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My entire cook got hijacked by a squirrel in Kansas City

I was six hours into a brisket smoke for a small family thing when a squirrel fell down my chimney and landed right in the firebox. It panicked, shot out the side door, and scattered hot coals and ash all over my patio. I spent the next hour cleaning up the mess and trying to get my pit temp stable again. The brisket ended up being okay, but I had to explain to everyone why it tasted a little 'smoky' in a weird way. Has anyone else had wildlife try to ruin a cook?
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the_sage
the_sage6d ago
Oh man, a chimney squirrel? That's wild! I had a raccoon try to open my cooler full of burgers once. Scared the life out of me.
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logansullivan
logansullivan6d agoMost Upvoted
My buddy had a possum fall into his smoker last summer.
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