Transversely-loadable rotisserie baskets for grills

A rotisserie basket, comprising:

• a base;
• a lid coupled to the base and movable relative to the base between an open position and a closed position;
• a first mounting bracket coupled to the base, the first mounting bracket oriented orthogonally relative to and extending laterally away from a portion of the base that extends along a right side surface of the base, the first mounting bracket including a mounting channel having an upper wall, a lower wall, a front wall, and a rear opening, the mounting channel of the first mounting bracket configured to transversely receive a rotisserie spit via the rear opening of the mounting channel of the first mounting bracket;
• a second mounting bracket coupled to the base, the second mounting bracket oriented orthogonally relative to and extending laterally away from a portion of the base that extends along a left side surface of the base, the second mounting bracket including a mounting channel having an upper wall, a lower wall, a front wall, and a rear opening, the mounting channel of the second mounting bracket configured to transversely receive the rotisserie spit via the rear opening of the mounting channel of the second mounting bracket, wherein the first mounting bracket and the second mounting bracket are respectively configured to be transversely loaded onto the rotisserie spit while the lid of the rotisserie basket remains in the open position;
• a first fastener configured to be threadedly coupled to the first mounting bracket, the first fastener movable relative to the first mounting bracket between a locked position that partially obstructs a forward portion of the mounting channel of the first mounting bracket and an unlocked position that does not obstruct the forward portion of the mounting channel of the first mounting bracket;
• a second fastener configured to be threadedly coupled to the second mounting bracket, the second fastener movable relative to the second mounting bracket between a locked position that partially obstructs a forward portion of the mounting channel of the second mounting bracket and an unlocked position that does not obstruct the forward portion of the mounting channel of the second mounting bracket;
• a first clip pivotably coupled to the first mounting bracket, the first clip including an engagement portion configured to be selectively positioned within a first slot formed in the upper wall of the mounting channel of the first mounting bracket, the first clip rotatable relative to the first mounting bracket between a closed position in which the engagement portion of the first clip is positioned within the first slot and in which the first clip obstructs a rearward portion of the mounting channel of the first mounting bracket, and an open position in which the engagement portion of the first clip is not positioned within the first slot and in which the first clip does not obstruct the rearward portion of the mounting channel of the first mounting bracket;
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• a second clip pivotably coupled to the second mounting bracket, the second clip including an engagement portion configured to be selectively positioned within a second slot formed in the upper wall of the mounting channel of the second mounting bracket, the second clip rotatable relative to the second mounting bracket between a closed position in which the engagement portion of the second clip is positioned within the second slot and in which the second clip obstructs a rearward portion of the mounting channel of the second mounting bracket, and an open position in which the engagement portion of the second clip is not positioned within the second slot and in which the second clip does not obstruct the rearward portion of the mounting channel of the second mounting bracket.