Portable cooking system

Abstract

A portable cooking assembly is provided having a plurality of removable cooking surfaces. The cooking surfaces can each be positioned and locked within the cooking assembly for cooking of foods thereon. Additionally, the cooking surfaces are stackable within the cooking assembly allowing for ease of storage and transport.

1 . A portable cooking assembly comprising:
 a bottom portion defining a cooking chamber;   a cover hingedly attached to the bottom portion, wherein the cover is rotatable between and open and a closed position;   a cooking surface removeably positionable within the cooking chamber; and   a locking mechanism affixed to the bottom portion and actuateable between a locked position, engaging the cooking surface, and an unlocked position, disengaging the cooking surface.   
     
     
         2 . A portable cooking assembly as set for in  claim 1 , further comprising a first cooking surface and a second cooking surface, wherein the first and second cooking surfaces are individually and independently positionable within the cooking chamber. 
     
     
         3 . A portable cooking assembly as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the first and second cooking surfaces are stackable within the cooking chamber. 
     
     
         4 . A portable cooking assembly as set forth in  claim 3 , wherein the locking mechanism engages both the first and second cooking surface when stacked in the cooking chamber. 
     
     
         5 . A portable cooking assembly as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said locking mechanism is actuated using a sliding movement. 
     
     
         6 . A portable cooking assembly as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said locking mechanism comprises an actuating member, said actuating member movably positionable between a locked position and an unlocked position, said actuating member when in the locked position passing through an aperture in said cooking surface. 
     
     
         7 . A portable cooking assembly as set forth in  claim 2 , further comprising at least a third cooking surface, wherein the first, second and third cooking surfaces are individually and independently positionable within the cooking chamber. 
     
     
         8 . A portable cooking assembly as set forth in  claim 7 , wherein the first and third cooking surfaces are utilized cooperatively within the cooking chamber. 
     
     
         9 . A portable cooking assembly as set forth in  claim 7  or  8 , wherein said first, second and third cooking surfaces are stackable within the cooking chamber.