Chicagoland

[tumbleweed1]

I'm new here from the southwest 'burbs of Chicago & just recently bought a Masterbuilt 30" electric smoker. I usually enjoy slow cooking pork ribs & shoulders either in my large crock pots or in roasting pans in my oven. I'm really into making my own sauces & rubs, from Carolina to Memphis to St Louis to Kansas City- I love'em all. I also enjoy cooking tenderloins & roasts, as well as chicken wings. I'm looking to learn with this smoker & have a million questions about temps, types of wood chips, techniques etc. I'm hoping to get some guidance from experienced members. Looks like a great place.

 

[rgautheir20420]

Welcome from Crest Hill!!! If you ever want, just holler, I'm always smoking sausages, cheese, and other stuff!

 

[tumbleweed1]

Thanks- I'm out by Morris.

 

[disco]

Welcome from Canada, Tumbleweed1.

I'm sure you will like it here. There are lots of great ideas in the posts and many nice people who will share their experience.

I look forward to your posts.

Disco

 

[gary s]

  Good evening and welcome to the forum, from a beautiful and chilly day here in East Texas. Lots of great people with tons of information on just about  everything.

Gary

 

[one eyed jack]

Welcome to the site TW.   You should enjoy the difference in using wood smoke over the crock pot and oven.

I use Hickory almost exclusively for smoke, but I am an admitted smoke hog.

 

[themule69]

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...
Happy smoken.
David

 

[gary s]

Congrats on the new smoker, you got it going today ?

Gary

 

[tumbleweed1]

Thanks guys for the warm welcome. I got that MES30 going Sunday & did ribs. I posted up in the pork section.

TW

 

[ernesttbass]

Welcome from another new guy up in Lakemoor il