Beware of This Barbecue Danger

Almost 60% of Americans say they plan on having a cookout this Memorial Day weekend. But there's a danger you should be aware of: how safe is your grill scraper? The metal bristles can fall off, and if ingested, can cause serious medical issues. Chef Shane McBride, owner of the restaurant Pig Beach, shared some alternative grill cleaning options with Inside Edition's Alison Hall. An onion, a lemon or a dish towel may be safer options than a wire brush.

[@Adriheydri]

This is why us Mexicans have been using an onion to clean grills for ages!

[@ramoncotton]

Y’all taught me ong

[@austinhowells20]

You do that good.

[@adriiiadriii773]

Lmao

[@Gen3rick]

Im Bolivian, and my family uses onions too, and sometimes we use chicken skin

[@xbloxlive5454]

Oralé!❤

[@2k2PT]

NAH… I LOOKED AT THE THUNBNAIL AND THOUGHT THAT WAS A WORM 😂😂

[@CarolynP376]

Same. lol I was shocked when they said wire brush.

[@harrybear310]

yeah, made me click, thinking it was some crazy heat resistant parasite or something

[@xXDaisyChannelXx]

This is what happened to me lol

[@Andy-bh8hw]

Ok?

[@RainbowStary88]

@harrybear310 same bro 🫠

[@zackbagnar9702]

As a person who enjoys eating wires this information is useless

[@hectorrodriguez6601]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@LOLxDamon]

LOL

[@El_Migz]

Bro 🤣

[@Mediocre_Soup]

well now you know how to maximise wire eating!

[@liamwatson5125]

Those wire bristles ending up in your food, if swallowed, could end in tragedy.

[@robertroberts5283]

The problem is people don’t like to clean after barbecuing. They’ll rather bbq 10 times and then clean it. Keep it clean.

[@AMGF815]

Hungry. Must eat. Food now, clean later.

[@俺は誰でもない]

no need to clean fire sanitizes everything

[@illusorytrutheffect]

@@俺は誰でもないtrue, most the time people just clean it so it looks nice. But the fire does kill any harmful bacteria that might grow.

[@inspiredjaguar5797]

@@illusorytrutheffectyup. Fire or extreme heat is probably the only thing I can think of that for sure kills 100% bacteria.

[@PSaiTheLegend]

@@illusorytrutheffectyea, I have literally never cleaned my grill…

[@emillanghorn1367]

As a person who got eyes i always double check my grill.

[@c0mputer]

⁠@@MrXlee1967Your grill shouldn’t have black caked on stuff all on it. Clean it before and after you cook. Don’t be a slob.

[@kingvector1198]

Facts beyond facts.

[@ZNZNUKE]

@@c0mputer exactly bruh

[@ZNZNUKE]

Facts

[@josephmarshall2453]

Sheet happens be careful

[@joshmiller2725]

I read a thing where emergency room doctors were asked what’s something they see that’s kind of common that people would never think of. Several of them said this exact thing. That’s when I stopped using these brushes.

[@demonvictim]

I thought those bristle were for flat surfaces not stuff like grills

[@lostpockets2227]

i dont get it, why do you depend on just the brush to clean your grill? i use the brush all the time, but then i wipe the grill with a wet rag afterwards.. this feels like common sense to me 🤷

[@z-z-z-z]

Eating the bristles is not too bad, but the pooping them part is no fun at all...

[@sharpthingsinspace9721]

You read a thing, just reading that makes me feel that you’re full of bull.

[@joshmiller2725]

@sharpthingsinspace9721 lol ok man. Idk what to tell you. I guess you’re one of those people who discounts anecdotes and requires peer reviewed studies for everything. I guess good luck with your grill brush then!

[@MithridatesOfficial]

When I was a kid, a Dad in my old neighborhood died because of a tiny piece of metal that got into his food.. he ingested it and began having severe chest pains. Went to ER and died there. Left behind 4 young kids a little younger than me at the time. This is no joke and people should take the necessary precautions to ensure their grill is clean, both before and after cooking.

[@BlueMushroomSmurfCat]

Sorry for that man. RIP

[@LM-xb4fq]

Yup…I saw a tv program where a young man became mysteriously ill, hospitalized and nearly died from the infection it caused. No more brushes for me, I used a good tight wad of aluminum foil now and clean my grill after each use!

[@ahill4642]

So sorry to hear that. It’s good we’re hearing this message.

[@takaotsu3592]

Yikes. I’m in charge of Barbecue at work so better be careful.

[@SG_DesertFoxX97]

Better call Saul

[@kamikaze01239]

Make sure you count every wire on the brush before every use to avoid this lol

[@redcardinal714]

Use plastic brush better than steel... baking s9da and lemon or vinegar..

[@toms1245]

they're making you work memorial day? what a bunch of scumbags..

[@robertroberts5283]

Save me some wire bristles.

[@lokpikr999]

I work as a cashier at Home Depot, and always advise customers who seek to purchase such wire grill brushes about the hazard they pose!

[@sandtoy11510]

Wow! Just imagine how many lives you have saved…

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

​@@sandtoy11510 The customers probably use it anyway 😂

[@Julianna_So_Unique]

You'll probably get fired. No good deed goes unpunished.

[@D-blaze]

Who put a nickel in you? I'm calling corporate.

[@UnseemlyGenie00]

Never had an issue

[@U.Odyssey]

I learned the onion thing from my dad. Leave it to mother nature to provide us the tools to get the job done😌

[@PolineChan]

"Big Onyo" - Chef Jean Pierre

[@U.Odyssey]

@@PolineChan A good onyo is a heavy onyo.

[@yodaddy9362]

Omnyo daddy. Sorry I had to say it

[@MikeOrazzi]

True.

[@Master_Yoda1990]

I like using a scraper then finishing with a towel.

[@Chris.in.taiwan]

New fear unlocked. Swallowing metal wires.

[@Chyoonz]

Pmsl

[@AnaDiaz-wz4cf]

There is a pretty great episode about this on Animal Planet's "Monsters inside me" show.

[@Elay-m4g]

Never use a wire brush on a grill without wiping it completely down afterward with a damp cloth.

[@minuii]

Plastic brush💀💀

[@TonyTheTruckGuy]

@@minuiiMelted.

[@erroldrommond9149]

I get you, but its to much work for some people.

[@DAS769]

What about choking on lint

[@billhamilton7524]

thanks you can you tell me how to wipe my butt also

[@OrlandoReyes.]

This is why me a Mexican American use onions thanks mom and dad for teaching me

[@AmericanLord]

Well looks like y'all forgot to tell the lady in the video lol

[@Maspets]

Sounds like a waste of food.

[@OrlandoReyes.]

@@Maspets what sounds like a waste of food using 1 onion?

[@Maspets]

@@OrlandoReyes. Yes.

[@Caim6311]

We use plastic brushes too not wires. I use wire brushes to clean out the rust and use rough sponges to clean out the grill.

[@smokeskull]

My wife got one stuck in her tongue and i was able to retrieve it. I threw all my wire brushes away after that.

[@AndrewGunner]

That's really scary. Your wife is really lucky

[@TheDober109]

Your lying

[@Frostborne2778]

@@TheDober109 Lil bro thinks he’s him 😭💀

[@crzycolchris]

I never knew about this.. someone saw my grill brush and was like be careful with that. I didn't understand why it practically came with the grill... I now own a griddle and down worry about the brittle wires

[@DAS769]

I did better than that. I kept the wire brushes and got rid of my wife 👍

[@sages101]

"Here's one stuck to a grill" Literally looks like it was placed there.

[@kawaiibrarian]

This happened to my grandmother; the wire brush bristle nearly killed her. This is why we use a stone BBQ cleaner. I'm surprised no one has thought to recall those bristle brushes.

[@edwardlariviere9710]

Name brands have stopped making them. China's the real problem here

[@Manik_khanna]

Maybe they sell it by saying that it's for flat surfaces like floors, walls and people buy it for grills

[@tdestroyer4780]

@@Manik_khanna Not on amazon.

[@MikeOrazzi]

The stones work well. I usually rinse it off after cleaning too.

[@jamesmorell1758]

An onion or lemon is a waste of food. Just take a nice ball of aluminum foil and rub it on the grates. Safe and coarse.

[@dillarddillard-p4e]

This would also work

[@JesseTemple]

This is what I do.

[@GrandHighGamer]

Sounds better, that onion didn't look like it was doing much.

[@TonyTheTruckGuy]

Sounds like a waste of aluminum foil. I’ll stick with a brush because that’s what it’s made for 😂

[@chadbeimer3363]

I use the reject onions from my garden then toss them in the compost.

[@deadbod9306]

I like to live my life on the edge

[@LexSteele-bo5qi]

Aerosmith

[@GlitchyTTG]

@@FctHvn 🤨

[@LexSteele-bo5qi]

@@FctHvn lmfao

[@DAS769]

😂😂😂👍

[@iw2610]

You use a shelf for BBQ?

[@AaBbCcDdEeF]

Genius right

[@HiThisIsMine]

It’s the same exact thing. Same manufacturing process, same overall look. Most “real” BBQ restaurants have homemade kits.

[@tw0pers0nalities]

Everyone should own a Mr. Bar-B-Q Oversized Scrubber Brush. It is made of long lasting stainless steel mesh, not bristles. It can stay outside and will not rust or leave wire on your food.......

[@MrDeviousdom]

It's obvious that most of the people that barbecue don't know how to properly clean their grill. You see those wire brushes full of soot and burned food. The best way to clean the grill is with a handheld wire brush and a small bucket of water. Get the grill nice and hot dip the brush in the water and then scrub for a couple seconds right on the grill. Dip the brush again and repeat. Both your brush and your grill will be perfectly clean with minimal effort

[@HiThisIsMine]

Exactly. Don’t know why anyone would scrub down their grill and not wipe it thoroughly afterwards. There’s really nothing wrong with a wire brush when properly used.

[@EricFortuneJr.]

I use the onion method. My mom warned me another wire brush a few years ago.

[@civilwildman]

Wait, your mom did what?

[@mr._.mav792]

I VIVIDLY remember an epsiode of "The Monsters Inside Me" where a guy had a piece of bristle brush stabbed through one intestinal loop into two other loops, and it was that that was killing him instead of a parasite or disease

[@avalasialove]

I remember that one too! It was pretty scary, but I’m glad that kid made it out alive.

[@midnight5592]

Yep, it's actually free on KZbin movies (season 5 through 8) I don't remember which episode I only remember it was in season 5

[@natsusatsujinki8342]

That's one of the few episodes I do remember. The metal bristle and the undercooked lamb episode.

[@dillarddillard-p4e]

Yes, he almost died because it entangled his intestine so badly that it was obstructed and the tissue was dying. Horrifying

[@joshuariddensdale2126]

I also remember that episode. He swallowed a piece of wire brush and it got stuck in his intestines, nearly killing him. It was so bad that he was vomiting his own fecal matter. We personally stopped using wire brushes after seeing that. Now we always soak them (the grids) in warm water and detergent and wipe them down with a damp cloth.

[@okamijubei]

Always clean up your grill after use

[@RayfordRaySiegel]

So, brush your teeth?

[@clarkgarber5495]

Been using a wire brush for 35 years. Never had a problem. But I don’t let my grates get crusty enough for wire to stick there

[@derekc180]

She woofed that food down so fast she didnt even have time to chew and notice the metal wire in her mouth.

[@aqwsderxz]

dont use a brush...

[@jpsanch33]

The price of onions and lemons outweigh the risk.

[@LegendaryMike]

You shouldn't be barbequing if you can't afford an onion or lemon to clean with. Sell the grill and make better life choices

[@Master_Yoda1990]

Just use a scraper.

[@Master_Yoda1990]

​@@LegendaryMikethere's other and better solutions than wasting food.

[@danielhogston170]

​@@Master_Yoda1990Facts!

[@ChiRusNkFUSA]

It’s crazy how something that was perfectly fine back in the 90s suddenly becomes a very harmful thing in this generation

[@jackwindensky5606]

Imagine being offended by some random PSA

[@drink15]

They had the same issue in the 90s. They didn’t have KZbin to spread awareness.

[@MarshaABranch]

It's a thing. I ate mud and climed trees as a kid. Fell out of them, and off my bike a kazillion times. Got up. Brushed off. And kept it moving. Kids today fall out of a tree, they break a neck. As with everything else today, they don't make em like they used to. Hehehehe.

[@jackwindensky5606]

@@MarshaABranch Did you eat metal wires too? xD

[@SnakeitySpoonGilmour]

It's crazy how new research is always coming out and we're learning more about things that were considered harmless in the past

[@metrobooming7449]

What's life without a bit of danger👀

[@RayfordRaySiegel]

So, you're stating that, without danger, life is what, right?

[@zeezee990]

You’re supposed to let the fire 🔥 burn off your grill and use newspaper to wipe it down or a paper bag 👍🏾

[@evanbrown7325]

Wtf? Hahaha, no.

[@6filthy66]

2 days before you use the grill use Easy off grill degreaser spray it wipe it down! When you going to use it spray canola oil as it heats up!

[@losapriscos7258]

Sure, Lye from the Easy Off is way better than a measly rusted wire. Who could've thought?

[@bung1029]

Canola oil belongs in machines. Not food or food surfaces, much less

[@rosaesquibel477]

Why not wash your grill next day ?

[@tuandang2947]

Using a shelf as a grill is wild...

[@Mallchad]

wtf.

[@saulflores3624]

😂

[@thatgun6726]

There was a "monsters inside me" episode where a guy had one stuck sideways in his intestine or something and was throwing up feces because it was blocking the natural way out.

[@isaiah3127]

That episode has lived rent-free in my head for years

[@RayfordRaySiegel]

The last part would be the worst part of it I didn't know that was possible.

[@RulerOfTheAbyss]

or just use water pressure.

[@vugu]

What about the burst leftover crust left there since the last BBQ 10 years ago? Pushing and onion and lemon around will solve the problem?

[@dirtylemon3379]

Doesn't beat the time last summer when I lifted the grill hood and a mouse crawled out from between the grates.

[@900stx7]

Well, at least it did crawl out before you started cooking. 😊

[@dillarddillard-p4e]

Burning mouse poop 🤮

[@samsanderson224]

You’ll get hornet nests once in awhile too

[@nuvamusic]

I thought they were addressing about the known carcinogens found in grilled stuff: PAHs and HCAs. Specially after seeing how that food was in direct contact with the flames. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@ZNZNUKE]

I ate 3 burgers last week I felt disgusted with myself

[@SnarkyRC]

Eat more.

[@JVenger]

I can't have even half of one

[@robertroberts5283]

⁠@@JVengercould you eat a full kid’s meal burger?

[@FromTheSky0]

you monster

[@PashaSlavaUkraine]

😂😂😂

[@rfarevalo]

This information was published in the CDC M&M publication over a decade ago. The media has taken this long to report on what radiologist and ER doctors have been diagnosing for half a century.

[@Max-ej4oh]

Argentina here... we grab highly absorbing paper towels and scrub the grill with it, or newspaper since the paper type is more resilient and perfect for it, as you scrub the great majority of the grease off you can use that exact same paper for ignition, which burns much faster due to the grease on the paper. This is a Merika' problem.

[@Talented90s]

Well.... that's why my family has been using vented foil to cooked on while grilling.. barely any clean up after. No wired brushes required.

[@PS-kj9jk]

You can also use 97% isopropyl alcohol to clean the grill. Use an induction cook top at the lowest setting until its lukewarm, then apply it over the grill with a towel or something. It works like magic. It dissolves all the organic matter and residue, leaving your grill looking brand new. P.S: Isopropyl Alcohol is flammable. Dont use it near any flames, or it will catch fire. Use it with caution. Also, clean with some wet and then with dry towel afterward as isopropyl smell quite a bit.

[@carcarcool6262]

Your literally playing with fire isopropyl will catch if there is any flames that lick up high enough

[@PS-kj9jk]

@carcarcool6262 You're right. Isopropyl is flamable. I use an induction cook top to warm it at the lowest temperature settings. It's working fine for me...

[@DAS769]

The more alcohol, the better the food

[@vallejoborncalihasbecomeal9022]

After scraping your grill, use a large piece of tin foil to scrape over the grates. It should wipe all of the bristles off!

[@kiintro]

That onion thing is a very Mexican thing to do 😂 dad would always use that method.

[@Mr.Apples]

It's a good thing my dad always uses onions to clean the grill😊😊

[@moona_rue]

Us Hispanics ALWAYS use the onion 😤

[@georgieippolito9924]

use the wire brush, use a regular brush to brush the grill to knock out any unseen bristles inside, put food on

[@saulquezadajr8058]

All Mexicans know an onion and an orange or a lemon is all you need to clean that grill

[@beebee33]

My neighbor ended up in the hospital due to consuming a bristle!! She also had surgery to remove it.

[@NotHadlie]

Omg on my 5th birthday this happened to me but luckily it was just on the top of my throat so the doctor pulled it out.

[@projoebiochem]

I use a four step process on a hot grill: 1) Wire round grill brush; 2) Metal scouring pad type grill cleaner; 3) Newspaper to remove grit and stuck debris; 4) oiled paper towel. All that seems to work well.

[@gamaniuliu2122]

Don't forget to wait for the water to cool down to room temperature after you boil it, then drink it!

[@thedrunkweddingphotographer]

I've doing it wrong all these years!

[@martholobew]

That guy just had a burger date with that inside edition anchor

[@mattakudesu]

I still use a wire brush, but I also go through the trouble of using the little rounded metal corners to scrape off each individual grate. Never had a problem with eating bristles and my grill brush lives outside. There is inherent risk in everything we do, regardless of how mundane, you just have to be aware of the danger and take the proper steps. Although, I may have try out that onion and lemon idea just out of curiosity

[@BadMannerKorea]

Claiming there's risk to everything is just a logical fallacy. You say that to justify your decisions. I don't know of any risk associated with a rag and water lol, which you can use. May you ignore sound advice and pay the ultimate price.

[@seanrodgers1839]

Use one with brass bristles, thwy don't rust. And check the grill for rogue bristles. It's not hard to manage something if you think.

[@avalasialove]

Yeah, I remember Inside Edition doing a similar video in the past. The guy said you can use a magnet to pick up a stray bristles.

[@Dave-Rough-Diamond-Dunn]

I've always just scraped it with the spatula, flat, and then tilted to get between the bars. Douse it in oil, light it up and burn it off! Job done.

[@littlezkidsclothingstore6216]

Thats why i use Copper wool for cleaning the grill. Never used wire brush

[@BeardMan01]

I use a stone and then follow up with an onion. I'll scrape with a spatula on stubborn bits. I cook BBQ competitively, never once had this happen in the thousands of times I've cooked.

[@nunyadambizness6286]

Stainless steel grates require a stainless-steel brush, cast iron grates require COPPER brushes, but you can use a scrub pad too! but the trick is to clean your grill when it's piping hot, RIGHT after you take you food off, and BEFORE you turn off the burners.

[@bung1029]

My best friend got one lodged in his throat and had to have it surgically removed. Had to wait a week for "emergency" surgery. Can't imagine the pain and discomfort for that long

[@dacrib5350]

I'd recommend the Grill Daddy or whatever it's called, it's a mesh type of sponge with a firm handle from the popular sponge makers. You soak it in water and hit a hot grill. The steam helps clean off the grill. Works amazing! The back side has a scraper but no wire bristles so you can get tough spots too. Really solid option. I like to use an onion anyway for tradition but the Grill Daddy always cleans it really well.

[@kingti85]

Oh i work in a machine shop so i eat stuff like this every day. You just gotta toughen up your insides a bit and it'll be ok

[@deagle2yadome696]

“This Seattle woman ended up swallowing a bristle” 😂 local news is so undefeated

[@Hellcat71782]

It’s been 3 years and im still waiting for the “fire is hot” video from Inside Edition

[@vercopolis]

They ran this story 8 years ago. Only an idiot wouldn't clean their grill until a crappy metal brush bristle gets stuck and doesn't notice it. Fear mongers.

[@omarzowila]

This is why Brendan from Santa Cruz Medicinals recommends using an onion to clean the grill because it cleans the grill of any seed oils, it also adds a nice flavor to the burger and it also doesn’t leave a mess on the grill

[@shutup2751]

i just don't bother cleaning mine plus it adds flavour 😋

[@delconagher12]

Same

[@sebastiangallo8869]

In Argentina we use brushes made of Palmyra, it's natural and less dangerous than metallic wires, also we use paper once the grill is hot, but should be careful with the heat

[@sylvainh2o]

they should stop selling them.

[@samsanderson224]

You can also spray them with oven cleaner, put them in a trash bag overnight, and wipe and rinse clean the next day. Just don’t do this when it’s still hot and on the grill.

[@tonys.5114]

Bro I thought that it was a parasite from the meat stuck on the grill 😭 In retrospect, that doesn’t make sense bc the heat would kill the parasites/bacteria 💀

[@HiThisIsMine]

I thought the same. But my thought process was that some people don’t clean their grills and flies contaminate the grill afterwards. Bad for you or not after it’s cooked off, I wouldn’t put it past IE to sensationalize it regardless.

[@dillarddillard-p4e]

Not if people like raw burger in the middle. Sounds crazy, but chefs really like it raw in the middle. Yuk!

[@HiThisIsMine]

@@dillarddillard-p4e - If you cook your steaks beyond medium rare, you’re not really enjoying the steak. Don’t yuk it until you experience it and there’s nothing dangerous about it since the inside hasn’t been exposed to bacteria. Burgers should be cooked more medium, and pink inside a burger doesn’t mean it’s “raw”. That said, even if the burger is rare, the outside is fully cooked and the temperature on the metal grates is much higher and definitely would cook off anything living.

[@dillarddillard-p4e]

@@HiThisIsMine yes , i have had med rare meat. Hate it. Must be fully cooked for my taste. You do it your way and i will do it mine. Then we will both be happy. : )

[@EFI-SYSTEMS-XR]

Okay, I’m never going to trust a grill anymore

[@Themanhimself677]

Thanks for real news

[@bbypink9844]

I saw an ER episode YEEEAAARRRS ago as a child, where this kid on a boy-scouts trip died because he ingested just one of those little metal bristles… still affected me as an adult and I never use those even now!!!

[@cathietonkin5577]

Great info!

[@johnclyne6350]

We use a Solaire grill. It uses infrared technology that gets very hot. It cooks at 1100 degrees on high hot. That’s more than double a typical gas grill. To clean the grates after everything turns to ash we use a “V” grooved tool designed specifically for that grill surface. It gets down deep into the channels & scrapes everything out. No wire brush is used on it. It never wears out because it’s made of 306 stainless steel like the grill surface. It’s the last gas grill we’ll ever own. It has a lifetime warranty. Ours just turned 18 years old & it looks as good at 18 than it did when it was brand new. So keep using those grills that might have worms on them. Or clean the grates with a steel brush.

[@JESUSAVES-n9i]

Thank you Inside Edition for this video. Great helping video ❤👍

[@signbusa]

I've always used a piece of wood to scrape my grill. Never use metal. You'll be suprised how well it works.

[@JCTiggs1]

1:24 Dayum gurl pace yo self! 😂

[@user-rs1990]

Use a magnet to pick up pieces of metal bristle. More importantly, use better utensils such as a scrubber with a metal coil, a pumice stone or even a ball of foil does the job well!

[@AROD25]

In Texas we use a wire brush then a onion

[@Whoo_Boy]

While the grill is still hot use thick steel wool to scrape it. Steel wool will not break off and leave pieces of itself on or in the grill. When the grill is hot it is easier to scrape food off of it.

[@hopzyx4256]

scary

[@mht5875]

Use club soda to clean the grill

[@lightpinkpickles]

Use an air fryer

[@drink15]

Outdoor air fryer?

[@mytruecrimelibrary]

Never!!!!

[@nogunk147]

Clearly you dont own an air fryer

[@davidhowell1415]

Nope never

[@adb888]

Nylon folks... You can use the meal ones, but if you do, always, always follow behind it with nylon or something non-metallic. Onion, nylon, and all sorts of things other than nylon work pretty well, but obviously, a visual inspection also is a must since even the nylon bristles can come off.

[@charliecook-pt6gu]

lol americans actually need to be told this its not just common sense to them. so sad

[@drink15]

Everyone needs to be told. Not just Americans.

[@THall-vi8cp]

Years ago I saw a couple bristles stick to the grill. I haven't bought a brush since. Usually I just get the grill good and hot to carbonize everything, then scrape it with a metal spatula. After that, an oiled cloth does the trick.

[@lockv_v]

ayyyyyy like this comment make it the most likes

[@journeymansmitty8283]

Well you learn something new everyday I didn't even know that 😮

[@SonicBoomC98]

This usually happens with grills that aren't hot and cheap brushes. Also, none of these tips a new. People were cleaning grills with foil and newspaper since I was a kid. I've seen plenty of people do the onion thing. I use a grill stone sometimes too. I've even tried the grill "brush" with the rings on it. I've used them all with no problem.

[@deegan727]

I feel this common sense that these brushes fall apart over time. That’s why always look at my grill for these bristles and also bang on grates to knock down any bristles off that I may have missed. Use your eyes, because a potato,onion or lemon doesn’t scrub off baked on burnt cheese, chicken skin, built up bbq sauce, etc etc etc. I scrub then I look.

[@Whiskeyj456]

A hard wood spatula works well too, over time the grates char in grooves that help make it easier to clean

[@GrnXnham]

We haven't used the bristle brush in years. We bring the grills inside and clean them in the sink with an SOS pad and soap. Much safer.

[@paveldybowicz6089]

I just burn off the grill till it's matte black with soot and scrape each grate with a knife or spatula until it's nice and shiny black. Seaon with a brush of oil to create the carbon layer and it's good to go. Never used a bristle, nor have I thought it would be a good idea.

[@jakemccoy]

This makes me not want to eat at a barbecue unless I personally witnessed the preparation of the grill. I can see a lot of ignorant people getting into arguments over their insistence on using a wire brush on the grill.

[@JustinStLouis-xz7ut]

I use a cedar shake to clean the grill. Sometimes I lay salmon fillets on a cedar shake while it's grilling

[@ethanbailey3354]

I got a bristle in my gum, never again used a brush for grill

[@BraeburnTV]

They also make a plastic sponge that you can use AFTER the metal grill brush, that picks up any bristles

[@Yagirlreacts]

They stopped selling the wire ones at a lot of stores in Canada I’ve noticed

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No lol