re: Sad News. Archibalds burning - ttown.(UPDATE: REOPEN TOMORROW)

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That looks like someones shed in their back yard. What is it for us that dont know?

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Probably where they smoke the meat.

Every BBQ place in existence will have a fire there at some point. The fat and grease just builds up to the point it is pretty much inevitable.

They all know it so the smart ones cook in a detached structure so if/when it goes it doesn't take out the main facility too.

Dreamland in Montgomery has only been open downtown a couple of years and they've already had two. Helluva show. They recently moved to a different building so they could put the cooker outside because (while they don't say it) it is all but certain to happen again.

I'm a vollie FF in a small town. At one point, we had 2 BBQ resturants (one since closed). I've been to that same fire at them at least 4 times.