Grill with flat top griddle and vertically adjustable swinging accessories

A grill, comprising:

• a griddle;
• a heating section, wherein the heating section includes a body and a fire box supported by the body;
• wherein the fire box is positioned below the griddle to heat the griddle;
• wherein the fire box has a base and a sidewall extending from the base;
• wherein the sidewall of the fire box has a frustoconical shape;
• and
• wherein the sidewall of the fire box is spaced away from the body to reduce heat transfer from the fire box to the body.

A grill, comprising:

• a griddle, wherein the griddle defines a central opening;
• a central grate that covers the central opening;
• wherein the central grate has ribs that define grate openings;
• wherein the central grate is flush with a cooking surface surrounding the central opening of the griddle to facilitate sliding of food between the griddle and the central grate;
• wherein the griddle has a retention ledge surrounding an outer circumference of the griddle;
• wherein the retention ledge has a raised lip that extends from the cooking surface;
• wherein the raised lip inhibits food from sliding off the griddle;
• wherein the griddle has a smooth continuous cooking surface on which food is cooked;
• and
• wherein the cooking surface surrounding the central opening of the griddle is flat.