Abstract: A cooking apparatus includes a first electric heating element, a reflective surface below the first electric heating element, and a cooking surface above the first electric heating element. The cooking surface is heated by radiant energy from the electric heating element and becomes heated to emit heat to food on the cooking surface.

Abstract: An electric cooking device having an electrically powered heat source that provides thermal energy to a cooking surface, and a lid that closes to cover the cooking surface, the lid having a searing tube that provides radiative heat toward the cooking surface.

Abstract: A device for use in a gas cooking grill has a central peaked structure having a front end and a back end with a longitudinal ridge of a first height spanning from the front end to the back end, and first and second pluralities of lower peaked ridges extending laterally from both first and second sides of the central peaked structure with each individual peaked ridge of the first and second plurality of lower peaked ridges being separated by a valley therebetween. Each individual peaked ridge of the first and second plurality of lower peaked ridges has a height that is lower than the first height of the longitudinal ridge.

Abstract: A cooking grill has a cooking chamber containing a cooking grate, a solid fuel fire pit beneath the cooking chamber, an ignitor in the fire pit, a fire chimney interposing the fire pit and the cooking chamber, a fuel hopper attached to a fuel chute directing solid fuel from the hopper into the fire pit by gravity, and a fan directing combustion air into the fire pit.

Abstract: A system has a drive mechanism affixed to an auger to selectively impart rotational forces to the auger for movement of pellet fuel for a cooking grill, and a lever arm affixed in a pivoting relationship to the drive mechanism and to a fixed location separate from the drive mechanism such that manipulation of the lever arm results in longitudinal movement of the auger.

Abstract: A grill includes a reflector below a heating clement with a plurality of reflector panels each having a first position oriented parallel to the cooking surface and a second position oriented non-parallel to the cooking surface.

Abstract: A system having a hopper that receives fuel pellets and direct the pellets under gravity feed to an auger that moves the pellets into a firepot inside a cooking chamber of a grill. The system includes a door below the auger that has a closed position that retains fuel pellets in the auger such that the fuel pellets feed to the auger, and has an opened position to allows the pellets to empty from the hopper and away from the auger. A closing mechanism allows a user to selectively open or close the door.

Abstract: A combustion chamber has an inner wall defining an inner chamber. The inner wall is perforated to admit combustion air into the inner chamber. The combustion chamber has an outer wall defining an outer chamber. The outer wall is perforated to admit combustion air from a pressurized air plenum to the inner wall. The inner and outer wall are spaced apart such that air may flow between the inner and outer walls.

Abstract: An enclosure for use in a cooking grill. The enclosure has a lower portion defining an opening that receives combustion gases from a combustion source via a bottom opening, and an upper portion interposing the lower portion and the cooking grate and having a floor with an opening that receives the lower portion and combustion gases therefrom and directs them to the cooking grate. The floor slopes to a grease drain.

Abstract: A cooking griddle having a body, a griddle plate defining at least one versatile section that can be removed, flipped over, or replaced by a secondary cooking member, and a heat source. The versatile sections include a griddle orifice and a sear griddle orifice. Secondary cooking members locate on or in the versatile sections and include a griddle dual side plate having a first side with a non-stick coating and a second side with dimples or ridges, a pizza plate, a wok, a steamer assembly, a member having a perforated surface for allowing flame to char food, a grate, and a lower profile lid. Supports may be provided below the griddle dual side plate in the form of brackets affixed to the griddle plate, a circular ring defining a shelf, and pivoting or extendable brackets. An elevation mechanism elevates a secondary cooking member for allowing air flow.

Abstract: An electric cooking grill includes a firebox having a first and second heating elements, first and second cooking surfaces positioned over the first and second heating elements respectively, a household power connection, and a power dividing circuit that apportions power from the household power connection to one or both of the first and second heating elements. At least of the first and second heating elements receives up to 100% of the power from the household power connection.

Abstract: An outdoor cooking grill has a cooking surface and at least one induction coil below the cooking surface. A power supply provides current to the at least one induction coil heating the cooking surface.

Abstract: A floor and an upright sidewall formed from two vertically coaxial components, each component having a floor baffle with a plurality of floor openings defined therein, each floor retained within a respective upright sidewall with a plurality of sidewall openings defined therein. The floor openings and the sidewall openings cooperate between the two coaxial components such that flow of gases through the floor and upright sidewall of the baffle structure is controlled by rotation of the two vertically coaxial components relative to one another.

Abstract: A combustion chamber has an inner wall defining an inner chamber. The inner wall is perforated to admit combustion air into the inner chamber. The combustion chamber has an outer wall defining an outer chamber. The outer wall is perforated to admit combustion air from a pressurized air plenum to the inner wall. The inner and outer wall are spaced apart such that air may flow between the inner and outer walls.

Abstract: An outdoor cooking grill has a cooking surface and at least one induction coil below the cooking surface. A power supply provides current to the at least one induction coil heating the cooking surface.

Abstract: A cooking system including a cooking chamber with a cooking surface therein, at least one resistive heating element providing heat to the cooking surface, an alternating current connection for powering the resistive heating element, and a direct current source.

Abstract: A burner system for use in a gas cooking grill has a primary burner in a firebox providing heat to a cooking surface above the primary burner and a secondary burner in the firebox selectively providing heat to a cooking grate such that ignition of the secondary burner provides an additional degree of heat to the cooking surface above the primary burner.

Abstract: A cooking grill has a firepot configured to burn pelletized fuel fed from an auger, a cooking grate above the firepot, and a double walled enclosure interposing the firepot and the cooking grate and containing and directing flow of combustion gases from the firepot up to the cooking grate.

Abstract: A control system for a pellet fueled cooking device includes at least two adjustable smokestacks selectively allowing combustion gases to escape from a cooking chamber, and an air adjustment mechanism being adjustable between a first position where air flow into a firepot is substantially blocked and a second position where airflow into the firepot is allowed.

Abstract: A floor and an upright sidewall formed from two vertically coaxial components, each component having a floor baffle with a plurality of floor openings defined therein, each floor retained within a respective upright sidewall with a plurality of sidewall openings defined therein. The floor openings and the sidewall openings cooperate between the two coaxial components such that flow of gases through the floor and upright sidewall of the baffle structure is controlled by rotation of the two vertically coaxial components relative to one another.