"Eddie" > wrote in message
>>Dimitri
> good thoughts Dimitri, but how about lava rocks? Are they essential?
> I had a gas grill many, many years ago. I remember the rocks were an
> integral part of the heating process. Are they out of style now?
> Eddie

Lava rocks are out. They catch the dripping and if not hot enough, they
hold them and cause flare ups. Now metal plates are used with better
results.