I don't have plans to add chat to this site in the immediate future. There doesn't seem to be much demand for BBQ chat. Others have tried it, including The BBQ Forum, which has many, many times the daily traffic of this site, and it didn't work. Just not enough people wanting to chat at any given moment.
I'll never say never, though. /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif
Regards,
Chris