Portable cooking system and methods of using the same

A portable cooking system comprising:

• a guide member;
• and
• a cooking device supported by the guide member, wherein the cooking device engages and is movable along the guide member between a first cooking device position, in which the cooking device is at least partially positioned within a vehicle, and a second cooking device position, in which the cooking device is spaced-apart from and external of the vehicle;
• wherein the guide member is comprised of a plurality of telescoping sections, and wherein the plurality of telescoping sections are nested with the guide member in a first guide member position and extend from one another when the guide member is in a second guide member position.

A portable cooking system comprising:

• a guide member;
• a cooking device supported by the guide member, wherein the cooking device engages and is movable along the guide member between a first cooking device position, in which the cooking device is at least partially positioned within a vehicle, and a second cooking device position, in which the cooking device is spaced-apart from and external of the vehicle;
• and
• a support leg selectively connected to the guide member, wherein the support leg is connected to the guide member when the guide member is in a second guide member position and is disconnected from the guide member when the guide member is in a first guide member position.

A portable cooking system comprising:

• a guide member;
• a cooking device supported by the guide member, wherein the cooking device engages and is movable along the guide member between a first cooking device position, in which the cooking device is at least partially positioned within a vehicle, and a second cooking device position, in which the cooking device is spaced-apart from and external of the vehicle;
• and
• a plurality of support legs selectively connected to the guide member, wherein the plurality of support legs are connected to the guide member when the guide member is in a second guide member position and are disconnected from the guide member when the guide member is in a first guide member position.

A portable cooking system comprising:

• a guide member;
• and
• a cooking device supported by the guide member, wherein the cooking device engages and is movable along the guide member between a first cooking device position, in which the cooking device is at least partially positioned within a vehicle, and a second cooking device position, in which the cooking device is spaced-apart from and external of the vehicle;
• wherein the guide member is supported by the vehicle when the guide member is in a first guide member position and is not supported by the vehicle when the guide member is in a second guide member position.

A portable cooking system comprising:

• a rack configured to be positioned in a vehicle;
• a guide member moveable between a first guide member position, in which the guide member is at least partially positioned within the rack and the vehicle, and a second guide member position, in which the guide member at least partially extends out from the rack and the vehicle;
• a cooking device supported by the guide member and movable along the guide member between a first cooking device position, in which the cooking device is at least partially positioned within the rack and the vehicle, and a second cooking device position, in which the cooking device is spaced-apart from and external of the rack and the vehicle;
• and
• a cart configured to support the rack when the rack is outside of the vehicle.

A portable cooking system comprising:

• a rack configured to be positioned in a vehicle;
• a guide member moveable between a first guide member position, in which the guide member is at least partially positioned within the rack and the vehicle, and a second guide member position, in which the guide member at least partially extends out from the rack and the vehicle;
• and
• a cooking device supported by the guide member and movable along the guide member between a first cooking device position, in which the cooking device is at least partially positioned within the rack and the vehicle, and a second cooking device position, in which the cooking device is spaced-apart from and external of the rack and the vehicle;
• wherein the cooking device has a compact position, in which the cooking device has a first height, and an expanded position, in which the cooking device has a second height, wherein the first height is less than the second height.

A portable cooking system comprising:

• a rack configured to be positioned in a vehicle;
• a guide rail system including a plurality of telescoping portions moveable between a first guide rail system position, in which the plurality of telescoping portions are nested and at least partially positioned within the rack and the vehicle, and a second guide rail system position, in which the plurality of telescoping portions at least partially extend out from the rack and the vehicle, wherein the plurality of telescoping portions together provide a first guide rail and a second guide rail spaced-apart from and substantially parallel to one another;
• a plurality of support legs selectively connected to the guide rail system, wherein the plurality of support legs are connected to the guide rail system when the guide rail system is in the second guide rail system position and are disconnected from the guide rail system when the guide rail system is in the first guide rail system position;
• and
• a cooking device supported by the first guide rail and the second guide rail, wherein the cooking device includes a first wheel engageable with and moveable along the first guide rail and a second wheel engageable with and moveable along the second guide rail, wherein the first and second wheels respectively roll along the first and second guide rails to facilitate movement of the cooking device between a first cooking device position, in which the cooking device is at least partially positioned within the rack and the vehicle, and a second cooking device position, in which the cooking device is spaced-apart from and external of the rack and the vehicle.