Hello All You Smokers

Skip J · October 25, 2010, 12:59:14 PM

...and thank you all for so much info. This forum is clearly a cut above!

So by way of introduction: I am smoking in Maryland, outside of Washington, D.C. but come by way of New Jersey. I travelled extensively for work in Virginia many years ago and made it a point of visiting literally every BBQ joint in that state. So I am partial to red, sweet BBQ sauces (sorry, N.C.). I do most of the cooking for my wife and two kids. I have a 3 year old recipe website with a couple of hundred recipes posted (Thai, Indian and of course my Mom's) but now I must update it now with all my new smoker recipes.

I've been cooking ribs and Butts using my home oven method for years. But last month a friend shipped me a gift(!) of a BOS so now I am in the thick of it. I've loaded up with pucks, aluminum pucks, beer can stands, larger foil water pans, digital thermometer, French's mustard, rubs and sauces. I've avoided burning the house down (no more dry bowl smoldering pucks) with help from this forum and for that, many thanks. I've unstuck my BOS vent and door seals with other tips from everyone. I would post a photo of my first barked covered BBQ Butt (so good!) here, but I have not figured out how to upload photos yet. The "Insert image" button is not working for me.

And yet - Yikes, I've had two chicken disasters! So I will cast off my normal male-bound refusal to ask for directions (I'm never lost, just taking the scenic route) because this forum is so great. I'll post my chicken disaster call for help in another forum section. I hope I can help others in return.

Thanks again

FLBentRider · October 25, 2010, 01:26:43 PM

W E L C O M E to the Forum Skip J!

SouthernSmoked · October 25, 2010, 02:15:29 PM

Welcome to the forum...Enjoy!

SoCalBuilder · October 25, 2010, 02:28:10 PM

Welcome aboard Skip J. There are no stupid questions here; I should know. I've asked some doozies and have never been ignored 8).I think that's also the reason we have these really cool aliases.... no one will ever know ;D

Tenpoint5 · October 25, 2010, 02:56:06 PM

Quote from: SoCalBuilder on October 25, 2010, 02:28:10 PM
Welcome aboard Skip J. There are no stupid questions here; I should know. I've asked some doozies and have never been ignored 8).I think that's also the reason we have these really cool aliases.... no one will ever know ;D

~~Yes we will and we will remind you of it every chance we get!!~~ No wait that is when you grab a hot bubba puck the second time!! Not asking a question. Welcome aboard Skip

Caneyscud · October 25, 2010, 02:57:07 PM

SkipJ welcome aboard. As you've already seen this is a great forum with a gaggle of people leaping over one another to help others reach smoking nirvana!

A question I have always wanted to ask..... You're from New Jersey....... Were is Old Jersey? ;D ;D

beefmann · October 25, 2010, 04:10:51 PM

welcome aboard come and enjoy a good smoke

ArnieM · October 25, 2010, 04:14:36 PM

Hi Skip and welcome to the forum.

RossP · October 25, 2010, 04:56:13 PM

Welcome from Canada, enjoy yourself here.

Ross

DTAggie · October 25, 2010, 06:59:14 PM

Welcome Skip

GusRobin · October 25, 2010, 09:12:47 PM

Quote from: Caneyscud on October 25, 2010, 02:57:07 PM
A question I have always wanted to ask..... You're from New Jersey....... Were is Old Jersey? ;D ;D

Channel islands between France and Great Britain

kinyo · October 26, 2010, 09:21:59 AM

Welcome to the forum Skip! ;D

TestRocket · October 26, 2010, 03:42:31 PM

Welcome Skip,

Sorry to hear about your "chicken disasters" "Yikes"! But the good news is you have found some help! So ask away!

Try this link to get your pictures going.
http://www.susanminor.org/forums/showpost.php?p=768&postcount=11

Good luck!

Hello All You Smokers

beefmann