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Don't do anything til you've used it a few times and get to really understand what it is and what you can do with it. The more times you use it the better you'll get with it but you're bound to have some not-so-successful attempts along the way. I've never had a problem with the plate not getting hot enough, in fact the centre of the plate is usually too hot until the coals/cobblestone have been burning for a while so you're limited to cooking around the edge. As far as I can see, the only thing that you will gain from drilling holes in the plate is allowing the fat to drop onto the coals.

I've often wondered what it would be like to use a more traditional wire plate on the Cobb but haven't got round to it yet so if you do try it I'd love to hear how you get on.

Happy Cobbing!

Karen

We haven't got one but I agree with Karen about not drilling the thing!..

..if need be I'd be sourcing something like an additional round wire rack(eg cake cooling rack?)or a round sandwich/cake tin and then adapt/drill that as needed..

I certainly wouldn't be altering the actual Cobb... 

Not sure if this type of thing is of any use to "play with"..

http://www.lakeland.co.uk/p10066/Remoska-Rack

http://www.russums-shop.co.uk/pastry-c264/cake-tins-dividers-cooling-trays-c282/round-sandwich-tins-c286

..although I'd be inclined to check out the like of Wilkos and the "Poundlands" of this world first...

Quote: Originally posted by Paul + Wendy on 23/1/2012

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One thing that I did make for our cobb was a skirt made from canvas that wraps around the outside of the base and secured with velcro, it acts as a wind shield preventing heat loss from the bowl, the original cobb base was solid plastic so I knew that it wouldn't create a problem.

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Ditto,I have done the same, it is a great improvement.

The solid plastic was changed because they split with the heat. I had one that did just that.  Been a COBB devotee for a long time !!