Inside the Build: Our Stainless Steel Built-In Hybrid Santa Maria Grill

There’s something special about watching a handcrafted grill come together—especially one built from heavy-duty stainless steel and designed to deliver true Santa Maria–style live-fire cooking. In this behind-the-scenes video, we walk through one of our Stainless Steel Built-In Hybrid Santa Maria Grills, showing off the craftsmanship, smooth functionality, and premium materials that set our grills apart.

Whether you're building a full outdoor kitchen or upgrading your masonry firebox, this grill is engineered to be a lifetime centerpiece.

Stainless Steel Craftsmanship You Can See

The video gives a close-up look at the fully welded stainless steel frame—solid, durable, and built to withstand intense heat from wood, charcoal, or gas burners. The polished stainless surface is not just beautiful; it’s corrosion-resistant and made for constant outdoor use.

You’ll see the:

• 14” deep firebox, providing perfect coal bed depth

• Hand-cranked side wheel, which lifts and lowers your cooking grate with buttery-smooth precision

• Hybrid design, letting you cook with wood, charcoal, and gas—all in one grill

• Ash drawer, making cleanup extremely quick and efficient

• Strong, seamless welds, the hallmark of our U.S.-made craftsmanship

Effortless Lifting With the Signature Side Wheel

In the video, you can clearly see how easily the grate moves. The Santa Maria lifting system is one of the highlights of our build—it gives you perfect control over your cooking temperature simply by raising or lowering the grate.

No electronics.
No breakdown-prone parts.
Just pure mechanical reliability.

Perfect for Masonry Outdoor Kitchens

This particular model is a built-in grill, meaning the flange sits cleanly on your countertop or masonry ledge. Customers frequently use these in stone, stucco, brick, or concrete outdoor kitchens. The clean front and side lines you see in the video are exactly what makes this style so visually stunning when installed.

Hybrid Wood–Charcoal–Gas Power

One of the most exciting features shown is the hybrid capability. The burners help you ignite wood or charcoal quickly, making it easy to get your fire started in minutes. Once your fuel is glowing, switch off the burners and enjoy authentic live-fire cooking.

This flexibility is perfect for:

• Weeknight grilling (fast start)

• Weekend Santa Maria tri-tip

• Smoking, searing, or slow-and-low cooking

• Impressing guests with a dramatic wood-fire experience

Built in the USA — Built to Last

Every grill we make is proudly fabricated here in the United States by skilled metalworkers. What you see in the video is not mass-produced—it’s individually built, welded, finished, and inspected to meet our premium standards.

Our grills are designed to last decades, not years.

Thinking About Adding One to Your Outdoor Kitchen?

If you like what you see in the video, explore our full line of:

• Stainless Steel Santa Maria Grills

• Black Steel Santa Maria Grills

• Hybrid wood-charcoal-gas systems

• Custom built-ins for masonry outdoor kitchens