I told my SS that I was a traditional Texan who enjoyed bar-b-qing and that one of my favorite subs was /r/smoking (meat!). Boy, did my SS deliver.

They sent me an awesome iGrill mini Bluetooth connected thermometer. I couldn't have picked out a better gift myself. I am so ecstatic!

Why is it so cool you ask? Well smoking a pork butt or brisket takes a good 10-12 hours (if not more). You need to pull it when it hits just the right temp. Here's the problem, every time you open the smoker lid (to check the temperature of the meat) you lose smoke and heat.

This bad boy is a cure for all of that. You insert the probe into your cut of meat; run the wire connected to the main portion outside the smoker; and (this maybe my favorite part), it's magnetized just to stick to the outside of the grill. From there it is Bluetooth enabled so that you can just pull up your phone and check your temperature remotely! You can also set a target temp and it will let you know when you hit that.

Also, my SS had no way of knowing this, but the iGrillmini app is a Weber product. They are my favorite! Both my grill and smoker are Weber products and this fits in PERFECTLY.

Thank you so much SS; you went above and beyond. I wish I knew who you were to say thanks! Also, I'm planning on using my new fun toy on Christmas when I cook a prime rib. I'll post pictures in my account (or here if I can update) to show this cool thing in action.

Thanks again SS!