My name is Joe and I just retired at 62 . I have been an outdoorsman for most of my life and have used a Big chief smoker and a Weber kettle for years and now I want to move up in the world of smoking. I have made fresh sausage with a buddy for years but now I am purchasing everything to do it myself. I hunt just about anything that's edible and smoke cooking has always been my favorite . looking forward to making friends and learning all I can on this site. PJ