Steve Colby
TVWBB Member
First off, I am new to the board but have been hovering around for awhile. My great friend/teacher (Pat Smith) directed me here before and after I aquired my wsm.
So, I have been told many times that I needed to get a wsm if I could. I had been smoking venison on a kettle grill for some time and it was working out good. Well this past summer when Pat was up visiting he had brought along a wsm to the lake. As we were talking aobut the smoker We were talkng about them and I had mentioned that i had just picked up a new unused brinkman pretty cheap. figured it was a good way to get into doing a little more, even if it meant a little more attention as things moved along. Well in the mean time I was also looking for a larger aquarium that I could build into the wall of my basement. So as I looked I found one about an hour and fifteen away. So off on a road trip I went. As I just started to cruise down the road I noticed a yard sale. Keep in mind there is always stuff out for sale in the yards in this area. So as I get closer I look up and notice that there was smoker out in the one yard. I didn't think much of it at first. Then all of a sudden I noticed it was a wsm as I went by. Quickly realizing this I looked over at the friend that was with me to help load things up, and said "that's a weber". I got this look like what are you talking about. Well I did a u turn in the road and went back. I pulled into the driveway got out and started walking towards the smoker. As i walked up to it the lady selling it came up as well. I started to look it over and she was telling me that her husband only used it two maybe three time. thi was apparent because there was no bbq buid up. Well I looked at the price and to my surpirse it said $25. Well only having a twenty on me as I was paying cash for the aquarium I offered her $20 and to my delight she said yes. Well lets just say at that point I could not load it up fast enough. I gave her the twenty loaded it and jetted off to my next stop an hour away.In the mean time I had to call and tell pat about my deal. I think he was in shock. I know I was seeing that my understaning was if I could find one for something around $100 i would be doing good. Well needless to say i think I have gotten my $20 worth of use and then some. So that's my story and I am sure I will be sharing some of the stuff I am doing on it as the time goes by.
So, I have been told many times that I needed to get a wsm if I could. I had been smoking venison on a kettle grill for some time and it was working out good. Well this past summer when Pat was up visiting he had brought along a wsm to the lake. As we were talking aobut the smoker We were talkng about them and I had mentioned that i had just picked up a new unused brinkman pretty cheap. figured it was a good way to get into doing a little more, even if it meant a little more attention as things moved along. Well in the mean time I was also looking for a larger aquarium that I could build into the wall of my basement. So as I looked I found one about an hour and fifteen away. So off on a road trip I went. As I just started to cruise down the road I noticed a yard sale. Keep in mind there is always stuff out for sale in the yards in this area. So as I get closer I look up and notice that there was smoker out in the one yard. I didn't think much of it at first. Then all of a sudden I noticed it was a wsm as I went by. Quickly realizing this I looked over at the friend that was with me to help load things up, and said "that's a weber". I got this look like what are you talking about. Well I did a u turn in the road and went back. I pulled into the driveway got out and started walking towards the smoker. As i walked up to it the lady selling it came up as well. I started to look it over and she was telling me that her husband only used it two maybe three time. thi was apparent because there was no bbq buid up. Well I looked at the price and to my surpirse it said $25. Well only having a twenty on me as I was paying cash for the aquarium I offered her $20 and to my delight she said yes. Well lets just say at that point I could not load it up fast enough. I gave her the twenty loaded it and jetted off to my next stop an hour away.In the mean time I had to call and tell pat about my deal. I think he was in shock. I know I was seeing that my understaning was if I could find one for something around $100 i would be doing good. Well needless to say i think I have gotten my $20 worth of use and then some. So that's my story and I am sure I will be sharing some of the stuff I am doing on it as the time goes by.