As an expert in outdoor cooking, Greg has written more than 30 articles on grilling and barbecuing for Food & Wine across categories including kamado grills, pizza ovens, and meat thermometers.

This should take about two to three minutes. Turn off grill. If you have an outdoor flat top grill, cover it with a weather resistant grill cover when not in use to protect it from the elements.

It's not as big of a pain as it may seem, though: For flat-top, charcoal, and gas grills, you can even clean your grill while it's still warm. In fact, this is the best time to do so as the heat ...