Who keeps a “ dirty/ seasoned “ bbq pit

[S-3 Ranch]

I was reading this article about some bbq joints keeping filthy pits, but the really good joints keep the pits clean , so I was wondering who cleans their pits
Or likes them “ seasoned

https://www.texasmonthly.com/bbq/barbecue-myth-seasoned-smokers/

[brokeno]

Seasoned makes the best bar b Que.

[IvoryRoot]

I just cleaned mine for the first time ever. Never cleaned a smoker out but I did this weekend. Used a pressure washer and it was a PITA. I use my pit at least two days a week and didn’t realize how bad it had gotten under the heat dissipating plate.

[Burntorange Bowhunter]

Interesting.

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[S-3 Ranch]

Interesting.

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Did you read the article? As it seems like some of the places that I really like seem to keep the creosote/ greasy mess cleaned out regular

[OldRiverRat]

Never have and never will clean mine
It’s about 30 years old. No rust in the barrel
Will have to replace the fire box eventually though
Cooks like an oven


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[Aggiebush]

Never clean mine, like the seasoned pit. To me, met just tastes better when the grill / smoker is seasoned well, just like a good cast iron skillet.

[No-Tox]

Lots of places clean their pits to make sure they don't have a grease fire and burn their place down, not to make their food taste better.

[jmoore2006]

Never cleaned mine. Every now and then I will build a hot stick fire to burn off a little build up but that’s the only cleaning it gets

[Sackett]

IMO, anything BBQ-related written by Texas Monthly is suspect. Liberal Mag full of BS.

Like previously mentioned, they have to clean the pits for liability reasons.

[bboswell]

Who keeps a “ dirty/ seasoned “ bbq pit

Lots of places clean their pits to make sure they don't have a grease fire and burn their place down, not to make their food taste better.

Exactly!

I make sure the racks are clean and the bottom is clean so that the fat can drain out but I will never clean the cooking chamber it’s self

[Trevor73402]

Lots of places clean their pits to make sure they don't have a grease fire and burn their place down, not to make their food taste better.

Exactly.
I’ve had this happen twice. Load up a 500 gal smoker with 50-60 pork butts.....that’s a lot of fat rendering down. When I went to bed and my buddy took over, he let the fire get too hot. Even with the cooker tilted and properly draining, it’s still a lot of grease. Mix that with a really hot fire and it’s a bad deal.

[KactusKiller]

“Clean” doesn’t actually mean clean. Just clean out the excess grease and burnt crap. Don’t clean it with actual soap.

[panhandlehunter]

I scrape mine out every few cooks but I wouldn’t call it clean. Mainly just getting excess grease out.

[LA/TX Hunter]

Seasoned!!!