Newb

[Millertime]

Hi, I'm Rodney. I have been smoking meats since 1993, when I received a New Braunfels offset smoker. I love that thing, even though it is a struggle to maintain proper temps in it. About 5 years ago I bought a Mastercraft electric smoker. Absolutely love the "Set it and forget it" aspect of smoking meats, but that isn't true BBQ to me. About a year ago, I came across a 500+ gallon water tank. So I've been lurking here for a while now.

I have been in a local (Tucson, AZ) rib competition, Grills Gone Wild, for the past 5 years and the past 2 years have won Judges choice. I love doing this with my kids and the fellow competitors are all great. It is a charity event for a local teen group and this year there were about 200 guests that we served. I take the old smoker for this and have beat guys using Traegers, Green Eggs, Komodo, and even charcoal grills.

I am now in the process of building this 500 gallon offset smoker. Brought it home Oct 27th, and have slowly planned it out and started building. I have not welded since high school...32 years ago. So teaching myself yesterday, with help from the internet and Frank's videos, I welded on bullet hinges for the two doors and 1 1/4" steel straps to the inside of the cook chamber, leaving a 1/2" lip to the inside. I have some more planning to do and to figure out the calculator. I have really enjoyed this site and have taken some great info from here.

[Big T]

Welcome aboard!! It sounds like you'll fit right in around here, just don't forget the pictures or you'll never live it down. You can start you a build thread and don't be scared to ask questions, the guys love helping out.

[ajfoxy]

Welcome to the crew. Looks like you have things under control.

[Millertime]

Welcome to the crew. Looks like you have things under control.

Haha...looks can be deceiving.

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[Pete Mazz]

[Rodcrafter]

Welcome to the crew!

[Bricklayer2]

[temurf]

[The Czar]

Welcome!!!


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[Hotstuff]

Welcome to the group