A fire starting assembly receives and ignites charcoal and releases the charcoal when its temperature is suitable for cooking. It has a housing that is bound by a perimeter wall with an upper edge defining an upper opening and a lower edge defining a lower opening. A grate, located closer to the lower edge than the upper edge, is pivotally joined to the perimeter wall. The grate, in its closed position, intersects a lumen extending through the housing and through the openings defined by the upper and lower edges to hold charcoal. The grate, in its open position, releases the charcoal. A catch is releasably engaged with the grate to retain the grate in the closed position. The catch is releasable from the grate such that the grate pivots downwardly toward the lower edge and through the lower opening to define an open position.

A charcoal starter for use with charcoal briquettes or hardwood is disclosed. The invention provides improvements directed to both the manufacture and use of charcoal chimneys, specifically the safety and ease of dispersal of lit coal.

An outdoor cooking device preferably constructed from sheet metal or other non-combustible material comprising a wok support tube and a circular disk to act as a heat shield attached to the support tube. The support tube contains vent holes or relief cuts above the heat shield. The outer diameter of the disk fits just inside the inner diameter of an outdoor cooker. The support tube allows a wok or similar cook pan to sit proud of the outer cooker walls. This arrangement channels hot air and fire from a heat source, typically charcoal contained within the device tube, to the surface of a wok to provide true high heat wok cooking.

Pellet grills and associated methods of operation are disclosed. An example pellet grill includes an ignitor configured to be activated. The ignitor has a duty cycle associated with a number of activations of the ignitor. The example pellet grill further includes one or more processors configured to determine whether the duty cycle has violated a threshold. The one or more processors are further configured, in response to determining that the duty cycle has violated the threshold, to generate a notification indicating that the threshold has been violated. The one or more processors are further configured to cause the notification to be presented at a user interface of the pellet grill.

This present invention relates to a campfire or firepit mat designed for outdoor use around a campfire/fire pit. The mat has a continuous circular opening in the center of its area to allow for placement around the campfire or firepit. The mat is made up of durable weave material that is water-resistant, flame-resistant, mildew-resistant, rugged, flexible and scratch free. The mat prevents dirt, sand, mud, water and snow from accumulating along the top surface of the mat and soiling the clothing and shoes of individuals utilizing the mat. The mat may also have an LED light system, a battery and a wireless communication module that can pair with a mobile application on an electronic device to control the operation of the LED light system.

An example oven can include: a main body defining a cooking cavity; a front portion of the main body defining a front opening for receiving a food item and acting as an air vent; a baking stone positioned to support the food item; a tray assembly including a grate positioned in the main body; and a gas burner positioned adjacent to the baking stone and the tray assembly; wherein the gas burner is configured to combust a gas to heat the cooking cavity; wherein the gas burner is positioned to ignite fuel on the grate of the tray assembly to further heat the cooking cavity; and wherein the gas burner is positioned to heat at least a portion of the baking stone.

Pellet grills and associated methods of operation are disclosed. An example pellet grill includes a one or more processors configured to detect an improper shutdown of a control system of the pellet grill. The one or more processors are further configured to generate a notification in response to the control system regaining power following detection of the improper shutdown, the notification indicating that the control system was improperly shutdown. The one or more processors are further configured to cause the notification to be presented at a user interface of the pellet grill.

An example oven can include: a main body with a cooking cavity; a front portion of the main body having a front opening for receiving a pizza and acting as an air vent; a wood burning tray assembly including a grate positioned in the main body; and a gas burner positioned adjacent to the wood burning tray assembly; wherein the gas burner is configured to combust a gas to heat the cooking cavity; and wherein the gas burner is positioned to ignite wood on the grate of the wood burning tray assembly to further heat the cooking cavity.

Pellet grills and associated methods of operation are disclosed. An example pellet grill includes a main body defining a cooking chamber. The example pellet grill further includes a grease deflection bar assembly located within the main body. the grease deflection bar assembly includes a first rack removably positioned on first tabs of the main body, a second rack removably positioned on second tabs of the main body, and a grease deflection bar extending between and removably positioned on the first and second racks.

Embodiments of the inventive concept provide a double-sealed high-temperature resistant DC ignitor for use with a wood pellet burner assembly. The DC ignitor includes a non-heating element portion. The non-heating element portion is connected to at least one of a battery or an AC to DC electrical transformer attached to the wood pellet burner assembly. A heating element is connected to the non-heating element portion, and extends by at least one inch into a combustion region of the wood pellet burner assembly. The heating element portion is configured to be heated by power received from the battery or the AC to DC electrical transformer. The DC ignitor provides safe, reliable, and fast combustion of wood pellets that congregate in a combustion region of the wood pellet burner assembly.