| Charcoal barbecue grills are fueled by burning charcoal. | | | | - Hibachi - Similar in design to a brazier, but made |
| Either charcoal briquets or all-natural lump charcoal can | | | | from sheet steel or cast iron, and with two |
| be used, and there is in fact some debate among | | | | independent cooking grids. As with a brazier grill, |
| enthusiasts as to which is better. The advantage of | | | | heating is generally controlled by moving the grids up |
| briquets is that they are usually uniform in size and | | | | and down, although some hibachi grills do also have a |
| burn consistently. On the other hand, advocates of | | | | venting system. |
| all-natural lump charcoal, claim that it produces a | | | | - Kettle - A design based on a hemispherical ball with |
| subtle smoky aroma that improves the taste of the | | | | a lid - the original kettle grill was created in 1951 by |
| food. | | | | George A. Stephen, Sr., by sawing a metal buoy in |
| There are in fact quite a wide variety of charcoal | | | | half and adding a dome-shaped lid. Kettle grills contain |
| barbecue grills that you can get. | | | | a cooking grid and a charcoal grid, between which the |
| The most common types are: | | | | charcoal is placed, and also incorporate a venting |
| - Brazier - A charcoal pan made from sheet metal, | | | | system and legs, as well as coming with a lid. |
| usually on legs, with a wire cooking grid. The grid may | | | | Additionally some kettle designs also include an |
| be moved up and down to control the amount of | | | | ash-catching tray, and wheels. |
| heating. | | | | |