Device for cooking food on a grill

A cooking device for supporting food placed atop a heat source comprising:

• a metal base plate having an upper face, a lower face, and a central axis perpendicular to the upper and lower faces where said lower face is exposed to the heat source;
• a metal post located centrally to the base plate and projecting vertically upward from the upper face along the central axis;
• and
• a cylindrical metal rod holder placed atop the metal post having a central cavity on the bottom end for receiving the metal post and a plurality of cylindrical cavities equally spaced around a periphery of the top end for receiving and positioning a plurality of skewer rods on which the food being cooked is placed such that the food is presented in an orientation substantially parallel to the flow of radiant and convective energy from the heat source,
• wherein each skewer rod further comprises:
• a first straight section for piercing and supporting the food in a vertical orientation relative to the flow of heat from the heat source,
• a second straight section attached at a right angle to the first straight section that spaces the food a distance away from the central axis of the base plate, and
• a third straight section attached at a right angle to the second straight section that is inserted into the one of the equally spaced cavities the periphery of the cylindrical metal rod holder.