Patent ID: 8770182

Claim:
A unitary barbecue heat source bed and fluid removal channel combination, comprising: a. a plurality of extending longitudinally heat source beds, each heat source bed having a generally planar support surface capable of retaining fuel thereon; and b. an a longitudinally extending inclined channel for removing fluid disposed immediately adjacent the plurality of heat source beds, the inclined channel having at least one contiguous surface that is inclined at an angle relative to the generally planar heat source bed support surface; c. wherein the heat source beds are disposed adjacent to and on either side of the inclined channel, said at least one contiguous surface being further defined by sloped channel sides extending upwardly from the contiguous surface thereby providing a raised separation between the inclined channel and each heat source bed; and wherein the heat source beds and inclined channel comprise a unitary structure made from a single rectangular sheet of metal having a continuous surface, and wherein the inclined channel is widest at a point where the channel is furthest removed from the heat bed support surface and narrowest at a point where the channel is closest to the heat bed support surface.