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Title: Hello from the San Fernando Valley
Post by: Merrick Bill on December 17, 2011, 06:16:36 PM

Hey everyone!  My name is Bill and I live in Los Angeles.  I have about 15 different cookers and I barbecue/smoke/grill/cook outdoors at least four times a week.  I'm a member of the California BBQ Association but I don't compete.  I'm just a backyard cook who loves BBQ.

Bill

(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/GrillWithBill/ChixAbove.jpg)

Title: Re: Hello from the San Fernando Valley
Post by: smokeasaurus on December 17, 2011, 06:18:12 PM

Glad to see you Bill!!  Bill bought one of my Webers off of me and he is passionate about everything BBQ and he is a nice guy to boot!!!!

Title: Re: Hello from the San Fernando Valley
Post by: smoker pete on December 17, 2011, 06:29:13 PM

welcome to the Forum Bill.  I too am a CBBQA member and I also do not compete.  Joined CBBQA so I could attend the CBBQA Uninversity Cooking Class earlier this year with Larry and other Pitmasters.

Title: Re: Hello from the San Fernando Valley
Post by: Merrick Bill on December 17, 2011, 06:40:33 PM

Pete,

Are you planning to go to the Q-Fest in February?  It's usually a lot of fun.

Bill

Title: Re: Hello from the San Fernando Valley
Post by: smoker pete on December 17, 2011, 06:42:31 PM

Quote from: Merrick Bill on December 17, 2011, 06:40:33 PM

Pete,

Are you planning to go to the Q-Fest in February?  It's usually a lot of fun.

Bill

Where's it at Bill?

Title: Re: Hello from the San Fernando Valley
Post by: teesquare on December 17, 2011, 06:44:24 PM

Looks like we have a West Coast Crew to look out for the interest of true Santa Maria style Tri-Tip! ;D

Good to see you here Bill! Welcome - and I look forward to some quality post and pictures of cooks from you.!

T

Title: Re: Hello from the San Fernando Valley
Post by: smokeasaurus on December 17, 2011, 06:48:34 PM

Got a Santa Maria style Tri-tip going on the pit tomorrow T2!!!!

I sure hope Bill doesn't cook Unicorn meat!! ;D

Title: Re: Hello from the San Fernando Valley
Post by: teesquare on December 17, 2011, 07:07:52 PM

I will bet we can convince him to take some pictures and show us how it's done! ;D

I hope we see your cook tomorrow too! - I know it will be a winner smoke.

Title: Re: Hello from the San Fernando Valley
Post by: muebe on December 17, 2011, 09:55:00 PM

Another West Coaster in the da house ;)

Welcome to the forum ;D

Title: Re: Hello from the San Fernando Valley
Post by: TMB on December 17, 2011, 10:31:56 PM

Welcome to the forum!    Looking forward to hearing and seeing your cooks

Title: Re: Hello from the San Fernando Valley
Post by: Ron D on December 18, 2011, 06:46:35 AM

Welcome to forum from a East Coast lover of Tri-Tips

Title: Re: Hello from the San Fernando Valley
Post by: Merrick Bill on December 18, 2011, 11:50:24 AM

The Q-fest is in San Dimas.  Here's some info:

http://www.bbqdan.com/events/qfest_021012/description.html (http://www.bbqdan.com/events/qfest_021012/description.html)

And here's another barbecue pic.  This time it's ribs on my New Braunfels Black Diamond. 

(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/GrillWithBill/NBBD%20is%20Back/DSCN0075.jpg)

Bill

Title: Re: Hello from the San Fernando Valley
Post by: smokeasaurus on December 18, 2011, 11:53:54 AM

Are those water pans by the off-set opening Bill??

Title: Re: Hello from the San Fernando Valley
Post by: Merrick Bill on December 18, 2011, 11:55:18 AM

Yes.  I added them as a barrier for direct heat.

Bill

(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/GrillWithBill/NBBD%20is%20Back/DSCN0069.jpg)

(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/GrillWithBill/NBBD%20is%20Back/DSCN0074.jpg)

Title: Re: Hello from the San Fernando Valley
Post by: smokeasaurus on December 18, 2011, 02:03:25 PM

That looks like an older model New Braunfels. Looks like it was made in Texas instead of the cheapened up CB versions.

I believe Captain Jack has an older model New Braunfels vertical smoker.........

Title: Re: Hello from the San Fernando Valley
Post by: Merrick Bill on December 18, 2011, 05:04:18 PM

Yeah, it is the older one.  I bought it new about 16 years ago from the Barbeques Galore in Tarzana.

Bill

Title: Re: Hello from the San Fernando Valley
Post by: smokeasaurus on December 18, 2011, 06:47:00 PM

Been in that store many a time!!

Title: Re: Hello from the San Fernando Valley
Post by: Merrick Bill on December 20, 2011, 11:59:41 AM

We may need to do a San Fernando Vally pot luck get together.

Bill