Greetings from Harlingen, TX...

olvrab00

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Greetings from Harlingen, TX...

May 5, 2015, 09:01 AM

Hello everyone. My name is Art Olivarez and I'm excited to be a part of this awesome community of grilling enthusiasts!
I've been grilling for over 20 years, but I've only grilled the usual cuts of meat: chicken leg quarters, thighs, beef fajitas, and hamburgers.

I've been looking to up my game, but didn't really know where to turn. A few months ago, I saw a YouTube video on how to properly grill steaks. It featured Meathead on a news segment on how to grill thick steaks and skinny steaks. Once I googled the name "Meathead", I found this site.

All can say is "wow". I am very impressed with the wealth of knowledge displayed here. I'm hoping to learn much from this site and from everyone of my fellow grillers. My goals are to one day smoke a brisket and a turkey.

I hail from Harlingen, TX which is located in deep South Texas, approximately 30 miles west of South Padre Island. Once again, I am excited to be a part of this forum and hope to learn much.

Happy grilling!
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DWCowles

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Posts: 9698

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.
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May 5, 2015, 09:10 AM

Welcome to the pit Art
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JeffJ

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Location: Michigan

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May 5, 2015, 11:02 AM

Welcome to the Pit, Art. Based upon your goals I recommend starting with the turkey, it's pretty easy to cook on the grill. Brisket is challenging but also very rewarding.
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The Burn

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Joined: Jul 2014

Posts: 961

Location: West Chester, PA

Gas Grill: NXR Tabletop/Portable Propane
Charcoal: Weber Performer Silver (i.e., 22.5")
Charcoal: Weber OTG 22.5"
Kettle Accessories: Slow 'n Sear, Smokenator and Vortex and bound to be more on the way
Smoker: GOSM Propane 38" 2-drawer
Pellet: CampChef/Browning Deluxe PGP24LTD
Thermometer: 2 Mavericks, Red backlit Thermapen
Anova Wi-Fi Sous Vide
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May 5, 2015, 03:37 PM

Welcome aboard Art. This is definitely the place to come to up your game. Last time I was in Harlingen was Spring Break 1983, when we stayed with a friend's uncle to do Padre.
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olvrab00

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May 5, 2015, 09:37 PM

Thanks, guys.
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Huskee

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Joined: May 2014

Posts: 19026

Location: Clare, Michigan area

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Smokers / Grills
Yoder loaded Wichita offset smoker

PBC

Grilla Silverbac pellet grill

Slow 'N Sear Deluxe Kamado (SnSK)

Masterbuilt Gravity 560

Masterbuilt Digital Charcoal Cabinet

Weber 22" Original Kettle Premium (copper)

Weber 26" Original Kettle Premium (light blue)

Weber Jumbo Joe Gold (18.5")

Weber Smokey Joe Silver (14.5")

Brinkmann cabinet charcoal smoker (repurposed)

Thermometers
SnS 500 4-probe wireless

(3) Maverick XR-50 4-probe Wireless Thermometers

A few straggler Maverick ET-732s

Maverick ET-735 Bluetooth (in box)

Smoke X4 by ThermoWorks

Thermapen MkII, orange & purple

ThermoPop, yellow, plus a few more in a drawer for gifts

ThermoWorks ChefAlarm (wife's)

Morpilot 6-probe wireless

ThermoWorks Infrared IRK2

ThermoWorks fridge & freezer therms as well

Accessories
Instant Pot 6qt

Anova Bluetooth SV

Kitchen Aide mixer & meat grinder attachment

Kindling Cracker King (XL)

a couple BBQ Dragons

Weber full & half chimneys, Char-Broil Half Time chimney

Weber grill topper

Slow 'N Sear Original, XL, and SnS Charcoal Basket (for Jumbo Joe)

Drip 'N Griddle Pans, 22' Easy Spin Grate, and Elevated Cooking grate, by SnSGrills

Pittsburgh Digital Moisture Meter

Beverages
Favorite summer beers: Leinenkugels Summer & Grapefruit Shandy, Hamm's, Michelob Ultra Pure Gold

Fav other beers: Zombie Dust (an IPA by 3 Floyd's Brewing), Austin Bros IPA, DAB, Sam Adams regular, Third Shift amber or Coors Batch 19, Stella Artois

Fav cheap beers: Pabst, High Life, Hamm's & Stroh's

Most favorite beer: The one in your fridge

Wine: Red- big, bold, tannic & peppery- Petite Sirah, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauv, Sangiovese, Syrah, etc

Whiskey: Buffalo Trace, E.H. Taylor, Blanton's, Old Forester 1870, Elijah Craig Toasted, Basil Hayden's. Neat please.

Scotch: Current favorite- The Arran (anything by them), Glenmorangie 12yr Lasanta, sherry cask finished. The Balvenie Double Wood, also like Oban 18yr, and The Glenlivet Nadurra (Oloroso sherry cask finished) among others. Neat please.

About me
Real name: Aaron
Location: Farwell, Michigan- near Clare. (dead center of lower peninsula)

Occupation:
Healthcare- Licensed & Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) at MyMichigan Health, a University of Michigan Health System.
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May 17, 2015, 06:38 AM

Welcome to The Pit olvrab00! Glad to have you here, and NICE job on your signature, looks somewhat familiar. Soon you'll be able to get your hands on another device for one of your kettles, the Slow 'N Sear. You'll like it!

Since this is your first post, please check out our homework assignment post for new members, it contains a few how-tos and please-dos.

Hope to hear & see more from you!
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