Greetings from Carbondale!
We're in southern Illinois - about 6 hours south of Chicago and 2 hours southeast of St. Louis. I grew up near Peoria and went to school here at Southern Illinois University (Go Salukis!)
Got bit by the bug last year and just picked up an 18.5 WSM from Craigslist a couple of weeks ago. I've always loved great BBQ and it's been fun getting into the hobby. Carbondale is actually right next to Murphysboro, home to the original 17th Street Bar and Grill and the Apple City BBQ team. Eating, reading, and watching stuff about them helped inspire me to jump into this hobby.
We're in southern Illinois - about 6 hours south of Chicago and 2 hours southeast of St. Louis. I grew up near Peoria and went to school here at Southern Illinois University (Go Salukis!)
Got bit by the bug last year and just picked up an 18.5 WSM from Craigslist a couple of weeks ago. I've always loved great BBQ and it's been fun getting into the hobby. Carbondale is actually right next to Murphysboro, home to the original 17th Street Bar and Grill and the Apple City BBQ team. Eating, reading, and watching stuff about them helped inspire me to jump into this hobby.