Dave from Vegas

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viciousgolden

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Sep 9, 2013
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I'm Dave, from Las Vegas.  I'm very new to smoking meat, but not new to cooking.  I'm a New York Italian who has been cooking for years in one way or another.  I'm looking for a new hobby and I figured my love of ribs and slow smoked meats was perfect "excuse" to get a smoker and get down to business.  I've only done two pieces so far on my gas grill with a chip/chunk box.  The brisket turned out amazing, but the ribs were leathery and funky.  They tasted OK, but the texture made me toss them.  I have just got a 30" Masterbuilt Electric Smoker with the digital controls, hoping that helps me keep a more consistent temperature.  I'm gonna try the ribs again, and maybe a tri-tip.  I'm sure I will have plenty of questions as I go.  I can't wait to learn from all you Pros.
 
Hi Dave! :welcome1: to SMF!!! We're happy you found us! You've come to the right place, we have over 50,000 members who just love to share their experience and over 1,000,000 posts describing it! Yea that’s right over 1,000,000!

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to SMF!  We are so glad you joined us! I love Tri-tips.  Almost better than brisket!

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Welcome aboard, Dave!  This is the best place I know for sharing ideas on smoking, grilling, curing, etc.  There are plenty of friendly, knowledgeable folks who really enjoy helping one another.  Looking forward to your input here, and just ask when you need anything...someone here will surely have the answer.

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Dave
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Glad you joined the group. The search bar at the top of any page is your best friend.
About anything you wanna know about smoking/grilling/curing/brining/cutting or slicing
and the list goes on has probably been posted. Remember to post a QVIEW of your smokes.
We are all smoke junkies here and we have to get our fix. If you have questions Post it
and you will probably get 10 replies with 11 different answers. That is because their
are so many different ways to make great Q We all have our own taste.

Happy smoken.

David
 
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