Lighter Fluid... UGH!!!

Smokin Gator · 02-20-2008, 06:32 AM

Last night I finally had a chance to fire up the medium BGE I rebuilt (I will post pics later). Just thought I would do something simple so burgers it was. After the were cooked and rested I made a big old burger with lettuce, tomato, and onion. Sat down to enjoy the savory goodness of a juicy burger.... FARK!!!!!

They guy must have used some lighter fluid in the egg at some point. I could not believe how nasty that stuff is. It has been a long time since I tasted it.

I went back out and opened the vents and let a whole load of lump burn. I hope that took care of it!!!

CajunSmoker · 02-20-2008, 06:51 AM

I know what you mean. I went to a bbq joint about a month ago for lunch and got the 2 meat plate, ribs and sliced brisket. The ribs were OK but when I bit into the brisket it tasted like it been soaked in lighter fluid

I crossed that place off my list real quick.

gordo · 02-20-2008, 06:57 AM

Nothing like being at a cookoff and catch a whiff of lighter fluid
floating in the air...

Always think to myself...

Well, theres one team here I might be able to beat..

billm · 02-20-2008, 07:36 AM

try cooking in a local rib burn with a bunch of weekend warrior backyard guys...
you will be sick from the amount of lighter fluid fumes in the air..along with the 90 percent of them over smoking everything with mesquite

Tinybud · 02-20-2008, 07:40 AM

Never forget our first comp, the team across from us loaded their firebox up withe charcoal ,and dumped an entire bottle of lighter fluid ontop,, one of those big bottles,,, then just tossed a match on it,,,, huge flames, and the smell was terrible. A simple chimney would work better..lol..

Divemaster · 02-20-2008, 08:19 AM

I guess I'm in shock that someone would even think of using it INSIDE a BGE!!! Let alone use it at a comp!

I'll be the first to admit that I have, in the past, used it at the church picnic, but that was years and years ago... I am currently the owner of 4 chimneys that are all going to start the grill for the picnic now!

Puppyboy · 02-20-2008, 09:05 AM

A buddy of mine when to a local Q joint for V-day. Said the brisket was so rubbery and had the flavor of lighter fluid. He called the the waiter over who refused to taste his meal. He left without taking another bite and paying only for the drinks.

michiana mark · 02-20-2008, 10:50 AM

At Libertville IL this fall, two guys showed up Sat. morning. They took out two charcoal grills, one large bag of charcoal, and two big bottles of lighter fluid. Used both bottles, threw a match, and stunk up the joint. Ribs on and off in an hour, turned in and out the gate. A nice sat. morning it was. Happy I wasn't downwind.

Divemaster · 02-20-2008, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by michiana mark

At Libertville IL this fall, two guys showed up Sat. morning. They took out two charcoal grills, one large bag of charcoal, and two big bottles of lighter fluid. Used both bottles, threw a match, and stunk up the joint. Ribs on and off in an hour, turned in and out the gate. A nice sat. morning it was. Happy I wasn't downwind.

I remember that!!! I was over by Tonto and Walt... We were down wind...

craig · 02-20-2008, 11:31 AM

My father used to burn the stuff in his Model A during WWII gas rationing.
That was the only good use for it.

willkat98 · 02-20-2008, 11:57 AM

I used to use straight gasoline to light the grill back in the 80's.

Burned much cleaner than thos waxed patroleum lighter fluids

Fatback Joe · 02-20-2008, 12:04 PM

Saw a great amount of fluid used by one team my first time out.........just so happens the team was Jacks Old South..........guess it ain't all bad, I hear they do ok. LOL

But the stuff ain't for me either.

Que'inKC · 02-20-2008, 12:07 PM

I remember when I was a kid, my dad used to always start our Charcoal grill with Gasoline...It was a lot of fun watch him throw the match on it...

Puppyboy · 02-20-2008, 12:32 PM

When I was kid, my mom used coleman fuel to lite up a pile of leaves in the back yard. The flash was amazing. So amazing that her hair caught fire.

Nitrofly · 02-20-2008, 01:09 PM

Remember the evil empire is
powered by lighter fluid.
be strong my brother may the force
be with you

02-20-2008, 06:32 AM	#1
Smokin Gator Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-01-06 Location: Fernandina Beach FL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Lighter Fluid... UGH!!! Last night I finally had a chance to fire up the medium BGE I rebuilt (I will post pics later). Just thought I would do something simple so burgers it was. After the were cooked and rested I made a big old burger with lettuce, tomato, and onion. Sat down to enjoy the savory goodness of a juicy burger.... FARK!!!!! They guy must have used some lighter fluid in the egg at some point. I could not believe how nasty that stuff is. It has been a long time since I tasted it. I went back out and opened the vents and let a whole load of lump burn. I hope that took care of it!!! __________________ [SIZE="2"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Food! It's the second most important thing to a young man, and the most important to an old one.[/FONT][/SIZE] ______________________________________________ -Brent Smokin Gators BBQ Team Medium Amazin' Blue Spicewine - It's a Swamp Thing UDS Large BGE - Adopted Medium BGE - Adopted Weber 22 inch w/mods Weber SJP Stoker Weber Genesis Silver C Gasser Constant wood lurker FBA CBJ

02-20-2008, 06:51 AM	#2
CajunSmoker is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 02-06-07 Location: Rolling down the river between St Louis and New Orleans Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I know what you mean. I went to a bbq joint about a month ago for lunch and got the 2 meat plate, ribs and sliced brisket. The ribs were OK but when I bit into the brisket it tasted like it been soaked in lighter fluid I crossed that place off my list real quick. __________________ Rodger How y'all are? I'm glad you got to see me I guarontee Justin Wilson 4/24/1914 - 09/05/2001 CAJUN QUE KREWE Proud ARKLAFO KCBS member & CBJ#24398 Twin CoonAss Ugly Drum Smokers Brinkman Smoke King Deluxe Brinkman Gourmet ECB with super chicken mods Weber OTS kettle

02-20-2008, 06:57 AM	#3
gordo Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 05-11-06 Location: Houston, Texas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nothing like being at a cookoff and catch a whiff of lighter fluid floating in the air... Always think to myself... Well, theres one team here I might be able to beat.. __________________ Smokers Inc. Bates Custom Pit

02-20-2008, 07:36 AM	#4
billm is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 03-08-06 Location: Roselle Il Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	try cooking in a local rib burn with a bunch of weekend warrior backyard guys... you will be sick from the amount of lighter fluid fumes in the air..along with the 90 percent of them over smoking everything with mesquite __________________ --Average consumers replenish their supply of barbecue sauce every 54 days. Source: ACNielsen, as reported in American Demographics, Backwoods Party Backwoods Chubby Brinkmann Cimmarron Offset Weber 26.75 inch Kettle & Summit Gold gasser Cypriot Grill & Optimal Automatics Party Que http://www.headsredbbq.com

02-20-2008, 07:40 AM	#5
Tinybud Take a breath! Join Date: 10-24-06 Location: Beech Creek, PA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Never forget our first comp, the team across from us loaded their firebox up withe charcoal ,and dumped an entire bottle of lighter fluid ontop,, one of those big bottles,,, then just tossed a match on it,,,, huge flames, and the smell was terrible. A simple chimney would work better..lol.. __________________ The Redneck PitKrew (comp. team) Tiny's Bar-b-que Catering Char-griller superpro w/side firebox 6ft. Southern Yankee Meadow Creek Caterer's Delight 108 Caldera Tallboy

02-20-2008, 08:19 AM	#6
Divemaster somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 09-23-07 Location: North Side of Chicago Illinois Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I guess I'm in shock that someone would even think of using it INSIDE a BGE!!! Let alone use it at a comp! I'll be the first to admit that I have, in the past, used it at the church picnic, but that was years and years ago... I am currently the owner of 4 chimneys that are all going to start the grill for the picnic now! __________________ Jeff CBJ# 23376 Stockcar BBQ Race Fast, Cook Slow, and Enjoy Life! If it don't come off a smoker, it's just a side dish! Lang 60 Patio (The Mistress), Black Stainless Lang 36 (Little Princess), Large BGE (Ramona), Big Green UDS (Cottage Cooker), Brinkman SnP Pro (Little Bubba-Retired), 8 Burner Gasser, 3 - 22.5" & 1 - 18" (circa 1975) Weber Grills, & a Weber Smoky Joe.

02-20-2008, 09:05 AM	#7
Puppyboy Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-07-06 Location: Osage City, Kansas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	A buddy of mine when to a local Q joint for V-day. Said the brisket was so rubbery and had the flavor of lighter fluid. He called the the waiter over who refused to taste his meal. He left without taking another bite and paying only for the drinks. __________________ -Captain of Barkin Dawgs BBQ -KCBS Judge #21924 -36" Kingfisher Combo -New Braunfels Bandera (rescued) -Weber 22.5" Kettle (rescued) -A homemade trailer cooker -Concession trailer nicknamed "The Dawg House" http://www.facebook.com/BarkinDawgsBBQCatering

02-20-2008, 10:50 AM	#8
michiana mark is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 04-28-07 Location: Elkhart IN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	At Libertville IL this fall, two guys showed up Sat. morning. They took out two charcoal grills, one large bag of charcoal, and two big bottles of lighter fluid. Used both bottles, threw a match, and stunk up the joint. Ribs on and off in an hour, turned in and out the gate. A nice sat. morning it was. Happy I wasn't downwind. __________________ Looking for the truth, in the thin blue smoke Weber Silver 22.5X2, UDSx2 KCBS-CBJ #16571, Member GLBBQA Roadmaster BBQ comp team Proud member of the Blue Thermapen Association Certified MOINKballer Class of 2008

02-20-2008, 11:31 AM	#10
craig Got rid of the matchlight. Join Date: 12-09-07 Location: germantown MD Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My father used to burn the stuff in his Model A during WWII gas rationing. That was the only good use for it.

02-20-2008, 11:57 AM	#11
willkat98 somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 08-11-03 Location: Chicago Western Burbs, but always south of Madison Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I used to use straight gasoline to light the grill back in the 80's. Burned much cleaner than thos waxed patroleum lighter fluids __________________ . Bill-Chicago "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth." - Jack Reacher Bandera, M-BGE, WSM, Gold Kettle, Kenmore Gasser, 36Qt Turkey Fryer, ECB, Dutch Oven

02-20-2008, 12:04 PM	#12
Fatback Joe is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-07-08 Location: Hampden, MA Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Saw a great amount of fluid used by one team my first time out.........just so happens the team was Jacks Old South..........guess it ain't all bad, I hear they do ok. LOL But the stuff ain't for me either. __________________ FBJ WSM Medium Spicewine Stumps GF223 KCBS, NEBS Member

02-20-2008, 12:07 PM	#13
Que'inKC is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 12-27-07 Location: Blue Springs, MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I remember when I was a kid, my dad used to always start our Charcoal grill with Gasoline...It was a lot of fun watch him throw the match on it... __________________ Jeff WSM w/Mods 22" Weber Kettle - Gold Country Smoker CS-450 KCBS Member #24405 CBJ #24405 [B]R Butts R Smokin Comp Team [URL="http://www.rbuttsrsmokin.com"]www.rbuttsrsmokin.com[/URL] [/B]

02-20-2008, 12:32 PM	#14
Puppyboy Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-07-06 Location: Osage City, Kansas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	When I was kid, my mom used coleman fuel to lite up a pile of leaves in the back yard. The flash was amazing. So amazing that her hair caught fire. __________________ -Captain of Barkin Dawgs BBQ -KCBS Judge #21924 -36" Kingfisher Combo -New Braunfels Bandera (rescued) -Weber 22.5" Kettle (rescued) -A homemade trailer cooker -Concession trailer nicknamed "The Dawg House" http://www.facebook.com/BarkinDawgsBBQCatering

02-20-2008, 01:09 PM	#15
Nitrofly is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 09-27-06 Location: Worcester mass Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Remember the evil empire is powered by lighter fluid. be strong my brother may the force be with you __________________ Sully lunchmeat BBQ team KCBS Certified BBQ Judge New England Barbecue Society Board of Directors BAAAHHHBEQUE !!! 2 WSM more of a good thing Brinkman offset Backwoods competitor Weber Performer 22' weber kettle w/rottiserie 17" table top weber kettle & weber smokey joe.

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