The taller ones are pretty useful for several applications, though: they are nice when cooking whole poultry (and especially turkeys) because they get the coals a bit further away from the bird so that the wings and legs don't burn, and I really like them when using the rotisserie-- I put a beater top grate in, then set the tall wire-style baskets on top of it so the food cooks *from the side*, which helps with browning.