I have always enjoyed back yard grilling. The “smoker” bug hit somewhere around 1997. My first smoker was an electric smoker; can’t remember how many I went thru. I owe a lot of my early success to “friendly competition”. A lifelong friend of mine, Bert Dean, and I used to see who could outdo the other. Bert passed away fall 2004. Bert I miss you buddy. I hope your watching now... (Read More)