Bank briquets on either side of drip pan for indirect cooking.

In cheaper models a drip pan was placed under the box and had to be emptied at least daily.

Place the grate on the grill, and cook the chicken in the center over the drip pan.

At that point, a drip pan can be placed directly on the coals if the recipe calls for one.

Line a drip pan with foil, and place it on top of sawdust.

Drain off liquid from the drip pan after the first, third and fifth hours.

Place the grate on the grill, and barbecue your food in the center, over the drip pan.

Place pork, fat side up, on grill over drip pan, away from fire.

While food is grilling, the fat drains off into a separate drip pan.

Hey, remember that disease you get from the drip pan under the refrigerator?