Will smoker blacken canopy roof from just 1 use?

[Bryan B]

I am having a big cookout this weekend and unfortunately the weather tomorrow is supposed to be terrible.

I am considering borrowing a friend's canopy to place over my WSM so I can smoke in the rain.

I've read in some others threads that the smoker can blacken the canopy roof over time.

My question is- do you think it will blacken it much from just 1 use?

I would hate for someone to do me a favor and let me borrow their canopy, only for me to cause permanent damage to it.

Thanks in advance,

Bryan

 

[Tony A]

I doubt that one cooker, for one cook, will stain it at all. Smoker smoke dissipates pretty quickly. It will probably smell it up a little (that may or may not matter to your buddy).

 

[KevinJ]

Bryan,

I got stuck with the same dilemma cooking for Easter and had to throw my tent over my smoker for the first time. Nothing happened at all. I would not worry about it.

 

[Ron A]

I use a 9' patio umbrella (about $60 at Home Depot) and an umbrella stand filled with sand or water. In fact, it used it last weekend when (shock of shocks!) it rained in Seattle just as I started my ribs and pork belly. The umbrella is a little too small to keep both me and my Genesis gas grill dry, but it works perfectly for when I'm using just the the WSM.

 

[Greg Powers]

No worries. If need be you can place the smoker closer to the downwind side of the canopy to help keep smoke out.

 

[Gary S]

I'd be more worried about the forecast for wind. It's your worst enemy.

 

[Benny V]

I've used my smoker under canopies multiple times, never seen any damage done.

 

[Don Reed]

Never left any marks but it will smell like smoke for awhile.