North of Liverpool, South of Phoenix). You are gonna love that performer, and you got a great price. Lots of info on here about Kettles and maintaining temp. Have Fun!

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      • sdenue57
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        I lived in and around Syracuse from the ages of 12-22. Liverpool, Westside, Northside, Palermo, Tully, Tipp Hill. We moved a lot, lol.

      • Pirate Scott
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        sdenue57 Born in Syracuse North Side, Raised in Liverpool. We are Just North of Moyers Corners, a lot has changed. But it is still Liverpool.

      #5
      Huntington Beach welcomes you sir. What a fine deal, wow a hundred bucks! The learning never stops.

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      • sdenue57
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        Thanks. Yeah, and it came with a new hinged cooking grate and cover. I didn't even haggle with her, lol.

      #6
      Welcome to the Pit, from upstate Virginia!

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        #7
        Welcome to The Pit.

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          #8
          Welcome sdenue57

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            #9
            Welcome from Indiana

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              #10
              Welcome from Western NY, around Rochester. Spent some time around Syracuse too.

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              • sdenue57
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                Thanks. When I go out to Rochester for training for the company I work for (Admar), I usually stay at the Holiday Inn Express right next to Sticky Lips on Jefferson Rd. Good 'cue, and an impressive number of craft beers on tap! I usually order the B-29, brisket, chicken, and pulled pork. Never been disappointed, and never been able to finish it all in 1 meal, lol.

              • IrondeQuer
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                Cool! Haven't been to that one yet. We usually head to East Rochester to Good Smoke when we go out for BBQ or sometimes to Dinosaur which is downtown. Enjoy!

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              Welcome and howdy from The Great State of Jefferson!

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                #12
                Welcome to the Pit! I had an old bullet smoker (Brinkmann I think?) with no settings. The only problem I had was having to add charcoal for long cooks at about the 8 hour cook. I didn't make any mods, but of course I only did overnight low and slow. I grew tired of getting up a 4am to add charcoal and water. It was a pretty good low and slow cooker. I don't know if they changed design and messed things up. My start up was a chimney of unlit charcoal and three wood chunks followed by a chimney of lit charcoal with a wood chunk on top. I added another chimney of charcoal at about the 8 hour mark.

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                  #13
                  Welcome to fun and learning! I’ve camped at the Robert Moses State Park and have relations in Massena. Glad to have you here with us!

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                  • sdenue57
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                    Thanks. I had a great uncle that owned a campground somewhere up there on the Grass River. Been probably 40 years since I was there, not even sure if it's still there since he passed away a long time ago.

                  #14
                  Hello, from the Indian Nation. Welcome.

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                  • sdenue57
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                    Which Nation? Onondaga?

                  #15
                  Great find on the Performer and welcome aboard, from Pensacola Florida!

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                  • sdenue57
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                    Thank you sir!

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