What's your number one bbq / grilling no no?

deguerre · May 7, 2013

Lake Dogs said:
I'm not sure whether I was drunk or what...

I am...

93vpmod · May 7, 2013

Lake Dogs said:
Can burn a house down that way

True!

Lucky, had it closed up except the lid was off a bit. Just a small bit of smoke that you could smell in the laundry/entry. Good lesson at a good price.

Lake Dogs · May 7, 2013

93vpmod said:
True!

Lucky, had it closed up except the lid was off a bit. Just a small bit of smoke that you could smell in the laundry/entry. Good lesson at a good price.

Honestly, I'm glad you and the family are ok. Even in this area where it's rarely very cold, we have 2 or 3 house fires from either the grill/smoker right up next to the house or inside the garage... It happens much more than anyone would like to admit.

BBQ Bandit · May 7, 2013

BBQchef33 said:
No wet wood.

NEVER tend the fire barefoot. Hot embers/coals somehow make their way to places they are not supposed to be.:scared::Cry:

Thought it would be...

"Don't go beyond the bursting strength of trash bags."

marubozo · May 7, 2013

My only rule is no cooking barefoot when using wood or coals. I learned that lesson the hard way when I stepped on a small piece of lit charcoal that fell out of the chimney when I was getting a fire going. Deep second degree burns and it took months to fully heal. Terribly painful, and made it extremely difficult to walk. I wouldn't wish that upon anyone.

firefighter4634 · May 7, 2013

jaronimo said:
When making beer and bourbon chili in a cast iron dutch oven on a charcoal grill, ADD THE BOURBON LAST.

While the huge fire ball looks cool from a distance, it will scare the crap out of you when you are standing inches from the grill.

Just another thing in life I had to learn the hard way.

Would have loved to have seen the look on your face for that one.

Budman1 · May 7, 2013

Don't fall asleep/pass-out at the 7.5 hour mark of an 8 hour cook.

tish · May 7, 2013

I've learned to always take my time with it. If I try to rush, I make mistakes, or forget something. Now, I only smoke when I have nowhere else to be, and nothing else that's gotta get done. I just try to have fun with it. :grin:

popeye · May 7, 2013

aawa said:
Grilling without a beer in hand is my primary no no.

come on nobody does tht

love2q · May 8, 2013

i was waiting for this .. i watched in horror this weekend as someone smashed the holly juices out of burgers on the grill... they are supossed to be plump and juicy.. dont like it.. eat a salad hippy

JohnHB · May 8, 2013

Leaving steak on beyond 130f and chicken above 150f.
John

jaronimo · May 8, 2013

firefighter4634 said:
Would have loved to have seen the look on your face for that one.

I did look around afterwards to see if anyone was watching.

Todd1027 · May 8, 2013

Letting my wife around the smoker. She's a peeker.

pmad · May 8, 2013

Being confident that the meet will be done by x:00.

What's your number one bbq / grilling no no?

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