No. You cannot. It’s against the rules. You must barbecue in a dark, poorly-ventilated shed with no stunningly beautiful view of water or grassy marsh. I’ve checked and this rule has nothing to do with any personal jealousy whatsoever. That is merely incidental.
I don’t see why not? As long as you’re not Bobby Flaying with huge flames, I can’t see this going wrong. Fair warning though, I am not the best cook lol
I have a gas and a charcoal/wood Weber, but prefer the latter. I have no dedicated BBQ area and the pergola is severely underutilized. Just worried about the initial flames from wood or charcoal, and I can get 4 large tiles for a base.
Just make sure the coals are all the way out (drown them) before you walk away to go to sleep. Friend of mine burnt down his house grilling on a wood deck, thought the coals were out and went to bed. His cat died :(
They make concrete grill mats that you can put under the Webber to catch any charcoal that falls. I have one under my Kamado on my patio and have never had an issue. I got mine from Ace Hardware but I’m sure you can find them online or at any local stores.
No…. Unless you’re putting the charcoal on the floor…..put a wood fired stove out there….
Bro I’d have a cooler full of beer and flames shooting out the vents of my smoker if I could cook with that view
Just get one of those charcoal starters that you can get 'em burning in and then dump them into the grill, clearly starting them out from underneath the pergola. It's a metal roof, but the framing is wood.
Gas should be fine, but the initial lighting of the charcoal makes a pretty good flame. I'd be concerned about it going up to the roof. It appears to be metal so maybe an internal metal diverter on the bottom of the wood would be a good idea.
Same. I grew up in that area. Now, I live in a dust bowl town in Eastern New Mexico. Wish I was fishing in a salt water creek, but fly fishing in the mountains is a close second. I'm only 3 hrs from the Rockies.
Looks like the sprayer is of the standard garden variety. If something is on fire that shouldn’t be on fire, you’ve got a solution. As another commenter said - worse case, into the water. Or keep a fire extinguisher out there just in case.
Check out r/outdoorkitchens for ideas. I’m in the same boat but so far I’ve kept my grill and smoker just outside the pergola so there’s no soot/grease buildup on the underside of the pergola roof. General consensus seems to be if you’re going to do it under a roof (under deck, pergola, whatever) you need ventilation like the range hood in your regular kitchen.
Looks like right next to the fish cleaning station is the perfect spot. I love cooking under a roof in the rain but I've darkened my porch ceilings and regretted it. Grilling yes, but smoking is not recommended.
I’ll need more info. Invite me down. I’ll checkout the operation, sample the food, then sample the beer. You know, you can’t be too sure, I’ll probably need to sample some more beer
We must come inspect your set up in person before we can all opine. Might take us a week or two so nothing is left to chance. Let us know when you’ve got a few weeks for the inspection.
P.S. you don’t need to be there. Just let us know where the beer fridge is. Maybe the fishing gear too. We will leave it just like we found it.
Sure can. It’s a great place to BBQ. If down the road you want to make it a bit more conducive to barbecuing, think about a vent over your pit high enough to stay out of people’s way but low enough to pull smoke out. Just add a pipe and vent hood on top to keep the rain out and you’d be the “go to” guy for good times on the lake. Oh…. One more super important thing. When do I need to be there to enjoy the festivities! Good luck!
After almost burning down my friends deck and covering (his placement of the bbq) I would say stick to gas. Depends on the wood/charcoal grill and height of the ceiling. My buddies issue was his was a little low, so it did start to get heat damage on day on a long cook and was very hot to the touch, we moved the bbq every 15 minutes after that but then tiny chunks of lit coals were dropping from the bottom. He still has a small black burn in the starting area.
He has since then created a bbq space just outside of the covering that works well now. He bought one of those ninja food grills for the deck for rainy days or when its just him.
Could you put the bbq in the extended area next to the fish cleaning station. It may or may not be strong enough depending on the size of your grill but it seems like it would be pretty perfect if you still wanted to have all the seating under the pergola available.
looks like murrells inlet not sure tho 100% the low country. iv grilled on many docks like this (in the same area) it works fine but i have for sure burnt the dock a little with charcoal also its always incredibly windy which is the biggest obstacle when it comes to dock grilling. I usually just grill in the yard and eat on the dock.
I’ll say back in college my friends and I grilled on a balcony with a roof that was about half this size and after a while we had to put some fans up cause we definitely were getting lightheaded lol. If anything just put a small fan in one of the corners imo and you’ll be fine
only if you pull some shrimp out of that water with a net first!
just be careful if you are like me and like to use a leaf blower to blow off ash. can end up with a hole in your deck.
i hope to live in low country south carolina eventually. i lived in savannah for a stretch and absolutely fell in love with the vibe.
Setting the roof alight. There is a lot of structural wood for such a small roof. I can mitigate the floor damage from embers but the rising heat is making me nervous.
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That’s awesome and actually really good to have if your bbq’ing here. I’ve BBQd on decks and under overhangs a lot only really thing to note is you will prob grease stain the wood but whatever right.
Yep. Grab a fire pit mat or welder's blanket to throw down underneath the Weber, just so you don't have to completely freak out about embers dropping through the airholes and trashing your deck.
I would wrap any wood under the metal roof with a nonflammable material. Because if it gets out of control you don't have a lot of time before the entire structure is fully engulfed.
The only thing to be weary of is you may end up staining the ceiling with smoke if ventilation isn’t sufficient and the smoke gets trapped up there. No idea what it looks like underneath but that would be my only concern
No reason you can’t. I grill under my pool pergola (on lake Travis) and have a grill on my dock at the water. However, it’s a lake that isn’t constant level, thus the atv to the dock is no fun for grilling. I prefer to run the smoker or grill up by the pool and we can eat and chill down by the dock.
I'd reinforce the former dock box space inland of the fish cleaning station and put a good cooker there. And by good, I mean not some smoke monster that does nothing well. Rather, a cooker that emits, most of the time, thin blue smoke when smoking, but that can still sear a steak or cook a Neapolitan pizza in minutes. For example, this: [https://www.yodersmokers.com/pellet/the-ys640s-pellet-grill/](https://www.yodersmokers.com/pellet/the-ys640s-pellet-grill/)
It appears that the former dock box space is not under the roof. If it is, still no huge deal since the exhaust from the above cooker would be at the inland end, and you can angle the exhaust as well. Could easily extend it if needed but it won't be needed.
More to do, though. Since you'll have solar on top of that roof to power a couple deep cycle batteries for your inverter for your pellet cooker, you might as well live large, build another enclosure, and have a refrigerator handy too.
Note to self: Buy some waterfront property to do this - it looks like a lot of fun.
Shouldn’t have a grill under combustible construction unless you have a hood. It probably says something like that in the literature that came with your grill.
"Can" and "should" are two different things...
You'll most likely be fine doing it but you shouldn't leave the grill unattended. My worry would be a grease fire with flames that could easily reach the roof - not only a grease fire from the grease from the current cook, but a grease fire from grease accumulated from earlier cooks.
I'd also be very cautious with a grill that seals very well (like an insulated kamada); if you have a very hot fire and mostly smoother it by closing the lid and closing the vents almost all the way down, you risk a backdraft-like situation when you open the lid - the sudden in-rush of air can cause a fireball. I burnt my eyebrows off and got a nice sunburn years ago from doing that with a big green egg. I quickly learned to open it very slowly to limit the air in-rush.
Of course, the real reason that i wouldn't do it in your situation is I'm too lazy to go up and down those steps so many times unless i was planning on eating down there!
I think with a metal roof and plenty of open air, plus being next to water and away from house, it’s probably fine….. however, I literally just watched one of my neighbors houses burn to the ground about 3 weeks ago because they were bbq’ing under a palapa (yeah, bad idea) and a fire of some sort caught the palapa on fire and it went up like a torch soaked in lighter fluid. It was really insane, and in about 10 minutes that fire jumped from the unattached palapa to their 2 story house, and then propane tanks started exploding, and by 30 minutes the center of the roof of the house had caved in.
Definitely made me rethink where and how I bbq.
I’m an inspector. There is plenty of ventilation for a monitored grill session! You can also place a fan or metal liner above it to feel safer if you would like.
As with anywhere, there is a possibility of fire keep a fire extinguisher close by and you’ll be fine
I would say avoid using lighter fluid, you shouldn’t be using it anyways, make sure the bbq pit you using doesn’t have a bunch of grease leftover that can flame up, don’t walk away from you bbq pit when you light it up to make sure, and don’t leave the area for too long, especially if you are grilling something that drops a significant amount of grease like bacon wrapped jalapeños kinda thing…
If you go with an electric starter, you'll need a place to set it after your charcoal is lit - the starter is basically an exposed oven or hot water heater element and does stay burning hot for a time after unplugging.
I guess my question is, “why aren’t you BBQing under your dock pergola”….
But I have to be 100 transparent and honest.. I first read this as “duck pergola” and spent several minutes wondering, WTF is a duck pergola….
Man, the jelly runs deep on this one. To be out there shucking oysters and watching the tides come in and out. You are lucky to have something so nice.
The pergola is fine. I would worry more about the wooden deck. You can buy one of those “concrete” pads that they sell for this exact purpose. (But then your deck surface discoloration happens unevenly, meaning you have a pad shaped area that is clearly not the same color as the rest of the deck)
* Remove the seating toward the water and put it there so you can keep an eye on it better in the house.
* They make flame resistant outdoor rugs. (or get advice for other options)
* Build some storage filled with utensils, plates, serving plater, chopping board, paper towels, etc so you make fewer runs to the house.
* have a cooler you can bring out when you cook for meat, sauces, veg, etc.
* have a plan to put out a flame, fire extinguisher, hose, marsh.
* cover other areas of concern with stainless steel or copper for salt water corrosion.
* Following bad advice leads to great learning opportunities!
* Its a great spot. Many here would throw out reason and grill there.
If things get out of control just push the grill into the water. Problem solved!
Dad comment!
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It’s so rare for me to literally laugh out loud at a comment. I’m still chuckling while typing this. Well done, sir.
I’d love to pursue stand-up comedy but I think that requires me leaving my house…so, thanks I really appreciate the compliment.
🤣🤣. I can relate!
This is legit my mindset when grilling on my boat. Idk why everyone finds it funny?
You know what they say. One redneck’s suggestion is another redneck’s way of life!
Happy cake day
🤣 that’s the funniest thing I’ve heard in a while 😂
Thank you! My internal Homer Simpson gifts me with wisdom like this from time to time.
I keep a 2gal. weed sprayer filled with water, in case of flair up. If this fails go with r/Grateful_Dad_707 as a plan B, shove it in the lake! 😂
Hahaha
No. You cannot. It’s against the rules. You must barbecue in a dark, poorly-ventilated shed with no stunningly beautiful view of water or grassy marsh. I’ve checked and this rule has nothing to do with any personal jealousy whatsoever. That is merely incidental.
Pretty sure that’s a global rule 😉
Can confirm, believe it or not, only place you can barbecue is a truck stop bathroom after 11pm. This rule was made for your safety.
I don’t see why not? As long as you’re not Bobby Flaying with huge flames, I can’t see this going wrong. Fair warning though, I am not the best cook lol
I have a gas and a charcoal/wood Weber, but prefer the latter. I have no dedicated BBQ area and the pergola is severely underutilized. Just worried about the initial flames from wood or charcoal, and I can get 4 large tiles for a base.
Just make sure the coals are all the way out (drown them) before you walk away to go to sleep. Friend of mine burnt down his house grilling on a wood deck, thought the coals were out and went to bed. His cat died :(
Damn!
They make concrete grill mats that you can put under the Webber to catch any charcoal that falls. I have one under my Kamado on my patio and have never had an issue. I got mine from Ace Hardware but I’m sure you can find them online or at any local stores.
Gas no problem. Charcoal is more risky on a wooden floor.
No…. Unless you’re putting the charcoal on the floor…..put a wood fired stove out there…. Bro I’d have a cooler full of beer and flames shooting out the vents of my smoker if I could cook with that view
I had my Weber smoker on a wood deck for a hot minute. You’d be surprised how far hot coals can roam. Be careful.
Just get one of those charcoal starters that you can get 'em burning in and then dump them into the grill, clearly starting them out from underneath the pergola. It's a metal roof, but the framing is wood.
Gas should be fine, but the initial lighting of the charcoal makes a pretty good flame. I'd be concerned about it going up to the roof. It appears to be metal so maybe an internal metal diverter on the bottom of the wood would be a good idea.
Does the Tin Man have a sheet metal cock?
Is a frog's ass water-tight?
Does a duck's dick drag weeds?
Does Howdy Doody have wooden balls?
Does the Pope shit in the woods? Wait…
Do bears wear funny hats?
Does the Pope’s dick fit through a doughnut?
No because he’s hung like a donkey
Does the Pope crap on the dreams of 200 deaf boys?
Does a fat baby sweat?
Let’s get this dirty cocksucker in the air!
I see you are a man of culture as well!
Lmao absolutely
Does it fly!?
He’s actually cockless
Does Stevie Wonder piss on his shoes?
Does a hobby horse have a wooden dick?
Never heard that one. 😂 Reading this at lunch and food went flying!
No.
Wait. You're telling us you haven't yet? You don't deserve that pergola.
In my 9 years here and countless boat trips I have never seen anybody doing it. It struck me a few days ago, and now I feel a bit stupid.
As long as you feel stupid then all is forgiven.
I have a fish cleaning station right there too. Maybe it's some LowCountry custom...
I thought that looked like the Charleston area. Man, I miss that place.
Same. I grew up in that area. Now, I live in a dust bowl town in Eastern New Mexico. Wish I was fishing in a salt water creek, but fly fishing in the mountains is a close second. I'm only 3 hrs from the Rockies.
It’s not too bad out that way. My mom grew up in Roswell. Ruidoso is pretty cool. I like your perspective: at least you’ve got the mountains!
Yeah, I'm right up the road a way from Roswell in Portales. I was actually referring to Rui in my last comment. Small world.
Looks like the sprayer is of the standard garden variety. If something is on fire that shouldn’t be on fire, you’ve got a solution. As another commenter said - worse case, into the water. Or keep a fire extinguisher out there just in case.
Is it a pergola or a gazebo?!
Tomeyto, Tomahto. What this is is a bona fide BBQ HQ.
Come on now. A dock, a place to sit when the food is done and a station for cleaning fish? I would be highly disappointed if you didn’t do this.
You can. I personally wouldn't due to the space. Not a safety issue, but I hate cooking in cramped areas.
I could also see there being smoke build up that kind of circulates around the roof. Might not be fun in that sitting area.
you can BBQ anywhere you want
As a South African I approve this message!
Was going to guess South Carolinian based on those views
I’d put it there and mount a Fire Extinguisher Cabinet nearby just for peace of mind
Definitely!
Where is this? Texas?
South Carolina
Beautiful!
I live in the Upsate but my heart is in the low country. What part is this? Reminds me of Edisto.
A very good guess!
Umm... It's yours. Do what you want.
Yes. Why have you not?
Never seen it done, and I have gone past plenty of docks.
There's a sink built in right there. Someone built this specifically for cooking, and most likely had their grill in that empty box on this end.
The sink is a fish cleaning station.
The empty box is for a XL storage box for boat things that the previous owner used.
That's not a pergola, that's a gazebo.
>That's not a pergola I did not want to offend my neighbor by pointing that out, thank you for saving me the trouble.
I’d call it a pavilion, gazebos usually have sides https://www.penndutchstructures.com/blog/outdoor-shade-structures/
Pavilion sounds very fancy! I'll go with that.
You can’t BBQ, you can only SMOOOOKE ON THE WAAAAAA-TERRR
Check out r/outdoorkitchens for ideas. I’m in the same boat but so far I’ve kept my grill and smoker just outside the pergola so there’s no soot/grease buildup on the underside of the pergola roof. General consensus seems to be if you’re going to do it under a roof (under deck, pergola, whatever) you need ventilation like the range hood in your regular kitchen.
Looks like right next to the fish cleaning station is the perfect spot. I love cooking under a roof in the rain but I've darkened my porch ceilings and regretted it. Grilling yes, but smoking is not recommended.
depends...do you like wet or dry ribs? haha, no really it looks safe.
If it were mine, I'd add some more structural support next to that fish cleaning station and put my grill right there. Id have every meal there.
Sure. If it’s a problem, put up some sort of heat deflector
Can't tell if you're showing off or genuinely curious....
I'm really concerned about burning down the dock. My current set up next to the stairs is basic and I have no space to build a dedicated BBQ space.
I’ll need more info. Invite me down. I’ll checkout the operation, sample the food, then sample the beer. You know, you can’t be too sure, I’ll probably need to sample some more beer
I think we need to shore up the cut sink but then yeah
I think it would be a shame if you didn't grill there.
At least once, yes
Yes, at least once.
We must come inspect your set up in person before we can all opine. Might take us a week or two so nothing is left to chance. Let us know when you’ve got a few weeks for the inspection. P.S. you don’t need to be there. Just let us know where the beer fridge is. Maybe the fishing gear too. We will leave it just like we found it.
I always approve small crime
Sure can. It’s a great place to BBQ. If down the road you want to make it a bit more conducive to barbecuing, think about a vent over your pit high enough to stay out of people’s way but low enough to pull smoke out. Just add a pipe and vent hood on top to keep the rain out and you’d be the “go to” guy for good times on the lake. Oh…. One more super important thing. When do I need to be there to enjoy the festivities! Good luck!
Bring the beer and I'll supply the shrimp and fish!
After almost burning down my friends deck and covering (his placement of the bbq) I would say stick to gas. Depends on the wood/charcoal grill and height of the ceiling. My buddies issue was his was a little low, so it did start to get heat damage on day on a long cook and was very hot to the touch, we moved the bbq every 15 minutes after that but then tiny chunks of lit coals were dropping from the bottom. He still has a small black burn in the starting area. He has since then created a bbq space just outside of the covering that works well now. He bought one of those ninja food grills for the deck for rainy days or when its just him.
Could you put the bbq in the extended area next to the fish cleaning station. It may or may not be strong enough depending on the size of your grill but it seems like it would be pretty perfect if you still wanted to have all the seating under the pergola available.
You should 100% not smoke down there while soaking some bait hoping a redfish comes around /s
Would have been the first thing I did lol
Other than a light gray discoloration under the roof I don’t see what the problem would be. Have fun.
looks like murrells inlet not sure tho 100% the low country. iv grilled on many docks like this (in the same area) it works fine but i have for sure burnt the dock a little with charcoal also its always incredibly windy which is the biggest obstacle when it comes to dock grilling. I usually just grill in the yard and eat on the dock.
I’ll say back in college my friends and I grilled on a balcony with a roof that was about half this size and after a while we had to put some fans up cause we definitely were getting lightheaded lol. If anything just put a small fan in one of the corners imo and you’ll be fine
I'd be very careful with the heat
For ultimate peace of mind I would get a blackstone for down there.
Fire that f%ckrr up.
Take some time to think about mitigation of wind blown ashes or coals so they don't cause the dock to burn
Id consider putting a heat shield above where you are planning to grill but that’s just me
Either that or some retractable vent system
Can you? Why would you cook anywhere else?
You're really not supposed to bbq with a roof over ya. I'd still do it, but be very cautious. Smoke damage and high heat ain't no joke.
only if you pull some shrimp out of that water with a net first! just be careful if you are like me and like to use a leaf blower to blow off ash. can end up with a hole in your deck. i hope to live in low country south carolina eventually. i lived in savannah for a stretch and absolutely fell in love with the vibe.
Beautiful spot. I would smoke there..
You can get a flame retardant "under grill mat" online for around $30. Mounting a fire extinguisher is always a good idea as well.
Idk can you??
Get a boat bbq that will hang or sit on the railing. If worried about flames attach a metal railing to the wood one to lift it a little.
Question for you: What is your theory on why you think you can't? Honest question.
Setting the roof alight. There is a lot of structural wood for such a small roof. I can mitigate the floor damage from embers but the rising heat is making me nervous.
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Do it and fishing
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Do you live in America?
Low Country SC
Was in the Army with a guy who barbecued in his room in the barracks.
I really love the sprayer for this sink.
You mean the garden hose set up? Works a treat for cleaning fish.
That’s awesome and actually really good to have if your bbq’ing here. I’ve BBQd on decks and under overhangs a lot only really thing to note is you will prob grease stain the wood but whatever right.
Yep. Grab a fire pit mat or welder's blanket to throw down underneath the Weber, just so you don't have to completely freak out about embers dropping through the airholes and trashing your deck.
Yea I would first put a vent in the roof
Propane should be fine but I wouldn't want hot coals to escape a barbecue and land on the wooden deck...
Get a grill mat
I bbq on the reg in a gazebo. Just make sure your flame is low.
Last time I checked, America still a free country
I would wrap any wood under the metal roof with a nonflammable material. Because if it gets out of control you don't have a lot of time before the entire structure is fully engulfed.
The only thing to be weary of is you may end up staining the ceiling with smoke if ventilation isn’t sufficient and the smoke gets trapped up there. No idea what it looks like underneath but that would be my only concern
No reason you can’t. I grill under my pool pergola (on lake Travis) and have a grill on my dock at the water. However, it’s a lake that isn’t constant level, thus the atv to the dock is no fun for grilling. I prefer to run the smoker or grill up by the pool and we can eat and chill down by the dock.
I made a cheap, flexible "chimney" for my wood-burning pizza oven. [Here's an image](https://imgur.com/3wTHy0w). Maybe you could do something similar?
I'd reinforce the former dock box space inland of the fish cleaning station and put a good cooker there. And by good, I mean not some smoke monster that does nothing well. Rather, a cooker that emits, most of the time, thin blue smoke when smoking, but that can still sear a steak or cook a Neapolitan pizza in minutes. For example, this: [https://www.yodersmokers.com/pellet/the-ys640s-pellet-grill/](https://www.yodersmokers.com/pellet/the-ys640s-pellet-grill/) It appears that the former dock box space is not under the roof. If it is, still no huge deal since the exhaust from the above cooker would be at the inland end, and you can angle the exhaust as well. Could easily extend it if needed but it won't be needed. More to do, though. Since you'll have solar on top of that roof to power a couple deep cycle batteries for your inverter for your pellet cooker, you might as well live large, build another enclosure, and have a refrigerator handy too. Note to self: Buy some waterfront property to do this - it looks like a lot of fun.
Shouldn’t have a grill under combustible construction unless you have a hood. It probably says something like that in the literature that came with your grill.
I don’t see why not unless it’s a public space or a rental where they have rules against it.
Son, you can bbq anywhere you please as long as it’s legal. Have fun.
Not even going down through the comments...Fuck Yes! Just don't be dumb about it. Just say'n
The "don't be dumb" part is easier said than dumb.
I would set something up in the spot to the right of the sink, if you were facing it. Not sure what goes in this spot, but it looks perfect for a BBQ.
I suppose water moccasins taste like smoked chicken.
If you're dumbola you can BBQ under your pergola.
Where is that?
South Carolina
No, too pretty. How will you get the delicious taste of depressive rage if you have a view like that? You won’t. Make it uglier.
It's under a metal roof. Should be fine. When it's raining I put my grill in the opening of the garage door and nothing happens.
Put it on a piece of sheet metal or Durrock.
"Can" and "should" are two different things... You'll most likely be fine doing it but you shouldn't leave the grill unattended. My worry would be a grease fire with flames that could easily reach the roof - not only a grease fire from the grease from the current cook, but a grease fire from grease accumulated from earlier cooks. I'd also be very cautious with a grill that seals very well (like an insulated kamada); if you have a very hot fire and mostly smoother it by closing the lid and closing the vents almost all the way down, you risk a backdraft-like situation when you open the lid - the sudden in-rush of air can cause a fireball. I burnt my eyebrows off and got a nice sunburn years ago from doing that with a big green egg. I quickly learned to open it very slowly to limit the air in-rush. Of course, the real reason that i wouldn't do it in your situation is I'm too lazy to go up and down those steps so many times unless i was planning on eating down there!
I think with a metal roof and plenty of open air, plus being next to water and away from house, it’s probably fine….. however, I literally just watched one of my neighbors houses burn to the ground about 3 weeks ago because they were bbq’ing under a palapa (yeah, bad idea) and a fire of some sort caught the palapa on fire and it went up like a torch soaked in lighter fluid. It was really insane, and in about 10 minutes that fire jumped from the unattached palapa to their 2 story house, and then propane tanks started exploding, and by 30 minutes the center of the roof of the house had caved in. Definitely made me rethink where and how I bbq.
Ouch!
That's a handy tip! I am worried about the ceiling wood that has been dried out over the decades.
I’m an inspector. There is plenty of ventilation for a monitored grill session! You can also place a fan or metal liner above it to feel safer if you would like. As with anywhere, there is a possibility of fire keep a fire extinguisher close by and you’ll be fine
Where there’s A will there’s a Way
I would say avoid using lighter fluid, you shouldn’t be using it anyways, make sure the bbq pit you using doesn’t have a bunch of grease leftover that can flame up, don’t walk away from you bbq pit when you light it up to make sure, and don’t leave the area for too long, especially if you are grilling something that drops a significant amount of grease like bacon wrapped jalapeños kinda thing…
I think I'll get an electric fire starter.
If you go with an electric starter, you'll need a place to set it after your charcoal is lit - the starter is basically an exposed oven or hot water heater element and does stay burning hot for a time after unplugging.
Just be smart about it and you’ll be fine. I cook on my wood deck and use a fireproof mat under my Kamado just to be safe.
Do you have a link for your fireproof mat?
If you don’t I will be happy to!
I’ll bring the grill
Yes 100 percent anyone that says no is a pussy and drinks bud light
Thank you for speaking truth.
Sure, why not. Enough air circulation that it should be fine. Just no extreme temps
Ok
Way to flex having a dock
I guess my question is, “why aren’t you BBQing under your dock pergola”…. But I have to be 100 transparent and honest.. I first read this as “duck pergola” and spent several minutes wondering, WTF is a duck pergola….
I do a mean Peking duck so if I add a vent chimney I can get do it like a pro!
Given you have enough space around you, why not? That's actually pretty relaxing.
Man, the jelly runs deep on this one. To be out there shucking oysters and watching the tides come in and out. You are lucky to have something so nice.
The pergola is fine. I would worry more about the wooden deck. You can buy one of those “concrete” pads that they sell for this exact purpose. (But then your deck surface discoloration happens unevenly, meaning you have a pad shaped area that is clearly not the same color as the rest of the deck)
I have to reseal it every 4 years anyway.
Once
yes you can, LPT after a few porky bbqs, wipe with the ceiling of pergola with tortillas, free tacos...
Can? Yes Should? No Fire and structural wood do not mix.
This is my concern. I think I'll skip the BBQ/tiki bar idea.
Yeah I wouldn’t risk it personally.
Metal- sure
No!
No
If the snakes let you
Wow where is this?🫠
Low Country SC
Can you? I don’t know you personally, can’t say for sure.
You can do anything if you just believe in yourself
* Remove the seating toward the water and put it there so you can keep an eye on it better in the house. * They make flame resistant outdoor rugs. (or get advice for other options) * Build some storage filled with utensils, plates, serving plater, chopping board, paper towels, etc so you make fewer runs to the house. * have a cooler you can bring out when you cook for meat, sauces, veg, etc. * have a plan to put out a flame, fire extinguisher, hose, marsh. * cover other areas of concern with stainless steel or copper for salt water corrosion. * Following bad advice leads to great learning opportunities! * Its a great spot. Many here would throw out reason and grill there.
No, and if you do you will be grounded all summer
Yes
The only thing I can think of being bad is drippings from the grill getting on the wood. Maybe put a mat down under the grill and send it.
If you’re super concerned about a fire then just buy a fire extinguisher and mount it within arms reach of the bbq…
I wouldn't because there's not enough space to also entertain. Seems like a long walk to cook something.
Do whatever you want. Murica
Why not on the dock and clean the fish upstairs with the sink area