About the BBQ brushes and the metal wires....

[realdocBBQ]

Just for completeness' sake. These are pics of the piece of wire that tried to kill me on Friday.

[Alan Brice]

At the very least, your holidays would have been very uncomfortable, in the horsepistol.

[Smoker_Boy]

Man, that would be enough to make you have a bad day.

[Santamarina]

I bought a Grill Rescue (the one linked to multiple times here) for my father-in-law for his birthday back in October. Based off the ads I couldn’t tell if it was legit or a gimmick, but went for it anyway.

Verdict: LEGIT!

This thing cleans so well and so quick. I was absolutely amazed. Highly recommended!

Heres to hoping he returns the favor at Xmas! 🎄🔥🎄

[NumbWhistle]

I got this one on sale at a local hardware store. While I haven't had the chance to use it yet, it seems relatively safe. It will be curious to see if it works well, though.

https://www.oxo.com/oxo-gg-coiled-grill-brush-with-replaceable-head.html?queryID=b111c1f04a3e36e255b852b25cfa88fa&objectID=41447&indexName=magento2_prod_oxooxo_products

I also have the Grill Rescue. It works pretty well, but the head of it gets pretty funky in short order. I probably need to replace the head, but the stores around me haven't carried replacement heads in quite a while - which is why I'm trying this Oxo one as the store has replacement heads in stock.

[STEbbq]

The head is removable and washable in the dishwasher. It is supposed to last for 100 uses.

[NumbWhistle]

Good to know. I will have to sneak it into the dishwasher when my wife isn't looking. :-)

[Huskee]

I use the ones like smokenoob posted above, and like this, with the wadded thick steel wool-like material. I love them.

https://www.amazon.com/Grill-Brush-Bristle-Free-Scraper/dp/B07MKRKW58

[kenrobin]

I also talked about this in my latest YouTube video. Balled up aluminum foil is a great inexpensive option. Also rubbing a cut-in-half onion over hot grates is a good way to keep your grates clean and seasoned https://youtu.be/DSHd4mso9_Q

[barnesthad]

I clean grates with balled up aluminum foil then wipe down with oil using the blue shop towels as they don't leave fibers on the grates like the regular paper towels.

[RonB]

Welcome to The Pit.