New member from North Carolina

Hello

Just wanted to introduce myself and thank everyone for a great forum.
My desire to learn cooking started in my teenage years but my BBQ addiction only started 3 years ago.

I started with a vertical propane smoker and bought an older New Braunfels offset last year. I took it straight to the shop and tore into it. Modified it to a reverse flow with new rack, stack, wheels, etc. etc.
My newest adventure is a late 40's or early 50's Philco refrigerator that will be a pellet smoker. I finished the fridge 2 weeks ago and so far have 2 cooks on it. It cooks very nice but almost feels like cheating the BBQ system. :icon_shy
I also started my gravity fed smoker this week. This project seems to moving quickly and hope to be complete in a few weeks.

Hoping to have them both at Hog Happenin in Lincolnton!


After modifications and ready for a burn!


First Burn!


First Competition - All Butts


My first competition and first time boxing! - Won wood division with 17 teams


Original Fridge



Finished


First Load - 3 butts, 2 racks ribs, 2 chuckies, and 14lbs of chicken.

Happy Smoking to All!

Wayne Lucado
Carolina OutlawZ

Thanks guys

Come say hello if you get a free minute Tom. I'm still trying to decide if I should do the amateur or take the step to Professional. This will be my 2nd event and still learning and experimenting.

Thanks Militant, Thanks Sasee!

I actually grew up outside of Mooresville and still work there. Mooresville got crazy big quick, so we went to a smaller farming community about 30 miles northwest!

Wayne

Thanks for the nice welcome!
Hope everyone has had a great holiday weekend.......