New here from the Carolinas

[Nofries]

I m new here, Work in Charlotte NC, live in SC just found this forum today. I've been cooking on a Kamado Joe and Weber grill for years now. I hope to pick up an OC Brazos in the next few weeks. Looking forward to the wealth of information here. two places I've found the Brazos is Academy sports and Bucees. I have to order from Academy sports so I don't know if I'll get a good one and Bucees is 2hrs away from me and I don't even know for sure if they have them or how much they cost. I may make the drive and hope to find one with good welds and not too warped.

 

[sandyut]

Welcome to SMF from Colorado

 

[Kevin DeShazo]

Welcome from another work in Charlotte, live just south of Charlotte feller

 

[CRB]

Welcome from Iowa.

 

[SmokinEdge]

Welcome from Colorado. More than a few Carolina folks around here.

 

[gmc2003]

Welcome aboard glad to have ya join the fun.

Chris

 

[Nofries]

Welcome from another work inCharlotte, live just south of Chaotte feller

A y advice where to put have an OC Brazos smoker? Order from Academy sports or drive to Florence and hope that Bucees has a couple to choose from?

 

[Winterrider]

Welcome from ND

 

[JLinza]

Welcome from Colorado

 

[JIMSMOKES]

Welcome from upstate SC!

 

[pc farmer]

Welcome to the best forum on the web

 

[912smoker]

Welcome to SMF from SE GA and you've landed at the best spot on the worldwideweb!

Keith

 

[mr_whipple]

Welcome from Virginia!

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Welcome aboard...

 

[Kevin DeShazo]

A y advice where to put have an OC Brazos smoker? Order from Academy sports or drive to Florence and hope that Bucees has a couple to choose from?

Only place I know of locally is Academy and Tractor Supply but both only had them online

 

[LanceR]

Welcome from Pinnacle, North Carolina. We're about a half hour north of downtown Winston-Salem.

There's an annual Carolinas Smokers Gathering in Concord that has been going on for more than a decade now. It's worth keeping an eye out for the 2026 thread. Unfortunately it has tended to conflict with a large annual Boy Scout event I support so we only made it to one of them.

 

[Nofries]

Welcome from Pinnacle, North Carolina. We're about a half hour north of downtown Winston-Salem.

There's an annual Carolinas Smokers Gathering in Concord that has been going on for more than a decade now. It's worth keeping an eye out for the 2026 thread. Unfortunately it has tended to conflict with a large annual Boy Scout event I support so we only made it to one of them.

Thanks, I'll watch for it, is it always the same month I'd want to attend if my schedule permits.
When I get the smoker I'm just trying to figure out what to do with the meat when I smoke it, I can only eat so much Brisket, Pulled pork and Bacon.

 

[LanceR]

When I get the smoker I'm just trying to figure out what to do with the meat when I smoke it, I can only eat so much Brisket, Pulled pork and Bacon.

Lots of threads here on vacuum sealers etc. We have a Vacmaster chamber sealer and have never regretted the expense. And, if you don't already have one (or two?), get a big freezer, vacuum seal it and freeze it in meal size portions.