Points aren't a game. They're a record of who shows up and helps. Here's the whole system, out in the open. How you earn them One like on your post or comment is one point. That's it. You can't buy them and you can't grind them. The room decides. The levels Level 1, Cold Grate. 0 points. Level 2, Match Lit. 5 points. Nothing to collect. Five likes means somebody found you useful, and that's the point. Level 3, Two-Zone. 20 points. Early access to the next guide, 24 hours before it lands in the Vault. Level 4, Holds 250. 65 points. Your cook featured by me. Level 5, Reads Smoke. 155 points. Premium guide discount. Level 6, Clean Bark. 515 points. One written Cook Plan Review. Send me the plan before you light the fire and you get it back marked up. Level 7, Runs the Pit. 2,015 points. One seat in a group Pit Clinic. Level 8, Teaches the Room. 8,015 points. A featured breakdown of one of your cooks, taught to the whole room. Level 9, Backyard Legend. 33,015 points. A permanent spot in the Backyard BBQ-R Hall of Fame. Every reward from Level 6 up is one time, not a standing service. That's deliberate. One person can only give real feedback to so many people at once, and a promise I can't keep is worth less than one I can. What's never locked Start Here. Safety & Fire Management. Your First Cook Challenge. The Free Guide Vault, including the Fire Management Quick Card. The Video Library. Top 10 BBQ Questions, Answered. The Monthly Cook Challenge. All open on day one, all staying that way. Levels unlock extras, never education. Nobody pays a participation tax to learn fire control in here. Fastest way up Answer somebody's question. Helpful answers get liked, and likes are points. That's the whole design, and it's deliberate. Real pit. Real results.