Patent ID: 7469630

Claim:
A device for allowing a user to simultaneously smoke and steam foodstuff on an outdoor grill so that the foodstuff does not dry out during cooking procedures, said device comprising: means for generating a selected quantity of steam upwardly such that the foodstuff will become saturated with the steam during cooking operations, said steam generating means comprising a reservoir including a base member and a lid tightly and securely fastened directly thereto, said lid maintaining an air tight relationship with said base member for preventing pressurized steam from escaping said base member; a plurality of rigid exhausts directly conjoined to said lid and in fluid communication with said base member such that the steam is directed upwardly; a flexible conduit having opposed end portions directly connected to a gas supply source and said steam generating means respectively; a pressure gauge operably attached with said lid for measuring the steam pressure during operating conditions; and a controller operably connected to said conduit such that the user can selectively adjust a temperature of the steam as desired during cooking operations, said controller extending outwardly and being readily accessible by the user; a serrated layer for receiving foodstuff thereon during operating conditions; and a plurality of smokers; wherein said serrated layer includes a plurality of juxtaposed and spaced angle members having a substantially pyramid shape, said angle members being directly conjoined such that a linear opening runs along a longitudinal axis thereof and between said angle members; wherein said serrated layer further comprises a plurality of oppositely seated support tabs for supporting said smokers.