Cooking appliance and method of operating the same to synchronize cooking times for multiple zones

A method of operating a cooking appliance, the cooking appliance comprising a cooking chamber defining a plurality of cooking zones, a plurality of heating elements provided within the cooking chamber, and a user interface configured to receive inputs, the method comprising:

• receiving a first input for a cooking sequence, the first input comprising a first temperature and a first cooking time for a first cooking zone of the plurality of cooking zones;
• receiving a second input for the cooking sequence, the second input comprising a second temperature and a second cooking time for a second cooking zone of the plurality of cooking zones;
• determining a first energy transfer value for the first cooking zone and a second energy transfer value for the second cooking zone;
• comparing the first energy transfer value to the second energy transfer value according to the first and second temperatures;
• determining a synchronized cooking time for each of the first cooking zone and the second cooking zone based on the first energy transfer value and the second energy transfer value;
• and
• adjusting one or more operational parameters of the cooking sequence in response to determining the synchronized cooking time.

A cooking appliance comprising:

• a cabinet forming a cooking chamber, the cooking chamber defining a plurality of cooking zones therein;
• a plurality of heating elements provided within the cooking chamber;
• a user interface configured to receive inputs;
• and
• a controller operably connected with the plurality of heating elements and the user interface, the controller configured to perform an operation, the operation comprising:
• receiving a first input for a cooking sequence, the first input comprising a first temperature and a first cooking time for a first cooking zone of the plurality of cooking zones;
• receiving a second input for the cooking sequence, the second input comprising a second temperature and a second cooking time for a second cooking zone of the plurality of cooking zones;
• determining a first energy transfer value for the first cooking zone and a second energy transfer value for the second cooking zone;
• comparing the first energy transfer value to the second energy transfer value according to the first and second temperatures;
• determining a synchronized cooking time for each of the first cooking zone and the second cooking zone based on the first energy transfer value and the second energy transfer value.