If you want a true campfire feel and something that will outlive you, go with S&S Fire Pits . The thick steel radiates heat beautifully, and you don't have to worry about denting it or leaving it out in the rain.

Man, my first brisket I was so scared to mess up the temp that I opened the lid to check it like every 15 minutes. I basically turned a 12-hour cook into a 12-hour oven preheat. Ended up with a piece of meat so dry you could have used it as a doorstop.

Three winters ago, I finally used a hairdryer on sealant after years of being a human icicle.

Paperwork over people. Saw this happen to a friend's food truck last year. They got marked down for a date being written in pen instead of stamped. Honestly feels like they care more about the files being perfect than the place being clean. Makes you spend more time on busy work than your actual job.

Hold up, he just mailed it back? That part got me. I’d be a nervous wreck putting something that meaningful and probably fragile in a postal box. What if it got lost or damaged in transit? That’s trusting the system with a priceless piece of someone’s history. The guts that must have taken, to wrap it up and hope for the best.