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Offline HoytFlinger

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Hello from Kentucky
« Reply #-1 on: August 14, 2016, 09:13:09 PM »
Been lurking for a while and just decided to join. I love thin blue smoke, barbecue, guns, hunting, and fishing. My two dogs as well. Can't forget them or my wife, hope she ain't lookin since I mentioned her last.

Been smoking/BBQ'n for about 16 years. Just picked up my Old Country Wrangler today from Academy. Going to season her tomorrow. Hope my boss at work ain't looking since I am taking off tomorrow.
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Re: Hello from Kentucky
« on: August 14, 2016, 09:17:48 PM »
Welcome from Wisconsin!  :)
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Re: Hello from Kentucky
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2016, 09:20:17 PM »
Welcome from northern Cali.
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Re: Hello from Kentucky
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2016, 09:48:04 PM »
Welcome from CT
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Re: Hello from Kentucky
« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2016, 09:52:09 PM »
And you hunt with a bow..... ;) WELCOME!
Good to have you here!
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Re: Hello from Kentucky
« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2016, 10:03:29 PM »
Welcome from Alabama
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Hello from Kentucky
« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2016, 10:07:48 PM »
Welcome from Minnesota
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Re: Hello from Kentucky
« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2016, 11:06:26 PM »
Welcome from SE Georgia!
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Re: Hello from Kentucky
« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2016, 11:09:10 PM »
Hope you checked your Old Country out before you bought it. Quality can be hit and miss on their Academy offerings.

Lets see some pics of your pit getting seasoned up and don't forget all the chow that is gonna come off of her.

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Re: Hello from Kentucky
« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2016, 12:27:56 AM »
Welcome from North Carolina.

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Re: Hello from Kentucky
« Reply #9 on: August 15, 2016, 12:39:52 AM »
Greetings from North Texas.
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Re: Hello from Kentucky
« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2016, 01:10:20 AM »
Welcome from N. Ontario Canada.
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Re: Hello from Kentucky
« Reply #11 on: August 15, 2016, 09:16:55 AM »
Hello from Paducah KY

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Hello from Kentucky
« Reply #12 on: August 15, 2016, 09:17:27 AM »
Welcome to the group :)
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Re: Hello from Kentucky
« Reply #13 on: August 15, 2016, 10:06:27 AM »
Thanks all. Academy only had one left. During seasoning it didn't leak any smoke, but when I shut it down it leaked some out of the cook chamber lid and firebox lid. Welds don't look the greatest, but they are complete with no breaks. I am happy with it except I didn't know that they didn't come with a therm. I have a Maverick 733, but didn't use it for seasoning.

It ran thin blue for the whole time with stack and vents wide open. Started with half chimney of Rockwood and two splits. Put a split on probably every thirty minutes. Draws like a champ. Felt like a fan coming out of the stack. This little smoker doesn't know it only cost 5 bills. Ran superbly.
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