Hello from Minnesota

[markcp]

Hi everyone,

New to the forum, but have been smoking the last several years. Started out with a Brinkman stack water smoker and now using a modded Char Griller offset. Looking to move up to a vertical smoker or possibly a trailer pit? I love cooking for friends and coming up with new recipes.


Here is a picture of my modded Char. I can not take credit for the mods, but do love the look and way it works.
Mark


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[walle]

Nice looking rig, Mark.
Welcome aboard!
Tracey

 

[beer-b-q]

Welcome, Glad to have you with us. This is the place to learn, lots of good info and helpful friendly Members.

For Those of you New to Smoking, be sure to check out Jeff's 5 Day Smoking Basics eCourse.
Click Here it's "FREE"... 5 Day eCourse

How to post Qview to Forum:

When you uploading to Photobucket I always use the Large IMG setting, 640 x 480 it is a nice size...

Everyone here enjoys seeing the Qview so be sure to post plenty of pics...

Large ones that us old people with bad eyes can see.



For Step By Step Instructions On Posting Qview Check Out This Tutorial

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/for...ad.php?t=82034

 

[markcp]

Thanks for having me. Looking forward to the information that one can learn here. Mark

 

[kurtsara]

Welcome to the SMF Mark, the chrome stack and wheels dress it up

 

[3montes]

Hello Mark from another Minnesotan. Really getting to be a gathering from Minnesota on this board. I grew up in southern Mn in New Ulm. Been living in the great frozen north just south of Duluth for about 17 years now.
Welcome to the board. You will find the answers to all your questions here and looking forward to some your qview off that nice looking rig!!

 

[mballi3011]

First off welcome Mark to SMF. What part of Florida cause I'm in the jacksonville area and there are some of us near tallehassee too. You'll like it here cause there are abunch of good folks here that would just love to help you out with just about anything to do with smoking. We really like to have newbies here because they can bring in a new propective to how things are done. There's nothing like a new set of eyes to give and new way to make things that little differant to make things alittle better. So I hope you know about the Qview here.
http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/for...ad.php?t=58920
Here's a link to photobucket it's free and easy to download pictures. Then if your really new to smoking Look up the E-course.
http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/for...play.php?f=127
It's also free and it will give you the basics of smoking. So after all of that you just need to go grab something to smoke and if you have any question just post them here and we will answer it quickly so you don't have any mishaps with your smoke.
Welcome To Your New Addiction

 

[meat hunter]

Welcome!!! Great to have you here with us. Always good to have another Minnesotan join us. Great looking rig. Where in Minnesota are you? I'm south of Rochester about 40 miles. Look forward to seeing your participation here

 

[bill in mn]

A hello from Monticello MN also.Welcome to a fun and knowledgeable group ,If it can be smoked,we will.Bill

 

[irishteabear]

Welcome to SMF, Mark. Glad you joined us.

 

[markcp]

Wow, what nice greetings from everyone. Thank you.

I live between Mankato and Faribault, about 45 minutes south of Minneapolis.
I have no intentions of comp cooking, just cooking for friends and maybe in time do some small catering jobs? I would like to smoke more for fun and an hobby than anything. I'm saving nickles and pennies to go towards possibly a Stumps or a good quality smoker. These Minnesota days makes it hard to keep constant temps going in my Char. Plus, I would like more grate area. Just recently I've been headed in the direction of more side dishes to compliment the main meats. I have some BBQ beans down pretty well, but next up are the ABT's and possibly try a fatty? The pictures on this site make me hungry all the time..

Looking forward to getting to know you all a little better.
Mark

 

[richoso1]

Hi Mark, and welcome to the SMF. looks like you're going to give that smoker a run for some good smoking.

 

[brohnson]

Welcome Abaord!

 

[denver dave]

Welcome aboard. This forum is a great source of info on everything smoking and then some.

 

[mossymo]

markcp
Welcome to SMF !!!
Love the wheels, tires, stack and wrap around work counter on your CGSP, very nice.

 

[etcher1]

Welcome to the SMF forum, You came to the right place. Good people and good info

 

[markcp]

So when I fire up the smoke breathing dragon next time, where do I post the Qview pictures? Do I post them under the meat that I'm preparing? Thanks for the help,
Mark

 

[gene111]

Just post under whatever catagory your cooking!

 

[bustintires]

Thats sweet. been thinking bout do something to mine as well. don,t like the stock little plastic wheels and small shelf

 

[markcp]

Best part, the wheels really work when I go across grass or uneven gravel to set up out of the wind. The thing rolls real easy.