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Welcome Center => New Member Introductions => Topic started by: gr8smkymtns on August 28, 2014, 09:46:19 AM

Title: Thanks for the great website
Post by: gr8smkymtns on August 28, 2014, 09:46:19 AM: I just want to check in and say thanks to all who have taken the time to share info here. As a youngin' I grew up grillin over wood then went to gas to accommodate our busy lifestyle. Picked up on Treager pellet smokers years ago but didn't pull the trigger fast enough and Treager moved manufacturing to China so I put pellet grilling/smoking on the back burner.

A friend of mine just pulled the trigger on a Yoder 640 (but he resides 800+ miles away) which has prompted me to once again take a look at USA made cookers. But, unfortunately, I haven't found any retailers close to my home to physically check out the top contenders. The web will be indispensable in my decision making process.

Again, thanks a bunch for taken the time to put your thoughts to paper for us clueless folks looking to get into wood grilling & smoking again.
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Post by: sliding_billy on August 28, 2014, 09:53:33 AM: Welcome, and thanks for the kind words.
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Post by: teesquare on August 28, 2014, 09:54:30 AM: Welcome! We are happy you found LTBBQ.

You will notice that we are a friendly bunch - and have no prejudices against any form of outdoor ( and even indoor... ;) ) cooking. Most here have several kinds of cookers - and many of us have pellet grills as well.

Feel free to post any questions you have, and be ready for some great feedback. And - I like near Brevard - so if you would like to see the Rec-Tec and the MAK 2 Star in action, just let me know.

T
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Post by: HighOnSmoke on August 28, 2014, 10:15:44 AM: Welcome from SE Georgia!
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Post by: TMB on August 28, 2014, 10:22:58 AM: Welcome from Alabama!
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Post by: Las Vegan Cajun on August 28, 2014, 10:24:11 AM: Greetings from Las Vegas. ;)
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Post by: hikerman on August 28, 2014, 10:27:09 AM: A warm welcome from Illinois!
Glad to have you here!
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Post by: muebe on August 28, 2014, 10:30:21 AM: Welcome from Southern California!
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Post by: ACW3 on August 28, 2014, 10:34:06 AM: Welcome from Morganton, NC. Where do you live? I have a MAK 2 Star and several other grilling/cooking toys. If you are closer to Morganton than Brevard, PM me and we can get together.

Art
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Post by: Pam Gould on August 28, 2014, 10:34:56 AM: Hello and welcome from NW Ohio. Pam .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
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Post by: deestafford on August 28, 2014, 10:40:41 AM: Welcome from Augusta, GA home of the 2014 Fall Gathering in late September.

If you are looking for a great pellet cooker, look at the RecTec who is one of our sponsors and who will kindly provide us with a trailer with four of them on it for us to use at the Gathering.

Dee
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Post by: N. Ontario Smoker on August 28, 2014, 10:51:36 AM: Welcome from N. Ontario Canada.
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Post by: TentHunteR on August 28, 2014, 10:54:40 AM: Welcome to the forum, from NE Ohio.

I can relate to your story. We too were limited with pellet grill/smoker dealers in our area. There's a Traeger dealer about 15 minutes away, and a Memphis & Traeger dealer about an hour away.

And like you, American made was an important factor to us. After researching for about a year we finally pulled the trigger on a MAK and have been nothing but happy ever since.

MAK is also a forum sponsor.
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Post by: drholly on August 28, 2014, 11:06:58 AM: Welcome from Minnesota.
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Post by: smokeasaurus on August 28, 2014, 11:25:49 AM: Welcome from So-Cal
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Post by: IR2dum on August 28, 2014, 12:28:21 PM: Welcome from Houston. As Dee stated there will be 4 RecTecs at the Gathering in Augusta in 4 weeks, but I bet there will be a couple of other pellet poopers there as well. We have had a Yoder, a MAK, a Traeger, and TentHunteR (Cliff) even brought a pellet attachment for his Weber and demonstrated it. This is the place that you will get to try out a variety of different cooking devices and talk to the people that have a lot of knowledge about all the grills. Go to the Member Gatherings section and read all about it. And, if you find that you like the RecTec, you can pick one up right away because they are located in Augusta.
Title: Thanks for the great website
Post by: Pappymn on August 28, 2014, 01:19:11 PM: Second howdy from Minnesota
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Post by: Scallywag on August 28, 2014, 02:02:26 PM: Welcome from Ontario, Canada!
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Post by: gr8smkymtns on August 29, 2014, 09:21:12 AM: Thanks for the warm welcome. I think you guys are onto something here! Now to get the time to do all the reading. I'm ready to jump in with both feet but will have to over analyze if history is any indication. Lol
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Post by: gr8smkymtns on August 29, 2014, 09:24:29 AM: I almost forgot ... thanks for offering to come take a look at your rigs! I'm in the Hickory area. But, you know the old saying, "careful what you ask for". ;)
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Post by: CDN Smoker on August 29, 2014, 09:26:51 AM: Welcome from Manitoba, Canada ;D
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Post by: TwoPockets on August 29, 2014, 09:51:56 AM: Another welcome from Alabama. You will like it here.
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Post by: sparky on August 29, 2014, 01:10:24 PM: welcome from northern cali. 8)
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Post by: spuds on August 29, 2014, 07:31:57 PM: SoCal welcomes you.The PBC is all American made so thats one type of cooker you might want to try?
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Post by: Hub on August 30, 2014, 01:40:07 PM: Welcome from Lincolnton, NC (or as my wife considers it, Hickory's southernmost suburb). Art and Tim have already chimed in so you've got a good base to start from.

Hub
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Post by: Big Dawg on August 30, 2014, 02:23:47 PM: Welcome from the Queen City.

I love riding on the two wheels up your way.

BD
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Post by: gr8smkymtns on August 31, 2014, 10:58:48 AM: Thanks again for the warm welcome. I appreciate the opportunity to borrow from all the veteran experience here.

Hub - Your efforts putting the Pellet Cookers 101s together was inspirational in my joining here. Great effort on your part to share insight with us FNGs.

BD - We moved to this area, in part, due to the two wheel riding component!!! Best riding east of the Mississippi and many places west!!

Now ... somebody help spend my money?? Lol
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Post by: fishingbouchman on August 31, 2014, 12:59:00 PM: welcome from southwest washington
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Post by: catinatree on September 03, 2014, 08:19:37 PM: Welcome from Boulder, Colorado !!!