Combination barbecue grill and smoker apparatus

A barbeque and smoker apparatus, comprising:

• a. an open vessel portion, having an inner wall portion and an outer wall portion, a floor portion, and a cover moveable from an open position to a closed position, wherein the cover covers an open end of the vessel to define an enclosed space;
• b. a surface for cooking food positioned in the vessel;
• c. a pipe for receiving a gas from a gas source, the pipe positioned between the inner wall portion and the outer wall portion;
• d. a plurality of openings placed in the pipe for releasing the gas through the openings;
• e. a source for igniting the gas that is released through the openings, for providing heat within the vessel.

A smoker apparatus comprising:

• a. a basket having an open upper portion, an inner wall portion, an outer wall portion, and a bottom;
• b. a movable cover on the basket, the moveable cover operable to move from an open position to a closed position, wherein in the closed position the cover is over the open upper portion of the basket;
• c. a heat source positioned between the inner wall portion and the outer wall portion;
• and
• d. wherein when the cover is in the closed position the heat source is operable to direct heat in a direction downward from the cover.