Whats the difference between direct and indirect cooking?
Direct cooking is the traditional barbecue cooking method, where food is cooked directly on the cooking grids or hot plate with the hood open or closed. Indirect cooking is where the food is cooked on all sides, like an oven. The burners directly underneath the food are turned off, while the burners to the sides of the food are on. Alternatively, the food can be placed on the warming rack. Indirect cooking must be done with the hood down.
