Made in the USA | Built for Outdoor Events

Designed for large outdoor gatherings and live-fire cooking, the #5050 Round Catering Grill brings together fire, food, and the cooking experience in one distinctive circular design.

Originally custom-built for Burning Man, the Model #5050 features a central wood-burning fire basket, cooking grates around the perimeter, and an overhead rack for hanging food above the fire.

Rather than building individual fires beneath each cooking grate, firewood is burned in the center basket to produce hot embers. As the wood burns down, the cook moves those embers outward and places them beneath the surrounding cooking grates. This gives the cook the ability to manage heat around the grill while continually producing fresh embers in the center.

Central Fire Basket & Ember Management

The heart of Model #5050 is its center fire basket, where firewood is burned to create the hot embers used for cooking.

As embers develop, you can push them outward from the center and distribute them beneath the cooking grates around the perimeter of the grill. This allows the cook to control the amount of heat beneath different sections of the cooking surface.

More embers can be moved beneath an area when higher heat is needed, while fewer embers can be used for lower-temperature cooking.

Meanwhile, additional firewood can continue burning in the center basket, providing a fresh supply of embers throughout the cooking process.

Custom Fire & Ember Management Tools

The #5050 Round Catering Grill includes two long-handled fire-management tools designed specifically for use with this grill: an L Rake and a Firewood Poker.

The L Rake reaches into the large circular grill to move and distribute hot embers from the center fire area beneath the perimeter cooking grates. This allows the cook to add or adjust heat beneath individual cooking areas without having to work directly over the fire.

The Firewood Poker provides the extra reach needed to reposition and manage burning firewood in the center fire basket while standing outside the grill.

Both tools feature extended handles suited to the size and circular configuration of the #5050, allowing you to manage the fire and embers from outside the cooking area.

Circular Perimeter Cooking Grates

Heavy-duty expanded-metal cooking grates are arranged in sections around the outside of the central fire.

The circular configuration provides a large cooking area while leaving the center accessible for tending the wood fire and managing embers. Because the grill can be approached from multiple sides, cooks can work around different sections of the cooking surface during an event.

The segmented grate design also complements the ember-management system, allowing heat to be concentrated beneath specific areas rather than requiring the entire grill to operate at the same temperature.

Overhead Rack for Hanging Food

Above the central fire is a circular hanging rack suspended from the grill's arched steel framework.

The rack is designed for hanging food over the wood fire, providing another style of live-fire cooking in addition to the perimeter cooking grates.

Multiple attachment points in the overhead arches offer positioning options for the hanging rack, allowing food to be suspended above the central fire while the perimeter grates are heated by embers below.

Designed for Outdoor Catering & Events

Model #5050 was created for environments where preparing food can be part of the event itself.

Its open circular layout provides visibility of the center fire while giving cooks access to the cooking areas from around the grill. The combination of a live wood fire, ember cooking, and hanging food creates a distinctive setup for large outdoor gatherings.

The #5050 is well suited for catering events, festivals, outdoor gatherings, special events, live-fire demonstrations, and other destination cooking experiences.

Key Features

• Large round outdoor catering grill
• Designed for outdoor events and gatherings
• Wood-fired cooking
• Central fire basket for burning firewood and producing cooking embers
• Embers can be distributed beneath the perimeter cooking grates
• Individual areas can be managed with different amounts of embers
• Multiple expanded-metal perimeter cooking grates
• Open circular design provides access from multiple sides
• Overhead circular rack designed for hanging food
• Arched steel framework with multiple rack attachment positions
• Includes custom long-handled L Rake for moving and distributing embers
• Includes custom long-handled Firewood Poker for managing the center wood fire
• Heavy-duty welded steel construction
• Originally custom-built for use at Burning Man
• Made in the USA
• Built to order
• Custom configurations available

Live-Fire Cooking That Becomes Part of the Event

The #5050 Round Catering Grill is more than a large cooking surface. Its design makes managing the live fire part of the cooking process.

Firewood burns in the center, fresh embers are moved beneath the perimeter grates as they're needed, and food can be suspended from the overhead rack above the fire. The result is a versatile live-fire cooking system designed for outdoor events where the fire, the food, and the cooking experience can all be part of the gathering.

Start Your Custom Grill Project

Every Model #5050 Round Catering Grill is built to order and can be configured to meet the needs of your catering operation, festival, special event, outdoor gathering, or other live-fire cooking application.

Built to Order — Contact us for Current Pricing to discuss your project, request pricing, and receive a custom quote, or complete the quote request form below.

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Every #5050 Round Catering Grill is built to order and customized for your specific operation.

Call or text 916-798-8901, or complete the quote request form below to discuss your project and receive a custom quote.