Odor Eater

Catherine Zoch loved summer cookouts—good food, good friends, and the unmistakable smell of grilling burgers and hot dogs wafting through the air. But there was one problem: by the end of the night, the smell of all that deliciousness seemed to linger... everywhere. Her clothes, the patio cushions, and worst of all, the entire house seemed to smell like BBQ sauce and smoke for days.

One afternoon, as she was flipping burgers on the grill, she had an epiphany. What if there was a way to keep the air fresh during cookouts, without it smelling like... well, a cookout?

So, Catherine got to work. She crafted a charming little gadget she called the Odor Eater—a small, stylish contraption with a hidden compartment for activated charcoal and a fan that quietly circulated air around the patio. It looked like a mini plant stand, but with a secret mission: to absorb all those grilling smells before they took over the party. Catherine even added a tiny decorative flag on top that said, "No More Smelly Summer!" just for fun.

At her next cookout, she proudly placed the Odor Eater near the grill. Her friends looked at it curiously.

“What’s that?” her friend Ellie asked, eyeing the little contraption.

Catherine grinned. “It’s my Odor Eater! It keeps the smells of the BBQ from following us inside.”

They all laughed, but by the end of the night, everyone was impressed. The air was fresh, and the cookout smells hadn’t followed them inside the house.

“Catherine, I think you’ve invented magic!” Mark exclaimed, pointing at the Odor Eater. “This is the best summer gadget ever!”

From then on, Catherine’s cookouts became known as the cookouts—because not only did the food taste amazing, but no one had to endure the smell of last night's grilling adventure the next day. The Odor Eater was a hit, and Catherine became the BBQ hero who kept summer fun and fresh! 🍔🌞

(Made for In The Kitchen Contest)