Hello From Northern California

StarvinMarvinsBBQ · 02-09-2011, 11:41 PM

Hi Ya'll,
Just wanted to quickly introduce myself and my team. I am a part of Starvin Marvin's BBQ Team out of San Francisco, CA. We cook on 2 18" WSMs and a Weber Kettle. In the near future will have a 22.5" WSM as well. We are entering our rookie season in the CBBQA circuit and can't wait to start cooking 4 categories! We took the backyard route last summer in 4 competitions and caught the bug.

I personally have been a huge fan and serial listener of the BBQ Central show for years. I think I have the first set of round-tables memorized and definitely have all the commercials down!

Hope to see you around...

Scott Johnston

Nick Prochilo · 02-10-2011, 06:51 AM

Welcome to the jungle!

bbquzz · 02-10-2011, 08:32 AM

Welcome Scott, sounds like you have an exciting season ahead of you. I checked out your FB pictures and it looks like you already have a good start. I use the podcasts of the BBQC Show as traveling music and like you said .. I could do all the commercials from memory. I own a BBQ Guru and don't know why, must be subliminal

Again welcome and I'll be anxious to see some pictures from your comps.

Smokey Lew · 02-10-2011, 10:52 AM

Welcome aboard Scott. Checked out your competition photos on your Facebook page. It all looks might fine. Looking forward to future posts.

StarvinMarvinsBBQ · 02-10-2011, 12:09 PM

Nick - Thanks! Best avatar ever?

Buzz - Yeah, we took notes on both sets of round tables to teach ourselves how to cook competition style rather than backyard. We don't own any pit temp control device yet, still doing research. What Guru Model do you have? Like it?

Lew - Thanks!

bbquzz · 02-10-2011, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by StarvinMarvinsBBQ

Buzz - Yeah, we took notes on both sets of round tables to teach ourselves how to cook competition style rather than backyard. We don't own any pit temp control device yet, still doing research. What Guru Model do you have? Like it?

I have a Nano Q and a Cyber Q II, but may opt for a Stoker if I had it to do over. I am a tech geek wannabe and use Macintosh computers and the Stoker will interface much easier than the Guru. As a stand alone unit any of the Gurus will do a good job I'm sure.

StarvinMarvinsBBQ · 02-10-2011, 02:43 PM

I'm leaning stoker as well. I've heard great things from trusted sources and love the idea of it serving up a web page with times & temps as we are currently recording all that information manually for every cook. I'll give you a heads up/review if we end up going in that direction.

bigwheel · 02-10-2011, 07:13 PM

Hey Scott welcome.

bigwheel

Tri Tip · 02-11-2011, 11:30 PM

Welcome. Also a member of the CBBQA I'll look for ya in the upcomming season. Maybe we'll see ya at a Central CA comp! Welcome.
We're El Fuego Fiasco! from down in So Cal. Moving into our 3rd season.

pigstar · 02-12-2011, 09:20 AM

Welcome from central Colorado

StarvinMarvinsBBQ · 02-12-2011, 11:25 AM

big wheel - Thanks!

Tri-Tip - Hope to see you out there sometime. We're still finalizing our summer schedules, but we may end up in So Cal once or twice this year!

pigstar - Thanks man!

Tri Tip · 02-12-2011, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by StarvinMarvinsBBQ

big wheel - Thanks!

Tri-Tip - Hope to see you out there sometime. We're still finalizing our summer schedules, but we may end up in So Cal once or twice this year!

pigstar - Thanks man!

For sure. You got to make it down for Quen for Kids. over 60 teams. We made about $1300 too.

TimBear · 02-13-2011, 01:59 PM

Welcome Scott!

StarvinMarvinsBBQ · 02-18-2011, 12:00 PM

Tri Tip - Thanks! We'll swing by and say hi if we make it down for Q'in for Kids!

Thanks Tim

Toby Keil · 03-26-2011, 02:46 PM

Welcome aboard Scott. Love the bay area, I have cousins that live in Stinson and I need to make it up there soon.

hawk wild bbq co · 03-26-2011, 02:54 PM

Welcome to the forum Starvin. Looking forward to many exchanges of your secrets on here..hehehe. And of course they wont go any farther than our ears here.