Hi- my name's Jeff. I am from Riverside, CA. I am married and have 2 kids. I Like camping, fishing, offroading, margaritas, and grilling. This is my first foray into the world of smoking meats. I have a Brinkmann Smoke N Grill. I know- cheap. But it's my first smoker, and figure at $40 even if it sucks it's no big loss. Actually, my friend has one, and just fed my family some of the best smoked tri-tip I have ever had. So next morning, it was off to home depot. I have been looking at smokers for a few months now, and have wanted one for years. I had originally settled on a $150 propane fired smoker, but after tasting such a good piece of meat off a $40 smoker, I changed my mind. I am certain this will not be my last smoker, and figure this will just be what I learn with. anyways, here I am...........