On 10/31/2017 3:12 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Tue, 31 Oct 2017 14:02:35 -0700, Taxed and Spent wrote:
>
>>> The fire was caused by shovelling coals from the burn bin into the
>>> smokers. A chunk of burning ember was swept away by Hurricane Harvey
>>> winds and landed unnoticed against a back wall and ignited some other
>>> stuff. The overnight pit attendant was doing prep in another room so
>>> didn't notice the fire right away - until it started to "smell
>>> different" inside.
>>>
>>> Here's some pictures of the damage:
>>> https://www.texasmonthly.com/bbq/fir...klin-barbecue/
>>>
>> Looks like a disaster that was just waiting to happen. Were building
>> codes followed?
>
> BBQ restaurant inspections here are very strict and openings are
> usually delayed trying to meet the various codes and satisfy other red
> tape. But that's nothing a few of the world's most famous smoked
> briskets couldn't fix, IMO.
>
> -sw
>


No fire sprinklers in an area with open flames? Nice code you got there.