Kansas City, Missouri, the Paris of the Plains, is known for jazz, culture, history, fountains… and especially barbecue! Every Kansas Citian has strong opinions on which local BBQ joint is best and which spices and sauces to use when barbecuing at home. Those who are truly serious about barbecue invest in their own smoker.

So what does a Kansas City geek do when his wood pellet smoker isn’t performing up to expectations?

Come see how I created a custom controller for my wood pellet smoker using .NET, a Raspberry Pi, and a soldering iron. The result is a smoker that’s smarter about how it cooks your food. It notifies you when your food is cooked or if there’s a problem with the fire. You’ll leave this session with your curiosity satisfied, but your hunger for ribs piqued!

I’ll cover:

- The hardware I used
- The code, including an industrial process algorithm in .NET
- How I've integrated the smoker into my home automation system, including Alexa
- My secret rib recipe*

* Not really.