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Porkchop

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  1. sominus, i definitely know how you feel, as do many here. kind of a "recovering kamado owner" support group. many of us have a kamado or 2 in the backyard, and came here for various and sundry reasons.

    sanny is by far MY favorite kamado owner tho. we don't disparage others for using other brand cookers here. i may have taken the opportunity in the past to go after, ahem, their administration, but i can't go off on somebody just for cooking on a kamado.

    so, if the careless word does get uttered here, try not to take it to heart. it is surely intended for other ears!

    welcome.

  2. i guess my beef with it is more selfish than i'd like to admit. there are guys like you, like deej, whoever (forgive me if i've left someone out), who have already earned their chops, and are just looking for a tweak, or are interested in over-engineered gadgetry (yeah, YOU, deej!) in general, and that is their personal stamp on their pursuit of the Q.

    BUT, there are those that haven't gotten to that point yet; noobs. and they are being given the option to "buy out" of the hard-won skills we've taken the time to develop and learn. they're being encouraged to skip those points by those of us more experienced Q'ists who continue to heap praise on these same gadgets.

    rather, we should encourage them and teach them how to properly set their fire, NOT tell them they should buy the next new temp control/web interfaced/miracle charcoal/gadget and not bother with that learning jazz.

    can i go over to a friends house, whip out HIS weber kettle, and prove my chops? yep. i dont need to pack up an armload of gear and my special box of charcoal to do it either. and, part of us being Q'ists, pitmasters, whatever, is to PASS ON what we know. not give someone directions to radio shack. you should not need an internet connection and a box of indonesian extrusion lump to do an overnight cook with confidence. if you already know how, and just LIKE using that, then fine. but if you don't, do yourself a favor and LEARN HOW. it's part of the journey. it's fun.

    many of us here can help. just ask.

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