Abstract: An outdoor cooking device which reduces heat transfer between the inner and outer surfaces of the device. The base includes a food cooking surface and a grate for supporting a heat source such as charcoal briquettes. The cover is supported on the base and encloses an open space facing the cooking surface. A multilayer heat insulating composite is provided on an inside surface of the cover and/or the base. The composite includes at least two layers of metal foil and at least one of the layers has a plurality of projections in point contact with an adjacent layer of the metal foil so as to provide a plurality of air spaces therebetween.