2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Shasta County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Outdoor barbecuing in unincorporated Shasta County is allowed and is not regulated as open burning - AQMD Rule 2:6 exempts cooking fires under Health & Safety Code 41704. The main local rule touching BBQ propane is the defensible-space code, requiring propane and fuel storage to keep a 10-foot firebreak. CAL FIRE can restrict open flame in high fire danger.
Using an outdoor smoker to cook food is allowed in unincorporated Shasta County and is exempt from AQMD open-burning rules as a cooking fire under Rule 2:6 and Health & Safety Code 41704. No county ordinance restricts residential smoking of food, but during high fire danger CAL FIRE/Shasta County Fire can restrict open flame and live-coal devices.
1 cities in Shasta County have their own outdoor cooking rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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