Cole Burnitt

Borrowed Tools, Borrowed Trouble
Borrow a man’s tools and you borrow his pride—and pride don’t always come back in one piece. Around my fire, the rule’s simple: bring your own, or be ready for...
Borrowed Tools, Borrowed Trouble
Borrow a man’s tools and you borrow his pride—and pride don’t always come back in one piece. Around my fire, the rule’s simple: bring your own, or be ready for...

The Slow River Carves Canyons
The loud creeks make the splash, but it’s the river’s quiet current that does the carving. Same with barbecue: fast smoke shouts; slow blue hits the mark.
The Slow River Carves Canyons
The loud creeks make the splash, but it’s the river’s quiet current that does the carving. Same with barbecue: fast smoke shouts; slow blue hits the mark.

When Fire Talks Back
I tried to bully a lazy fire awake and got a face-full of WHOOSH for my trouble—eyebrows singed, pride smoking. That pit taught me what gadgets can’t: you don’t rush...
When Fire Talks Back
I tried to bully a lazy fire awake and got a face-full of WHOOSH for my trouble—eyebrows singed, pride smoking. That pit taught me what gadgets can’t: you don’t rush...

The Chicken Coop Alarm Clock
A rooster that won’t hit snooze, a pit that won’t wait, and a porch lesson on showing up when the fire does.
The Chicken Coop Alarm Clock
A rooster that won’t hit snooze, a pit that won’t wait, and a porch lesson on showing up when the fire does.

The Hat That Knew the Weather: A Pitmaster’s Po...
“Folks trust apps. I trust smoke, sweat, and a hat brim that’s seen more briskets than barbershops.” —Cole Burnitt
The Hat That Knew the Weather: A Pitmaster’s Po...
“Folks trust apps. I trust smoke, sweat, and a hat brim that’s seen more briskets than barbershops.” —Cole Burnitt

Fire don’t Lie
🔥 Fire don’t lie. It’ll burn you if you’re careless, starve you if you’re lazy, and humble you if you’re cocky. But if you respect it — tend it like...
Fire don’t Lie
🔥 Fire don’t lie. It’ll burn you if you’re careless, starve you if you’re lazy, and humble you if you’re cocky. But if you respect it — tend it like...