Greetings from Texas!!

[smellslikesmok]

Midlothian Texas to be exact, south of Dallas.  I actually work in Dallas, making the 65 mile round trip each day.  Carl's my name, i currently have no smoker.  My first and only was a Bandera vertical back when they were made by New Bruenfels.  That one rusted away due to lack of proper care.  Ive got three tanks laying in the yard and the wife says its time to turn them into cookers or get rid of them. So I guess ill have to dust off the stick welder and fire up the plasma cutter and get after it. Questions and pleas for help to be forthcoming

carl

 

[daveomak]

Carl, evening and welcome to the forum.....   We have you covered when it comes to building smokers.....   Lots of knowledgeable folks here willing to help.....   Glad you stopped in here and joined our group.....   Don't s'pose you will have recipes to share later on ???   enjoy the long smokey ride....    

Dave

 

[themule69]

Carl

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.

I look forward to seeing your build.

Happy smoken.

David

 

[s2k9k]

Hi Carl! :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!

The search bar at the top can be your best friend when you are trying to find answers to your questions but you can still ask too if you want!

We have an ”Articles” section that is full of great information about smoking to include a lot of recipes and instructionals. Check it out there is a lot to learn in there!

Would you do us a favor and add your location to your profile, it helps others to know where you are when they offer advice, Thanks!

You might want to check out ”Jeff's Free 5 day E-Course”, it will teach you all the basics plus a whole lot more!

 

[smellslikesmok]

.....   Don't s'pose you will have recipes to share later on ???  

Dave

I might just happen to have a few of grandma's recipes in my arsenal! 

Thanx to all for the welcome!

 

[webowabo]

Howdy carl...Welcome to SMF. I live up in Arlington.. but I feel your pain in driving. HVAC man so I drive all over north texas.. hehe. Look forward to seeing your build as well.
Mike

 

[seenred]

Hi Carl...Welcome to the forums!  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.  Good luck with your build project!  Just ask when you need help and someone here will have the answer.

Red

 

[kathrynn]

to SMF!  We are so glad you joined us! 

We love to see pictures of what you are cooking (or what we call q-views here at SMF).  To "upload the q-views" just follow the directions here and it will be easier. If you are using a cell phone, an IPad or a kindle, go to the main SMF page and click the Mobile button. Will make the uploads a bit faster too.

If you didn't read the "Terms of Service" notes.....please do.  There are a few things that everyone should know about those pesky little rules before plunging into the forums and some guidelines of how to interact within the forums. Off site links are not allowed here at SMF per Jeff. Not that you have done anything wrong....just a little bit of FYI for new members!

If you need any help roaming around the forums....just holler!  Happy to help out!

Kat

 

[disco]

Hi, Carl.

This is a great forum. I have learned so much from the posts and the members are great about answering questions.

I am sure you will get great information and help.

Welcome to SMF.

Disco

 

[smellslikesmok]

to SMF!  We are so glad you joined us! 

. If you are using a cell phone, an IPad or a kindle, go to the main SMF page and click the Mobile button.

Kat

A what? 

      Oh kindling,,,,yeah i use that to start my fires,,,sure!!!!

 

Can't i just fax my pictures after i get them developed!? Ha!

 

[daveomak]

 or a kindle

A what? 

      Oh kindling,,,,yeah i use that to start my fires,,,sure!!!!

 

Can't i just fax my pictures after i get them developed!? Ha!

Carl, If you are serious about the "modern amenities" ...  Scan the pics, store in a "SMF" folder in your computer, then they transfer real easy for us to see.... We can accommodate any level of technology here.....  

 ....  

Some of us even cook with wood !!!!!!   believe that will ya......

Dave

 

[pgsmoker64]

Hi Carl,

 to the SMF, the best BBQ site on the web.  Whatever you need to know about the fine art of BBQ you can find it right here, from recipes to technical knowledge.

One thing you need to know about us is that we like to see pictures of your creations and your gear.  We call it Q-View and its basically the 

!!!

So, don't just talk about your food, show it!  Otherwise you may get a gentle reminder, like this...

  or this...

Good Luck and Get Smokin'

Bill