Howdy from Texas

Ptomaine Teddy · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 7 Location: Richardson, TX

I have been lurking in the shadows for about a year and have enjoyed reading the postings. Looking forward to participating.

I grew up around cattle and outdoor cowboy cooking (I own every piece of cast iron known to man and then some). Then became a cook in the Marines. My Father in law gave me a smoker when I got married 35 years ago. It was a brand new 55 ga. drum, but worked well for me at the time. It's still active as one of the pits at the deer lease. Some how I became the head cook at the deer lease. My current pit has been around for about 25 years and has been a constant work in progress. Man I wish I could weld. She has an appointment at the welders on this Friday morning.

I do a few competition cooks, special cooks for customers, friends and any reason to stay up all night q'ing. My wife calls it my slumber party with the guys.

We will be cooking for a customer St.Patty's day, which is a Friday night. Should be fun, green beer, band and lots to look at. They are expecting 300-400 people.

Any one cooking at Dripping Springs Founders Day Cook Off? We'll be there on April 7& 8. Expecting 120 cookers. This is a lot of fun, they ususally have about 25,000 people show up for the festivities. This not an IBCA cook, which is too bad.

Sorry, rambling here. Looking forward to meeting everyone.
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Ptomaine Ptavern Drinking Palace & BBQ

Rocky · Posted: Mar 08 2006 Post subject:

Hey, welcome to the forum. Very Happy

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Steve-O · Posted: Mar 08 2006 Post subject:

Howdy! Welcome aboard!
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BradM · Posted: Mar 08 2006 Post subject:

Drinking Palace? Do you have your own tavern or is this what you call home? If it's a bar and in Richardson, I'll have to come down and visit ya.

mding38926 · Posted: Mar 08 2006 Post subject:

Welcome to the forum............
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Ptomaine Teddy · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 7 Location: Richardson, TX

BradM, The Ptomaine Ptavern & Drinking Palace is not a fixed site, but exists in the imediate area of where my pit is parked.
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Ptomaine Ptavern Drinking Palace & BBQ

BradM · Posted: Mar 08 2006 Post subject:

Ptomaine Teddy · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 7 Location: Richardson, TX

BradM,

Were working on our schedule for the rest of the spring. Hope to have it done shortly, so we can see what comps we will be doing.

I'm in the electronics business, a mfg. rep
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Ptomaine Teddy, Proprietor & Head Cook
Ptomaine Ptavern Drinking Palace & BBQ

Mikesooner · Posted: Mar 09 2006 Post subject:

That's a great user name Teddy..I'm tippin' one to ya now!! Wink

voodoo · Posted: Mar 28 2006 Post subject:

i live just down tha road from dripping!

loomis1228 · Posted: Mar 31 2006 Post subject:

Welcome Ptomaine. I am more interested in the deer lease in Texas! Tell me a little bit about it. How many acres, any pictures? I am a deer hunting freak. I am becoming more and more a Q freak as well!
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Caroline's Rub · Posted: Apr 07 2006 Post subject:

Hey Ptomaine...welcome to the board.
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