Rotisserie hanging grill

Abstract

A self-contained apparatus having a rotating flavor barrel for roasting, grilling, searing, rotisserie cooking, and smoking food. The apparatus is easily assembled, disassembled and transported making it ideal for “tailgate” cooking. The apparatus may be mounted on a wheeled frame or on a vehicle mounted frame. The apparatus can include an adjustable-height firebox and a smoker cover. Multiple accessories may be attached to the flavor barrel.

1 . A grilling apparatus comprising: 
 at least one rotatable member;    one or more supports rotatably secured to said member; and    a grill supported by said supports, said grill remaining substantially horizontal during rotation of said member; and    a heat source.    
   
   
       2 . The grilling apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said supports comprises heat-resistant bearings.  
   
   
       3 . The grilling apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said supports swing freely during rotation of said member.  
   
   
       4 . The grilling apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said member comprises a porous metal barrel.  
   
   
       5 . The grilling apparatus of  claim 4  wherein said barrel comprises metal mesh.  
   
   
       6 . The grilling apparatus of  claim 4  wherein said supports are secured to an interior of said barrel.  
   
   
       7 . The grilling apparatus of  claim 4  wherein said grill hangs within said barrel.  
   
   
       8 . The grilling apparatus of  claim 7  wherein said grill is insertable and/or removable from said barrel via an opening in said barrel.  
   
   
       9 . The grilling apparatus of  claim 4  wherein said porous metal diffuses flames from said heat source.  
   
   
       10 . The grilling apparatus of  claim 1  wherein a distance of said heat source from said grill is adjustable.  
   
   
       11 . The grilling apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said heat source comprises a firebox or a burner.  
   
   
       12 . The grilling apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said grill is positioned below an axis of rotation of said member.  
   
   
       13 . The grilling apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a smoker cover.  
   
   
       14 . A method of grilling foods, the method comprising the steps of: 
 attaching one or more supports to a rotatable member so that the supports are rotatable with respect to the member;    supporting a grill with said supports;    disposing food on the grill;    rotating the member; and    heating the food;    wherein the grill remains substantially horizontal during the rotating step.    
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the member comprises a porous metal barrel.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising the step of the porous metal barrel diffusing flames.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the supporting step comprises hanging the grill within the barrel.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17  comprising the step of inserting the grill into the barrel via an opening in the barrel.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 17  comprising the step of removing the grill from the barrel via an opening in the barrel.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the supporting step comprises hanging the grill lower than an axis of rotation of the member.