A grill, comprising: a bowl that supports a fuel grate and a cooking grate; a lid for covering the bowl ; and a hinge , the hinge including: a stationary bowl bracket secured to the bowl , the bowl bracket projecting outwardly from the bowl ; a pivoting middle bracket pivotably mounted to the stationary bowl bowl bracket ; and a removable lid bracket secured to the lid , the lid bracket removably securable to the middle bracket such that the lid and lid bracket may be selectively removed from the middle bracket ; a spring having a first end and a second end , the first end of the spring connected to a spring mount on the bowl bracket , the second end of the spring connected to a spring flange on the middle bracket , the spring assisting in opening the lid ; wherein the middle bracket includes an upper flange , the upper flange having an aperture that accepts a lid lock fastener ; wherein the lid bracket includes an upper attachment member , the upper attachment member having a lid lock slot that mates with and may be secured to the middle bracket with the lid lock fastener such that the lid may pivot about the hinge when the lid bracket is secured to the middle bracket ; wherein the middle bracket includes two side members and an alignment pin attached to each side member ; and wherein the lid bracket includes two opposing guide flanges , each guide flange having a guide slot , the guide slots mating with the alignment pins on the middle bracket . a bowl that supports a fuel grate and a cooking grate; a lid for covering the bowl ; and a hinge , the hinge including: a stationary bowl bracket secured to the bowl , the bowl bracket projecting outwardly from the bowl ; a pivoting middle bracket pivotably mounted to the stationary bowl bowl bracket ; and a removable lid bracket secured to the lid , the lid bracket removably securable to the middle bracket such that the lid and lid bracket may be selectively removed from the middle bracket ; a stationary bowl bracket secured to the bowl , the bowl bracket projecting outwardly from the bowl ; a pivoting middle bracket pivotably mounted to the stationary bowl bowl bracket ; and a removable lid bracket secured to the lid , the lid bracket removably securable to the middle bracket such that the lid and lid bracket may be selectively removed from the middle bracket ; a spring having a first end and a second end , the first end of the spring connected to a spring mount on the bowl bracket , the second end of the spring connected to a spring flange on the middle bracket , the spring assisting in opening the lid ; wherein the middle bracket includes an upper flange , the upper flange having an aperture that accepts a lid lock fastener ; wherein the lid bracket includes an upper attachment member , the upper attachment member having a lid lock slot that mates with and may be secured to the middle bracket with the lid lock fastener such that the lid may pivot about the hinge when the lid bracket is secured to the middle bracket ; wherein the middle bracket includes two side members and an alignment pin attached to each side member ; and wherein the lid bracket includes two opposing guide flanges , each guide flange having a guide slot , the guide slots mating with the alignment pins on the middle bracket . <EOS>