New smoky interests in Charlotte, NC.

[3rdear11]

I've been slowly learning new skills over the last few years.  Started with gardening, grew a ton of stuff last year.  This year it's smoking.  I've attempted smoking twice before without official success.  First was a salmon in a friends charcoal weber, then a whole pig in an eyeballed concrete block construction whathave.  The current device is a lowes master forge.  

I look forward to reading other's posts and learning from y'all.  

-Charles

 

[s2k9k]

Hi Charles! :welcome1: to SMF!!! We're happy you found us! You've come to the right place, we have over 45,000 members who just love to share their experience and over 900,000 posts describing it!

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!

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!

 

[seenred]

Welcome aboard, Charles! Glad you joined us. You've found a great place to learn and share ideas. Lots of friendly and knowledgeable folks here who enjoy helping one another. Just ask when you need help and you'll get plenty.

 

[kathrynn]

 to SMF!  We are so glad you joined us!   You will learn so much here!  Would love to see pictures (q-views) of your progress!

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

Kat

 

[3rdear11]

Thanks y'all.  I've just signed up for the e-course.  I'm excited to learn from the experienced.

Charles

 

[sound1]

Welcome to the group. Experienced may be a tad over board. This smoking thing is an art and from your intro, you're not afraid to jump in and try new things. A whole pig...nice way to jump in with both feet. 

 

[pgsmoker64]

Hi Charles!  

  

 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

 

[3rdear11]

This site is amazing.  I've been steadily trolling it for 24 hours and keep learning every minute.  It's well organized and a fantastic resource.

Charles

 

[smokinclt]

Welcome Charles. Another CLT person on the forum is always a great thing. Not that everyone else isnt also great. Make sure you check out the search bar if you want to find something specific. I am relatively new to the forums but I will say you will find people from all over and they are very helpful. If you are stumped chances are someone on here has the answer. It is a great community. 

Happy smokin!

Doug