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Welcome Center => New Member Introductions => Topic started by: thedonald78 on June 24, 2019, 06:21:57 PM

Title: New member from Montana
Post by: thedonald78 on June 24, 2019, 06:21:57 PM: Hello all - just joining up today, though I've been a fair weather member of various other BBQ forums over the past 12 years or so. I'm a 41-year old step-dad of two littles and a backyard BBQ guy. I've been cooking (admittedly very sporadically over the past 4-5 years) on a UDS that I built back in the winter of 2010. Before that I spent a couple years putting smoke to meat one of the Masterbuilt Electric 30-inch units. More recently I've had the Green Mountain Grills Davy Crockett (love it for camping/hunting/tailgating) and an older Daniel Boone that I bought used and just never developed the proper "feelins" for . . . actually re-sold it here about 2 weeks ago. Thinking pretty hard about selling my UDS as well with the idea of upgrading to a charcoal/wood, smoker/grill combo to give me more capacity (for no real good reason), more versatility (so I can play around a little with sticks), and for the fun of it. My big "want" right now is a Lone Star Grillz 20x offset, but I'm struggling to talk my wife into why it makes sense to spend $2400 (by the time I get the add-ons I want and get it shipped to MT) for "another grill." :) I've also been looking hard at The Good One (Open Range or Heritage Oven), the Assassin charcoal grills (36 or 48), the Meadow Creek SQ36, and a Johnson Custom Smokers Compact Patio or Rolling Tailgater. In other words, I'm a little bit all over the place, but any feedback that any of you can provide on any of those models or something you think would be a good alternative would be much appreciated. I actually found this site by searching for reviews on the SQ36. I had seen where smokeasaurus had done a review on that unit and then later on the Open Range. I'll me PM'ing him directly with a few pointed question.

Oh, and I currently grill on a 22-inch Weber or a Weber Spirit gas-burner when I'm lazy or in a big hurry. That's probably a longer intro than any of you needed, but then I guess you could have stopped reading any time you want. ;D Thanks in advance for any input or ideas!
Title: Re: New member from Montana
Post by: HighOnSmoke on June 24, 2019, 07:20:19 PM: Welcome from SE Georgia!
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Post by: ronman451 on June 24, 2019, 07:52:58 PM: Welcome from New Mexico. I love Montana! Spent a summer in my teenage years road-tripping up the Rockies and ended up in Glacier National Park for a few weeks...
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Post by: Pappymn on June 24, 2019, 08:27:18 PM: One of 7 States left for me to see. Welcome from Minnesota

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Title: Re: New member from Montana
Post by: Pappymn on June 24, 2019, 08:29:01 PM: Oh, and The Smoke will steer you right. He's a good egg

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Post by: sparky on June 24, 2019, 10:18:57 PM: Welcome from Washington.
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Post by: sliding_billy on June 25, 2019, 03:04:22 AM: Greetings from North Texas.
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Post by: ACW3 on June 25, 2019, 07:53:38 AM: Welcome from North Carolina.

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Post by: UWFSAE on June 25, 2019, 12:17:48 PM: Welcome from Southeast Texas!
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Post by: Roget on June 25, 2019, 11:44:20 PM: Greetings from southern Indiana.
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Post by: TentHunteR on June 26, 2019, 06:09:58 AM: Welcome to the forum, from NE Ohio!

Long intros are no problem around here!
Title: Re: New member from Montana
Post by: rwalters on June 26, 2019, 08:21:54 AM: Welcome to LTBBQ! Sounds like you are experiencing the agony of making the right choice for you and yours... many of us can relate! Look forward to seeing which direction you go :)
Title: Re: New member from Montana
Post by: CDN Smoker on June 26, 2019, 02:12:50 PM: Welcome from Manitoba, Canada ;D