An outdoor cooking apparatus is provided which comprises: a housing having an open upper end, a closed lower end, and at least one sidewall extending between the upper and lower ends; a pipe having an open upper end and an open lower end; a cover having an opening therethrough and mounted on the pipe such that the pipe adjacent to its open upper end is closely received by the opening in the cover, the cover being adapted to fit over the open upper end of the housing; a combustibles receptacle having an opening therethrough and being mounted on the pipe such that the pipe adjacent to its open lower end is closely received by the opening in the receptacle, the receptacle also having a periphery and being receivable within the housing such that the periphery is spaced from the sidewall of the housing; at least one food grill mounted on the pipe between the cover and the combustibles receptacle, the food grill(s) being receivable within the housing; and a support and vertical adjustment mechanism for supporting the pipe and associated cover, combustibles receptacle, and food grill(s), and also allowing vertical adjustment thereof between (i) an upper position for which the receptacle is adjacent to the open upper end of the housing and at least a substantial portion of the pipe, the food grill(s), and the cover are outside of and above the housing, and (ii) a lower position for which the cover fits over the open upper end of the housing and at least a substantial portion of the pipe, the food grill(s), and the receptacle are within the housing.