I always liked the Charcoal Grill starting contests.....Who could have the charcoal started the fastest ?
Some weenies used LOX and pretty much melted down a nice litte weber grill.....in less than a second ..:o)
Prof. George Goble, Purdue.
"Lighting a grill with 3 gallons of liquid oxygen. Started with 60 lbs of charcoal; burnt up 40 lbs of it in 3 seconds. Result is a grill ready to cook in about 3 seconds, and all the old grease, etc burned off. Don't try this at home.
WARNING: an ignition source, such as a lit cigarette or one glowing coal, must be present before pouring on the LOX. If charcoal is PRESOAKED in LOX first, an explosion will result. One briquette presoaked in LOX is approx equiv to 1 stick of dynamite."