Made of solid stainless steel - the Hovergrill is not plated stainless steel The Hovergrill expands the cooking capacity of your Weber kettle Adds an additional 247 square inches of cooking space Please note that the Hovergrill will NOT fit in the 18.5" Weber Kettle, and is for use in the 22.5" or 26.75" Weber Kettles Includes latches that hold the Hovergrill legs in either the open or closed position The new Hovergrill was reintroduced in the Fall of 2013. The Hovergrill is a 17 3/4" collapsible grill, and stands 3.5" high. When combined with the 22.5" Weber kettle, it will give a total cooking area of 550 square inches to smoke over 15 pounds of ribs or 7 chicken halves. The Hovergrill can also be used with the 26.75" Weber kettle. Please note that the Hovergrill will not fit in the 18.5" Weber Kettle. Either combination will yeild more cooking area than a Weber Smokey Mountain. Want the Hovergrill and a Smokenator? Purchase the Smokenator & Hovergrill Kit.