I had to vote "South Central" because I'm in Oklahoma now, but I grew up in Georgia.
I don't know what got me interested in smoking. I've always loved grilling, roasting, frying, and baking meats -- I guess smoking them was just the next evolutionary step. I'm looking forward to doing my own curing, also, thanks to Pops and others!
I'm involved in several forums, but this one is the most awesome. There's so much good info here and tons of good people, too. Thank you, Jeff, and God bless all of you!