Abstract: A side shelf system associated with a cooking station is provided. The side shelf system includes a side shelf and an insert, such as a cutting board, the side shelf defining a recess therein sized and configured to retain the insert. The side shelf system may be pivotably coupled to the cooking station such that the side shelf system may be moved between a use position and a pivoted position. The insert is sized and configured to be slide into or be removed from the insert in a direction parallel to an upper surface of the side shelf such that the recess is defined by containment structure. Further, the insert may slide to and from the front side of the side shelf. With this arrangement, upon the side shelf system being in the pivoted position, the insert is maintained within the side shelf via the containment structure.

Abstract: An outdoor cooking station configured to simultaneously and independently cook food with different fuel or energy sources. The cooking station including a main body extending with a framework and panels to define a griddle portion and an oven portion. The griddle portion includes a griddle supported by an upper side of the main body, the griddle positioned above one or more gas flame burners supported by the main body. The oven portion is positioned below the griddle portion such that the oven portion includes chamber panels defining a chamber of the oven portion, the oven portion heated with electrical heating elements positioned below and above a cooking surface within the chamber and a fan positioned above the cooking surface for mixing the air within the chamber.

Abstract: Embodiments of a cooking station having a main body and a griddle with a hood pivotably coupled to the griddle are provided. The hood is pivotably moveable between closed and fully open positions. Further, the hood is removable from the griddle to be positioned, for example, along a rear side of the main body in a low-profile position such that the hood may be suspended from the griddle with a hook structure.

Abstract: Embodiments of a cooking station having a main body with a hood pivotably coupled relative to the main body. In some embodiments, the main body may be sized to support a griddle with the hood pivotably coupled to a splash guard of the griddle. The hood includes a brace structure sized and configured to substantially support the hood and substantially prevent warping of the hood.

Abstract: A heating system configured to employ pellets as a fuel source for cooking and configured to be initially ignited with a gas fuel. The heating system including a gas line configured to feed gas to a fire pot. The fire pot being located in a main body. The fire pot includes one or more screens to define a region within the fire pot such that the one or more screens are sized and configured to block pellets from entering the region. Further, the gas line is associated with a mixing structure configured to mix the gas fuel and oxygen together.

Abstract: Embodiments of an outdoor cooking station having a main body with a pellet feeding system integrated with the cooking station for feeding heated smoke to a cooking chamber. The pellet feeding system utilizes a paddle wheel for feeding pellets to be burned and generating heated smoke. The heated smoke moves through a ducting system that is adjustable for distributing smoke to the cooking chamber.

Abstract: Embodiments of a cooking station having a main body and a griddle with a hood pivotably coupled to the griddle are provided. The hood is pivotably moveable between closed and fully open positions. Further, the hood is removable from the griddle to be positioned, for example, along a rear side of the main body in a low-profile position such that the hood may be suspended from the griddle with a hook structure.