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Secure four supports underneath a compatible wire grate. The top plate sits above the grate; the bracket supports the pan below.
Built to Keep Me Cooking
BBQ was part of my life before cancer. It brought friends together, gave us something to laugh about, and was where Rectum BBQ began—with a name that started as a joke. After my rectal cancer diagnosis, cooking became something familiar to hold onto through treatment and recovery.
Pull Out and Tray came later, from a practical challenge I faced along the way.
After surgeries for stage 4 rectal cancer, I was dealing with muscle loss and lifting restrictions that changed what I could do on my own. I still wanted to get outside, fire up the smoker, and cook. But lifting the heavy grates to clean underneath them was more than I could manage.
I worried about grease buildup and the possibility of a grease fire. Every so often, I had to ask someone to come over and help remove the grates so I could vacuum out my pellet smoker and give it the cleaning it needed. I wanted a way to manage more of the cleanup myself between those deeper cleanings.
That’s where Pull Out and Tray began: a removable drip tray that would catch grease and drippings beneath the cooking grate and let me slide the pan out without lifting the heavy grates. It also helped me make the most of my smoker’s cooking space. By supporting the pans underneath the grate, I could keep every rack available for food instead of giving up an entire rack to drip pans.
It was a simple idea, but it made a meaningful difference for me. I still needed help with the grates for periodic cleanouts, while the removable pans made everyday cleanup easier to handle. That meant I could smoke more often, with less cleanup and less heavy lifting.
The pans became useful during the cook, too. I could add water or other liquids while smoking and collect cooking juices to use later. Along with making cleanup more manageable, the tray gave me more flexibility in how I used my smoker.
During recovery, being able to do things for yourself matters. So does being able to keep doing something you enjoy. For me, Pull Out and Tray helped with both.
My experience with cancer helped shape the purpose behind Rectum BBQ and inspired the practical solution behind Pull Out and Tray. Each has its own role in my story, connected by the same love of cooking and the people who helped me keep going.
Pull Out and Tray grew from a problem I needed to solve in my own backyard. My hope is that it makes time at the smoker easier and more enjoyable for others, too.
More time cooking. Less cleanup. A little more independence.
— Adam
Founder, Pull Out and Tray
