A flame tamer is simply a barrier between the burners and the cooking surface. It works to shield them from the fat, sauces, and marinades that drip from the food cooking on the grill to prevent flare-ups or at least keep them to a minimum. ... There are two main types of flame tamers you can use on your grills.

Do you need flame tamer on BBQ?

A good flame taming system will help keep flare-ups to a minimal level and shield the burners from marinades and sauces which can damage the burners. Flame tamers also help to spread the heat across the cooking surface and they create flavor by catching the extra drippings and converting them to smoke.

How do you place a flame tamer?

Place stainless steel flame tamers on lower ledge above burners in grill insert (see drawing to the right). 3. Place cooking grids in grill insert on ledge above flame tamers (see drawing to the right). NOW YOUR GAS GRILL IS READY TO USE!