Heating table with adjustable-height grill

A cooking system comprising:

• a heating apparatus comprising a recessed combustion chamber for receiving a combustible fuel, the recessed combustion chamber comprising a floor, at least one wall, and an opening;
• a cooking surface comprising a hole and a planar surface substantially parallel to the floor;
• a handle operably associated with the cooking surface;
• a friction rod having a distal end near the floor and a proximate end near the opening, the friction rod passing through the hole;
• wherein friction between the friction rod and the cooking surface support the cooking surface above and substantially parallel to the floor, and
• wherein rotation of a portion of the cooking surface toward the opening reduces the friction between the friction rod and cooking surface such that the cooking surface can be raised or lowered relative to the floor.