The present disclosure is directed to a firebox basket for a barbeque grill or smoker. In one form, the present disclosure provides a grill comprising an ash depository, a firebox basket positioned in the grill above the ash depository; and a cooking rack positioned above the firebox basket. The firebox basket comprises: a support basket defining an internal area, the support basket comprising: a plurality of concentrically stacked rungs that define a side wall of the firebox basket; and a grate positioned at a bottom of the plurality of concentrically stacked rungs; and a plurality of ceramic pieces disposed within the support basket. The support basket is configured to support the plurality of ceramic pieces around the internal area of the support basket.

An oven is provided, which includes a domed ceiling, a baking stone located below the domed ceiling, a cooking chamber between the domed ceiling and the baking stone, a front opening that provides access to the cooking chamber for food and utensils, a combustion chamber adjacent to, and at least partially below, the cooking chamber, and a rear opening that provides access to the combustion chamber.

An indoor smoker includes a smoking chamber and a smoke generating assembly for providing a flow of smoke into the smoking chamber, the smoke generating assembly comprising a smoke barrel, an auger positioned within the smoke barrel and being rotatable for selectively urging combustible material through the smoke barrel, and a smoldering heater for smoldering the combustible material as the auger advances the combustible material past the smoldering heater. The method includes receiving a command to pause a smoke generating process, turning off the smoldering heater, rotating the auger to advance smoldering combustible material off of the smoldering heater and advance fresh combustible material onto the smoldering heater, pausing for a predetermined amount of time to permit the fresh combustible material to absorb residual heat from the smoldering heater, and rotating the auger to advance the fresh combustible material off of the smoldering heater.

A system for a forced air flow into a kamado-style cooker comprises a control unit and an adapter defining an airflow duct with an entrance aperture and an exit aperture. The adapter is configured to removably mount over a lower damper port in a kamado-style cooker such that the exit aperture is aligned with the lower damper port. The control unit comprises an electric fan, one or more sensor input ports, and an airflow exit duct. The control unit is configured to separably mate with the adapter such that the airflow exit duct of the control unit is received by the entrance aperture of the adapter. Advantageously, a forced air flow generated by the electric fan, in response to a temperature signal input, passes out of the control unit, through the adapter, and into a body portion of the kamado-style cooker to encourage, facilitate and manage combustion within the cooker.

A fire pit combustion chamber has an inner wall and a floor having perforations for allowing ash and to pass therethrough and having a floor opening selectively coverable by a lift out section having a rim and having a cover with a raised shape for directing fuel outwardly as the fuel burns. The inverted cover is also receivable within the opening. The cover may define cover openings. A floor recess receives the rim to prevent lateral movement of the cover. An ash pan is below the floor for receiving ash and is removeable though the floor opening. A chute below the floor directs ash into the ash pan. The ash pan may conform to the chute for permitting the ash pan to pass into the chute and may be suspended therefrom. A second ash pan e.g., a removable drawer, may collecting ash when the ash pan is removed.

An oven is provided, which includes a domed ceiling, a baking stone located below the domed ceiling, a cooking chamber between the domed ceiling and the baking stone, a front opening that provides access to the cooking chamber for food and utensils, a combustion chamber adjacent to, and at least partially below, the cooking chamber, and a rear opening that provides access to the combustion chamber.

New forms of fire-containing furniture, and methods for their use, are provided. In some embodiments, a fire-containing table, including a fire-holding platform, suspended vertically below the top of the table, is provided. The fire-holding platform includes a fire container, and may include a plurality of gaps between the fire container and the table top. A first air gap may be provided horizontally, between the fire container and a cut-out in the table top, and a second air gap may be provided, vertically, between the fire-holding platform and the table top. An intermediate fire base may be included, creating a third air gap. In some embodiments, a height-adjustable fire shield surrounding the fire container is switched between a lowered and raised position, sealing and opening the fire container. The fire shield may be force-biased, creating a peripheral fire wall on the table top, and opening lower air vents when raised.

A fire display fire pit for burning pelletized fuel and associated components and methods. The fire display pit can include a conveyor for moving pelletized fuel from a hopper to a burn chamber. The fire pit may be configured to produce flames in a vortex pattern, such as inside a flame tower.

Operation of a solid fuel burning device can be monitored using a video sensor located remote from the solid fuel burning device and at least another sensor. The video sensor can record video data that monitors actions and behavior related to the solid fuel burning device. The other can record at least temperature data related to the solid fuel burning device. A controller can: detect an occurrence related to an object in at least the video data; create an identified occurrence; determine a context of the identified occurrence based on a stage of a fire cycle of the solid fuel burning device; and characterize the identified occurrence in the context as satisfactory or sub-optimal, such that: when the identified occurrence in the context is satisfactory, continue normal operation; and when the identified occurrence in the context is sub-optimal, send a message to a user of the solid fuel burning device.

Operation of a solid fuel burning device can be monitored using a video sensor located remote from the solid fuel burning device and at least another sensor. The video sensor can record video data that monitors actions and behavior related to the solid fuel burning device. The other can record at least temperature data related to the solid fuel burning device. A controller can: detect an occurrence related to an object in at least the video data; create an identified occurrence; determine a context of the identified occurrence based on a stage of a fire cycle of the solid fuel burning device; and characterize the identified occurrence in the context as satisfactory or sub-optimal, such that: when the identified occurrence in the context is satisfactory, continue normal operation; and when the identified occurrence in the context is sub-optimal, send a message to a user of the solid fuel burning device.