1. For cooking steaks, chops and burgers, place directly over the coals or lit gas grill burners. These foods cook quickly and brown well with this grilling method.

2. For larger cuts of meat, try cooking with indirect heat by placing away from the coals or turning off one of your burners.

3. Brush BBQ sauce onto chicken or other meats during the last 10 min. of the grilling time. This will help prevent the sauce from burning.

4. Oil the cold grill grate to keep food from sticking. Try a light coat of oil or spray with an aerosol cooking oil.

5. Be attentive. Don’t walk away and expect the grill to do all of the work. Monitor what’s going on the same way you would in a kitchen.