Hello! From KCMO

[vegansbeware]

So far, I'm on my second smoker. the first one I had was a "Torpeto Style" Brinkman. Didn't really like that one much and nothing I tried to cook on it turned out to my expectations. I have since moved up to a Char-Griller Smokin Pro with the Side Fire Box. I got it at Lowes as a Birthday gift last year and my wife already calls it "The Mistress". I'm constantly trying to perfect my Smoking Tech. I have already got quite a few mod ideas from posts on this site. As far as my experience level, I guess you could say, I'm in between the "just learnig" and the "pro" catagory. Just a bit closer to the "just learning" on the educated scale.
I'm from Kansas City, Missouri, AKA the BBQ Mecca of the world, KC Style is the best! I know that will get a few comments as this Thread ages! LOL.
I signed up to this to get some pointers from you Pros out there. I hope to get to a point where I may meet some of you in person at a BBQ Competition or maybe the American Royal BBQ here in KC. Maybe even join you on the award stage!

 

[sdesmond]

Welcome! Great to have you here! I think my fiance feels the same way about my smoker and I.

 

[stacks]

Welcome to SMF.

Good to see another Missourian on board.

 

[vegansbeware]

Only you don't ever hear any complaints from the wife about what comes out of "The Mistress", right, sdesmond?

 

[fatback joe]

Welcome to the forum.

 

[brianj517]

Welcome to our little corner of the web, Veg! Glad you found us!

Cheers,
Brian

 

[travcoman45]

Welcome aboard! Lots of great knowledge here! Don't forget to give us some q-view!

 

[richtee]

Welcome to SMF, the epicenter of the hyperspace smoking universe.

 

[smokingrookie]

Welcome to SMF, glad you found us.

 

[flyin'illini]

Welcome to the site. I love KC (spent 9 mo out there in a stretch a few yrs back) Nice town. I live Carolina style without the cole slaw IMHO.

 

[kookie]

Welcome to the site............Great place here.............

 

[ajthepoolman]

Welcome to SMF! I am over the river a bit in Topeka.

 

[glued2it]

Where's the option for oklahoma style?

It's all good!

 

[desertlites]

welcome to SMF and ya what about southwestern bbq?

 

[vegansbeware]

I only wanted to compare the 4 main bbq styles. I personally have never hear of OK style. As far as SW Style, I beleive that falls under TX Style.

 

[husker-q]

Welcome from "north of the river" KCMO!

new to the forum myself and I have the same unit as you - already started to modify, with the stack extension. Went to the lowes and depot looking for expanded sheet metal grate for a new coal rack - but they only had 18 ga. so need to keep looking for a stouter grate.

If only the weather would cooperate a bit more - I could get more experience!

 

[richtee]

I doan wanna hear any weather whining... sheesh!

Richtee in MICHIGAN

 

[vegansbeware]

I too am from the "great lakes area". I grew up there. Go Ohio State! (Noticed you were a Woverines fan) This weather does suck but I agree, It is WAAAAYYY colder up there. I grew up about 20 minutes south of Lake Erie. Nothing is colder than a gust out of the north that has been traveling across miles of frozen lake! Brrrr!

 

[vegansbeware]

I spent this weekend doing some mods to my grill that I found on here. You can find a bunch of mod ideas and tips on here.

This is the best link that I found for ALL of the Modifications you can do to a CGSP.

http://*****************************...GrilleMods.pdf

The only thing I did different was on the side firebox upgrade.
I used a "Shaker basket" http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...esc&lpage=none. Fits perfectly in the fire box without the handle attached. It allows the ashes to fall into the ash tray so you can empty the ashes during a long smoke without disrupting the burning coals. It also improves air circulation around the coals thus making a constant temp easier to get.

 

[vegansbeware]

Actually just go to this post.

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/for...9&postcount=48