I recently finished up a long stretch of school for my JD/MBA in this college town and secured some permanent employment. I've always been intrigued by smoked meat (and of course thought it was delicious), though I considered myself to be more of a "grillmaster" than a smoker. I "inherited" a huge old Brinkmann solid steel construction charcoal grill from a family friend who "upgraded" to gas, so I've been grilling like a fiend on that thing for a quite a few years now. Then a few months ago I visited my brother-in-law (also a member here) and he cooked up a brisket and a turkey using the PBC. Ease of Use? CHECK. Priced well? CHECK. Epic food? CHECK. I was sold and had to have one. With my tax return in hand, I finally purchased a PBC and my brother-in-law also steered me to and told me I should join the forum so I can chat with you guys and post pics, get advice, etc.
Well here I am! My PBC arrived yesterday, and hung some steaks and had my first cook, which turned out awesome (thanks to the ET-733 Maverick that told me when to take the meat off!). It was bitterly cold and dark out so I didn't take pictures, but I'm hoping to put in a couple tri-tips this weekend!
