Hello Everyone!
I am very pleased to be sitting here in your home! With a little effort on my part, I hope that I can make it feel like my home too.
I am an outdoor cooking nut. I have spent the better part of three decades exploring and camping in the mountains and deserts of California, Baja and Utah via my 4WD truck. I have been experimenting with and perfecting outdoor cooking techniques and recipes with my camping buddies on many types of heat sources including Weber BBQ's, Camp Chef propane stoves and of course, my favorite, the campfire.
Of course, I am also very comfortable cooking for my family and friends in my backyard. In this arena, the Weber 22" has always been king ever since I can remember. I just bought my fourth Weber (the "Gold" version and my first with the real simulated plastic handles). About a year and a half ago, probably due to a fifty-something crisis, I bought my first smoker, a Smokin-it Model #2. My usual M.O. is to throw away the instructions and learn by doing: Try something, fail, figure out what went wrong try it again. Well learning to smoke is a lot more complex then most other styles of cooking so I decided to check out the Smokin-it Forum. What I learned there in three hours would have taken me three years using my usual method!
They turned me on to the LTBBQ forum and so here I am, an old dog that wants to learn new tricks. I like using simple tools to make great gourmet meals in the outdoors so here is a sampling of my gear:
Weber 22" "Gold"
Smokin-it Model #2
Camp Chef Dual Burner Stove (30,000 BTU)
Assorted Dutch ovens and cast iron
Mojoe Griddle
Bayou Classic Deep Fat Turkey Fryer
F150 4x4 Crew Cab
Glad to be in your house!
Cam
