Outdoor Grill Having An Infrared Burner and Improved Heat Reflection System

A cooking grill comprising:

• a heat box carried by a frame;
• a pair of infrared heating elements disposed laterally along opposite sides of the heat box for projecting heat inward;
• a reflective plate disposed between the infrared heating elements carried by the frame wherein the reflecting plate includes central pitch between about 10° and 90° configured to and arranged with the infrared heating elements to reflect heat generally upwards to a cooking surface;
• and,
• a set of heat shields carried by the heat box disposed above the reflector each having a central width configured to create convection heat along the cooking surface and having lateral supports attached at each end.

A cooking grill comprising:

• a heat box carried by a frame;
• a cooking surface carried by the frame;
• a pair of infrared heating elements disposed laterally along opposite sides of the heat box for projecting heat inward having radiant angles between 10° and 60°;
• a reflective plate disposed between the infrared heating elements carried by the frame having lateral wings and a ridge angle greater than 0° and less than about 70°;
• a set of heat shields carried by the heat box disposed above the reflector;
• and,
• wherein the infrared heating elements, the reflector and the heat shields are configured and arranged to provide for heat generated from the infrared heating elements to be reflector generally horizontally and provide convection heat at the cooking surface.