Hello everyone! My name is Roger and I'm from Farmington MO. I own 2 traeger smokers, The first I've had for about 7 years. It's a TEXAS model and the 2nd has only been in the family for about 6 months, It's a LIL TEX ELITE. I enjoy smoking meats the low and slow way, but I also enjoy the fact that I can turn up the heat and make pizza and desserts on them as well! nI always share the bounty with my friends/family as well as co-workers! The main reason I purchased the lil tex was so that when my wife and I went camping I would have the same great tastes at camp as at home. Not to mention its a great conversation starter with the Men around! My next adventure is a small compact fridge to create a cold smoker.. I will post pic's when this takes off! Any sugestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Roger