Actually got this for our firepit. Needed something to keep the wood off the ground and help with air flow. It worked great! The fires burn much cleaner now. We can actually sit around the pit without being smoked out. I could see if you wanted to use this cooking over a fire ,that it would work great for large cuts of meat. The grates are too far apart to use for small portions of anything. It is heavy duty and should last a very long time.