Last weekend (Memorial Day), the forecast was for rain and thunderstorms and on through the week.
It turned out it only stormed overnight on Saturday. Not a drop all week.
Determined to make cook #3 on my KBQ, on a sunny hot Friday I bought my ribs and little hunk of brisket.
Saturday the forcast kept changing, but it looked like we were going to escape rain until much later. I started the pit.
About two hours in, a few spatters of sprinkles came through. No big deal. Then the storm swung in. The pictures probably speak for themselves. My wife suggested we move the sunbrella from the pool, but I was sure we were going to miss the rain. That didn't happen. I went for the only umbrella I could find in the house. Yup. That's me standing there keeping the rain out of the firebox and the fan unit. Even my beer was out of reach. I am cursing the sky. (At least it isn't cold today, 80's).
After the rain lightened up, my wife stood in for umbrella duty while I went to the pool and lugged over the sunbrella.
This worked well for what I hope was the remainder of the storm today...
This went better. Though I am now soaked, my beer is still our of reach, but that can be remedied.
The rain had just about subsided some 15-20 minutes later, when I heard a "pop", and the sunbrella collapsed. The cord inside (it is about 6 years old now) apparently broke. Part of it came down on the firebox, but no fire ensued and I got the blasted thing out of the stand. If the BBQ gods are unkind again today. I will have to resort to the little umbrella, or try to find a way to rig the sunbrella in the open position. (Sigh). I drug it away from the pit so it wouldn't catch fire.
I need a covered area for my Pit. That is going to happen this summer. I need a beer. But the BBQ goes on!
It turned out it only stormed overnight on Saturday. Not a drop all week.
Determined to make cook #3 on my KBQ, on a sunny hot Friday I bought my ribs and little hunk of brisket.
Saturday the forcast kept changing, but it looked like we were going to escape rain until much later. I started the pit.
About two hours in, a few spatters of sprinkles came through. No big deal. Then the storm swung in. The pictures probably speak for themselves. My wife suggested we move the sunbrella from the pool, but I was sure we were going to miss the rain. That didn't happen. I went for the only umbrella I could find in the house. Yup. That's me standing there keeping the rain out of the firebox and the fan unit. Even my beer was out of reach. I am cursing the sky. (At least it isn't cold today, 80's).
After the rain lightened up, my wife stood in for umbrella duty while I went to the pool and lugged over the sunbrella.
This worked well for what I hope was the remainder of the storm today...
This went better. Though I am now soaked, my beer is still our of reach, but that can be remedied.
The rain had just about subsided some 15-20 minutes later, when I heard a "pop", and the sunbrella collapsed. The cord inside (it is about 6 years old now) apparently broke. Part of it came down on the firebox, but no fire ensued and I got the blasted thing out of the stand. If the BBQ gods are unkind again today. I will have to resort to the little umbrella, or try to find a way to rig the sunbrella in the open position. (Sigh). I drug it away from the pit so it wouldn't catch fire.I need a covered area for my Pit. That is going to happen this summer. I need a beer. But the BBQ goes on!
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