One of the guys here in Ohio invited me for dinner tonight. His entire family loves to grill, and I was in for a treat. His daughter made mini pizzas on the gas grill - awesome appetizer. His son made mixed veggies and bacon wrapped filets. I like some fat on my steak, but this was by far the best filet mignon I have ever had. It was perfectly seasoned - but it was the smoke that really kicked it up a notch. I've never had steaks done quite this way. He was using good quality hardwood charcoal. He got the temp to about 650, made a nice charcoal bed and placed the steak right on the coals! about a minute and a half on each side, and then about 5 more minutes on a high grate.
THEY WERE AWESOME. SOOOOO SMOKY.