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A fire at the Kansas City Royal last year made me rethink my whole smoker setup.
Saw a guy's pellet grill flare up and nearly torch his tent. Grease fire got out of hand fast. He was using a cheap drip pan that bent and spilled. Now I always bring a metal bucket for ash and a fire blanket. Anyone else change their gear after seeing something go wrong at a cook-off?
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xena_miller315d ago
That whole scene is why my fire extinguisher now lives right next to the smoker, not back in the truck. Bought one rated for grease fires after seeing how water just makes it worse. It feels like overkill until you need it.
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sammurray5d ago
Damn, that's smart. What size extinguisher did you end up getting for right by the smoker? I always wonder if the little kitchen ones are enough or if you need a bigger one for outside.
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Gotta say, I've seen a few close calls but never changed my own setup. Sometimes you just get a bad batch of pellets or a weird grease pocket.
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