Not so newbie!

[jimpam]

So I have been meaning to post on Roll Call for about a year, since I started looking at this wonderful site.   I live in Benbrook Tx which is southwest of Fort Worth.  I have an Oklahoma Joe offset horizontal smoker.   I have modified the stack and recently replaced grates with newer cast iron grates (long story).   I had smoked a few briskets and beer can chicken before on an older new braunsfels smoker that a friend gave me from a rent house that we renovated.   The legs rusted so I bought my OK Joe at Academy for fathers day (great gift from the wife). 

From this site my smoking skills have been considerably improved.  I can't believe all the meats I have smoked because of this site - My family says my Thankgiving turkeys are now mandatory and my pulled pork (with the awesome finishing sauce from here) are a staple. 

I am married and we have 3 kids, like to travel when we can, and generally  try to enjoy life each and every day.  My wife cracks up because I am so into this smoking - my favorite thing is sitting out back while it is going and enjoying a beverage and watching a game (Go Rangers!).

Thanks to the folks who run this site and to those who offer up the encouragement and tips on a daily basis.   My wife tells me I surf my "BBQ Porn" all the time and well I guess there is nothing wrong with that!

Jim

 

[jirodriguez]

Yup.... nothing like some meat porn to relax you at the end of the day!

I think almost all of us start as lurkers for about a year, then finally post... lol... I know I did. I tell my wife if she makes fun of me taking pictures then I'm gonna make her take the pictures for me, that usually results in an eye roll as she walks off..... lol.

 

[pops6927]

Thank you so much for posting in Roll Call and very glad to meet you!  My wife has long ago given up on me and my passion for meat, lol~ a camera is as important as a spatula!

 

[scarbelly]

Hello Jim and 

to SMF - glad you finally joined in - you'll know you have finally accomplished something when your wife grabs the camera to record your cooks