A charcoal barbecue, comprising: - a tub mounted on one or multiple legs and adapted to place pieces of solid fuel, wherein at least one opening is present in the bottom of said tub adapted for outflow of formed ashes; - an assembly with combined coal starter and ashtray function, adapted to be suspended below said opening by means of a detachable connection, said assembly comprising: ∘ a coal starter comprising ▪ a tubular wall, having one or multiple holes arranged in said wall, ▪ openings (502, 503) at both opposite ends of said tubular wall, and ▪ a grid positioned inside said tubular wall, ∘ an insert, whereby - said insert is adapted to be removably positioned at least partially inside said tubular wall, such that in positioned state of said insert a closed bottom is formed inside said tubular wall, and - said assembly is such that: ∘ by positioning said insert and suspending said assembly below said opening, said assembly functions as an ashtray, being adapted to collect ashes falling from said opening, and being characterised in that ∘ by detaching said assembly and removing said insert, said coal starter is obtained, being adapted to heat pieces of solid fuel when said pieces are placed on said grid of said coal starter. - a tub mounted on one or multiple legs and adapted to place pieces of solid fuel, wherein at least one opening is present in the bottom of said tub adapted for outflow of formed ashes; - an assembly with combined coal starter and ashtray function, adapted to be suspended below said opening by means of a detachable connection, said assembly comprising: ∘ a coal starter comprising ▪ a tubular wall, having one or multiple holes arranged in said wall, ▪ openings (502, 503) at both opposite ends of said tubular wall, and ▪ a grid positioned inside said tubular wall, ∘ an insert, whereby ∘ a coal starter comprising ▪ a tubular wall, having one or multiple holes arranged in said wall, ▪ openings (502, 503) at both opposite ends of said tubular wall, and ▪ a grid positioned inside said tubular wall, ▪ a tubular wall, having one or multiple holes arranged in said wall, ▪ openings (502, 503) at both opposite ends of said tubular wall, and ▪ a grid positioned inside said tubular wall, ∘ an insert, whereby - said insert is adapted to be removably positioned at least partially inside said tubular wall, such that in positioned state of said insert a closed bottom is formed inside said tubular wall, and - said assembly is such that: ∘ by positioning said insert and suspending said assembly below said opening, said assembly functions as an ashtray, being adapted to collect ashes falling from said opening, and being characterised in that ∘ by detaching said assembly and removing said insert, said coal starter is obtained, being adapted to heat pieces of solid fuel when said pieces are placed on said grid of said coal starter. ∘ by positioning said insert and suspending said assembly below said opening, said assembly functions as an ashtray, being adapted to collect ashes falling from said opening, and being characterised in that ∘ by detaching said assembly and removing said insert, said coal starter is obtained, being adapted to heat pieces of solid fuel when said pieces are placed on said grid of said coal starter.