Self-igniting combustion package

A combustible package for use in outdoor cooking and barbecuing, said combustible package comprising:

• a substantially horizontal platform, said platform comprising an upper surface and a lower surface, a perimeter, a central aperture, a plurality of secondary apertures which are uniformly disposed between said central aperture and said perimeter, and a plurality of peripheral apertures adjacent to said perimeter;
• a plurality of legs extending downwardly from said lower surface;
• a wall circumscribing said platform adjacent said perimeter, said wall having an inner wall portion and an outer wall portion, said inner and outer wall portions forming a peripheral air space therebetween, said peripheral air space being in communication with said plurality of peripheral apertures, said inner wall portion having inner wall openings therethrough;
• a chimney positioned substantially coaxial to said central aperture of said platform, said chimney extending upwardly from said upper surface of said platform, said chimney forming a flue contiguous with said central aperture;
• a compartment formed by said platform and said wall, said compartment containing a predetermined quantity of charcoal therein;
• a lid removably mounted to said combustible package for enclosing said compartment formed by said platform and said wall;
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• igniter means placed within said compartment;
• whereby said igniter means is removed from said compartment and placed beneath said platform for purposes of ignition, said igniter means producing hot combustion gases upon ignition, said hot combustion gases flowing upwardly through said plurality of secondary apertures, said hot combustion gases flowing inwardly and upwardly through said central apertures and said chimney, and said hot combustion gases also flowing outwardly and upwardly through said plurality of peripheral apertures, thereby entering and circulating through said peripheral air space between said inner and outer wall portions, a portion of said hot combustion gases escaping through said inner wall openings and into said compartment containing said predetermined quantity of charcoal.