Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods of smoke vacuum packaging. A method of smoke vacuum packaging includes the steps of removing a substantial amount of air from a container in which a product is positioned, infusing the container with smoke after a substantial amount of air is removed from the container, and sealing the container.

Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods of smoke vacuum packaging. A method of smoke vacuum packaging includes the steps of removing a substantial amount of air from a container in which a product is positioned, infusing the container with smoke after a substantial amount of air is removed from the container, and sealing the container.

Smoking device includes smoking chamber, smoke generating chamber, smoking heater, communication path, and fan. Smoking chamber houses raw material of a smoked food product. Smoke generating chamber is disposed below smoking chamber. Smoking heater generates smoke in smoke generating chamber by heating smoking material housed in smoke generating chamber. Communication path communicates smoking chamber with smoke generating chamber. Cooling fan cools smoke passing through communication path. According to the present aspect, a desired smoked product can be manufactured by using a sufficient amount of smoke at any smoking temperature.

Smoking device includes smoking chamber, smoke generating chamber, smoking heater, communication path, and fan. Smoking chamber houses raw material of a smoked food product. Smoke generating chamber is disposed below smoking chamber. Smoking heater generates smoke in smoke generating chamber by heating smoking material housed in smoke generating chamber. Communication path communicates smoking chamber with smoke generating chamber. Cooling fan cools smoke passing through communication path. According to the present aspect, a desired smoked product can be manufactured by using a sufficient amount of smoke at any smoking temperature.

A grill assembly is disclosed which includes a grate having an upper surface configured to support an item of food to be cooked, a cooking chamber, a gas burner or a pellet burner, and a container. The gas burner or pellet burner is adapted to be installed within the cooking chamber and below the grate and to operate using a gaseous fuel or a pellet fuel. The container includes an interior wall, a floor, and an exterior wall adapted to be positioned within the chamber, below the grate, and with the interior wall adjacent the gas burner or the pellet burner. At least one of the interior wall, the floor and the exterior wall of the container defines an opening for allowing a hot gas from the gas or pellet burner to pass into the container. The container can be adapted to hold charcoal and/or wood. The cooking chamber may be formed from an earthen material and can be adapted to support the grate within the cooking chamber.

A grill assembly is disclosed which includes a grate having an upper surface configured to support an item of food to be cooked, a cooking chamber, a gas burner or a pellet burner, and a container. The gas burner or pellet burner is adapted to be installed within the cooking chamber and below the grate and to operate using a gaseous fuel or a pellet fuel. The container includes an interior wall, a floor, and an exterior wall adapted to be positioned within the chamber, below the grate, and with the interior wall adjacent the gas burner or the pellet burner. At least one of the interior wall, the floor and the exterior wall of the container defines an opening for allowing a hot gas from the gas or pellet burner to pass into the container. The container can be adapted to hold charcoal and/or wood. The cooking chamber may be formed from an earthen material and can be adapted to support the grate within the cooking chamber.

There is provided a modular barbecue system and kits for adapting a gas barbecue to other types of cooking and other uses. The modular barbecue system comprises a heating compartment having a bottom wall and a peripheral defining a cavity, a heat source provided in the cavity of the heating compartment, a plurality of add-on components receivable in the cavity of the heating compartment, a plurality of steps provided in the cavity of the heating compartment for supporting the add-on components at different distances relative to the heat source. Add-on components such as a large basin, a flat basin, a perforated plate system, a strainer, a lid and a pump are combined to form a plurality of kits enabling steam cooking, maple sap boiling, double boiling, coal fire cooking, boiling, smoke cooking and water heating to expand the typical grilling method of a gas barbecue to various cooking techniques.

There is provided a modular barbecue system and kits for adapting a gas barbecue to other types of cooking and other uses. The modular barbecue system comprises a heating compartment having a bottom wall and a peripheral defining a cavity, a heat source provided in the cavity of the heating compartment, a plurality of add-on components receivable in the cavity of the heating compartment, a plurality of steps provided in the cavity of the heating compartment for supporting the add-on components at different distances relative to the heat source. Add-on components such as a large basin, a flat basin, a perforated plate system, a strainer, a lid and a pump are combined to form a plurality of kits enabling steam cooking, maple sap boiling, double boiling, coal fire cooking, boiling, smoke cooking and water heating to expand the typical grilling method of a gas barbecue to various cooking techniques.

A heat concentrator device is provided for concentrating heat from a heat source for heating a container. The heat concentrator includes a heat concentrator body including a first side wall, the body including an upper concentrator end and a lower concentrator end, the body forming an inverted funnel shape. A lower concentrator opening is defined at the lower concentrator end, and an upper concentrator opening defined at the upper concentrator end, the lower concentrator opening being larger than the upper concentrator opening. A plurality of concentrator holes is defined in the side walls. At least one concentrator support extends from the lower concentrator end of the side walls, the at least one concentrator support resiliently biased inwardly, wherein the at least one concentrator support of the side walls is configured to directly engage the heat source, support the side walls, and orient the upper concentrator end toward the container.

A heat concentrator device is provided for concentrating heat from a heat source for heating a container. The heat concentrator includes a heat concentrator body including a first side wall, the body including an upper concentrator end and a lower concentrator end, the body forming an inverted funnel shape. A lower concentrator opening is defined at the lower concentrator end, and an upper concentrator opening defined at the upper concentrator end, the lower concentrator opening being larger than the upper concentrator opening. A plurality of concentrator holes is defined in the side walls. At least one concentrator support extends from the lower concentrator end of the side walls, the at least one concentrator support resiliently biased inwardly, wherein the at least one concentrator support of the side walls is configured to directly engage the heat source, support the side walls, and orient the upper concentrator end toward the container.