Patent ID: 8602018

Claim:
A method of cooking on a barbecue grill, said grill having a housing with a cavity therein; a heat source mounted within said cavity and a cooking surface supported in the housing at a position above the heat source; wherein the method comprises the steps of fabricating a perforated plate having side walls and placing said perforated plate, including hundreds of perforation holes, in said cavity above said heating source for producing radiant heat and reducing air flow between said heat source and said cooking surface and suppressing flames below said perforated plate by reducing oxygen required for combustion, such that flames not reach the food being cooked; and positioning a plurality of cooking surface ribs above and in close proximity to said perforated plate for supporting food being cooked on the grill, said ribs having a first end and a second end, with an end cap at each of said ends, said end caps having means for securing said ribs in a substantially parallel orientation whereby channels are formed between said ribs and said perforated plate.