Patent ID: 8079302

Claim:
A portable cooking unit comprising a plurality of vertically extending, spaced posts, each post having a footing at a bottom end thereof; a bottom heat supply grid support interconnecting said posts above and adjacent each footing, said bottom heat supply grid supporting a multi-optioned heat source including a burner or a fuel source; a multi-fold lid interconnecting top ends of said posts, said lid comprising two halves, each half comprising a plurality of panels each hinged to an adjacent panel with an end fold panel at opposite ends of said lid folded down over top ends of said posts, with adjacent halves not connected either to allow some panels to be folded over to form a top opening into said cooking unit, said opening being adjustable by the number of panels being folded over, or to cover completely said top opening; a mid-section platform interconnecting said posts between said bottom heat supply grid and said lid comprising a grid structure to accommodate containers for cooking food directly above said bottom heat supply grid support; side flaps on all sides of said unit hinged to said mid-section platform for rotation, each flap rotatable between a downward extending position covering an area between said mid-section platform and said bottom heat support grid and an upwardly extending position enclosing an area above said mid-section platform, said flaps being independently movable to control heat temperature and direction and amount of air flow through said cooking unit; and said lid with all said panels folded over sides of said cooking unit accommodating a single pot or a plurality of inter-fitting containers for cooking food above that of said mid-section platform, thereby providing said cooking unit with two levels of cooking above said heat source.