Patent ID: 7757604

Claim:
A smoke generating device for a barbecue grill having a cooking chamber and a burner tube section in the cooking chamber, the smoke generating device comprising: a smoker box, a cover, and an ignition bar extending outwardly and inwardly of the smoker box; the smoker box having a floor and a plurality of walls; the smoker box and the cover defining an interior space; the smoker box being adapted to hold an at least one smoker particle in the interior space; at least one support extending from the smoker box and being adapted to engage with the burner tube section to hold the smoker box such that the ignition bar is disposed in a position above a portion of the burner tube section to transfer heat to the ignition bar when the burner is operating; the floor having an at least one opening for receiving an air into the smoker box; the at least one opening having an inwardly protruding louver for elevating the at least one smoker particle off of the floor; and the smoker box having an at least one smoke outlet opening at a periphery of the cover.