Let's Talk BBQ

Welcome Center => New Member Introductions => Topic started by: bczajka on June 01, 2014, 06:12:31 PM

Title: Need to BBQ more, says my father in law, AKA Dee Stafford
Post by: bczajka on June 01, 2014, 06:12:31 PM: Alright well we are finally settled in the new house so I can start to BBQ more, right? I think I need to upgrade into a new grill, what or where can I get some sound advice?
Title: Re: Need to BBQ more, says my father in law, AKA Dee Stafford
Post by: LostArrow on June 01, 2014, 06:17:31 PM: What cookers if any do you have?
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Post by: smoker pete on June 01, 2014, 06:21:08 PM: (http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab105/papa_peter/Emoticons/welcome2_zpsd12642a8.jpg)
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Post by: spuds on June 01, 2014, 06:26:59 PM: Welcome from SoCal.I'll leave the advice to the pro's.
Title: Re: Need to BBQ more, says my father in law, AKA Dee Stafford
Post by: drholly on June 01, 2014, 06:29:21 PM: Quote from: bczajka on June 01, 2014, 06:12:31 PM
Alright well we are finally settled in the new house so I can start to BBQ more, right? I think I need to upgrade into a new grill, what or where can I get some sound advice?

Welcome from Minnesota!

Do you want to hear what I like or what I want???

Your FIL knows what he's talking about - trust him... but don't expect pictures... just sayin'... ;) ;D
Title: Re: Need to BBQ more, says my father in law, AKA Dee Stafford
Post by: sliding_billy on June 01, 2014, 06:45:27 PM: Greetings from north Texas. Honest question... are you looking to smoke, grill or both?
Title: Need to BBQ more, says my father in law, AKA Dee Stafford
Post by: Pappymn on June 01, 2014, 06:59:56 PM: Second welcome from Minnesota. Your FIL posts pics that are magazine quality.
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Post by: TMB on June 01, 2014, 07:04:56 PM: First welcome from Alabama!

Since Dee is your father in-law I'm sure he has leaned you towards INFRARED grills which I totally agree!

But, with your back ground in cooking I'd also toss in a ceramic grill such as a BGE or the likes and even add a CharBroil 940x

looking forward to seeing Monday night at dinner
Title: Re: Need to BBQ more, says my father in law, AKA Dee Stafford
Post by: teesquare on June 01, 2014, 07:28:57 PM: Quote from: bczajka on June 01, 2014, 06:12:31 PM
Alright well we are finally settled in the new house so I can start to BBQ more, right? I think I need to upgrade into a new grill, what or where can I get some sound advice?

I don't know....maybe someone here will know... :D How have you been? And congrats on the newest addition to the family!

Tim
Title: Re: Need to BBQ more, says my father in law, AKA Dee Stafford
Post by: Jaxon on June 01, 2014, 07:52:59 PM: Quote from: bczajka on June 01, 2014, 06:12:31 PM
I think I need to upgrade into a new grill, what or where can I get some sound advice?

I'm in my own quandary about that same question...I'm gonna have to "kick the can down the road".

B T W, welcome to the forum..."Uncle Devious" is a pretty nice guy most of the time. I'm sure he's a good friend as a father-in-law.
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Post by: HighOnSmoke on June 01, 2014, 08:06:52 PM: Welcome from SE Georgia!
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Post by: CDN Smoker on June 01, 2014, 08:22:53 PM: Welcome from Manitoba. Canada ;D
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Post by: ACW3 on June 01, 2014, 08:43:15 PM: Your FIL is right, you do need to cook more BBQ. Instead of making a rash decision about any particular grill or type of grill, I would recommend reading the posts here about the various types of grills and then attending the Fall Gathering and cooking on a few of them. You will gain first hand experience and have access to a lot BBQ knowledge. Right now Sparky (LTBBQ Rib Meister, extraordinaire) is planning to attend and show us all how to cook some serious ribs.

Over time you will probably do like a lot of us here. We add a new grill or type of cooking to our collection every now and then. And that's not all bad!

Art
Title: Re: Need to BBQ more, says my father in law, AKA Dee Stafford
Post by: TentHunteR on June 01, 2014, 09:22:33 PM: Welcome to the forum, from NE Ohio!

Do you think you can teach Dee how to post pictures? :D
Title: Re: Need to BBQ more, says my father in law, AKA Dee Stafford
Post by: muebe on June 01, 2014, 10:29:37 PM: Welcome from Southern California

How much are you looking to spend? What kind of fuel you want to use?
Title: Re: Need to BBQ more, says my father in law, AKA Dee Stafford
Post by: Smokerjunky on June 01, 2014, 11:33:32 PM: Welcome from the Pacific Northwest - looking forward to seeing what you choose and to seeing your future cooks
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Post by: Las Vegan Cajun on June 02, 2014, 01:24:22 AM: Greetings from Las Vegas. ;)
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Post by: IR2dum on June 02, 2014, 01:39:37 AM: Hey, Brad. Good to hear from you. Congrats on the new job. At the last Fall Gathering, you showed us some serious cooking skills. Hope that you can make it again this year.
Title: Re: Need to BBQ more, says my father in law, AKA Dee Stafford
Post by: Jaxon on June 02, 2014, 08:33:48 AM: Quote from: ACW3 on June 01, 2014, 08:43:15 PM

Over time you will probably do like a lot of us here. We add a new grill or type of cooking to our collection every now and then. And that's not all bad!

Art

What Art said... 8)
Title: Re: Need to BBQ more, says my father in law, AKA Dee Stafford
Post by: Scallywag on June 02, 2014, 08:42:33 AM: Welcome aboard!
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Post by: Pam Gould on June 02, 2014, 08:44:50 AM: I certainly tasted that Wagu brisket that Turtle provided and Brad cooked at the last gathering..best I ever had..WTG Brad. Pam .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
Title: Re: Need to BBQ more, says my father in law, AKA Dee Stafford
Post by: Ka Honu on June 16, 2014, 06:32:10 PM: I guess I'm joining the discussion a little late but it's not like you really need any advice on how to cook (per the spot on comments about your brisket skills last year). I do, however, find that the more I play with other "cooking platforms" the more I like the results you get with a (an?) UDS using split wood or charcoal. The only issue is that I'm too old and lazy to tend one so I go to my "set and forget" cookers (PBC, OBS, & SRG) for most things.
Title: Re: Need to BBQ more, says my father in law, AKA Dee Stafford
Post by: Curtislowe on June 16, 2014, 08:09:56 PM: Welcome from the Arkansas/ Louisiana line!
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Post by: fishingbouchman on June 17, 2014, 01:33:52 PM: another welcome from pnw
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Post by: nukeofficer on June 18, 2014, 03:23:40 PM: Welcome from the Pacific Northwest.

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Title: Re: Need to BBQ more, says my father in law, AKA Dee Stafford
Post by: tlg4942 on July 21, 2014, 07:30:18 AM: You need a Rec Tec for good solid cooked.... You need an Acorn for char coal and just plain fun cooking, a small IR for searing and quick meals, a WSM for long slow smokes. that should get you a pretty good base for getting started.
By the way I know this is late cause I somehow missed it earlier. Welcome from Lower Alabama. Hope to see you this fall !

Terry
Way down in Alabama
Title: Re: Need to BBQ more, says my father in law, AKA Dee Stafford
Post by: tlg4942 on July 21, 2014, 07:31:15 AM: You need a Rec Tec for good solid cooked.... You need an Acorn for char coal and just plain fun cooking, a small IR for searing and quick meals, a WSM for long slow smokes. that should get you a pretty good base for getting started.
By the way I know this is late cause I somehow missed it earlier. Welcome from Lower Alabama. Hope to see you this fall !

Terry
Way down in Alabama
Title: Re: Need to BBQ more, says my father in law, AKA Dee Stafford
Post by: N. Ontario Smoker on July 21, 2014, 10:38:00 AM: Welcome from Canada.
Title: Re: Need to BBQ more, says my father in law, AKA Dee Stafford
Post by: sparky on July 21, 2014, 11:43:07 AM: welcome from northern cali. 8) one question is how much of your money can we spend? you should have a weber kettle, WSM, pellet grill and a kamado. maybe a stick burner too. you wife isn't going to like us much.
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Post by: RAD on July 21, 2014, 06:50:17 PM: Welcome from Sunny, hot and sticky Pensacola. I have two grills on my short list.

1. pit barrel cooker
2. Weber Performer

Neither will break the bank
Title: Re: Need to BBQ more, says my father in law, AKA Dee Stafford
Post by: catinatree on July 21, 2014, 08:23:08 PM: Welcome from sunny Boulder, Colorado !!!
Title: Need to BBQ more, says my father in law, AKA Dee Stafford
Post by: Northshore on July 21, 2014, 09:42:56 PM: Welcome from N E Minnesota
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Post by: Curtislowe on July 26, 2014, 09:59:30 AM: Welcome from South Arkansas. Good luck