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**Henrik** · June 24, 2019, 02:12 PM

The Smokenator. Had it for 3 weeks, then gave it away.

**JakeT** · June 24, 2019, 02:20 PM

The smoke daddy big kahuna I felt was a waste of money. Also ended up with a hole drilled in my rectec

**Texas Larry** · June 24, 2019, 03:54 PM

A long list of embarrassingly stupid purchases over decades. Just now all I can think of is a set of useless metal meat pulling tines/claws. Passed those on to someone who thought he could use them. He didn’t.

**FireMan** · June 24, 2019, 04:54 PM

I know this may cause a to do, but as was mentioned previously, Grill Grates. The first "set" was way to small & a mistake on my part. But I have found a use for at least two of them with my wok oven. The one set for my gasser I just don’t have a need for them. I’ m stuck, and they sit around taking up space & I don’t want to clean em. They end up being a cruddy mess. The grates on my grill are superior & easy to clean.

**HouseHomey** · June 24, 2019, 05:15 PM

Wow I’m an idiot. Do you know that I just realized I had 4 beer can chicken holders? I still have one or two around here somewhere.

i just realized reading above that's what they are/were. I’ve used them a million times as chicken cooker holder things. Wow. I guess I’m guilty.

also I must confess to buying this. It came with two so that should have been my first clue. I cut an awful lot of melon and obviously thought for just a minute that this might be useful.

NOPE!!

Likey there are some other casualties aroundd here or that may come to mind. Ribracks anyone?

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**JimLinebarger** · June 24, 2019, 05:39 PM

FireButler. The only good thing I can say about it is that it is well built.

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**scottranda** · June 24, 2019, 08:27 PM

This is a good thread! Keep it going!

**Polarbear777** · June 24, 2019, 08:48 PM

Sad to say because I like everything else they make , but the drip n griddle pan just never worked for me. Using it alongside the slow-n-sear is fine but I hate cleaning it, so wrapped in foil, it works, but just foil works also. I don’t like it as a griddle because several CI options work better. End up just not using it.

The absolute worst was the BBQDragon smoking stone. I tried to get it to work, but the slow n sear is far superior for slow roasting and I could never get the stone to work evenly for pizza.

**mrteddyprincess** · June 24, 2019, 08:59 PM

Got a present from a family member. The present was a mail order item called a "Man Crate." The box contained some dry rub, some nitrate salts for preserving, and a foil bag with wood chips embedded in the bag so that I could put pork belly in there and "smoke" it in my oven. It came with detailed instructions on how to smoke the bacon. I tasted the dry rub. I'm not sure what happened to the rest of the "Man Crate." I can't seem to find it. The family member meant well.

**Huskee** · June 24, 2019, 10:30 PM

Things I don't use at all are my BBQ Dragon heat-resistant gloves-- not very heat resistant, not worth my time to put them on to be honest-- and my rib rack. I put brown sugar on top of my ribs when I put them on the smoker, on top of the rub, to melt and caramelize and form a nice sweet crunchy crust. Rib racks just don't work for that. Meater is another. Live & learn.

**treesmacker** · June 25, 2019, 12:05 AM

Not really related so much to the pit, but we have a really nice expensive "juicer" for several years, maybe used twice. Hey, would it be good for making sauces maybe?

**scottranda** · June 25, 2019, 05:23 AM

A lot of BBQ Dragon related products listed here! I can’t say I disagree. I think they may be a "solution looking for a problem" company. And then they make it cheap.

I’ll only defend the fan. I do like it (even though it breaks).

**Steve B** · June 25, 2019, 12:57 PM

I don’t think I can say exactly what was the worst. But I do know several purchases have made their way to the trash can. 😁

**troymeister** · June 25, 2019, 03:42 PM

When I was in my 20's (I'm 53 now) my Mom gave me a George Foreman Grill and an older electric waffle maker. I think I made 2 burgers and 1 chicken breast on it since I have had it. The waffle iron has bad wires and will probably spontaneously combust if I ever try to make waffles with it. I have dragged these items around from several apartments and 3 houses only to still have them use up space. I have said to myself someday I will make a panini on the George Foreman and fix the cord on the Waffle iron. Ha...I haven't done it yet..

So...Right now as we speak, I am going to get them out of the cabinet and put them in the alley....... BRB...........

Ok...I'm back...They are out in the alley!!!! Wow..Feeling good about that....lol..

**Mosca** · June 25, 2019, 06:34 PM

Originally posted by Polarbear777 View Post

Sad to say because I like everything else they make , but the drip n griddle pan just never worked for me. Using it alongside the slow-n-sear is fine but I hate cleaning it, so wrapped in foil, it works, but just foil works also. I don’t like it as a griddle because several CI options work better. End up just not using it.