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Title: Greetings from Oregon--the pellet grill center of the universe.
Post by: mrbbq on May 04, 2017, 05:46:08 PM

Hi All! Glad to be part of this forum. I am Bruce Bjorkman, sales guy @ MAK Grills in Dallas, Oregon. I was te first MAK Grills employee, starting here in January 2010. Prior to that, I had worked as Director of Marketing @ Traeger Pellet Grills for 10 years.
I am a dedicated pellet head, which began in 1991. So a lot of years cooking exclusively on pellet grills. Before I came over to the pellet side, I was a dedicated charcoal/wood guy.

My wife and I competed in competitions for 3 years in the NW.
I have been fortunate to be able to judge at MIM, American Royal and The Jack, as well as NW competitions.

Even if I did not work at MAK, my opinion of the grills would be the same---the most innovative, best thought-out pellet grills around. I am always amazed how our company continually improves our grills.

Here's a secret you may not know.  At night, when those other brands of pellet grills are sleeping...they're dreaming of becoming a MAK! Looking forward to joining the conversation. SMOKE ON!

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Post by: smokeasaurus on May 04, 2017, 05:47:22 PM

Welcome from Southern California.

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Post by: Smokerjunky on May 04, 2017, 05:50:08 PM

Welcome from just up I-5 in Washington.

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Post by: IR2dum on May 04, 2017, 06:21:50 PM

Welcome from Houston.

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Post by: ACW3 on May 04, 2017, 06:23:15 PM

Welcome from a North Carolina MAK owner.

Art

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Post by: TentHunteR on May 04, 2017, 06:27:40 PM

Bruce, it's about time you showed yourself around these parts!  :D

Glad you're here!

Cliff

Title: Greetings from Oregon--the pellet grill center of the universe.
Post by: Pappymn on May 04, 2017, 06:59:10 PM

Welcome from Minnesota and Mak 2 Star#1,000

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Post by: HighOnSmoke on May 04, 2017, 06:59:27 PM

Welcome from SE Georgia Bruce!

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Post by: tomcrete1 on May 04, 2017, 08:18:40 PM

Wow! Welcome from Wisconsin !

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Post by: rwalters on May 04, 2017, 08:47:00 PM

Hey Bruce! Nice to see you here!! ~Robb

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Post by: TMB on May 04, 2017, 08:54:12 PM

Welcome to the forum from Alabama

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Post by: smoker pete on May 04, 2017, 09:21:13 PM

Welcome to the Forum Bruce ...

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Post by: sparky on May 05, 2017, 12:20:18 AM

Good to see ya Bruce.  This it's a great place to hang out.  Welcome from northern Cali.  Your old friend sparky.

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Post by: KJRsmoker on May 05, 2017, 08:20:03 AM

Welcome.  I love my MAK.

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Post by: Roget on May 05, 2017, 11:22:49 AM

Welcome from Indiana.

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Post by: Hub on May 05, 2017, 11:33:06 AM

Here's another welcome from North Carolina  ;D  Your company makes great cookers but you've also got some great competitors, too.  The choices in pellet cookers have never been better and lots of folks are considering one.  Many get misinformed so those of us who are old pelletheads hang around and help them out all we can.  Glad to have you aboard!

Hub

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Post by: sliding_billy on May 05, 2017, 01:31:41 PM

Greetings from North Texas.

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Post by: Mikeybrew on May 08, 2017, 01:23:25 PM

Welcome from Albany, NY!  Just completed my 3rd cook on my new Rec Tec and absolutely love the pellet grill!  Probably has to do with the fact that my profession is in building automation writing control loops and such.  Love the PID technology!  Food has been turning out awesome as well.  A win, win!

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Post by: Subvet on May 08, 2017, 02:26:26 PM

Welcome from the Texas Hill Country

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Post by: old sarge on May 12, 2017, 11:54:40 PM

Welcome from SE Arizona.