smart grill management 2025-09-20T07:39:57Z
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Smoke curled like accusatory fingers that Saturday, each wisp mocking my hubris. Eighteen people arriving in four hours, and my trusty offset smoker decided today was the day to play temperature roulette. I'd been darting between patio and kitchen for hours, sweat stinging my eyes as I manually adjusted vents - a frantic dance where one misstep meant cremated ribs. My phone buzzed with a neighbor's "What time should we come?" text, and panic tasted like charcoal dust on my tongue.