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Bbq stores

need to kill about 3 hours in Bloomington IL Saturday...any bbq shops or stores I can check out while I'm there? Not familiar with the area...Thanks in advance!

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  • Posts: 26,192
    Too late now, but the best I could have suggested was a drive over to Washington, IL to Lindy's Market. They are a BGE dealer and stock quite an array of BBQ sauces, rubs and several brands of quality lump including the ever popular Rockwood. Might plan your trip route ahead next time you are in Bloomington. BTW what drew you there for 3 hours anyway?
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time!
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    It would take you 2 hrs each way to get to our place. Jim Prescott's BBQ Shop. 
  • Posts: 26,192
    It would take you 2 hrs each way to get to our place. Jim Prescott's BBQ Shop. 
    Didn't mean to slight you, Pete! You by far have a much larger selection of grills, accessories, rubs, sauces and lump than Lindy's, but you are right about the time element, unless he can plan to re-route the next time he goes to Bloomington.
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time!
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    BTW Pete, what's the date of your Eggfest this year? I want to get it on my calendar.
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time!
  • Posts: 14,544
    RRP said:
    BTW Pete, what's the date of your Eggfest this year? I want to get it on my calendar.
    Father's Day weekend. I would have to look at the calendar. It's that Saturday. Look forward to it Ron!
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    RRP said:
    Didn't mean to slight you, Pete! You by far have a much larger selection of grills, accessories, rubs, sauces and lump than Lindy's, but you are right about the time element, unless he can plan to re-route the next time he goes to Bloomington.
    No offense taken. If I knew of a great place there in Bloomington, I would advise that, but I don't. We are a bit out of his way for sure. Hopefully he can find someone great locally. 
  • RRP said:
    Too late now, but the best I could have suggested was a drive over to Washington, IL to Lindy's Market. They are a BGE dealer and stock quite an array of BBQ sauces, rubs and several brands of quality lump including the ever popular Rockwood. Might plan your trip route ahead next time you are in Bloomington. BTW what drew you there for 3 hours anyway?
    Wife's friend was having a baby shower and I was the chauffeur...I found a couple places...Nord Outdoor Power was the spot I ended up at...picked up some fogo, kickash basket , and some meatchurch honey hog....coulda spent ALOT of money there but escaped with minimal damage...thanks 
  • It would take you 2 hrs each way to get to our place. Jim Prescott's BBQ Shop. 
    I live just outside Danville IL so nearest bbq store for me is either indy or champaign but champaign doesn't have much
  • Posts: 26,192
    Wife's friend was having a baby shower and I was the chauffeur...I found a couple places...Nord Outdoor Power was the spot I ended up at...picked up some fogo, kickash basket , and some meatchurch honey hog....coulda spent ALOT of money there but escaped with minimal damage...thanks 
    Thanks! I didn't even know there was a BGE dealer in Bloomington! 
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time!
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    Wife's friend was having a baby shower and I was the chauffeur...I found a couple places...Nord Outdoor Power was the spot I ended up at...picked up some fogo, kickash basket , and some meatchurch honey hog....coulda spent ALOT of money there but escaped with minimal damage...thanks 
    What kind of grill is that next to the egg? 
  • What kind of grill is that next to the egg? 
    I'm pretty sure it wasn't called Smokin Brothers but can't be 100% sure 
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    @pgprescott
    Where is your Eggfest? I am pretty new to this but live near @RRP . Might try to make it over.
    EggMcMcc
    Central Illinois
    First L BGE July 2016, RecTec, Traeger, Weber, Campchef
    Second BGE, a MMX, February 2017
    Third BGE, another large, May, 2017
    Added another griddle (BassPro) December 2017
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    EggMcMic said:
    @pgprescott
    Where is your Eggfest? I am pretty new to this but live near @RRP . Might try to make it over.
    www.Jimprescottsbbqshop.com we are in Sterling IL. We would love to have you cook or just come and enjoy the day. Our website isn't updated with this years info, but it's always the Saturday of Fathers Day weekend (June 18). If you make it up here, be sure to introduce yourself.

    Pete
  • What kind of grill is that next to the egg? 
    hard to say for sure from this angle but the profile looks like a Green Mountain Grills pellet smoker.
    Marshall in Beautiful Fruit Cove, FL.
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  • Posts: 14,544
    hard to say for sure from this angle but the profile looks like a Green Mountain Grills pellet smoker.
    I think he's right, they are Smokin Brothers. They are distributed by DD Distributing which used to handle Traeger. These guys prolly moved with their distributor and dropped Traeger and added these. They are very similar to current and past Traeger models.

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