Hi. I'm from the Houston, TX area, and I just joined the forum after buying a Pit Barrel Cooker. I've owned a few kettle style grills (low-end grills from Wal-Mart; no Weber) and a budget offset grill. I BBQed or grilled about every other day on the offset, but when a weld failed after a year and the company wouldn't replace a $20 part for free, I decided to buy a better BBQ machine -- I'm hoping that is the PBC. I still have lots to learn, and that's why I'm here. Thanks.