Baking Pan Device

A baking pan device that provides a user with a pan for enhancing the flavor of a meatloaf, the baking pan device comprising:

• a pan component in a rectangular configuration having an open top and a closed bottom, and side walls, attached to the closed bottom along their common edges;
• and
• an insert component comprising an insert bottom of generally rectangular configuration, dimensioned to fit within the pan component;
• and
• wherein the pan component comprises a plurality of ventilation holes;
• wherein the pan component includes pan flanges which protrude from a top edge of the side walls, extending outward, horizontally, serving as gripping means for the pan component;
• wherein the plurality of ventilation holes are through-holes and are evenly spaced along the side walls and the closed bottom of the pan component;
• wherein the insert component has two insert side panels which extend upwards from the insert bottom and extends past a perimeter of the pan component;
• wherein the two insert side panels extend into a carrying handle;
• wherein the insert component comprises a plurality of ventilation holes, which are evenly spaced along the insert bottom and the insert side panels;
• and
• further wherein the plurality of ventilation holes allow smoke to penetrate the meat loaf whilst cooking on a smoker.

A method of infusing smoke flavor into a meatloaf, the meatloaf comprising the following steps:

• providing a baking pan device comprising a pan component and insert component with ventilation holes for cooking meatloaf;
• inserting the insert component into the pan component;
• inserting meatloaf into the pan component;
• cooking the meatloaf in a smoker while absorbing smoke flavor through the ventilation holes;
• and
• removing the insert component with the meatloaf, to eat the meatloaf.