Kenner BGE Fire?

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Davis said her husband had been smoking meat

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I hate it when a good man goes bad.

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"He smelled smoke that wasn't meat smoke,"

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If your meat is smoking, you are doing it wrong.

That's a nice little neighborhood. Clearly they need a safety lesson from Fire Marshal Bill.

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Have my BGE under a covered patio. Zero issues.

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If you smell smoke that ain't meat smoke, call 911.

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Have my BGE under a covered patio. Zero issues.

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so did he, till he set his house on fire

Im not quite sure how this could happen. When I use the Egg as a smoker with the plate setter in very little heat escapes the dome and there is literally no way for any sparks to make their way out. Now if you were grilling steaks, yea fire will come out the top if you get it hot enough...

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This sounds like complete BS. Who smokes meat at 700+ degree? No patio cover is going to just ignite from 250 degrees.

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yea im thinking the same thing

Sparks do at times float up and out of the top vent, even while cooking at low temps. Depending on the lump, it can be a crackling, spitty fire at 225 degrees. I doubt it ignited because of heat buildup.....much more likely an errant spark.

Call me cautious, but I've have experienced plenty of flashbacks (despite burping), embers spitting out the bottom during lighting, exploding eggplants, exploding baked potatoes, and all manner of nuttiness while cooking on my BGE. That's why I move the damn thing away from the house and out into the open air. I put my mini into a rolling stainless steel cart for the same reason. Takes just a few seconds to be prudent and cut the fire risk down considerably.

At low temps, sure.....if the coal shifts, if a big piece burns in half and falls over, if pieces burn small enough to fall through the fire grate. Also if it's a breezy day and the bottom vent is pointed directly to receive good gusts.