An automatic smoker includes a smoker body, a pipe and a base. The pipe has a combustion chamber, an inner wall of the combustion chamber is defined with at least one smoke outlet por. The smoker body and the base are detachably assembled, and the pipe is arranged between the smoker body and the base. The smoker body includes an automatic igniter, the automatic igniter includes an ignition needle, the ignition needle extends into the combustion chamber and is configured to ignite a combustion medium within the combustion chamber.

An automatic smoker includes a smoker body, a pipe and a base. The pipe has a combustion chamber, an inner wall of the combustion chamber is defined with at least one smoke outlet por. The smoker body and the base are detachably assembled, and the pipe is arranged between the smoker body and the base. The smoker body includes an automatic igniter, the automatic igniter includes an ignition needle, the ignition needle extends into the combustion chamber and is configured to ignite a combustion medium within the combustion chamber.

The mobile grill with sprinkler system may comprise a grill, a sprinkler system, a smoker, an oven, and a trailer. The grill, the smoker, and the oven may be coupled to the top of the trailer such that the grill, the smoker, and the oven may be towed to a venue for use. The mobile grill with sprinkler system may be operable to cook and/or heat food. As non-limiting examples, the grill and the smoker may be operable to cook meat while the oven maintains side dishes at an elevated temperature. The sprinkler system located within the grill may be adapted to dispense water inside of the grill when activated by a user.

The mobile grill with sprinkler system may comprise a grill, a sprinkler system, a smoker, an oven, and a trailer. The grill, the smoker, and the oven may be coupled to the top of the trailer such that the grill, the smoker, and the oven may be towed to a venue for use. The mobile grill with sprinkler system may be operable to cook and/or heat food. As non-limiting examples, the grill and the smoker may be operable to cook meat while the oven maintains side dishes at an elevated temperature. The sprinkler system located within the grill may be adapted to dispense water inside of the grill when activated by a user.

A heating apparatus can include a fire cage defining a cage space containing heated fuel. The heating apparatus can also include a container configured to be supported by the fire cage at a container position, wherein the container is above at least a portion of the cage space. The container can be designed to hold burning fuel above the heated fuel. Also, a heating apparatus can be arranged to form a food grill, and the heating apparatus can be rearranged to form a fire cage configuration. A thermal store can be placed in a heat collecting position on a side of the fire cage in a first location to heat the thermal store. The thermal store can be moved away from the fire cage and can be positioned in a second location away from the fire cage to emit thermal energy to heat air around the second location.

A heating apparatus can include a fire cage defining a cage space containing heated fuel. The heating apparatus can also include a container configured to be supported by the fire cage at a container position, wherein the container is above at least a portion of the cage space. The container can be designed to hold burning fuel above the heated fuel. Also, a heating apparatus can be arranged to form a food grill, and the heating apparatus can be rearranged to form a fire cage configuration. A thermal store can be placed in a heat collecting position on a side of the fire cage in a first location to heat the thermal store. The thermal store can be moved away from the fire cage and can be positioned in a second location away from the fire cage to emit thermal energy to heat air around the second location.

Disclosed is a method to fill and seal a container for smoking food on a grill. The method includes positioning a container on a conveyor system, receiving the container in a vent hole applicator system, and placing a vent hole in the container with the vent hole applicator system. The method further includes receiving the container in a filling system, positioning the container adjacent to a tube from the filling system, and dispensing a smoke fuel from a hopper into the container through the tube. The method further includes receiving the container in a seam sealing system, positioning a lid onto the container, and curling the lid and container top to form a double seam. The method further includes receiving the container in a packaging system and packaging the container into sale packs for distribution.

A modular smoker includes a base portion having a through bore extending from a first end of the base portion to a second end of the base portion, wherein the through bore is configured to define a shelf between the first end and the second end, a top portion configured to be removably coupled with the base portion, wherein the top portion has a through bore extending from a first end of the top portion to an opposite second end of the top portion in a first direction, and a screen configured to be held on the shelf of the through bore between the first end and the second end of the base portion. The through bore of the base portion is configured to define a chamber for receiving a combustible material on the screen between the first end and the second end of the base portion, the through bore of the base portion is configured to permit a flow of smoke from the combustible material out the through bore of the base portion at the second end of the base portion, and the second end of the body member is configured to rest on a rim of a container to block the flow of air from the container where a surface of the second end of the body member contacts the rim.

A modular smoker includes a base portion having a through bore extending from a first end of the base portion to a second end of the base portion, wherein the through bore is configured to define a shelf between the first end and the second end, a top portion configured to be removably coupled with the base portion, wherein the top portion has a through bore extending from a first end of the top portion to an opposite second end of the top portion in a first direction, and a screen configured to be held on the shelf of the through bore between the first end and the second end of the base portion. The through bore of the base portion is configured to define a chamber for receiving a combustible material on the screen between the first end and the second end of the base portion, the through bore of the base portion is configured to permit a flow of smoke from the combustible material out the through bore of the base portion at the second end of the base portion, and the second end of the body member is configured to rest on a rim of a container to block the flow of air from the container where a surface of the second end of the body member contacts the rim.

The present invention is a grilling device that can be placed inside the cooking cavity of a larger grill, cooker, smoker, or similar, allowing the larger non-propane powered cooker to utilize alternative fuel sources such as propane, natural gas, or electric heat as configured by the grilling device.