On 3/31/2011 4:10 PM, Bryan wrote:

> CO is not the sort of toxin that causes any harm at very low
> concentrations. You'd end up with WAY more in your bloodstream from
> BBQing, and CO does not build up in the body. It is though, as James
> stated, "cheating," because it makes the meat look fresher than it
> otherwise would.
> --Bryan

This is a good point. It was a fad among the Japanese to hold a hibachi
barbecue/suicide party in their cars a few years ago. They probably
would vouch for the effectively fatal amount of CO in little charcoal
fires. Come to think of it, it's probably a more pleasant way to go than
breathing car exhaust.

dsi1 wrote:

> This is a good point. It was a fad among the Japanese to hold a hibachi
> barbecue/suicide party in their cars a few years ago. They probably
> would vouch for the effectively fatal amount of CO in little charcoal
> fires. Come to think of it, it's probably a more pleasant way to go than
> breathing car exhaust.

Yes, you could make teriyaki chicken or beef at the same time.

On 3/31/2011 6:01 PM, Mark Thorson wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
>
>> This is a good point. It was a fad among the Japanese to hold a hibachi
>> barbecue/suicide party in their cars a few years ago. They probably
>> would vouch for the effectively fatal amount of CO in little charcoal
>> fires. Come to think of it, it's probably a more pleasant way to go than
>> breathing car exhaust.
>
> Yes, you could make teriyaki chicken or beef at the same time.
>
>

I grew up cooking on a little hibachi so no doubt I'd be in the back
cooking some yakitori. I doubt that this method of suicide would work in
the US. You'd never be able to get one of those Webers in the back seat...