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Welcome Center => New Member Introductions => Topic started by: GFOviedo on March 19, 2018, 11:15:21 AM

Title: Hello from Central Valley California!
Post by: GFOviedo on March 19, 2018, 11:15:21 AM
My name is Gustavo, but the few friends that I've got call me Gus. In the past year or so, I have started to get into BBQing more often. I started getting interested in smoking and started to look into pellet grills. However, I ended up buying a Pit Barrel Cooker after doing a lot of research and reading. This is my first charcoal/wood smoker, and I have never used charcoal before. I was skeptical about using this product, but I went ahead and gave it try.

Saturday, I smoked my first large smoked brisket. I used a random rub I had laying around and added a few more things to it. The hardest part was lighting up the charcoal. Thereafter, I went ahead and hung the brisket in the PBC and let it cook for about 5 hours. I was pretty impressed, and the brisket came out better than I thought. My wife liked it, but I know there is room for improvement. So, I did a Google search for BBQ/Smoke Forum and Let's Talke BBQ was at the top of the search. Here, I am ready to get educated on the proper smoking ways!!!

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Title: Re: Hello from Central Valley California!
Post by: TMB on March 19, 2018, 11:25:02 AM
Welcome aboard and nice looking cook :thumbup:
Title: Re: Hello from Central Valley California!
Post by: Roget on March 19, 2018, 11:27:02 AM
Looks like you did a good job on that brisket.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: Hello from Central Valley California!
Post by: sliding_billy on March 19, 2018, 11:39:48 AM
Greetings from North Texas.
Title: Re: Hello from Central Valley California!
Post by: HighOnSmoke on March 19, 2018, 11:43:51 AM
Welcome from SE Georgia! Very nice cook!
Title: Re: Hello from Central Valley California!
Post by: GFOviedo on March 19, 2018, 11:46:15 AM
Thank you guys!
Title: Re: Hello from Central Valley California!
Post by: teesquare on March 19, 2018, 12:28:47 PM
Great to have you! You are among friends - so, dig in and have fun!
Title: Re: Hello from Central Valley California!
Post by: TwoPockets on March 19, 2018, 01:34:18 PM
Welcome from deep South Alabama.
Title: Re: Hello from Central Valley California!
Post by: tomcrete1 on March 19, 2018, 03:15:01 PM
Welcome from Wisconsin!  :)
Title: Hello from Central Valley California!
Post by: Pappymn on March 19, 2018, 03:15:12 PM
Welcome from Minnesota


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Title: Re: Hello from Central Valley California!
Post by: UWFSAE on March 19, 2018, 04:15:56 PM
Welcome from Southeast Texas!
Title: Re: Hello from Central Valley California!
Post by: ACW3 on March 19, 2018, 07:29:01 PM
Welcome from North Carolina.

Art
Title: Re: Hello from Central Valley California!
Post by: sparky on March 20, 2018, 01:06:51 AM
Welcome from northern Cali.
Title: Re: Hello from Central Valley California!
Post by: GFOviedo on March 20, 2018, 03:05:09 PM
Thank you guys. Now, I am just searching around where I can buy some decent rub since we don't really have any good stuff where I live.
Title: Hello from Central Valley California!
Post by: Pappymn on March 20, 2018, 03:23:35 PM
Quote from: GFOviedo on March 20, 2018, 03:05:09 PM
Thank you guys. Now, I am just searching around where I can buy some decent rub since we don't really have any good stuff where I live.
That statement is red meat for The Smoke. Our resident rub pusher


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Title: Re: Hello from Central Valley California!
Post by: smokeasaurus on March 20, 2018, 05:15:17 PM
Welcome from Central Texas.

What kind of rubs you looking for??
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Post by: IR2dum on March 20, 2018, 07:56:45 PM
Welcome from Houston.
Title: Re: Hello from Central Valley California!
Post by: GFOviedo on March 21, 2018, 02:47:06 AM
Quote from: smokeasaurus on March 20, 2018, 05:15:17 PM
Welcome from Central Texas.

What kind of rubs you looking for??

My wife and I like sweet and sweet/spicy as well, but I’m pretty open to try new things as long as they taste good. I’ve been thinking of using the Jack Daniels rub to test them out.
Title: Re: Hello from Central Valley California!
Post by: TentHunteR on March 21, 2018, 07:06:05 AM
Your briskets looks pretty good!  Welcome to the forum!
Title: Re: Hello from Central Valley California!
Post by: GFOviedo on March 21, 2018, 02:36:05 PM
Thank you.