Best Santa Maria Grills: Built-In, Freestanding & Portable
By Matthew Jackson, BBQ Kitchen Pros · We sell, design and install these grills · Prices checked October 14, 2026
The best Santa Maria grill is the one with a crank that turns smoothly under a full grate, a firebox that holds an oak fire for an afternoon, and steel thick enough to do it for twenty years. We sell Santa Maria grills from Sunterra, Tagwood BBQ and Turbo, and we build them into outdoor kitchens, so this list is about the grills we would put in our own backyards: built-in, freestanding, and the few that are genuinely portable.
If you are new to the style, start with what a Santa Maria grill is and how the flywheel works. If you are torn between this and a brasero grill, read Santa Maria vs Argentine grill first. Every Santa Maria style grill here is live-fire outdoor cooking over wood or charcoal; for propane gas grills and pellet grills, this is the wrong list.
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Best Santa Maria Grills at a Glance
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| # | Best for | Grill | Install | Build | Price |
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| 1 | Best overall | Sunterra Santa Maria 48″ (SM48-1GC) | Cart, or built-in | 3/16″ steel, firebrick | From $3,379 |
| 2 | Best budget | Sunterra Frontier 36″ | Cart or built-in | 12-gauge steel, no firebrick | From $1,539 |
| 3 | Best with a brasero | Tagwood BBQ03SI | Freestanding | 1/8″ steel, firebrick brasero | $3,950 |
| 4 | Best stainless freestanding | Turbo 39″ Santa Maria | Cart included | 304 stainless, firebrick | $2,799 |
| 5 | Best built-in | Sunterra Stainless 48″ (SSSM48-1G) | Built-in | 3/16″ 304 stainless, firebrick | $6,929 |
| 6 | Best compact built-in | Tagwood BBQ09SS insert | Built-in insert | 304 stainless | $3,000 |
| 7 | Best for big crowds | Sunterra Santa Maria 72″ split grate | Cart, or built-in | 3/16″ steel, two flywheels | From $5,149 |
| 8 | Best for restaurants | Sunterra Pro Series 48″ (NSF) | Cart, or built-in | 3/16″ steel, powder coat | From $4,499 |
Prices are our listed prices on October 14, 2026, with free shipping. Current price and lead time are on each product page.
How we pick, and how we make money. We are an authorized dealer for Sunterra, Tagwood BBQ and Turbo, and we earn money when you buy a grill from us. Picks are based on the manufacturers’ published specs (steel, firebox, lift, grate options), lead time, warranty, price and owner reviews, all checked on October 14, 2026. We do not sell the big-box grills compared further down, and nobody paid to be on this list.
How We Chose: What Separates a Good Santa Maria Grill
Every Santa Maria grill does the same thing: a flat grate hangs over an open wood fire, and a wheel raises or lowers it. The heat control is the height. So the differences that matter are mechanical, and they are easy to check on a spec sheet:
We also weighed lead time and warranty. Sunterra builds each grill to order in the USA, about as close to custom built Santa Maria style grills as a catalog gets, and covers firebox burnout for life (registration required, rust excluded). Tagwood covers manufacturing defects for three to five years depending on the model (five on the BBQ03SI, three on the BBQ09SS).
What owners wish they had checked
- ✓The crank hardware. In low-star reviews of budget grills, the most repeated failure is the lift: cables snapping, hooks bending, a crank wearing into its rod. A chain drive on a heavy flywheel is the fix.
- ✓Gaps at the door and floor. Coals dropping out of the firebox and ash pans that are too small come up again and again on lighter grills.
- ✓Getting it into place. One Sunterra owner needed four people and an engine hoist to set his grill. Measure the gate, ask about liftgate delivery, and line up help.
- ✓A few fires to learn it. In Tagwood’s own reviews, seven owners say heat management took a few cooks to get right.
- ✓One size bigger. A Tagwood owner’s only regret was not buying the bigger model, and in our survey of outdoor kitchen owners a bigger grill was the second most common wish.
- ✓A cover from day one. There is no lid, so an uncovered grill collects rain on the steel and in the firebox.
Best Freestanding Santa Maria Grills
Freestanding grills are designed for the backyard you already have: they arrive on their own cart, roll into place, and cook that weekend. No contractor, no cutout. Most are heavy (the 48-inch Sunterra ships at 700 pounds crated), so plan the spot before the truck arrives.
Best overall
1. Sunterra Santa Maria Grill 48″ with Cart (SM48-1GC)
From $3,379 on the cart · built-in from $2,819
The most Santa Maria grill for the money: plate steel, firebrick and a chain-drive flywheel for under $3,400.
48″ x 24″ firebox3/16″ steel plateFirebrick floor and wallsChain-drive flywheel4 grate choicesMade to order, 4–6 weeks
Why it won
This is the Santa Maria barbecue grill we recommend most because it checks every box on our list: a 3/16-inch plate firebox lined with firebrick, a heavy flywheel on a chain, and steel or stainless grates in V-channel or round bar. It comes in five sizes from 30 to 72 inches, and the cart is not a commitment: the grill lifts off and drops into a masonry island later.
We also considered the Turbo 39″, which is all stainless and $580 less, but it comes in one size with no choice of grate. The Tagwood BBQ03SI adds a brasero, but its body is 1/8-inch steel against the Sunterra’s 3/16-inch plate and its main grate is smaller. For tri-tip on a Saturday, which is what our Santa Maria tri-tip recipe is built around, the 48-inch Sunterra is the straightest path.
The Santa Maria way: thick coals on one side to sear the tri-tip, thin on the other for the bread, grate set low by the wheel.
What we love
- ✓3/16″ plate and firebrick, the two things that keep a live fire steady
- ✓Four grate options, with stainless as an upgrade on a steel body
- ✓Lifts off the cart to become a built-in, with the maker’s cutout drawing
What to know
- •Painted carbon steel: keep it covered and touch up scuffs with high-temp paint
- •Ships at 700 lb crated; plan the delivery path and help
- •Made to order, so allow 4 to 6 weeks plus shipping
Great for: Most backyards cooking for six to twelve, and anyone who may build an outdoor kitchen later.
Skip it if: you live on the coast or by a pool and never want to touch paint. The all-stainless version is $8,429 on a cart.
What owners say: Sunterra owners on barbecue forums say the plate-steel grill is built like a tank and like the split grates on the larger sizes for two-zone cooking. The surprise they mention is the weight: it arrives assembled in a crate, so plan the last few feet before delivery day.
Free shipping · made to order in about 4–6 weeks
Best budget
2. Sunterra Frontier Santa Maria Grill 36″
$1,539 built-in · $1,899 on the cart
A made-to-order flywheel grill for the price of a big-box one.
36″ grill12-gauge steelNo firebrickCable-drive flywheel3/8″ round bar grateMade to order, 4–6 weeks
Why it won
The Frontier is Sunterra’s entry Santa Maria grill. It keeps the part that matters, a heavy flywheel with a cool-touch handle over live coals, and trims the rest to hit $1,539: 12-gauge steel instead of plate, an open firebox with an ash vent and tray instead of firebrick, and a cable drive instead of chain. Without brick the box heats fast and cools fast, which suits weeknight steaks and burgers.
We also considered the Sunterra 30-inch Origin, which adds firebrick, 3/16-inch plate and a chain drive from $1,969 built-in, on a smaller firebox. Backyard Discovery’s big-box Santa Maria grill costs about the same and has firebricks, and its owners rate it well. The Frontier wins for us on the flywheel lift, the made-to-order US build and Sunterra’s lifetime firebox-burnout warranty, at 36 inches wide.
The Frontier on its cart: 36 inches of grate on a footprint that fits a small patio.
What we love
- ✓The lowest price we sell a Santa Maria grill for
- ✓Ash vent and removable tray: cleanup takes a minute
- ✓The cart version has side shelves and lifts off to build in later
What to know
- •12-gauge steel with no primer coat: covered and dry, or it will rust
- •No firebrick, so long oak fires swing hotter and cooler
- •Round bar grate only, and a cable rather than chain lift
Great for: A first Santa Maria grill, weeknight cooks, and families of four to six.
Skip it if: you want long, steady oak fires. The 36-inch Sunterra Origin adds firebrick and plate steel from $2,809 on a cart.
Free shipping · made to order in about 4–6 weeks
Best with a brasero
3. Tagwood BBQ03SI Argentine Santa Maria Grill
$3,950 · all stainless BBQ03SS $5,750
A Santa Maria crank grate and an Argentine brasero on one grill.
714 sq in1/8″ steel, 304 food surfacesFirebrick braseroCrank wheel4 cooking surfaces400 lb
Why it won
The BBQ03SI is the one freestanding grill on this list with a firebrick-lined brasero beside the grate. Burn wood down in the side box, rake embers under the 34-by-16½-inch main grate for Santa Maria tri-tip, and use the secondary grate over the brasero, the griddle and the S-hooks for an Argentine asado on the same afternoon. Tagwood rates the main grate for eight to ten large steaks and the whole grill for a party of twelve to fifteen.
We also considered the Sunterra 48-inch, which has the heavier steel and the bigger grate but no brasero, and Tagwood’s BBQ05SS, which is the same cooking system as a built-in for $4,500. For a freestanding grill that does both styles, the BBQ03SI is the clear pick.
Oak burns down in the brasero beside the grate; embers get raked under the main grate as the cook needs them, and the small grate on top of the brasero runs the provoleta.
What we love
- ✓Feed embers from the brasero without disturbing what is cooking
- ✓Every surface that touches food is 304 stainless, and the shovel and rake are included
- ✓Five-year Tagwood warranty
What to know
- •The black steel body will patina near the firebox; sand and repaint once a season
- •Ships partly assembled: about an hour with two people
- •The main grate is smaller than a 48-inch Sunterra’s
Great for: Cooks who want Santa Maria and Argentine grilling on one fire, and parties of twelve to fifteen.
Skip it if: you want nothing to repaint, ever. The BBQ03SS is the same stainless steel argentine-style BBQ grill for $5,750.
What owners say: On Tagwood’s site the BBQ03SI averages 4.8 stars from 22 reviews and the stainless BBQ03SS 5.0 from 43 (October 2026). Owners praise the welds and how easily the grate moves; several say the fire takes a few cooks to learn, and one says his only regret was not buying a bigger model.
Free shipping · five-year Tagwood warranty
Best stainless freestanding
4. Turbo 39″ Freestanding Santa Maria Grill
$2,799 with cart
The least expensive all-stainless Santa Maria grill we sell.
680 sq in304 stainlessFirebrick bottom and sides12″ control wheelCart included42″ tall
Why it won
The Turbo is 304 stainless from the firebox to the crank tower, with ceramic firebrick on the bottom and side walls and a fold-down front panel for tending coals and staging food. The cart with storage is included, and the grill also sets into a 9½-by-38½-by-21¼-inch masonry cutout if you build in later. At 42 inches tall overall, it is the lowest-profile freestanding grill on this list.
We also considered Sunterra’s stainless 36-inch, which is 3/16-inch plate but costs $6,929 on a cart. If stainless is the priority and the crowd is small, the Turbo gets you there for less than half.
What we love
- ✓All stainless with firebrick, under $2,800 with the cart
- ✓Fold-down front panel for tending the fire
- ✓Low profile, and a published cutout for building in
What to know
- •One size, about right for six to eight people
- •No choice of grate style
- •Check the clearance if it goes under a pergola
Great for: A stainless Santa Maria grill on a smaller patio, for a family or a small gathering.
Skip it if: you regularly cook for a crowd. Step up to the 48- or 72-inch Sunterra.
Free shipping · cart included
Best Built-In Santa Maria Grills
A built-in Santa Maria grill drops into a non-combustible island and gets counter space on both sides.
A built-in Santa Maria grill drops into masonry or concrete islands cut to the maker's drawing. You get counters on both sides, a cleaner look, and a grill that anchors the whole outdoor kitchen. If yours will sit under a roof or pergola, plan a hood; the Sunterra Pro Series manual asks for 36 inches of clearance to combustibles. Our free 3D design service sizes the cutout, counters and hood before anyone pours concrete.
Best built-in
5. Sunterra Stainless Steel Santa Maria Grill 48″ (SSSM48-1G)
$6,929 · 36″ to 72″ from $5,599
The grill we would build into a coastal or poolside kitchen: 3/16-inch 304 stainless, all of it.
48″ built-in3/16″ 304 stainlessFirebrick floor and wallsStainless chain flywheelV-channel or round barMade to order, 8–10 weeks
Why it won
Every part of this grill is 304 stainless, from the 3/16-inch plate body to the grates, chains, drip trays and handles, so there is no paint to touch up and nothing to rust near salt air or pool chemistry. The firebrick lining protects your masonry as well as the steel. Sizes run 36 to 72 inches, with split grates from 48 inches up for two heat zones.
We also considered the Turbo 39″, which is stainless and far cheaper but smaller and comes on a cart, and Tagwood’s BBQ05SS, a $4,500 stainless built-in with a brasero. For a classic Santa Maria fire in a permanent kitchen, the Sunterra’s heavy plate and size range win.
What we love
- ✓Nothing to paint, nothing to rust
- ✓Firebrick protects the island as well as the grill
- ✓Five sizes and split-grate options
What to know
- •Roughly twice the price of the painted Sunterra
- •The longest build time on the list
- •Needs a non-combustible opening framed to the cutout drawing
Great for: Permanent outdoor kitchens, especially near the coast or a pool.
Skip it if: you want a brasero in the island. The Tagwood BBQ05SS is $4,500.
Free shipping · made to order in about 8–10 weeks
Best compact built-in
6. Tagwood BBQ09SS Insert Style Santa Maria Grill
$3,000
The simplest way to put a crank grate into an island.
656 sq in304 stainless39¾″ wide insert164 lbGrate 1–10″ over coalsGriddle and hooks
Why it won
The BBQ09SS is a stainless hearth with a crank-elevated 33½-by-22-inch grate and nothing else in the way: no brasero to plan around, light enough for a mason to set in an afternoon, and narrow enough for islands that cannot fit a full brasero unit. Build the fire right under the grate, the Santa Maria way, and use the included griddle and S-hooks when you want them.
We also considered Tagwood’s BBQ05SS, which adds a firebrick brasero and a front door and lets the grate travel from 2¾ to 20½ inches, but it is nine inches wider and $1,500 more. For a compact island, the insert wins.
What we love
- ✓The lightest, narrowest built-in on the list
- ✓All 304 stainless, with shovel and coal rake included
- ✓A big 33½-by-22-inch grate for its size
What to know
- •No separate brasero, and Tagwood does not list a firebrick lining
- •The shortest height range here, 1 to 10 inches
- •Three-year warranty
Great for: Compact islands and Santa Maria-style fires built right under the grate.
Skip it if: you want to cook asado-style from a brasero. Step up to the BBQ05SS.
Free shipping · griddle, hooks and tools included
Best for Big Crowds and Restaurants
Best for big crowds
7. Sunterra Santa Maria Grill 72″ Split Grate with Cart (SM72-2GC)
From $5,149 on the cart · built-in from $4,469
Two grates on two flywheels over one 72-inch fire, for about half the price of a Beast.
72″ x 30″ firebox3/16″ steel plateFirebrickTwo flywheels104¾″ wide with shelves1,200 lb crated
Why it won
Two grates sit side by side, each on its own wheel, over one fire. Run one low for steaks and one high for chicken or vegetables at the same time, which is the real advantage of a split grate when you are feeding twenty. A 48/24 split is available if you want one big zone and one small one.
We also considered Tagwood’s Beast BBQ02SI, which runs six cooking zones off one brasero, including a clamp grill and a hooded roof grill, with 1,700 square inches in total. It is the more dramatic grill, but at $10,000 it costs about twice as much. For pure Santa Maria capacity, the 72-inch split wins.
What we love
- ✓Two independent heat zones on one fire
- ✓Plate steel and firebrick at full size
- ✓Built-in version from $4,469
What to know
- •Almost nine feet wide with the shelves
- •1,200 lb crated: measure the patio, the gate and the delivery path
- •Painted steel wants a cover
Great for: Big families, regular parties of twenty or more, and church and club cookouts.
Skip it if: you want a clamp grill and a hood. The Tagwood Beast is the one.
Free shipping · made to order in about 4–6 weeks
Best for restaurants
8. Sunterra Pro Series Santa Maria Grill 48″ (PSSM48-1GC)
From $4,499 on the cart · built-in from $3,259
NSF certified, so a health inspector can sign off on it.
NSF certified48″ x 24″ x 15″ deep firebox3/16″ steel, powder coatFirebrickAsh vent and tray634 lb
Why it won
NSF certification is what a health department looks for in a commercial kitchen, which makes this the one for restaurants, wineries, resorts and caterers. It is also a quietly good backyard grill: a deeper firebox than the Origin, an ash vent you sweep into a removable tray, black powder coat over primer, and solid-head hex bolts that give grease nowhere to hide.
We also considered the Sunterra Origin 48-inch, which cooks the same way for less but is not NSF certified. If the grill is going into a business, the certification decides it.
What we love
- ✓NSF certified for commercial use
- ✓Deeper 15-inch firebox with an ash vent and tray
- ✓Built to clean: powder coat and solid-head bolts
What to know
- •The black powder coat is utilitarian
- •634 lb on its cart
- •Built-in installs need 36 inches of clearance to combustibles
Great for: Restaurants, wineries, resorts, caterers, and backyard cooks who want the deepest firebox.
Skip it if: it is for your backyard only. The Origin costs less.
Free shipping · made to order in about 4–6 weeks
Portable Santa Maria Grills: What Actually Exists
A true Santa Maria grill with plate steel and a firebrick box is not portable; our smallest, the 30-inch Sunterra, ships at 500 pounds crated. It rolls on casters, which makes it movable, not portable. The portable Santa Maria grills worth knowing about are a different, lighter category:
- ✓Tailgater size. Santa Maria BBQ Outfitters' 12 x 18-inch grill has a hand crank and 167 square inches of grate. Costco sells it in some warehouses, mostly on California's Central Coast, for $219.99.
- ✓Fire pit crank grills. Ash & Ember's Santa Maria Open Fire Grill puts a 23¼-inch round grate on a flywheel over a square fire pit for $429.97.
- ✓Kettle attachments. A crank frame that sits on a Weber-style charcoal kettle and raises a grate over the coals, from about $155. Check the maker's fit list against your kettle before you order.
The Tagwood BBQ93SS at a campfire: no crank, so you set the heat with the embers you rake under it.
They are a good way to find out whether you like cooking by height before you buy a grill for life. The one portable grill we sell is not a crank grill: the Tagwood BBQ93SS ($700) is a 16½-by-16¼-inch round-bar 304 stainless grate on welded legs that stands 6½ inches over the coals, for a fire pit, a beach fire, a campsite or the hearth of a Tagwood grill. With no crank, you control the heat by how many embers you rake under it. If the goal is a grill you can move around the patio, look at the Sunterra 30-inch on a cart (from $2,329) or the Frontier: locking casters, removable side shelves, and real firebox steel.
Santa Maria Grills at Costco, Blackstone and Home Depot
Big-box Santa Maria grills are the most searched and the least expensive. Here is what the listings say, checked in October 2026, next to our best overall pick:
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| Grill | Sold at | Listed price | Grate | Firebrick | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackstone Bronco open flame grill | Walmart | About $500 | 374 sq in | No; stainless firebox | Crank on cables |
| Backyard Discovery Premium Argentine Santa Maria and Heritage | Sam's Club, Home Depot, Lowe's | $1,199 to $1,799 | 723 sq in | Yes | 12-gauge powder-coated steel |
| Even Embers Santa Maria (ARG6055AS) | Home Depot | $499 | 36″ class | Not listed | Porcelain-coated cast-iron grates |
| Santa Maria BBQ Outfitters 12 x 18 | Costco (some warehouses) | $219.99 | 167 sq in | Not listed | Hand crank |
| Ash & Ember Live Fire Santa Maria | Ash & Ember | $1,199.97 to $1,800 | 23″ x 19″ grate listed | Brick-lined; full firebrick optional | 14½″ of grate travel |
| Sunterra Santa Maria 48″ (our pick) | BBQ Kitchen Pros | From $3,379 | 48″ x 24″ firebox | Yes, floor and walls | 3/16″ steel plate, chain drive |
Big-box details are from the retailer and maker listings in October 2026 and change often; the Blackstone price is an owner-reported Walmart purchase. We do not sell these grills.
They all cook the same way, and for a few seasons of weekend tri-tip any of them will do. Where they differ from a plate-steel grill is in the fire: thinner steel and no firebrick mean the box swings hotter and cooler as the wood burns, and a cable lift feels lighter under a full grate. If you plan to cook on it for ten years, the heavier grill costs less per season.
What big-box owners report
- •Blackstone Bronco: about 4.4 out of 5 on Walmart from roughly 900 ratings. Owners like the price and how easy the height makes heat control. The 1- and 2-star reviews repeat the same problems: panels warping in the first cooks, a cable or hook failing, parts bent or misdrilled out of the box, and gaps that let coals fall through. One owner added firebricks during setup.
- •Backyard Discovery: 4.8 to 4.9 stars across Walmart, Sam’s Club and Home Depot, with owners praising the crank and the build. The few complaints are coals falling out of the front of the firebox and packaging.
- •Kettle attachments: owners like them for learning the style but describe loose brackets, wobble and modest grates, and one expects his to last two or three seasons.
- •Ash & Ember (formerly Titan): owners call it heavy and solid; one had a crank wear into its rod and fixed it with bearings, and a buyer comparison notes its grate is smaller than the 723-square-inch Backyard Discovery.
What Size Santa Maria Grill Do You Need?
Buy for the crowd you actually cook for, then go one size up. In our survey of outdoor kitchen owners, a bigger grill was the second most common regret, after a better one. Our rule of thumb:
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| Width | Feeds | Grills to look at |
|---|---|---|
| 30″ to 36″ | Couples and families up to six | Sunterra SM30 or SM36, Frontier 36″ |
| 39″ to 48″ | Six to twelve; the most popular size | Turbo 39″, Sunterra SM48, Tagwood BBQ03 |
| 60″ | Regular parties of twelve to twenty | Sunterra 60″, single or split grate |
| 72″ split | Twenty or more, two heat zones | Sunterra 72″ split, Tagwood Beast |
Split grates, available on Sunterra from 48 inches, matter more than width once you cook for a crowd: two flywheels let you sear and roast at the same time over the same fire.
What a Santa Maria Grill Costs
From the grills on this page, at our prices on October 14, 2026:
Entry
Under $2,500
Sunterra Frontier, from $1,539; Sunterra 30″ from $1,969; 36″ built-in from $2,329
Core
About $2,800 to $5,600
Sunterra Origin 36″ to 72″, Turbo 39″, Tagwood BBQ03SI and BBQ05SS, most of the Pro Series
Stainless
$5,599 to $12,909
Sunterra Stainless 36″ to 72″, Tagwood BBQ03SS and BBQ06SS
Statement
$10,000 and up
Tagwood Beast, Beast XL and the XL series
Add a fitted grill cover (Sunterra makes them in every width, $189 to $379), and for a built-in, the island and hood. Every grill here ships free, with no sales tax outside NY, NJ, FL, OH and NC. Parts, accessories and warranty service run through us as an authorized dealer.
Santa Maria Grill FAQ
What do Santa Maria grill owners complain about most?
On budget grills, the lift: cables, hooks and crank rods that wear or fail, followed by thin panels warping, coals falling through gaps and small ash pans. On heavy plate-steel grills, the complaints are mostly about weight and delivery, plus a learning curve of a few fires to manage the heat.
What is the best Santa Maria grill?
For most backyards, the Sunterra Santa Maria 48″ (SM48-1GC): 3/16-inch steel plate, a firebrick-lined firebox, a flywheel on a chain drive, a choice of four grates, and a cart you can lift the grill off later to build it in. It starts at $3,379 on the cart or $2,819 as a built-in. If you want a brasero for Argentine-style cooking on the same grill, the Tagwood BBQ03SI is the pick at $3,950.
Should I buy a built-in or freestanding Santa Maria grill?
Freestanding if you want to cook this season or might move; built-in if you are planning an outdoor kitchen anyway. Several of the grills here do both: the Sunterra cart models lift off the cart and drop into a masonry island later. Built-ins need a non-combustible opening sized to the maker's cutout drawing, and a hood if they go under a roof.
Is there a good portable Santa Maria grill?
Truly portable Santa Maria grills are small: the 12 x 18-inch tailgater from Santa Maria BBQ Outfitters (167 square inches, sold at some Costco warehouses), small round crank grills that sit over a fire pit, and crank attachments for kettle grills. They are good for trying the style. A full-size Santa Maria grill with a firebrick firebox weighs several hundred pounds and is "portable" only in the sense that it rolls on casters.
V-channel or round-bar grate?
V-channel grates tilt forward and carry fat to a drip tray, so there are fewer flare-ups on fatty cuts like tri-tip and ribeye. Round bar gives classic grill marks and a little more smoke from drippings. Sunterra offers both on the same grill at the same price; Tagwood ships round bar with an optional V-shape grate on some models.
How long does a Santa Maria grill take to ship?
Sunterra builds to order in the USA: about 4 to 6 weeks for the Origin, Pro Series and Frontier, and about 8 to 10 weeks for the all-stainless line, plus shipping. Every grill on this page ships free.
Still deciding on the style? Santa Maria grills are one of five types in our wood fire grills guide, and all of them are in the wood fired grills collection. The brasero-equipped Tagwood models also live in Argentine grills.
Not sure which Santa Maria grill fits?
Send us your space and how you cook. We will size the grill, the cutout and the hood for free, and the owner answers the phone: 888-678-3530.
Matthew Jackson
At the heart of our business is Matthew Jackson, the founder and owner of BBQ Kitchen Pros. With an impressive 20 years in design, construction, and implementation of outdoor kitchen spaces, Matthew brings a wealth of knowledge, skill, and a deep-seated passion to the table. It's not just about selling products; it's about crafting a lifestyle. Outdoor cooking isn't just our business; it's our way of life, ingrained in every recommendation we make and every product we offer.