Plus 100.


Unless you're just going for "quirky," why would you want ash on your very expensive meat? Even if you blow it off you'll still get some.

Now if you were using rocks that were heated by the fire, that would be different, since they aren't the medium and aren't going to break down. That I would definitely try. Maybe those ceramic things they sell. But I think that would be a PITA to spread those over the coals/wood in sufficient layering for when things shift, plus you'd have to sift them out and rinse them before each cookout.

Nice metal grid...yum.