Hi all, Pacific Northwesterner here

[Donw]

Welcome from Maryland

[MBMorgan]

Welcome from Colorado, John ... great looking setup you’ve got there.

[HouseHomey]

Wow.

Huntington Beach welcomes you.

[John S]

Thanks Homey. Hey, how do you like that Thermoworks Signals? I'm thinking about getting one to drive their Bellows automatic temperature controller.

[HouseHomey]

I love the signals unit however many of us here are not happy with the WiFi program/technology. I absolutely love ThermoWorks products and own countless but the WiFi app leaves a lot to be desired.

[Mr. Bones]

Howdy from Kansas Territory, Welcome to Th Pit!
Lookin forward to learnin along with, an from ya!

I'd happily live outdoors, in a tipi, or even sleep in my SuBourbon, if I jus had a Beautiful Out of Doors kitchen setup like that!
I mean, jus Dayummm, Brother !!!!

[John S]

Thanks Mister. I've been finding myself seeking out getting put in the dog house more often now that I've got 'er mostly done. It was fun learning all kinds of things I hadn't done before. Timber framing, large concrete pours and stamping, cutting, seaming and edging granite, putting facing rock on block and building a pizza oven from scratch to name a few. My wife thought I was nuts when I started hauling in giant 12" x 12" x 20' beams. She was right but doesn't mind it so much now.

[Mr. Bones]

Ya did an Incredible Job, learnin alla dat new stuff; incredible determintion.
Way to Git R Done!, amigo!

I try dang dang hard to learn new stuff, every single day...

[SmokingPat]

Welcome! What kind of BBQ are you used to eating from back home?

[John S]

St. Louis was kind of a crossroads of BBQ. Strong influence from Memphis and Kansas City but also a strong influence from Texas style, so Beef Ribs and Gracho style meats of various kinds. I like all kinds of BBQ and grilled treats, from the classic BBQ like brisket and pork shoulder, pork steaks ( a St. Louis area staple ), to killer smoked chicken or, if I'm lucky, a smoked dear backstrap.

[mcook2201]

Greetings and welcome from NC. Very nice set-up you have there, labor of love.

[John S]

Thank you sir.

[Texas Larry]

Welcome from south Texas!

[Red Man]

Welcome from Bellingham! Pretty sweet outdoor kitchen!

[John S]

Thanks Red. I'm heading up to Bellingham tomorrow, btw, to pick up some Dungeness, Halibut, and Ling Cod from Bornstein Seafoods. Love Bellingham. Have you been to the taco joint Black Sheep down on West Holly? Me and my wife will drive up just to have a meal from there and pick up some coffee from Maniac Roasters.

[Red Man]

John S Black Sheep is great. Their tacos and cocktails are excellent.

[holehogg]

Greetings from South Africa.

[DavidNorcross]

Welcome from Virginia. Very impressive!

[HawkerXP]

Welcome to the Pit! Nice setup!1

[SmokeyNate]

Welcome from Oregon! Nice setup!!

We have a BBQ shop here that ships wood down here from the Seattle area. Not sure if they sell to individuals but http://www.cookingwoods.com has quite a selection. I have used their hickory and post oak quite a bit.

[Meathead]

What a beautiful setup! Did you build that yourself?

[Rob Johnston]

Very nice. Welcome from Pittsburgh, PA

[joeeless]

Welcome from the US Vancouver. That setup you built is really impressive