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A unitary barbecue heat source bed and fluid removal channel combination, comprising a plurality of heat source beds, an inclined channel for removing fluid, the heat source beds being adjacent to the channel, wherein the heat source beds and channel are unitary and preferably made from a single she

A unitary barbecue heat source bed and fluid removal channel combination, comprising a plurality of heat source beds, an inclined channel for removing fluid, the heat source beds being adjacent to the channel, wherein the heat source beds and channel are unitary and preferably made from a single sheet of metal.

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1. A unitary barbecue heat source bed and fluid removal channel combination, comprising: a. a plurality of extending longitudinally heat source beds, each heat source bed having a generally planar support surface capable of retaining fuel thereon; andb. an a longitudinally extending inclined channel

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A unitary barbecue heat source bed and fluid removal channel combination, comprising: a. a plurality of extending longitudinally heat source beds, each heat source bed having a generally planar support surface capable of retaining fuel thereon; andb. an a longitudinally extending inclined channel for removing fluid disposed immediately adjacent the plurality of heat source beds, the inclined channel having at least one contiguous surface that is inclined at an angle relative to the generally planar heat source bed support surface;c. wherein the heat source beds are disposed adjacent to and on either side of the inclined channel, said at least one contiguous surface being further defined by sloped channel sides extending upwardly from the contiguous surface thereby providing a raised separation between the inclined channel and each heat source bed; andwherein the heat source beds and inclined channel comprise a unitary structure made from a single rectangular sheet of metal having a continuous surface, andwherein the inclined channel is widest at a point where the channel is furthest removed from the heat bed support surface and narrowest at a point where the channel is closest to the heat bed support surface. 2. The unitary barbecue heat source bed and fluid removal channel combination of claim 1, wherein the inclined channel is raised above the heat source beds when installed. 3. The unitary barbecue heat source bed and fluid removal channel combination of claim 1, further comprising: c. a drainage hole disposed at the lower end of the inclined channel. 4. The unitary barbecue heat source bed and fluid removal channel combination of claim 1, the inclined channel being further defined by at least one upstanding wall, wherein the generally planar support surface of the heat source bed is at a 90 degree angle relative to an the at least one upstanding wall of the inclined channel. 5. The unitary barbecue heat source bed and fluid removal channel combination of claim 1, further comprising: d. a mounting mechanism for mounting the combination to a support structure, the mounting mechanism further including bends disposed at opposite lateral ends of the inclined channel, the bends being disposed at the end of the heat source bed furthest from the inclined channel. 6. The unitary barbecue heat source bed and fluid removal channel combination of claim 1, further comprising: f. a heat source retaining wall disposed essentially parallel to the inclined channel located on the outer lateral edge of each heat source bed. 7. A unitary barbecue heat source bed and fluid removal channel combination according to claim 1, further comprising defined sections of the combination wherein: d. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and J being predetermined points defining discreet line segments measured along the distal longitudinal end of the sheet of metal;e. A′, B′, C′, D′, E′, F′, G′, H′, I′, and J′ being predetermined points defining discreet line segments measured along the proximal longitudinal end of the sheet of metal;wherein the line segments are designated as AB, BC, CD, DE, EF, FG, GH, HI, IJ, A′B′, B′C′, C′D′, D′E′, E′F′, F′G′, G′H′, H′I′, I′J′;f. a center of the inclined channel (EF-F′E′);g. the inclined channel being further defined by sloped channel sides (DE-E′D′ and FG-G′F′);h. raised separations between the inclined channel and the heat source bed defined by lines CD-D′C′ and GH-H′G′); andi. two heat source beds defined by boundary lines BC-C′B′ and HI-I′H′ adjacent to the inclined channelwherein the relative dimensions of the sections are defined as follows:AB=A′B′; BC=B′C′; CD≧C′D′; DE≦D′E′; EF>E′F′; FG≦F′G′; GH≧G′H′; HI=H′I′; and IJ=I′J′. 8. The unitary combination barbecue heat source bed and fluid removal channel of claim 7, wherein the length of BC+CD+DE+EF+FG+GH+HI=B′C′+C′D′+D′E′+E′F′+F′G′+G′H′+H′I′. 9. A method for bending a single sheet of metal into a unitary barbecue heat source bed and fluid removal channel combination, comprising: a. providing a rectangular sheet of metal;b. bending the sheet of metal to form an inclined fluid removal channel medially located approximately along the longitudinal center of the rectangular sheet comprising at least one upstanding wall;c. further bending the sheet of metal to form beds for holding fuel immediately adjacent the inclined fluid removal channel, the fluid removal channel having at least one contiguous surface being inclined at a discrete angle relative to the beds, said at least one contiguous surface being further defined by sloped channel sides extending upwardly from the at least one contiguous surface thereby providing a raised separation between the inclined channel and each bed; andd. bending a mounting mechanism for holding the unitary combination barbecue heat source bed and fluid removal channel on a supporting structure. 10. The method for bending a single sheet of metal into a unitary barbecue heat source bed and fluid removal channel combination of claim 9, wherein the first bending step further comprises: measuring and marking the sheet of metal;positioning the sheet to make the first bend;bending the first non-perpendicular bend, closest to the center, to form the center of the inclined fluid removal channel;repositioning and flipping over the metal sheet to make the second bend;bending the second non-perpendicular bend to form a raised separation between the fluid removal channel and the heat source bed;repositioning and flipping over the metal sheet to make the third bend;bending the third non-perpendicular bend, closest to the center, to form the center of the inclined fluid removal channel;repositioning and flipping over the metal sheet to make the fourth bend;bending the fourth non-perpendicular bend to form a raised separation between the fluid removal channel and the heat source bed;repositioning and flipping over the metal sheet to make the fifth bend;bending the first perpendicular bend to form the heat source bed;repositioning the metal sheet to make the sixth bend;bending the second perpendicular bend to form the inner edge of the heat source bed. 11. The method for bending a single sheet of metal into a unitary combination barbecue heat source bed and fluid removal channel of claim 9, wherein measuring and marking the metal further includes providing for perpendicular and non-perpendicular bends and the angle of bends to be measured from the edge of the rectangular sheet of metal, and wherein bending the sheet metal to form heat source beds is performed with a perpendicular bend parallel to the bend that forms the heat source bed thereby to form a retaining wall for the heat source bed. 12. A unitary barbecue heat source bed and fluid removal channel combination comprising: a. a plurality of heat source beds; andb. an inclined channel for removing fluid disposed adjacent the plurality of heat source beds,c. the heat source beds being adjacent to and disposed on either side of the inclined channel; wherein the heat source beds and channel comprise a unitary structure made from a single rectangular sheet of metal and further wherein: d. the center of the inclined channel at the distal longitudinal end has a width of 4 inches, the sloped channel sides has a width of 2¼ inches, the raised separation between the inclined channel and the heat source bed has a width of 2½ inches;e. the center of the inclined channel at the proximal longitudinal end has a width of 1¼ inches, the sloped channel sides has a width of 2⅞ inches, the raised separation between the inclined channel and the heat source bed has a width of 2¼ inches;f. two heat source beds adjacent to the inclined channel each have a width of at least 16¼ inches;g. the sloped channel sides relative to the center of the inclined channel are at an angle of approximately 145 degrees for the entire length of the channel;h. the sloped channel sides relative to the raised separation between the inclined channel and the heat source bed are at an angle of approximately 50 degrees for the entire length of the channel;i. the heat source bed is essentially perpendicular relative to the raised separation between the inclined channel and the heat source bed for the entire length of the channel;j. the heat source bed is essentially perpendicular relative to the heat source retaining wall for the entire length of the channel. 13. A rotisserie grill with a unitary combination barbecue heat source bed and fluid removal channel, comprising: a. two heat source beds, the heat source beds having a generally planar heat source support surface and being shaped, configured and disposed when in use to retain a heat source therein;b. an inclined channel for removing fluid, the inclined channel having at least one contiguous surface that is at a discrete angle relative to the heat source support surfaces of at least one of the heat source beds and at least one upstanding wall, said at least one contiguous surface being further defined by sloped channel sides defining walls extending upwardly from the at least one contiguous surface thereby providing a raised separation between the inclined channel surface and each heat source bed;c. the heat source beds being immediately adjacent the inclined channel;d. the heat source beds and inclined channel being unitary;e. the inclined channel being raised above the heat source beds;f. the inclined channel having a drainage hole disposed at a longitudinal end of the inclined channel that is closest to the heat source support surfaces of at least one of the heat source beds;g. each heat source bed having essentially a 90 degree angle with the at least one upstanding wall of the inclined channel;h. a mount to allow for the combination to be attached to a support structure, the mount including bends parallel to the inclined channel at the end of the heat source bed furthest from the inclined channel;i. a support structure, wherein the mount is connected to the support structure;j. four legs, one connected at each corner of the support structure;k. a slot for holding a removable fluid receptacle suspended from the support structure so that fluids draining through the drainage hole drain into the fluid receptacle;l. a rotisserie spit on which an animal carcass may be mounted; andn. at least two posts for providing for the capability of mounting the rotisserie spit at one or more predetermined positions at a vertical elevation from the heat source bed and fluid removal channel combination so that radiant heat can be directed from the heat source to the spit. 14. The rotisserie grill with a unitary combination barbecue heat source bed and fluid removal channel of claim 13, further comprising: o. a driver attached to one end of the rotisserie spit configured, oriented and supported for rotating the rotisserie spit. 15. The rotisserie grill with a unitary combination barbecue heat source bed and fluid removal channel of claim 14, wherein the driver is a hand crank. 16. The rotisserie grill with a unitary combination barbecue heat source bed and fluid removal channel of claim 14, wherein the driver is a motor.