Abstract: An outdoor grill apparatus, comprising four side walls, a floor portion, and a cover portion hingedly moveable between open and closed positions, the container defined by the walls and floor portion and cover defining the grilling area therein. Further there is provided a tray positioned adjacent the floor of the container for housing a quantity of coals or other heating elements for producing heat during grilling. The tray is moveable via a handle member positioned exterior to the container, which allows the tray to be positioned at various distances from the grilling surface, to regulate the amount of heat radiating to the meat to be grilled. There is further provided air channels positioned in the walls of the container so as to allow adequate air flow to the coals when the coals are in the various positions established by the exterior handle member.