Rotisserie barbecue grill

A method for bending a single sheet of metal into a unitary barbecue heat source bed and fluid removal channel combination, comprising:

• a. providing a rectangular sheet of metal;
• b. bending the sheet of metal to form an inclined fluid removal channel medially located approximately along the longitudinal center of the rectangular sheet comprising at least one upstanding wall;
• c. further bending the sheet of metal to form beds for holding fuel immediately adjacent the inclined fluid removal channel, the fluid removal channel having at least one contiguous surface being inclined at a discrete angle relative to the beds, said at least one contiguous surface being further defined by sloped channel sides extending upwardly from the at least one contiguous surface thereby providing a raised separation between the inclined channel and each bed;
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• d. bending a mounting mechanism for holding the unitary combination barbecue heat source bed and fluid removal channel on a supporting structure.

A unitary barbecue heat source bed and fluid removal channel combination comprising:

• a. a plurality of heat source beds;
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• b. an inclined channel for removing fluid disposed adjacent the plurality of heat source beds,
• c. the heat source beds being adjacent to and disposed on either side of the inclined channel;
• wherein the heat source beds and channel comprise a unitary structure made from a single rectangular sheet of metal and further wherein:
• d. the center of the inclined channel at the distal longitudinal end has a width of 4 inches, the sloped channel sides has a width of 2¼ inches, the raised separation between the inclined channel and the heat source bed has a width of 2½ inches;
• e. the center of the inclined channel at the proximal longitudinal end has a width of 1¼ inches, the sloped channel sides has a width of 2⅞ inches, the raised separation between the inclined channel and the heat source bed has a width of 2¼ inches;
• f. two heat source beds adjacent to the inclined channel each have a width of at least 16¼ inches;
• g. the sloped channel sides relative to the center of the inclined channel are at an angle of approximately 145 degrees for the entire length of the channel;
• h. the sloped channel sides relative to the raised separation between the inclined channel and the heat source bed are at an angle of approximately 50 degrees for the entire length of the channel;
• i. the heat source bed is essentially perpendicular relative to the raised separation between the inclined channel and the heat source bed for the entire length of the channel;
• j. the heat source bed is essentially perpendicular relative to the heat source retaining wall for the entire length of the channel.

A rotisserie grill with a unitary combination barbecue heat source bed and fluid removal channel, comprising:

• a. two heat source beds, the heat source beds having a generally planar heat source support surface and being shaped, configured and disposed when in use to retain a heat source therein;
• b. an inclined channel for removing fluid, the inclined channel having at least one contiguous surface that is at a discrete angle relative to the heat source support surfaces of at least one of the heat source beds and at least one upstanding wall, said at least one contiguous surface being further defined by sloped channel sides defining walls extending upwardly from the at least one contiguous surface thereby providing a raised separation between the inclined channel surface and each heat source bed;
• c. the heat source beds being immediately adjacent the inclined channel;
• d. the heat source beds and inclined channel being unitary;
• e. the inclined channel being raised above the heat source beds;
• f. the inclined channel having a drainage hole disposed at a longitudinal end of the inclined channel that is closest to the heat source support surfaces of at least one of the heat source beds;
• g. each heat source bed having essentially a 90 degree angle with the at least one upstanding wall of the inclined channel;
• h. a mount to allow for the combination to be attached to a support structure, the mount including bends parallel to the inclined channel at the end of the heat source bed furthest from the inclined channel;
• i. a support structure, wherein the mount is connected to the support structure;
• j. four legs, one connected at each corner of the support structure;
• k. a slot for holding a removable fluid receptacle suspended from the support structure so that fluids draining through the drainage hole drain into the fluid receptacle;
• l. a rotisserie spit on which an animal carcass may be mounted;
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• n. at least two posts for providing for the capability of mounting the rotisserie spit at one or more predetermined positions at a vertical elevation from the heat source bed and fluid removal channel combination so that radiant heat can be directed from the heat source to the spit.