Hi my name is Lonnie. I love to cook outdoors. Just moved from Iowa to Oregon. Many times i have shoveled the snow to get to my grills. Living in Grants Pass, OR. My last smoker was a New Braunfels and now i have a Brinkman. It has a side burner, propane grill side, charcoal grill side and then the smoker box. I really like it. Still a rookie at smoking but this will be my 5th year. I started with brisket. Smoked my 1st tri-tip yesterday. Came out really good but had a over powering smoke flavor.