Having a party for the kids at the house. Ordered 6 pizzas, the wife says put these in the oven on warm as the kids will be here in about an hour. So boxes and all went into the oven. Well, I set the oven at 350. 35 minutes later smoke was rolling out of the oven. boxes were burning. haha, kitchen full of smoke, kids screaming, wife in full panic mode. what fun we have.
Back in my motorcycle riding days……….me and my girlfriend at the time, had gone out barhopping with friends on our Harleys. Got drunk…..went home and closed the garage door……decided to disrobe and have fun on the bike. Forgot the pipes were still screaming hot…….😳
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Used to live in a small community 14 homes, and we had a picnic every year. I did burgers one year. Loaded up a couple dozen on my 40” gasser and jumped into the shower real quick.
Came out 5 minutes later to find a massive grease fire that had turned into a food fire. As soon as the burgers started to drip, the grill tray was quickly overwhelmed and once it got hot, everything burned. Shut the gas (luckily it was attached to a tank in the ground, not under the cooker) closed the lid, and when the flames died down, I cleaned up the grill PDQ and we cooked hotdogs.
Dumb luck that it was all outside and not near the house.
Weber Smoky Mountain 18” and 22”
Weber Smoque XL w/ front and side folding tables
Weber Genesis E-430 (came with the frame kit).
DigiQ fan controller (WSM 22” has the attachment)
Nexgrill 6 burner gas grill (replaced original grates with GrillGrate grates)
Turkey fryer (2)
Maverick ET-732 (2)
Char-Broil Big Easy Oil-less Turkey Fryer, Bunk Basket (2)
SouthwestDisc 18" Cooking Disc
Scotch: Current favorite- The Arran (anything by them), Glenmorangie 12yr Lasanta, sherry cask finished. The Balvenie Double Wood, also like Oban 18yr, and The Glenlivet Nadurra (Oloroso sherry cask finished) among others. Neat please.
About meReal name: Aaron
Location: Farwell, Michigan - near Clare (dead center of lower peninsula).
Occupation:
Healthcare- Licensed & Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) at MyMichigan Health, a University of Michigan Health System.
I shared this story in our "Oops!" topic, buried here somewhere.
Some years ago, pre-kids, I had the butcher custom cut 4 nice thick steaks that were on sale for 2 of our friends and my wife & I. I was new at being serious about grilling, it was just before I discovered AR, but I was proud of my steaks as we all are regardless of our experience level. I ask my buddy's wife how he likes his steak (he was busy at work) and she said he likes some pink. He made it a point to call me back and say "Emily told you I like some pink, but I like mine rare, lots of pink, even red." Cool, no problemo. [Narrator voice] "But as he would soon discover, it was, in fact, a problemo."
Set my 4-burner gas grill at the time w/ all 4 burners on med/high, thinking I'd do a quick cook for a nice crust but med-rare internals. I glance back out some time later and there's flames shooting out of that little hole on the sides where the lid & bottom meet, often used for the rotisserie shaft. Open the lid = inferno.
We had to scrape crust off our steaks with a butter knife, it sounded like buttering burnt toast, and needless to say they were well done. Still juicy & fairly tasty though.
Needless to say my buddy never let me live that one down. Especially since he called me to specifically request rare instead of medium rare. Well "here's your WELL with extra char, now shut up and eat it!"
I really like this type of chimney starter when using a barrel-type cooker.
Just be sure (if you're like me and can't resist the urge to close the open flap before setting it back down) that you also have a glove on your left hand.
Gear includes: Char-Griller's Grand Champ off set stick burner/smoker, SnS Kamado Deluxe, Weber 22, PBC, Victory gasser, Victory 36 griddle, Smoke Hollow electric smoker. ThermoWorks Thermapen Mk4, Smoke, Signals, and RFX4, Meater+, SNS-500, roti fits 22 n gasser, Emeril countertop TO, InkBird Sous Vide, Potane Vac/Sealer. Fire&Ice griddle/cooler ensemble.
3-pkg of Collapsible Prep Tubs
Junior, Original, Xtra Lg. SS D. Norcross
Complete set (Tx PJ!) Wusthof Knives n block.
Dalstrong:
Phantom Series Paring knife
Shogun SeriesX 6" Chef knife
Gladiator Series 12"Cleaver knife
Just got into charcoal Dec ‘21 (PBC)
fav is brisky. Love Turkey on PBC. also Turkey in the glass,(any nice bourbon)
Bud has always been my barley pop.
Been smoking a handful of years, just got serious in the last two or three years. Thanks to AR n @glemn picked up an SnS Kamado for appx 1/3 price of new. I dont think he used it twice. Love AR! keep calm n smoke on! Miss you Bonesy.
I love to smoke briskie. I graduated to the gasser from the elec box smoker. My newly acquired signals, was telling me the flat on my full packer was done waayy ahead of the point, on the top (warming rack) shelf. At least by 15 degrees. No problemo. Grab the 12 inch slicer and proceed to wack the point from the flat, still on the rack. I got the two separated somehow. Then a massive fireball commenced from all the rendered liquid gold, flowing into the pit. I slammed the lid then came back later to a beautifully seared point! Not burnt, but one of the most memorable cooks eva! This was way before pictures became a possibility. From my memory it looked just like the post #20 on synodog .Haven't had a bad briskie yet. Only some better than others.
bbqLuv I was a very green newby. Lucky to operate a gas grill w/o burning down da house, came very close. Had I burned down the house, pretty sure there would be photos.
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