Smoking Meat Questions and Discussion

Hello all,

I have been following the site for a few years and decided to make an account to pick your brains. I have seen a bunch of posters call others out for not putting threads in the correct forum, so I put this in off-topic.

I was wondering if anyone had any advice on what kind of smoker to get for a first time user? I love the taste of smoked meat and wanted to purchase one and give it a shot. From what I have seen online a good one for a beginner is a Weber Smokey Mountain 18'. Any information would be helpful.

Thanks

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If ISU could schedule KSU as non-conference, would you want them to?

If ISU could schedule KSU as non-conference, would you want them to?

  • Yes, keep the rivalry yearly.

    Votes: 83 49.1%
  • No. Every other year is enough.

    Votes: 86 50.9%

I was thinking about Farmageddon (because duh?) and the fact that it isn't a protected rivalry. What would you think if ISU and KSU scheduled each other in years they don't play a conference game? I personally would love it, but can think of plenty of competitive reasons why it might not be the best choice.

Also, if you don't like that, what about scheduling closer "big" schools like Minnesota, Nebraska, Missouri, Illinois, instead of scheduling the yearly FCS and G5 opponent?

Matt Campbell Finalizes Extension Through 2032

Matt Campbell Finalizes Extension Through 2032​


Aer Lingus Classic items. Tickets, planning, etc.

I hope those in authority take note of this or folks like @brentblum or @ChrisMWilliams can shed some light.

I reached out to Aer Lingus to ask when game-only tickets will be available, and their response was:

"A very limited number of tickets will be allocated to Iowa State, and more details will be shared in February."

Very limited.

It's clear that many Cyclone fans are eager to attend the game. However, for families like mine, the $4,000+ per person travel packages (plus airfare) are out of reach. A trip of this scale requires substantial financial commitment and advance planning, yet being told to wait four months for ticket information leaves many of us in a difficult position. You'd think people know right now if they are going or not, so letting families start making their travel plans with assurances they can have a ticket seems like a no-brainer.

If the intention is to reserve most of the "very limited" tickets for high-level donors, this delay creates significant unease among countless fans who want to be part of this event but are unsure how to move forward with their plans.

How can regular season tickets holders ensure we can get tickets without saying "buy the official travel package."

Not to be too cynical, but having a die-hard cyclone family buy airline tickets (rarely refundable) and plan a trip only to be told the school allotment is 1,300 tickets will really sour things.
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ISU freshman Jamarion Batemon's been "terrific" as a shot maker and defender

***WBB: 2026 Recruiting Thread***

Let me know if there are any corrections needed.

Rankings:
ES -- ESPN 2026 SportsCenter NEXT 100 (retrieved 7/3/2025)
PN -- Prospects Nation 2026 Ranked Players -- 40 players ranked plus 22 on watchlist (retrieved 9/18/2024)



Verbals:
NameLocHeightPosDate of VerbalESPNNotes
Macy ComitoIA5'10"PG8/29/202487


Potential Targets:
--Sorted by date added--
NameLocHeightPosDate AddedESPNNotes
Jenica LewisIA5'10"PG4/22/20211930ISU offer 4/22/2021
Addison BjornMO6'3"CG4/18/20221313ISU offer 5/12/2022. ISU in top 15.
Brooklynn HaywoodAK/WA5'9"W6/30/20222623ISU offer 5/23/2024
Averie LowerIA5'11"SG8/4/202368
Ashlyn KoupalSD6'2"G/F8/23/20233111ISU offer 8/23/2023
Adaline ShepleeWI6'3"W11/27/20233229ISU offer 11/16/2023
Leelee BellND6'3"F5/20/2024ISU offer 8/1/2024
Vienna MurrayMN6'1"G5/22/2024
Kennedy WoolstonUT6'0"PG5/28/2024
Kylee PabenNE6'1"PF7/1/2024
Jayelin MayMO6'3"P7/18/2024
Peyton JonesCO6'0"SG7/29/202465ISU offer 7/26/2024
Callie "CJ" HinderAZ/AUS6'6"P9/12/2024
Alex CrouseKS5'8"G9/26/2024
Adriana ReijnenTX/NED6'4"F/C11/14/2024
Trinity JonesIL6'2"W6/2/20257ISU offer 5/31/2025
Isabella SanghaFL6'3"W6/3/202583ISU offer 6/1/2025

Formerly on the list:
NameLocHeightPositionSchoolDate of VerbalNotes
Nakia OllivierreIA5'8"PGArmy8/3/2023
Giselle JanowskiWI5'8"GWisconsin10/2/2024
Lani SmallwoodAL5'8"CGMississippi State10/21/2024
Tori OehrleinMN5'11"PGMinnesota11/8/2024
Maddyn GreenwayMN5'8"PGKentucky11/16/2024
Leah NordinWI6'1"G/FWisconsin12/13/2024
Olivia StephensUT5'7"CGUtah Valley3/28/2025
Peyton OlufsonMO5'7"CGSaint Louis5/3/2025
Jayla WilliamsIA5'8"GCreighton6/17/2025
Ava MilesMO6'0"SGNebraska7/2/2025
Ellie MullerIA6'3"FMissouri7/10/2025
Eliana ArambulaMO5'6"PGnone yet
Avery BlueWI5'5"PGnone yet
Stella SakalasIL6'2"G/Fnone yet

FB: What Matt Campbell, Rocco Becht, Jontez Williams, Dom Orange, Jeremiah Cooper and Tyler Miller said at Big 12 Media Days

Matt Campbell and several team leaders opened up Big 12 Football Media Days with a lot to say about the upcoming season.

***WBB: 2028 Recruiting Thread***

Starting up 2028, as I just realized we have a big name on the list already.

Let me know if there are any corrections needed.

Rankings:
ES -- ESPN 2028 SportsCenter NEXT - Terrific 25 (retrieved 7/3/2025)
PN -- Prospects Nation 2028 Watch List -- 2 on watchlist (retrieved 4/17/2025)



Verbals:
NameLocHeightPosDate of VerbalESPNNotes
none currently


Potential Targets:
--Sorted by date added--
NameLocHeightPosDate AddedESPNNotes
Chloe JohnsonMN5'10"PG9/20/20233ISU offer (date unknown)
Easton McColloughAR5'9"G7/29/202421ISU offer 7/30/2024
Nyajuacni RiakWI6'2"W8/5/20247ISU offer 8/2/2024
Ryleigh DavisMO5'5"PG8/13/2024
Kinsley KetterhagenWI6'0"G11/25/2024ISU offer 11/24/2024
Khloe NicholsonIL6'1"CG11/25/202425ISU offer 11/24/2024
Audrie MeyerkorthMO5'8"CG3/31/2025
Sydney DouglasCA6'7"P5/2/20252ISU offer 5/2/2025
Payton CaudleAR6'0"G6/13/2025ISU offer 6/13/2025
Sutton VillaUT6'6"P7/23/20258ISU offer 7/22/2025

Formerly on the list:
NameLocHeightPositionSchoolDate of VerbalNotes
none currently

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