Indirect cooking/ smoking takes place on the top grill, above the first tray of water.

With indirect cooking — and some direct cooking — the lid of the barbecue must be closed to capture the heat and smoke.

Their rectangular design makes them usable for indirect cooking as well.

The kettle design allows the griller to configure the grill for indirect cooking (or barbecuing) as well.

The double-chamber indirect cooking model took more time to complete cooking and also consumed more electricity.