Remember to clean the grease funnel occasionally

[James M-B]

I've been mainly using the Genesis Silver for bacon, sausages and the like for us and the kids.

I just boned out a few thighs for a quick lunch, dusted them and slammed them on.
I looked out of the window at the usual smoke from thighs - fine.
Just as I went to the grill to turn them over black smoke suddenly started really billowing out!
Turned the gas off and opened the lid - the catch pan was burning away with all the old charred remains and the fat that had been dripping onto it for however long.

The thighs were pretty good, though I had to remove the now black skin.
I left the grill lid up so the fat could burn off - it's now started a thunderstorm as I type so I guess the whole thing will be awash with goo!

Anyway - top tip occasionally do more than just change the foil tray.

 

[Doug Ashby]

Really good point here, I slow cooked some country ribs last week and forgot to do a cleaning afterward.
I fired up the grill and put some burgers on and the result was not great , I big pan fire,.
At least it cleaned it out for me...lol

 

[Hank B]

Doesn't the grease drain away of its own accord? It seems that the inside contours of the fire box and slide in bottom are sloped to achieve this. Perhaps it requires a burn off following a cook to make that happen.