Patent ID: 6922033

Claim:
An apparatus for grilling, comprising: a grill having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface being adapted for receiving heat from a healing source and the upper surface being adapted for transmitting heat for grilling; a cover having an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein the cover comprises a rear portion, a front portion, and a lateral portion; a hollow cavity between the interior surface of the cover and the upper grilling surface, such that when the cover is substantially closed, objects on the grilling surface do not contact the interior surface of the cover; an opening formed between the front and lateral portions of the cover and the upper grilling surface, the opening being adjustable by rotation of the cover; a motor coupled to the rear portion of the cover, said motor operating to adjust the opening between the cover and the upper grilling surface; and a motor controller for adjusting the opening, wherein the motor and motor controller are configured to adjust the size of the opening during cooking to vary cooking conditions.