I'm planning to smoke a pork loin or two Sunday evening for my mom and dad's visit (they are driving from PA to the HoosierLand). Should take only 2.5 hrs. But, like much of the US, my area is not only hot (we set a record high today of 105°F/41°C). And it's windy to boot. That's bad enough, but we are in a severe drought situation as well. Grass crunches and is brown. Even the weeds are struggling (which, coincidentally, make up a good portion of my lawn
So there is plenty of dry vegetation. My WSM sits on an 8'X8' patio with pavers, sharing the space with a Weber kettle and another grill. That patio is surrounded by very dry grass. I would like to smoke these loins as safely as possible, without any embers dancing on over to the grass. I plan to regularly dowse the patio pavers with water from a watering can. And after the smoking session, I was going to pour some water over the coals remaining inside the smoker. Is this okay? Any other tips? Should I just call it off? I should mention that I'm pretty neurotic and slightly paranoid about house fires. Suggestions are greatly appreciated!