Abstract: A hickory wood cooking plank for broiling or baking meats, fish, poultry and the like, in conventional home ovens. The design features a unique, aluminum support stand provided in the form of a pair of L-shaped aluminum elements which are adapted to be respectively fitted within a pair of longitudinally extending grooves inwardly formed on the side edges of the cooking plank. The aluminum stand serves the dual function of supporting the cooking plank and dissipating the heat from the plank to prolong useful life. This permits high temperature broiling in a conventional oven to char the hickory plank which, in turn, imparts a hickory flavor to the food placed thereon for cooking.