Barbecue grill cooking surface assembly

An outdoor cooking device comprising:

• a cooking chamber having a gas burner positioned in a lower portion of the cooking chamber, the cooking chamber having a first zone cooperatively positioned with a first burner area and a second zone cooperatively positioned wit a second burner area;
• and,
• a cooking surface assembly removably positioned within the cooking chamber, the cooking surface assembly having:
• (i) a first portion with a generally flat griddle surface and an aperture wherein the griddle surface is positioned generally above the first burner area, (ii) a second portion with a plurality of openings forming a grate surface wherein the grate surface is positioned generally above the second burner area, (iii) a duct depending from a lower surface of the first portion wherein the duct is cooperatively positioned with the aperture to form a channel adapted to drain grease generated by cooking food on the cooking surface assembly into the lower portion of the cooking chamber, and (iv) a wall depending from a lower surface of the cooking surface assembly, the wall substantially dividing the first zone and the second zone.

A cooking surface assembly for use within a cocking chamber of a barbecue grill, the cooking surface assembly comprising:

• a first portion having a substantially flat griddle surface and an aperture;
• a second portion having a plurality of openings forming a grate surface, wherein a gas burner is positioned below the grate surface and a sear bar is positioned between the grate surface and the gas burner;
• and,
• a duct depending from a lower surface of the first portion, the duct having a length, the duct cooperatively positioned with the aperture to form a passageway for grease to pass from the griddle surface through the passageway and into a lower portion of the cooking chamber.

A cooking surface assembly for with use within a cooking chamber of a barbecue grill, the cooking surface assembly comprising:

• a first portion having a substantially flat griddle surface and an aperture;
• a second portion having a plurality of openings forming a grate surface;
• and,
• a duct depending from a lower surface of the first portion, the duct having a length, the duct cooperatively positioned with the aperture to form a passageway, the passageway is adapted to facilitate the drainage of grease generated by cooking food on the cooking surface assembly generally away from a gas burner positioned in a lower portion of the cooking chamber;
• and,
• a wall depending from the lower surface, the wall having a length, the wall positioned adjacent the duct.

A cooking surface assembly for with use within a cooking chamber of a barbecue grill, the cooking surface assembly adapted to be positioned above a gas burner located in a lower portion of the cooking chamber, the cooking surface assembly comprising:

• a first portion having a substantially flat griddle surface;
• a second portion having a plurality of openings forming a grate surface;
• a generally vertical transition wall between the first and second portions;
• an aperture positioned in a portion of the transition wall, the aperture adapted to receive grease and byproducts generated while cooking food on the griddle surface.

A cooking surface assembly for use within a cooking chamber of a barbecue grill, the cooking surface assembly positioned above a gas burner located in a lower portion of the cooking chamber, the cooking surface assembly comprising:

• a first portion having a substantially flat griddle surface;
• a second portion having a plurality of openings forming a grate surface;
• and,
• a generally vertical transition wall between the first and second portions, the transition wall having an aperture adapted to receive grease and byproducts generated while cooking food on the griddle surface.

A cooking surface assembly for use within a cooking chamber of a barbecue grill, the cooking surface assembly positioned above a gas burner located in a lower portion of the cooking chamber, the cooking surface assembly comprising:

• a first portion having a substantially flat griddle surface;
• a second portion having a plurality of openings forming a grate surface;
• a generally vertical transition wall between the first and second portions;
• and,
• a wall depending from a lower surface of the cooking surface assembly.

A cooking surface assembly for use within a cooking chamber of a barbecue grill, the cooking surface assembly positioned above a gas burner located in a lower portion of the cooking chamber, the cooking surface assembly comprising:

• a first portion having a substantially flat griddle surface;
• a second portion having a plurality of openings forming a grate surface;
• a generally vertical transition wall between the first and second portions, the transition wall having an aperture adapted to receive grease and byproducts generated while cooking food on the griddle surface;
• and,
• a duct depending from a lower surface of the first portion wherein the duct is cooperatively positioned with the aperture to form a passageway.