Welcome to AFB. To get a flavor of what this newsgroup is about, the FAQ is
located at:
http://www.eaglequest.com/~bbq/faq2/toc.html

It is the best single-source document on traditional barbecue that I've yet
to see. And that's what this NG is primarily focused on... traditional
methods of BBQ.

Most of us also use gas grills -- I myself use a Weber
Genesis from time-to-time -- so grilling and other forms of outdoor cooking
are sometimes talked about here. But it's just not the main focus. This is a
primary hang-out for a lot of hard-core BBQ "purists", and it's the main
theme of this NG. So if you're a gasser, and you have a great recipe for
ribs or pork and you think of it as "bbq", don't be surprised or upset if we
attempt to show you the light :-)

The FAQ will help you understand the differences between grilling and
barbecue, and why we will try to pull gas-grillers toward the light of real
'Q, and why we may use gentle corrections to wrongly-used terminology.
Hopefully this will help you to not get your feathered underwear into a
ruffled knot, because we want you to stay. And you may just decide that you
need to set the gasser aside for hot dogs, hamburgers, and steaks, while
picking up a wood-fired pit to 'Q the stuff dreams are made of.

Best and Warm Regards to ya'll. BG

Dave