A smoke generating assembly includes a smoke barrel defining a smoldering chamber, an auger positioned within the smoke barrel and being rotatable to urge combustible material through the smoldering chamber, a smoldering heater positioned adjacent the smoke barrel for smoldering the combustible material as the auger advances the combustible material past the smoldering heater, a temperature sensor in thermal communication with the smoldering heater for measuring a smoldering temperature, and a controller configured to operate the smoldering heater to regulate the smoldering temperature to a target smoldering temperature.

A smoke generating assembly includes a smoke barrel defining a smoldering chamber, an auger positioned within the smoke barrel and being rotatable to urge combustible material through the smoldering chamber, a smoldering heater positioned adjacent the smoke barrel for smoldering the combustible material as the auger advances the combustible material past the smoldering heater, a temperature sensor in thermal communication with the smoldering heater for measuring a smoldering temperature, and a controller configured to operate the smoldering heater to regulate the smoldering temperature to a target smoldering temperature.

An indoor smoker includes a cabinet defining a smoking chamber, a heating element, a smoke generating assembly, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive a user input which includes a first set point for a cooking parameter, a second set point for the cooking parameter, a first stage limit, and a second stage limit. The controller is also configured to perform a multi-stage cooking profile. The multi-stage cooking profile includes operating, during a first stage, one of the heating element or the smoke generating assembly to provide the first set point of the cooking parameter, detecting the first stage limit, and terminating the first stage and initiating a second stage of the multi-stage cooking profile. The multi-stage cooking profile further includes operating, during the second stage, the one of the heating element or the smoke generating assembly to provide the second set point for the cooking parameter.

An indoor smoker includes a cabinet defining a smoking chamber, a heating element, a smoke generating assembly, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive a user input which includes a first set point for a cooking parameter, a second set point for the cooking parameter, a first stage limit, and a second stage limit. The controller is also configured to perform a multi-stage cooking profile. The multi-stage cooking profile includes operating, during a first stage, one of the heating element or the smoke generating assembly to provide the first set point of the cooking parameter, detecting the first stage limit, and terminating the first stage and initiating a second stage of the multi-stage cooking profile. The multi-stage cooking profile further includes operating, during the second stage, the one of the heating element or the smoke generating assembly to provide the second set point for the cooking parameter.

An automatic smoker, which ignites a combustion medium placed in a combustion chamber by means of an automatic igniter. An ignition needle of the automatic igniter is positioned inside an air inlet port and extends into the combustion chamber, placing the ignition needle at an upwind position. When the ignition needle performs the ignition operation, air enters the combustion chamber through the air inlet hole, promoting the combustion of the combustion medium, thereby enabling the automatic igniter to ignite the combustion medium within the combustion chamber more easily and quickly.

An automatic smoker, which ignites a combustion medium placed in a combustion chamber by means of an automatic igniter. An ignition needle of the automatic igniter is positioned inside an air inlet port and extends into the combustion chamber, placing the ignition needle at an upwind position. When the ignition needle performs the ignition operation, air enters the combustion chamber through the air inlet hole, promoting the combustion of the combustion medium, thereby enabling the automatic igniter to ignite the combustion medium within the combustion chamber more easily and quickly.

A cooking grill has a cooking chamber containing a cooking grate, a solid fuel fire pit beneath the cooking chamber, an ignitor in the fire pit, a fire chimney interposing the fire pit and the cooking chamber, a fuel hopper attached to a fuel chute directing solid fuel from the hopper into the fire pit by gravity, and a fan directing combustion air into the fire pit.

A smoking device for imparting smoking flavor to beverages and foods includes a base and a cover body. The base is provided with a first accommodating groove and a first accommodating opening. The first accommodating opening is connected to the first accommodating groove, and the first accommodating groove is configured to accommodate combustibles. The base is further provided with a first diversion groove and a smoke passage. The first accommodating groove, the first diversion groove and the smoke passage are connected in sequence, and the first diversion groove is configured to guide smoke generated by a combustion of the combustibles in the first accommodating groove to the smoke passage. A width of the first diversion groove is greater than a width of the first accommodating groove. The cover body is able to detachably cover the first accommodating opening.

A smoking device for imparting smoking flavor to beverages and foods includes a base and a cover body. The base is provided with a first accommodating groove and a first accommodating opening. The first accommodating opening is connected to the first accommodating groove, and the first accommodating groove is configured to accommodate combustibles. The base is further provided with a first diversion groove and a smoke passage. The first accommodating groove, the first diversion groove and the smoke passage are connected in sequence, and the first diversion groove is configured to guide smoke generated by a combustion of the combustibles in the first accommodating groove to the smoke passage. A width of the first diversion groove is greater than a width of the first accommodating groove. The cover body is able to detachably cover the first accommodating opening.

A process that includes receiving, by a first trimmer via a conveyor system, a foodstuff and automatically trimming, by the first trimmer and based on first trimming instructions, the foodstuff that results in first trimmings and a trimmed foodstuff. An injector receives the trimmed foodstuff and injects, based on injection instructions, a liquid solution into the trimmed foodstuff to generate an injected foodstuff. A cooker receives the injected foodstuff and cooks, based on cooking instructions, the injected foodstuff that results in a cooked foodstuff. A chiller receives the cooked foodstuff and chills the cooked foodstuff that results in a chilled foodstuff. A second trimmer receives the chilled foodstuff and automatically trims, based on second trimming instructions, the foodstuff that results in second trimmings and a trimmed chilled foodstuff. The second trimmer advances, via the conveyor system, the trimmed chilled foodstuff out of the second trimmer.