I love all the posts from folks with new smokers, but I was feeling left out :-D
So I did something about it.
Actually, I did something about it in November, but I had to wait until today to see it.
Back in November I saw a post on Facebook that Scott Smith of Quein', Stewin' and Brewin' competition BBQ team and owner of Southern Q Smokers had donated one of his smokers to the Georgia BBQ Competition for a fund raiser, and GBC was auctioning off the smoker. I've been looking at Southern Q smokers and a couple of others for a while but hadn't done anything. This seemed like a good opportunity to help out the GBC and gat a new toy, so I bid, and eventually won!
In talking to Scott I found out that he was going to be holding a competition BBQ class at the end of January so I made arrangements to attend the class and pick up the smoker at the same time.
Fast forward to now. I left home yesterday morning towing a 6x12 cargo trailer that I borrowed from Brother Teebody (Thanks!) and headed for Acworth, GA (NW of Atlanta a bit) 13 hours later, after a stop for lunch with friends on Rockville, IN and a couple of gas/potty breaks I made it to the hotel in Acworth.
When I got to Scott's shop this morning he asked me if I saw my smoker yet. We went into his shop and it was siting at the back of the classroom setup.
After winning the auction I also contacted Dale Wilson of Pirate 50 custom Artwork and Trophies. Dale does amazing work with 3D logo signs and trophies. I asked him to make a sign from our logo that could be mounted on the smoker. Dale dropped the sign off with Scott earlier this week and Scott mounted it for me...
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The class continues tomorrow and then I am loading up my new toy and heading home. The central midwest is expecting 8-12" of snow tomorrow night and Sunday, so I will probably drive part way tomorrow evening, and then get as far as I can on Sunday and then find a place to wait out the snow.
I plan on seasoning the smoker during the week and doing the first cook next weekend!
So I did something about it.
Actually, I did something about it in November, but I had to wait until today to see it.
Back in November I saw a post on Facebook that Scott Smith of Quein', Stewin' and Brewin' competition BBQ team and owner of Southern Q Smokers had donated one of his smokers to the Georgia BBQ Competition for a fund raiser, and GBC was auctioning off the smoker. I've been looking at Southern Q smokers and a couple of others for a while but hadn't done anything. This seemed like a good opportunity to help out the GBC and gat a new toy, so I bid, and eventually won!
In talking to Scott I found out that he was going to be holding a competition BBQ class at the end of January so I made arrangements to attend the class and pick up the smoker at the same time.
Fast forward to now. I left home yesterday morning towing a 6x12 cargo trailer that I borrowed from Brother Teebody (Thanks!) and headed for Acworth, GA (NW of Atlanta a bit) 13 hours later, after a stop for lunch with friends on Rockville, IN and a couple of gas/potty breaks I made it to the hotel in Acworth.
When I got to Scott's shop this morning he asked me if I saw my smoker yet. We went into his shop and it was siting at the back of the classroom setup.
After winning the auction I also contacted Dale Wilson of Pirate 50 custom Artwork and Trophies. Dale does amazing work with 3D logo signs and trophies. I asked him to make a sign from our logo that could be mounted on the smoker. Dale dropped the sign off with Scott earlier this week and Scott mounted it for me...
:thumb:
The class continues tomorrow and then I am loading up my new toy and heading home. The central midwest is expecting 8-12" of snow tomorrow night and Sunday, so I will probably drive part way tomorrow evening, and then get as far as I can on Sunday and then find a place to wait out the snow.
I plan on seasoning the smoker during the week and doing the first cook next weekend!
