Eric, near Seattle

[ecowper]

Do I need to start with the Blazing Saddles quotes?

[CaptainMike]

Who is this.....????

[Steve R.]

Welcome to the Pit!

[Troutman]

Bump

[ecowper]

That pic is pretty old ..... I don't look nearly that good now. But it had all the things I talk about .... a BBQ, a cigar, the yard

[RonB]

And you haven't aged a bit by the looks of your avatar.

[FireMan]

See, when ya whine a little & complain, things happen. Now we got to give ya a proper howdy!
Still thinkin bout that rodeo.

[smokenoob]

Sherman, set the wayback machine to July 28, 2014 We are going to visit Eric

[STEbbq]

A star was born!

[ecowper]

Exactly right John! Once I realized that you could grill caveman style and get caveman level or you could grill modern style and get modern food the old way was all done for me. The old timers who can tell how hot the meat is with their thumb are one in a million. The rest of us need to follow the recipes and techniques and use the right gear. Doing that took my game to a level where people WANT to come over to my house for ribs, brisket, pulled pork, etc. And I owe 90% of that to Meathead and crew.

[_John_]

Good to meet you.
Your story is similar to mine, I loved grilling but was never very good. I was a great baker, but that is because everything is measured out so precisely and everything has its place. Imagine if you baked a cake like grilling: cook somewhere between 275 and 375 (though some people swear by 400) and cook it until it's done. When you stick in a toothpick it COULD be done when it comes out clean, but not always; you want it tender too, which you just know by poking it once you have experience. Some people put the icing on first, some do it last, some don't put any on at all so you will need to change your cooking method and temperature based on which. And on. And on.
This site has gone a long way to fix this for me.

[David Parrish]

I was working on the signature thing already. Let's see how it looks!

Looks Great. YOU ROCK

[ecowper]

Nice to meet you too Jon. Looking forward to a great group of people.

[ecowper]

I was working on the signature thing already. Let's see how it looks!

Glad I joined the pit club. This is easier than me trying to remember to shoot Meathead a few bucks every year. And more fun, too!

[David Parrish]

Hey Eric it's good to see you made your way into the club. Welcome to The Pit! When you have a moment you'll want to work on your Sig. You can find tips on editing your Sig here: http://Welcome and TIps Posts