My neighbor watched me scrape a black pork chop into the sink and said 'that's how you learn,' and I've been thinking about it all day | Burned Toast Brigade - Chatter Central
Man that neighbor sounds like he's been there before. I've burnt plenty of pork chops learning to cook on cast iron, and the trick is getting the pan hot enough before the meat goes in. Next time just watch it close and pull it a few degrees early, it keeps cooking after you take it off.