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Hey everybody. I haven't been on TVWBB in quite a while. Good to be back. Wanted to let y'all know that a buddy of mine and I cooked a small 9 team non-sanctioned comp a week or so ago on 4 WSMs. We placed first in ribs, first in pork, and were "Grand Champions". Neither of us had cooked a full...

This is a picture of me (the short one) and Zac taken last weekend. Zac's family and our family have been friends for many years. He graduated from our local high school in 2015 and spent a year deciding what it was he wanted to do with his life. During that year he decided that he wanted to...

When I arrived at work Thursday 3/17 my manager was in the conference room. Unannounced. Not a good sign. I asked what he was doing there and he said he was there to talk to me, and that he wasn't bearing good news. He informed me that the company was going through a "Reduction In Force" and...

Hey everyone. I recently got my hands on a 1983 model 1880 WSM. During the clean up process I determined the cooking grate that came with it is not original. It is, in fact, the cooking grate out of a newer Smokey Joe. I have a 1979 Smokey Joe and the cooking grate out of it fits the 1880 WSM...

Best part is, it has an "E" date code! Yep, WSM number 11 is a 1983 model 1880! Pics to come!

I'm sure this is a long shot, but if I'm going to ask, this is the place to do it. My cousin called me yesterday and is looking for an 18.5" WSM dome for a project he's working on with his son. If any of you guys or gals have a dome that was damaged in shipping or is chipped for which you...

Today is December 18th. 15 years ago today my lovely wife went into labor and my sons Andrew and Daniel were delivered via emergency C-section six weeks premature. They each stayed in the IICU for about 30 days before coming home and causing their mom and dad months of significant sleep...

It's a cool and windy Autumn day here in South Central Wisconsin, and I decided I wanted to clean the shed and tidy up & organize before Old Man Winter rears his ugly head. In order to do that, I had to get the Webers out, right? And since they were out, I may as well get group shots just to...

(I posted this over at the Brethren, thought y'all might want to have a look) He decided he wanted me to cook for his first date. Left me a note that morning telling me what he was thinking (so I wouldn't forget). I went shopping after work and here's the menu with pics!. (I printed the menu...

Scored this off of CL the Friday before Fathers Day, It's a "B" 1980 kettle, and practically pristine. I had been working on the homeowner who had this one under a pickup camper. She wasn't interested in selling it. My oldest son convinces the SoDT to drive him over there, negotiates the...

Hey everyone, Wasn't sure where to post this for sure and this looked like the best place. I recently scored a commercial meat slicer from our area high school. All cast aluminum and pretty heavy duty. Here are some pics: I also scored a custom hand hammered wok (that's what the sellers...

I made some unusual observations tonight **Pics added** So about a year ago, I scored a "C" WSM on Craigs List. It's been sitting in the shed waiting for me to get around to cleaning it up. Over the course of the last few nights I have scrubbed the dome and center section clean, and last night...

He's a pretty shy guy, so for him to approach the owner and negotiate the sale means more to me that the grill itself, but I think you all will appreciate the kettle nonetheless. It's a "Patent Pending". I've got it figured to be a 1970.

So I see a CL ad in Madison for a portable Weber grill. Guy has a link in the ad to Amazon for a Weber Smokey Joe Gold, exactly what I wanted to build a Smokey Jose. So I e-mail the guy, tell him I'll give him a little more than he's asking and try to arrange a time to get it (about 2 miles from...

I'm giving her a bath on Saturday (which I like to do at least once a year) and as I run my hand over her bottom, I noticed some bulges that weren't supposed to be there. Concerned, I began scrubbibg the inside of the bowl and I felt some rough patches and bubbles that I knew were not a good...

Donald (the wizard of 1/2" conduit) inspired me with his WSM lid hanger. So I had to have one. Go here, here and here to see pics. I welded about a foot of 1/2" gas pipe to a piece of my old garage door opener track (never throw anything away mod). I then took an old electric fence post and...

Just completed the addition of a TelTrue thermo in the dome of my latest WSM. From a previous post, someone had contacted an engineer at UniBit or Weber, and indicated the best way to drill through the porcelain on a Weber was to use a slow drill bit speed. Let me confirm that this works. Using...

Scored a Basic Smokey Joe from Craig's List yesterday. "N" date code on the vent, wood handle, excellent condition. Man, I LOVE Craig's List!

I picked up a second WSM yesterday. Used. $80. It's pretty dirty, and needs some TLC, cleaning, and a couple Yacht Club upgrades, but all in all a good deal, and I'm thrilled!

I just did 2 fatties this morning. Last night I flattened a pound of Jimmy Dean sage into a rectangle, spread it with finely chopped chipotle peppers, roasted red peppers, and onions. Spread a layer of mozarella on it and rolled it up. Did my best to seal it up, but the sausage was a little...