by Dan Smith Grills are a part of our world heritage now because of their popularity in all countries. Grills are typically either charcoal or gas. Worldwide grills have been made and used for years now. However, in the United States, grills did not really get their start until E. G. Kingsford, a relative of Henry Ford, suggested that a charcoal plant be placed next to Ford’s car plant. In the 1960s, outdoor gas grills were finally invented in Arkansas by two men who worked for a power company. The power company wanted William G. Wepfer and Melton Lancaster to design a new way to get customers to...

by Dan Smith Grills are a part of our world heritage now because of their popularity in all countries. Grills are typically either charcoal or gas. In any case, barbecuing and grills are part of worldwide tradition. However, in the case of the United States, grilling really got started when the relative o Henry Ford, E.G. Kingsford, suggested that a charcoal manufacturing plant be placed next to Ford’s automobile factories. The outdoor gas grill was created during the 1960s in Arkansas by William G. Wepfer and Melton Lancaster. The reason for designing this new grill that ran off of a different...