Abstract: A meat cooking apparatus which includes a container having a closable lid thereon and a fire grate in the bottom. The grate holds the coals of a charcoal fire. Meat is supported on a grill thereabove. The cylindrical housing has a lid which is selectively closable. An improved feature of the present apparatus is the incorporation of a removable baffle plate positioned between the fire grate which supports the charcoal fire and the grill which supports the meat. Preferably, it comprises a circular baffle plate which is inserted therebetween, resting on sidewall located supports and includes a few openings drilled therein to enable smoke rising from the fire to impinge directly on the meat. In addition, it is sized to define a peripheral slot enabling access of smoke through the slot to the meat to be cooked.