Fire Pit Grill OR Santa Maria......

[dadsr4]

There are a couple under $100.

http://m.tractorpartsasap.com/item/3331313830

Or large truck rims are more common. And more frequently damaged.

 

[Fwismoker]

Fire pit with Swing out Grill or Santa Maria Style with grate that raises n lowers. Hmmmmmm

I'd do both... and make it rotisserie if you want.

 

[SmittyJonz]

I've never had a rotessiere........gotta get a Firepit style so Mama will like it. Maybe one of the rotos that you stake over a fire would work.......

 

[pjtexas1]

Smitty, have you seen the ones at buc-ee's?

 

[SmittyJonz]

Smitty, have you seen the ones at buc-ee's?

Saw some pics on the InterGoogle........ $549

http://www.mommyupgrade.com/buc-ees-beaver-love/

 

[SmittyJonz]

https://easttexas.craigslist.org/spo/6136279834.html

I just talked to this guy on the phone. he builds them as a side business. He's gonna build me a 30" diameter 12" deep one like whats pictured. :heh: 3 weeks. $350. The one in Craigslist Ad/Pic is 24" x 8" for $250.
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[Twisted T's Q]

http://www.homedepot.com/p/RiverGri...al-Grill-and-Fire-Pit-GR1038-014612/202535014

do you not like this one Smitty ?

 

[SmittyJonz]

Now I gotta order some Fancy stainless skewers like ssv3........

These were custom made by an uncle. These guys put out a decent product and fairly priced. Shipping isn't too bad.

Helps to put the link

http://www.kabobmaster.com/product-category/skewers/

 

[SmittyJonz]

http://www.homedepot.com/p/RiverGri...al-Grill-and-Fire-Pit-GR1038-014612/202535014

do you not like this one Smitty ?

they are light guage......... one I'm getting is 1/4" - atleast that's what he said, I'd be Happy with 3/16".......plus that shows out of stock.......

 

[ssv3]

they are light guage......... one I'm getting is 1/4".......plus that shows out of stock.......

Checked one out some time back

For the money you're getting a better deal but the one at HD is a pretty solid unit. It was on the upper shelf so I had to climb up to take pics of the bowl :biggrin1: Only thing I did care for were the chrome plated expanded metal grates. They were fine and would do the job but..

What is looks like overall

 

[JacksBBQ]

I'm really wanting to get a Santa Maria grill. May pull the trigger after the patio gets done.

 

[ssv3]

Ok so the HD one above is 3/16"

 

[SmittyJonz]

Those pics make the Home Depot look Heavier gauge than I was thinking - I looked at Display model last year at HD and seemed Decent but I remember there was something I didn't like .? Like Bowl was Heavier but rest was Light or something. It probally Good Deal for $200. My local HD didn't have one last week when I was Drooling over the New Biggun Weber Gasser so I havn't seen one recently......other thing is it's a bowl/rounded so shallower at the edges. The one he's building me will be 12" Deep and not Bowl and the grate covers the whole pit. Not that any of that matters but what I like better......I wonder how Deep the HD one is? It looks Deep in the center but not at the sides. I wanna be able to put full size splits in and still have a few inches of side wall and I may put in a firegrate to keep coals out of the ash so need couple inches extra Depth for that. Being flat bottom I can Bank coals to one side.

I've Never had one or a Santa Maria so I could be wrong but Flat bottom and Deep side walls appeals to me more than a Bowl..... I may get it and wish I had a Bowl/Wok style.? :loco: Most Santa Maria are rectangle, flat bottom with Deep flat sides......

 

[ssv3]

Someone said

At the center of the pit, depth is 9". The shallowest point is 6" though some say 12" at the deepest part.

This should give you an idea

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8HVviM9a94&t=9s"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8HVviM9a94&t=9s[/ame]

 

[ssv3]

For the money it's great but your right about the grates. They're thin gauge expanded but it's 199 and the bowl is solid.

Flat bottom and deep is def the way to go.

 

[SmittyJonz]

This one on Amazon looks identical to HD one - says 93 lbs, 107 lbs shipping weight.......

[ame]https://www.amazon.com/Rancher-Charcoal-Grill-Rotisserie-31-Inch/dp/B007KDBB0I[/ame]

 

[SmittyJonz]

It also looks like the Big Grate lifts off and only the small one rotates.? Or do they both rotate and the bracket/leg I'm seeing is just extra support.?
I like the idea of rotating main Grate so you could pull it away for less Heat.....and for adding wood.

 

[SmittyJonz]

[ame]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zyCF-KaX4V0[/ame]

[ame]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=T7-hxnKgGM4[/ame]

 

[SmittyJonz]

Ok so the HD one above is 3/16"

Being Chinese made under several names - Browning, RiverGrille and a cpl more I bet it's 2.5 mm or basically 10 gauge like the Bayou/Shanghai Classic Costco offset BabyBackManiac got.......

 

[Twisted T's Q]

I am about 99% sure you are right Smitty about the big grate lifting off and not rotating , would def be a big plus if the big grate did rotate for reasons you listed above....