BBQ Injuries...what's yours?

BenRias · 06-10-2013, 11:08 PM

I shared this on another thread, but I thought it might make a good discussion.

Here's my injury:

The short version is last Memorial Day, Costco had just switched over to St louis cut ribs. No problem, I thought. So I bought them and cooked them. I thought the cut looked a little sloppy along the bone/cartilage line, but whatever...ribs are ribs, right?

On my second bite on my first rib of the holiday, a spear shaped shard of bone shattered my tooth!!!! I'm not talking a tiny bone like you'd find in sausage or a bigger piece like a burger. This was a SPEAR SHAPED SHARD! It stood north and south as I began chewing and CRASH!!! The shard shot upward into my tooth and split it into three piece down to the root!

Bones are always a part of the eating experience...and maybe it's unfair to blame the additional sawing off of the cartilage end of the SLCs...but who wouldn't have an aversion to such a painful accident?!

Because of the holiday, it took two days to see any dentist on an emergency visit to temporarily patch me up (nearby dental school...a resident did the job, and not a good one.) Then another 6 weeks before I could get into my dentist. I still have much sensitivity on that tooth...like even if a tiny piece of peppercorn gets chewed just right...ouch!!!

So, again, maybe my "beef" with SLCs is unjustified, but as anyone who's had a bad experience with tequila can tell you...one bad experience can permanently ruin a good thing. (in fairness, I got back on the tequila horse pretty quickly...ribs? I haven't touched them in over a year.)

aawa · 06-10-2013, 11:18 PM

I once spilled a couple drops of beer when I bent over to read the thermometer. Needless to say, it was after I already had a bunch of beers before hand. I am not going to lie, I cried someone. :(

Titch · 06-10-2013, 11:47 PM

I often do the Charcoal hop.
barefoot and lighting charcoal does not mix after a few beers

Pyrotech · 06-11-2013, 12:00 AM

The other day I caught a firefly (the orange sparks from the burning charcoal dust) in the coner of my eye lid. That one left a mark...

nucornhusker · 06-11-2013, 12:14 AM

Cringe...

mbshop · 06-11-2013, 02:00 AM

when i almost cooked my knee cuz i didn't realize that kingsford comp burned a lot hotter.

westy · 06-11-2013, 02:31 AM

Eww. Nothin on the cue, but once when I was on The Brethren site, I opened a beer with the back of a knife. And about and inch of the back of my thumb. Sweet.

Gasket · 06-11-2013, 03:10 AM

A couple of times I stepped on burning pieces of charcoal, that I accidentally dropped on the ground without knowing it. Burned right through the bottom of my shoe. I kept saying to myself "why do I keep smelling burning rubber?" Ruined a couple of pairs of shoes that way. Now I just wear cheap shoes.

Harbormaster · 06-11-2013, 06:00 AM

Being the loving dog owner that I am, I gave my Duncan a porcine scapula which he promptly left on the garage floor at the bottom of the step.

I found it with my left foot.

The cracking sound made me think I broke it as I fell to the garage floor. I managed to crawl back in the house on my hands and knees.

First time I ever had an injury take me to the ground like that.

Notorious P.I.G. · 06-11-2013, 06:09 AM

I've had a cheese sausage burst and send molten cheese over one side of my face just missing my eye. I've burnt myself on numerous occasions with alcohol involved when lighting charcoal.

deguerre · 06-11-2013, 06:19 AM

Does getting your head set on fire by a flare up count?

VeRTiGo91 · 06-11-2013, 06:21 AM

Burnt my left forearm on Memorial Day on my OTG. Looking at turkey on smoker, and the lid decided to take a pit stop on it. Didn't feel full effects until next morning, when I was half sober! Ye-ouch!

Ron_L · 06-11-2013, 06:39 AM

I've taken off most of the hair on my right arm and part of my left eyebrow in a back flash from my BGE when it was new (and so was I)

Plus, it's not a competition weekend if I'm not bleeding somewhere :rolleyes.

But, my most famous was a few years ago. LMAJ won't let me forget this (along with several others)

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=52752

lantern · 06-11-2013, 06:49 AM

I had mine many years ago when I was being taught how to cook and prep ribs. I was peeling spares with a knife that was actually sharp and...well... you know what happened. Slick hands, sharp knife, soft meat on the inside of the thumb.

chingador · 06-11-2013, 07:17 AM

I have burned the hair off of my arms a couple of times because I forgot to properly burp my Primo when cooking pizza. I have stepped on the odd small lit piece of charcoal a time or two.

06-10-2013, 11:08 PM	#1
BenRias Got Wood. Join Date: 05-21-13 Location: Boston, MA	BBQ Injuries...what's yours? I shared this on another thread, but I thought it might make a good discussion. Here's my injury: The short version is last Memorial Day, Costco had just switched over to St louis cut ribs. No problem, I thought. So I bought them and cooked them. I thought the cut looked a little sloppy along the bone/cartilage line, but whatever...ribs are ribs, right? On my second bite on my first rib of the holiday, a spear shaped shard of bone shattered my tooth!!!! I'm not talking a tiny bone like you'd find in sausage or a bigger piece like a burger. This was a SPEAR SHAPED SHARD! It stood north and south as I began chewing and CRASH!!! The shard shot upward into my tooth and split it into three piece down to the root! Bones are always a part of the eating experience...and maybe it's unfair to blame the additional sawing off of the cartilage end of the SLCs...but who wouldn't have an aversion to such a painful accident?! Because of the holiday, it took two days to see any dentist on an emergency visit to temporarily patch me up (nearby dental school...a resident did the job, and not a good one.) Then another 6 weeks before I could get into my dentist. I still have much sensitivity on that tooth...like even if a tiny piece of peppercorn gets chewed just right...ouch!!! So, again, maybe my "beef" with SLCs is unjustified, but as anyone who's had a bad experience with tequila can tell you...one bad experience can permanently ruin a good thing. (in fairness, I got back on the tequila horse pretty quickly...ribs? I haven't touched them in over a year.)

06-10-2013, 11:18 PM	#2
aawa Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-03-12 Location: Virginia Beach, VA	I once spilled a couple drops of beer when I bent over to read the thermometer. Needless to say, it was after I already had a bunch of beers before hand. I am not going to lie, I cried someone. :( __________________ ~Ren~ Fat Kids Club Founding Member

06-10-2013, 11:47 PM	#3
Titch somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 11-17-12 Location: South East Victoria Australia Name/Nickname : Titch :-)	I often do the Charcoal hop. barefoot and lighting charcoal does not mix after a few beers __________________ Some people are like a Slinky-not really good for anything, but still , you can't help smiling when you shove them down the stairs.:becky:

06-11-2013, 12:14 AM	#5
nucornhusker Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-29-11 Location: Lincoln, NE	Cringe... __________________ Yoder Smokers YS1500, Kamado Joe BigJoe & Joe Jr, IMBAS Certified MOINK Baller

06-11-2013, 02:00 AM	#6
mbshop Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-24-07 Location: visalia, ca	when i almost cooked my knee cuz i didn't realize that kingsford comp burned a lot hotter. __________________ george spam, can't live without it

06-11-2013, 12:00 AM	#4
Pyrotech Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-07-12 Location: Austin Texas	The other day I caught a firefly (the orange sparks from the burning charcoal dust) in the coner of my eye lid. That one left a mark...

06-11-2013, 02:31 AM	#7
westy is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 06-01-11 Location: valley village, ca.	Eww. Nothin on the cue, but once when I was on The Brethren site, I opened a beer with the back of a knife. And about and inch of the back of my thumb. Sweet. __________________ John Kingsford COS Masterbuilt CES WeberQ 220 Santa Maria 30x20 WGA PBC

06-11-2013, 03:10 AM	#8
Gasket Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-06-12 Location: Nuremburg PA	A couple of times I stepped on burning pieces of charcoal, that I accidentally dropped on the ground without knowing it. Burned right through the bottom of my shoe. I kept saying to myself "why do I keep smelling burning rubber?" Ruined a couple of pairs of shoes that way. Now I just wear cheap shoes. __________________ Modified Char-griller w/sfb, red char-broiler vertical, 22.5 Wsm.

06-11-2013, 06:00 AM	#9
Harbormaster somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-14-06 Location: Wyocena/Pardeeville, WI Name/Nickname : Clark	Being the loving dog owner that I am, I gave my Duncan a porcine scapula which he promptly left on the garage floor at the bottom of the step. I found it with my left foot. The cracking sound made me think I broke it as I fell to the garage floor. I managed to crawl back in the house on my hands and knees. First time I ever had an injury take me to the ground like that. __________________ Clark My Boys: Joseph (EI); Andrew (EE); Daniel (EE) My Toys: 10 WSMs (B, C, E, DH, DA, EZ, DZ, EO, DU, DR); 5 - 22.5" Bar-B-Q-Kettles; 2 - 18.5" Bar-B-Q-Kettle; 4 WGAs (EZ, DE, N, B); 2 SJPs ( DR, DR); 2 Smokey Joes (A, K); Brinkman Cimmaron. "For when democracy becomes tyranny, those of us with rifles still get to vote"

06-11-2013, 06:09 AM	#10
Notorious P.I.G. Got Wood. Join Date: 10-24-12 Location: Perth Western Australia	I've had a cheese sausage burst and send molten cheese over one side of my face just missing my eye. I've burnt myself on numerous occasions with alcohol involved when lighting charcoal.

06-11-2013, 06:19 AM	#11
deguerre somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-15-09 Location: Memphis, TN...Formerly of Decatur, AL	Does getting your head set on fire by a flare up count? __________________ Guerry [FONT=Book Antiqua]Pit Beeatch for Team Munchkin[/FONT] [FONT=Book Antiqua][B]Avatar by Northwest BBQ [/B][/FONT]"...In nature, there are predators. I believe the common denominator of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility and murder..." Werner Herzog

06-11-2013, 06:21 AM	#12
VeRTiGo91 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-10-13 Location: Winchester, VA	Burnt my left forearm on Memorial Day on my OTG. Looking at turkey on smoker, and the lid decided to take a pit stop on it. Didn't feel full effects until next morning, when I was half sober! Ye-ouch! __________________ WSM 22.5/Weber 22.5 OTG/Brinkmann

06-11-2013, 06:39 AM	#13
Ron_L Moderator Join Date: 12-09-04 Location: Wandering, but not lost Name/Nickname : Captain Ron	I've taken off most of the hair on my right arm and part of my left eyebrow in a back flash from my BGE when it was new (and so was I) Plus, it's not a competition weekend if I'm not bleeding somewhere :rolleyes. But, my most famous was a few years ago. LMAJ won't let me forget this (along with several others) http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=52752 __________________ "Ron Rico, Boss. You can call me Captain Ron..." Naked Fatties Rock! PKGo X 2/PK360/Weber Q1000/Blackstone Camping Griddle/Pit Boss Pro Series 850

06-11-2013, 06:49 AM	#14
lantern is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 12-16-07 Location: Marion,NC	I had mine many years ago when I was being taught how to cook and prep ribs. I was peeling spares with a knife that was actually sharp and...well... you know what happened. Slick hands, sharp knife, soft meat on the inside of the thumb.

06-11-2013, 07:17 AM	#15
chingador is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-18-06 Location: Houston, TX	I have burned the hair off of my arms a couple of times because I forgot to properly burp my Primo when cooking pizza. I have stepped on the odd small lit piece of charcoal a time or two. __________________ ______________________________________________ Rec Tec 590 Stampede, Primo Oval XL, Weber 26" Kettle with Gabby Grills Santa Maria attachment. Lonestargrillz 42" pellet grill on order.
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