a grate having (i) a top surface configured to support a cooking vessel and (ii) at least one lower surface configured for disposal along an upper surface of a cooking appliance, wherein the at least one lower surface defines a plurality of cavities, each cavity extending upward from the at least one lower surface and into the grate, and each cavity having first, second, and third portions; and

a plurality of base supports each (i) disposed within a respective cavity of the plurality of cavities, (ii) having a column disposed within the first portion of the respective cavity, (ii) having a beam disposed within the second portion of the respective cavity, and (iv) having a pad disposed within the third portion of the respective cavity, wherein each pad (i) extends outward from a side of a respective column, (ii) extends downward from a bottom of a respective beam, and (iii) has a bottom surface configured to engage the upper surface of the cooking appliance, wherein the first and second portions of each cavity are respectively shaped to interact with the column and the beam of a respective base support of the plurality of base supports to respectively restrict horizontal movement and vertical movement of the respective base support, and

wherein intersections between the second and third portions of each cavity form bottlenecks configured to restrict downward movement of the beams.