Woman Calls 911 Over Pink Barbecue

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[@MadScientistBBQ]

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[@drewwestenbarger535]

As a cop, I would be hopping and skipping to the BBQ place to give her a misuse of 911 citation, then place an order of BBQ. 🤪

[@Gchupp]

Lol smart man😂

[@renejr.hernandez544]

Hell yea! 😂

[@taylors4425]

Abuse of 911 gets you straight to county jail in my state…. Sorry lady the bbq gods have spoken

[@LosDuervo]

meat color aside… this was not an emergency. A 911 call over this was not warranted in any way. The caller should be facing charges.

[@zambachoo]

Well I mean I’m 100% in agreeance with you as this was dumb, but I mean if 100’s of people actually were going to get food poisoning then maybe. Idk it’s a stretch. Trying really hard to think of an actual situation where this would be ok 😂😂😂

[@mtcoorscan]

​@@zambachooThe thing is, she clearly stated HER concern was self centered. She wanted a different plate of food that wasn't pink, or she wanted a refund. So she definitely wasn't wearing a cape to safeguard the citizens so to speak.🤷

[@mtcoorscan]

Exactly. Call your lawyer. 911 is for life critical emergencies. Her personal emergency was getting the refund she asked for.

[@davidbueso3840]

Be charged? It's not a crime you dufus. Maybe get charged a fee for waisting time. Lol

[@ixlzz]

I was walking through dispatch one time when a 911 call came in from a woman who wanted to know how many teaspoons were in three tablespoons. The dispatcher handling the call actually told her (I would not have known) and wished her luck with her cake or whatever she was cooking.

[@PerthLuxury]

Why didn't the 911 operator tell Karen that this is a civil matter, to go away and if she calls back, that SHE WILL BE ARRESTED for WASTING POLICE TIME

[@The2ndFirst]

It's actually misuse of 911.

[@kcstott]

Smoked chicken is the hardest to get idiots to understand.

[@invisiblekid99]

Then try telling them you can eat chicken or turkey at 145f instead of 165f

[@BoyNamedSue4]

I went to a BBQ place in Portland, OR once and they had a big sign that said “smoked meat is supposed to be pink”

[@daviru02]

BBQ is a fish out of water in Portland

[@TheBigburcie]

The Pacific Northwest has a long history of smoked meat and fish, just not necessarily Texas or Carolina style.

[@daviru02]

@@TheBigburcie They also have a long history of soibois

[@alfieboy4022]

Actually there’s really good bbq around Portland. San Francisco on the other hand has zero decent bbq.

[@daviru02]

@@alfieboy4022 What's a good place in portland? Do you know the names?

[@petersoos498]

Must be tired... when I first read the title I thought she was calling because someone had a pink"painted" bbq grill ... smh !!

[@mattinsley1721]

My first thought as well. Must be some kind of "Woke" BBQ joint.

[@KieranShort]

Same

[@J_D_B4379]

I thought this was involving the Treager Lil' Pig

[@daviru02]

lol I've seen those that look like pigs with ears and a tail

[@TheBigburcie]

I was thinking one of those novelty pig shaped ones.

[@crookedpinebbq9101]

I’ve had this discussion with customers before. Tons of fun!

[@KevinBullard]

Hearing this call I get an image in my head

[@JPumpkinKing]

Same. And she isn't pink.

[@spatulaman2753]

She sounds like a real winner.

[@anderander5662]

Mental giant

[@brahtrumpwonbigly7309]

Homies managed to cook the inside of the BBQ and leave the outside raw

[@tranceformer110]

If this person, who called 911, were a family member of mine I would roast them about this all the time.

[@madroot]

"They're turn'n the frawgs gay!"

[@jasonmartin7137]

Sounds like you've played the Alex Jones game. lmao.

[@YouTube_can_ESAD]

I’ll take, “stupid things, dumba$$ MAG Ats say…”for $400. 🤣👉🏼🍕💩

[@chrislewis8498]

Bro, you earned my thumbs up with your intro, that was AWESOME!

[@kennyduvall89]

Love the science talk behind the BBQ. Everyone talks about the "smoke ring" but that's the end of the conversation and we all stuff our face. Very interesting to have an actual explanation behind what chemically happens to smoked meat.

[@JeffKatra]

Good ol' BBQ Karen's

[@mike_adams]

😂

[@brettevans2138]

The article I read about this nicknamed them BBQ Becky lol

[@blackphoenix03]

Dayum, super informative! Love this

[@akba7192]

What a wonderful teacher you are, Jeremy! I never knew WHY the smoke ring is present with BBQ. I always end up learning something I didn’t know prior to watching your videos! Thank you so much, and keep up the great work!

[@eddeleon4108]

Thumbs up for the imitation 😮😅😂.. great content!!!

[@jaquestraw1]

Pretty good Trump! 😁

[@bernardsbbq]

My wife: "You get cancer from that smoked meat!" (but smokes cigarettes)

[@smiffyOG]

Lol amazing

[@randallmason9687]

A few years ago while eating breakfast , a lady sent her sausage back because of the pink ring. The waitress explained that it was a smoked product. The look on the ladie's face showed that she did not understand at all!!

[@NovaYuppie]

best sponsor transition youve done yet LOL

[@maplic]

All I will say.. is that was not a HER. That was most definitely a transformer, and it makes total sense that this was it's response to seeing pink bbq.

[@ChuckReynolds]

you could have an entire channel of bad 911 calls. those people deal with the worst stuff; including panicking idiots w/ no emergency.

[@FlossinBBQ]

Great advice/information. I am a pitmaster at a local BBQ in Ohio. Most customers in Ohio have no idea about BBQ in general (like we run out of items some times) and that a pink ring is acceptable. I wanted to comment on chicken. When BBQing chicken, there may not be a smoke "ring". But, if the chicken has been frozen and then cooked in BBQ (over wood slowly) near the bone will have pink meat. Some people freak out over this. The BBQ chicken is thoroughly cook and safe to eat but the perception is its under cooked.

[@johnhamilton6661]

OMG that last impression of Alex Jones was hilarious. :D

[@marshallmaynor9224]

I live near Raleigh, I remember this when it happened. It was all over the daily news briefs on the radio. Even the customers were trying to explain to the lady even if they cook it more it's not going to take that pink away. This is almost as bad as the guy suing the Texas Pete Company for not being from Texas. People can be idiots sometimes.

[@splinterspartan25]

I was literally expecting this video to be about someone WITH A pick BBQ. Now I also know some science stuff too.

[@Mayo_ketchup_bhb]

Pink on the inside is always the best way to eat it 😅

[@danielploy9143]

👀

[@user-si6tu9le6u]

Absolutely love the hoodie! Wisco represent!

[@oscarlugo16]

Love it! a science bbq video in along time!

[@busteddrones2302]

got a call from my daughter years ago, said she had been cooking a corn beef in a crock pot for two days and it was still pink.

[@scottchow043]

I often forget that a lot of people aren't familiar with BBQ or even just basic cooking for that matter. It's a major life skill that I think a lot of people seem to lack.

[@joen714]

Agree so many people have no clue what pre cooked food looks like. Or how to cook.

[@SmokingDadBBQ]

People can be crazy

[@howdrums909]

The subject matter is always interesting but you get a thumbs-up for your impressions. Keep it up!

[@jayperrino6802]

You are giving this person to muck credit. She is just trying to get a free meal. She should be charged for false 911 call.

[@willisp1972]

Glad to see you get back into the science of bbq again.

[@ffwoozy49]

A true mad scientist video!! It’s so cool to know the science behind what we do, Great video Jeremy

[@michaelpennington9327]

Where’s the resolution? What did the Operator tell her? I sure hope they didn’t send cops out unless it was to arrest her for abusing the 911 system

[@jakeboss2653]

I was at a BBQ place awhile back, this lady was complaining an yelling that her food was uncooked, undercooked, not cooked saying it was all pink, didn't call the police, but she was angry, some people around were laughing pretty good over it, because we all knew it was that incredibly, extremely delicious, famous smoke ring, she stormed out, it was a crazy scene

[@psyborgfnt]

I knew there was a twist on this video when I saw the elaborate thumbnail....lol. Despite the comedy of the story, which....was absolutely abuse of the 911 system hahaha....this video turned out to be quite a learning experience, actually! Of course, I knew the "pink" is the smoke ring, but never knew the complete science of how it gets there. So thank you, Jeremy, for that! I'm just a lowly middle-aged bald guy up in Arlington, TX smokin' now for 4 years thanks to your tutelage on KZbin! Keep up the good work!

[@allenshiflett]

That was great and loved hearing the science behind it, like old times😀

[@williamwilson2624]

People are crazy! Great video.

[@topherbec7578]

I ate at a BBQ joint and on the menu they had a disclaimer about the smoked chicken looking pink but is fully cooked. So apparently this happens from time to time.

[@aaronrichard1984]

Great impressions.

[@garryhammond3117]

Thanks for setting this strait! - I hope you are sleeping well! - Great impressions? - lol - Cheers!

[@44godson]

😂 Google is under used. Smart Phones, dumb people 😂. Great video man.

[@Moshbearpig]

she sounds like a stunning and brave scholar.

[@RobertKohut]

I have a red/green deficiency (minor colour blindness) so I see just a ring. Never knew it was pink.... LOL

[@AV8R_1]

She obviously also doesn't understand what 911 is for either. Its not a tattle tail hotline. Someone could literally die because shes on the phone upset with a restaurants customer service.

[@backyard_pitmaster2893]

😂I would use that as an ad.

[@blakep6229]

I hate that I'm never surprised by stupidity anymore. Smh.

[@toddjones1403]

In my town she definitely would be arrested. How quaint North Carolina must be……

[@ToneysBBQ]

Now that was one very smooth transition into the mattress ad for Helix ... Erica must have created that 🤣

[@doorjumper2549]

Thumbs up for the bbq transition to the Helix ad, lol.

[@thoughtthru1848]

Haha, from the title I thought Jeremy meant the cooker was pink.

[@JoshandBabe]

We just purchased a Helix sleep - we love it ! It’s great

[@boby9397]

Thanks for this extremely detailed explanation. My head is spinning LOL. I was always just like, put salt on meat put meat close to fire. Now I won't be able to look at myoglobin the same way ever again.

[@jasonathoma1]

"We're gonna make BBQ Great again"

[@jamesadcox1030]

You're so Dum*

[@danstarr9895]

They should've just refunded her.

[@johnelliott672]

Would be cool to get a review of that smokeslinger direct heat smoker/grill you used recently.

[@BasedBoomer1337]

You know it really makes sense that some how only the outer parts of the meat are under cooked and not the center....

[@patcronin1961]

Big thumbs up for the intro. Even this Aussie got it. 😊

[@craigjohnchronicles2504]

Must have been a slow emergency day in Raleigh, NC... And the operator just wanted to talk to someone for a few minutes....

[@audioandrew13]

I live in NC and remember seeing this going around when it happened. News interviewed the owners and sounds like they did their best to educate her but she wouldn’t have it. I think she even tried to accuse them of being racist.

[@The_Real_Indiana_Joe]

😂 Cops should have showed up....and ate the BBQ 😂

[@user-mi2hk3td1x]

So funny...learned much...again!

[@zachary9009]

She's probably used to ribs cooked in the oven/crock pot. She also has quite a sense of entitlement calling 911. Anyway, this story came out quite a while back and I'm sure she's learned a thing or two. Don't hate too hard, people. BBQ is for everyone.

[@907jl]

Amazing that someone could be so brain dead that they A.) Call 911 regarding a problem with their food. B.) Think that it is physically possible for meat to be raw pink on the outside, yet fully cooked on the inside, at the same time. Sadly, the movie Idiocracy, is no longer a comedy, it's a documentary.

[@andyyackle4686]

sounds like my mother in law

[@davekauffman561]

LOL. Who else was blind sided by that sponsor add! Good one Jeremy!! Great impersonation!!

[@TheoneDragon51]

My mother in law asked, one time "why is it raw on the outside, and cooked in the middle"? I let her know and she said ok then.

[@RobertKohut]

...and she probably would eat a hotdog and think that's fine.... LOL

[@omarjohnson3411]

OMG! 44 years of eating pink meat? How many million billion times should I be dead.... However, pink chicken near bone, almost did kill me once.

[@deant876]

I was at a friend's house for a Thanksgiving party. We had a smoked turkey (store bought). A lady was going around saying not to eat it, that it was not fully cooked.

[@SafeEffective-ls2pl]

My mother in law did the same when I smoked turkey for Thanksgiving

[@frisbynathan]

I had a similar experience I had to show the person with my electric meat thermometer that it was in fact cooked.

[@ssgundy]

Usda also lowered its recommendation for pork. Yes, it's safe to eat pink pork. A loin or chop will be more juicy. Give it a try people.

[@RobertKohut]

Interesting and educational!! 🙂Let's eat!! LOL

[@GorillaJoesBBQ]

Ahhh crap, I'm supposed to have a pink ring around my BBQ?!

[@TaisinViper]

"it's Ma'am!"

[@sfantop]

I wanna know how much BBQ has she eaten before? Brisket and pulled pork is cooked to around 205- 210 degrees ribs are around 190-205. So what was she complaining about. Makes no sense to call 911 for this.

[@ScottysBackYardBBQ]

my neibor called the fire deptartment on me when she seen smoke coming up over my house. just my smoker.

[@patlawler5532]

She never thought about the most famous 'pink meat' - ham. Probably because it wasn't smoked.

[@Herman_vi]

I went through this at my house when my mother came over to try my bbq. She only likes to eat meat burnt to shoe leather and freaked out at seeing the smoke ring. She did try a bite, but almost spat it back out because there was pepper on it... She mostly stuck to eating the chicken, picking off the skin. Growing up, I didn't understand why my grandmother's cooking was so much better when my mother's cooking was dry and bland, until I started cooking for myself around the age of 10. I'm just glad I didn't inherit her palette.

[@berniestewart1738]

I do a bit of bbq for the guys on my adult baseball team. I once sent a picture of it after it was pulled to the other managers in the league. The dude from Texas said that it might be under done and I told him that it’s a smoke ring. I don’t know it on the level you do but I definitely study and practice.

[@FaithMerino1]

She was talking about the chicken….🍗 I get this comment ALL THE TIME! Smoked chicken can looks pink… She was Not talking about smoke ring.

[@terrorfex1611]

Something about this lady gives off strong "washes her raw chicken with Dawn dish soap" vibes

[@forthwithtx5852]

If you want to call the police, the non-emergency numbers are not always easy to find. There should be a well known non-emergency number, like 912?

[@davidspagnolo4870]

This isn't anything that you should call the cops for on any line. The cops are not your mommy.

[@429supercj]

It's not hard to look up a number

[@rongraziose6153]

Kudos for detailing the event without disparaging the misinformed customer. Others would simply point and laugh at her and pile-on and encourage their commenters to join in. After all that is the easiest way to get likes, follows and monetiziation. You continue to provide value added knowledge about bbq while still allowing for your personal taste and preferences to be a baseline for comparison with my own. Carry on.

[@blipblap614]

I knew this would be about Cooper's. 🤣 When people bring cheap BBQ (always pork) to a party or church function, it's orange, finely chopped, with bits of bone and fat. The late, great H. Kent Craig liked to say he wouldn't feed that stuff to his dog. Fast food, Smithfield's or Cook-Out, is gray and mushy from steam holding. Cooper's does sublime pork, slaw and tea. Get extra vinegar sauce for the cracklins. Decent brisket and "fat smoke" are almost unheard of here. The best ribs come from a Texas-style chain called City BBQ.

[@ironman44320]

I was thinking either a smoke ring or meat that had been cured beforehand.

[@jasondessin8962]

The person called is a idiot for calling 911 over that.

[@Mike-in-Texas]

Naw, I wasn't yelling about it being a smoke ring, I was yelling about why the hell you would call the police about something like that. IF IT'S NOT A CRIME, DO NOT CALL THE POLICE!!

[@armandoa5468]

Lol imagine the look of the face when she was slapped with a misuse of 911 citation. Here's hoping some slapped a citation to Jeremy for a sponsor totally unrelated to bbque...kidding but not kidding :P

[@MarkFromHawaii]

On the other end of the spectrum: “It wasn’t falling off the bone, so it wasn’t good BBQ.”

[@johntc8840]

Have we considered it may have been undercooked? Was heading to Austin, Texas and stopped by a barbecue restaurant on the way. My wife and I both got the smoked brisket and were shocked to see it looked like a medium rare steak on the inside. It was very tough and flavorless. Before you think I'm mistaken, I've spent 14 years of my adult life working in restaurants and have smoked a LOT of briskets. Have no clue what they were thinking cooking it like that, but we won't be back.

[@blipblap614]

"BBQ" is synonymous with pulled pork here. If you look up the story, that's what the 911 caller ordered.

[@TimsInsanity]

LOL Awesome.

[@Tradbow85]

I can tell you the type of person who made that call

[@jamesorr1200]

It took until the phone call to realize you were talking about the meat. I thought she called over the color of the grill. 😂

[@herb7877]

The use of her Smart Phone would require the use of some critical thinking skills; which she proved she does not possess by calling 911 over a food item.. Common sense just ain't so common any more!

[@ryanwilson_canada]

...........😢 she really used up time for an emergency line for that?? That's just irresponsible, and deserves to be fined for doing that, just like everyone who calls 911 for ridiculous things that a reasonable person wouldn't. Non emergency line? Okay for certain things, still not this particular topic, but at least you're not wasting the time of people who may actually be in mortal danger. Use 911 responsibly please. Or 999 if you live in Europe.