Inaugural Smoke - Baptism of Fire

[All Weather Griller]

Over the last few months my 14 year old son has been encountering some difficulties with his "attention" at school (This must be genetic). Anyway I made a deal that if he picked up his grades and his next report was a marked improvement I would bestow upon him the baby 47cm WSM I have.

Well, true to his word his results came through and they were indeed a marked improvement with some great comments from the teaching staff, likewise I kept my word and last week I handed down my prized WSM which was a present from my wife many years ago.

He has been readying himself for his cook, he has chose bank holiday ribs (Ones from Costco as he doesn't to waste any money if it were to go wrong), he has liberated a blue bag of restaurant lump from my stash, cleaned and prepped his smoker, refoiling the water pan and clay saucer.

Now he has spent the last 3 years on the BBBQS competition circuit and at home through practice watching and helping and today is his first go for himself, so although today I won't actually be doing any cooking I have no doubt I will be having BBQ for lunch.

Good luck Jamie, you're not just a rub boy anymore!

[bencops]

You do realise hes going to be better than you by the time hes 18 dont you!

And wanting his own jambo.

Good stuff - enjoy ;)

[All Weather Griller]

LOL Ben, to be fair I think he'll be better than me by lunchtime today. Got some pics which I'll put up to Photobucket.

I think my hand me downs are likely to stop at the WSM though

[Eddie]

So is their going to be a new member called The young all weather griller ? Will you be changing yours to the old weather griller ?

Eddie

[All Weather Griller]

LOL, I think he is already a member on here.

http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk176/webermad/Jamies%20First%20Fire/?albumview=slideshow

[keith157]

Pardon my comment if it offends anyone but that's what I call Proper Parenting. You gave Jamie a goal that was worthwhile and acheivable with hard work, and gave him a reward he not only wanted but could usefully expand on in the future.

Well done to you both.

[All Weather Griller]

Cheers Keith, he has some ribs on it as we type.

[BigM]

Thats Great pal , hope they turn out good sure they will,
My son likes helping me with the ribs EATIN them leaves cookin to me.

[joker smoker]

LOL, I think he is already a member on here.

http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk176/webermad/Jamies%20First%20Fire/?albumview=slideshow

fabulous work Jamie but what the heck have you got on your feet?

[All Weather Griller]

Kids today uh, he knocked out these ribs which were fantastic, four different rubs, with different profiles. Finished up the place, vac packed some for his Girlfriends dad and buggered off out with a parting line... "Think I'm ready for my Jambo now dad!".

No dishwasher, no tidying up nothing!