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A barbecue grill for cooking food with charcoal fuel or the like is disclosed as including a housing having a lower portion including a rack on which the fuel to be burned is located, and an upper portion having a cooking grill on which food to be cooked is placed. The upper portion is closed in by

A barbecue grill for cooking food with charcoal fuel or the like is disclosed as including a housing having a lower portion including a rack on which the fuel to be burned is located, and an upper portion having a cooking grill on which food to be cooked is placed. The upper portion is closed in by a cover which includes an adjustable opening for controlling the smoke content of the grill during cooking. A novel fuel igniter is provided on the rack holding the charcoal and is movable between an upright position in which the charcoal is ignited and a second position in which the lighter is protected from drippings from the food being cooked.

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A barbeque grill for cooking food with charcoal fuel, or the like, comprising, in combination: an upright housing having a lower portion in which the fuel is burned and an upper portion in which the food to be cooked is to be placed; grill means in said upper portion for supporting the food to be co

A barbeque grill for cooking food with charcoal fuel, or the like, comprising, in combination: an upright housing having a lower portion in which the fuel is burned and an upper portion in which the food to be cooked is to be placed; grill means in said upper portion for supporting the food to be cooked; a cover attached to said housing to permit access to said upper portion for placement of food to be cooked, said cover including an opening therethrough; air control means disposed on said cover about said opening and including means for adjusting the quantity of air flow through said opening for controlling the flow of smoke from said housing, said air control means including a louvered member mounted over said opening on the outside of said cover, and a plate mounted over said opening on the inside of said cover, and means for so mounting said plate while permitting movement of said plate to and from said opening, said means including resilient means for biasing said plate away from said opening; rack means in said lower portion for supporting said fuel for burning; and a wick type fuel igniter located in said lower portion and disposed to rotate from a first position for lighting said fuel, to a second position wherein the wick is protected from drippings from the food being cooked, said igniter including an elongated trough for accumulation of a liquid fuel, an elongated wick extending from said trough and a shield member extending from the side walls of said trough and extending over said trough to shield said wick when in second position, and further including mounting means for mounting said igniter on and beneath said rack for movement between said first and second position, and a door in said housing for permitting access to said lower portion thereof.