Indoor Grill

An indoor grill, comprising:

• a base, comprising:
• a base housing having an open top;
• a heating element disposed within the base housing;
• a rack disposed above the heating element;
• and
• a hood hingedly secured to the base, the hood pivoting between a closed position wherein the hood substantially covers the rack, and an open position, the hood comprising:
• an outer housing, the outer housing having a plurality of side walls, the side walls each defining a bottom edge that is structured to abut the base when the hood is in its closed position;
• an inner housing, the inner housing defining a plurality of side walls, the side walls each defining a bottom edge that is structured to be spaced from the base and the rack when the hood is in its closed position;
• and
• the inner housing and outer housing defining an open space therebetween and a smoke entrance between the bottom edges of the inner and outer walls;
• and
• a filtration system in communication with the open space between the inner housing and outer housing, the filtration system having a filter, and a fan that is structured to create an airflow from the open space between the inner and outer housings through the filter;
• whereby a quantity of smoke is retained within the hood during cooking, and excess smoke is drawn into the space between the inner housing and outer housing, and the smoke is filtered before exiting the grill;
• and
• whereby opening the grill raises the smoke entrance above the grill rack, thereby drawing previously retained smoke into the smoke entrance and then through the filtration system.