Cooking on a woodfired grill is a totally different experience when compared to traditional charcoal bbq. This kind of cooking is sometimes called 'plancha' (from Spanish) or 'tepanyaki' (Japanese). First you start a fire in the firepit and wait for the steel top plate to heat up (which takes approximately 30 minutes). Once the top plate is hot you are ready to cook. You can see what it's like on a video below: