Mistakes too stupid for an old guy to make

[CHNeal]

Ok let’s hear them. Tell me about something dumb you did to make me feel better about “ cooking” a big pan of “ roasted” potato’s with the bottom vents fully closed!!!

40+ years working this system / platform and I’ve never done this!!! Pork roast is timed perfectly to be done at the 90 min mark. Getting potatoes to perfect at the same time on a separate kettle, childs play. Seriously my daughter could time this out!
Probably not enough Jack Daniels in my system to be cooking, ya that’s it…

[LA Pork Butt]

On more than one occasion I have forgotten to set the bottom vent leaving it wide open.

[CHNeal]

I’ve forgotten in several occasions ( normally at midnight starting a long cook) to close the bottom and burn up a nice stack of coals and the rub from pork butts! But I don’t remember forgetting to open them…

[LA Pork Butt]

CHNeal it was usually on a overnight cook, but I typically remembered before I went to bed. Using a controller alerted me when the temp went way higher that the set temp.

[Jfrosty27]

Too many to count…..

[Old Glory]

I once boiled stuffed shells because hey it was pasta...

[HawkerXP]

"Why the heck isn't this gosh darn kettle coming up to temp!?!"

"open the vents!

[radiodome21]

Recently left 3 dozen Costco 🐣 wings on the pellet smoker without making sure it was actually on. Flamed out right away because I forgot to clean it out After some long cooks. Then walked to mass and came back later to room temp wings on the smoker which went right in the trash.

[Washblue]

I’ve had kettles for over 20 years… have 2 performers, 2 kettles, 2 jrs. and 2 WSM’s…

I can’t remember making any mistakes…

but if I think of any, I’ll weigh back in…

[Attjack]

VELVEETA Spicy Cheeseburger Pizza

[Bkhuna]

Argghhh... The V word.

[bmillin]

I recently made a batch of mini meatloaf using a new recipe, the blend came out way to loose to put on the grill. Put them on the kettle in an aluminum pan to firm up a bit. Even with an SNS and on the indirect side, the juices came out and they started boiling, basically. First time I took a look they were at 165. Ooops

[RonB]

Vents either too open or too closed too many times to count.

[Sid P]

I’ve forgotten to add wood chunks several times, at least once when I had the bag sitting in plain view right on the Performer.

[WI Bubba]

Most of my errors are are a direct result of the squirrel phenomenon. Charcoal lit, meat goes on, adjus...
SQUIRREL!
Game over. Please try again.

[Sdell]

Forgot that Big Bad Beef Rub does not have any salt. Blandest brisket ever. Chopped it up for chili.

[Reds Fan 5]

Twice I have cranked up the burners on the gasser post cook to burn off the food residue, forgotten, left it on and emptied the propane tank.

[gcdmd]

Mosca
Yup.

[Joey877]

I no longer do this post-cook for the same reason. Twice was enough, now the grill gets scraped and put away and I do the burnoff the next time (if necessary, which it rarely is).

[jfmorris]

Done this many times with the gas grill. Usually remember an hour after dinner that I left the grill on! So I've taken to just killing it when I pull the food off, and I burn off and brush the grates next time as part of the startup process. I figure the grease and gunk protects the grate, haha!

Griddle is a bit different though, since I pretty much HAVE to clean it, oil it and cover it after each cook, but sometimes its an hour or two after dinner rather than right at the end of the cook.

[Bogy]

The good thing is, when old guys make mistakes, we can't remember them for long.

[WayneT]

What?