Quarter-Inch American Steel. Chef-Built. Fire-Forged.
Custom Argentine parrillas, Santa Maria grills, and reverse flow smokers, hand-built one at a time from 1/4-inch American plate. Designed by a chef with more than 20 years in professional kitchens and fabricated to endure decades of real live-fire cooking. No stamped steel. No flat-pack construction. No compromises.
Every Own The Fire® custom build starts with a conversation and a chef's eye for how the fire actually performs. We design around your space, your cooking style, and the tradition you want to pull from, whether that is Argentine parrilla, Santa Maria live fire, or a purpose-built reverse flow smoker.
Off-the-shelf grills are built to a price point. Ours are built to a standard. That means heavy gauge steel, proper firebox geometry, and hardware that holds up to actual use, not a showroom floor. The difference is not marketing. It is measurable, and it starts with the steel.
A quarter inch of American plate. Standard.
Most of the market sells you thin steel dressed up with powder coat and wood trim. The number they hope you never compare is the one that decides whether a grill lasts a season or a lifetime: how thick the steel actually is.
What separates an Own The Fire® build
Built in the Details
The difference is in the parts most builders cut corners on. Look close.
What We Build
Argentine Parrilla and Santa Maria Grills
The 66 by 30 build that started the fabrication side of the business. A live fire grill designed around the Argentine parrilla tradition, built with a hand crank system that raises and lowers the grates over open flame for full control of the cook.
Heavy gauge steel construction, wagon wheel height control, and optional brasero firebox for ember driven cooking. Every custom Argentine grill is built to order and spec, not pulled from a catalog.
Custom Reverse Flow Smokers
Reverse flow smokers designed from the ground up to your exact specifications. A compact patio offset, a competition ready rig, or a 250 gallon build for the serious operation. Every smoker is engineered around its intended cook.
Even heat distribution, long burn times, and precise airflow control through a properly engineered firebox and baffle system. Built from professional grade materials designed to run for decades.
Custom BBQ Prep Carts and Fire Stations
The command center of the cook.
Every custom cart is designed around how you actually work, from butcher block depth to burner placement to the travel distance between prep and fire. Heavy gauge steel chassis, commercial grade casters, and storage that makes sense for live fire cooking.
Sear steaks, hold sauce, break down a primal, and feed the fire from one station. Every detail is designed around your workflow so the cart keeps up with the cook.
Engineered to perform. Built to last.
Start Your BuildOWN THE FIRE® Custom Live-Fire Cookers
Argentine Soul. American Steel. Every cooker is forged by hand from heavy American steel and built to your order. The full live-fire arsenal, made one at a time. Santa Maria grills, smokers, rocket stoves, pizza ovens, portable braseros, and custom cook stations. Fully loaded, built to last, and shipped ready for years of fire. Made to Order • Built One at a Time Argentine Soul. American Steel.Heavy American Plate
Forged from heavy American steel, cut and welded by hand. The heaviest builds in their class, made to hold heat and outlast a lifetime of fires. No imported parts, no mass production.The Full Fire Arsenal
Santa Maria grills and wagon wheel builds, vertical smokers and combos, rocket stoves, pizza ovens, portable braseros, and custom cook stations. One shop, every way to cook with fire.Made to Your Order
Every piece is built to your spec on Long Island. Reserve with a deposit, confirm your build on a call, and your cooker ships fully assembled, ready to light.
- 1/2 inch firebox steel
- Pre-seasoned steel grates
- Chrome cast iron crank wheel
- Extra-wide 30 inch depth
- Folding side shelf
- 1,220 sq in primary cook surface
- Off-road 4-bolt wheel hubs
- 10 inch all-terrain wheels
- Reinforced axle and bracing
- 1/2 inch firebox steel
- FDA-coated iron cross frame
- Chrome cast iron crank wheel
- Extra-wide 30 inch depth
- Folding side shelf
- FDA-coated iron cross frame
- Off-road 4-bolt wheel hubs
- 10 inch all-terrain wheels
- FDA-coated iron cross frame
Every build ships fully assembled. Free local delivery within 100 miles of Long Island, freight quoted by destination beyond that. See the Shipping & Freight Policy.
Custom Options and Upgrades
The Custom Build Process
Phone Consultation
A fifteen minute conversation about your space, your cooking, and the kind of fire you want to run. Honest advice, no pressure.
- Review of your footprint and use case
- Discussion of parrilla, Santa Maria, or smoker fit
- Direct chef to chef advice on what actually works
Custom Quote
A detailed written quote with specifications, materials, timeline, and transparent line item pricing.
- Complete build specifications
- Clear production timeline
- Transparent line item pricing
Deposit and Build Start
Fifty percent deposit locks in the build slot, material cost, and timeline. Engineering and steel procurement begin immediately.
- Build slot secured
- Material costs locked
- Engineering and fabrication start
Build Walkthrough
Long Island and tri-state clients get an in person walkthrough. Remote clients receive a full video walkthrough of the completed build.
- Live or recorded walkthrough of the finished grill
- Instruction on fire management and use
- Any final adjustments before delivery
Final Payment and Delivery
Final payment on approval. Free local delivery and setup within 100 miles of Long Island. Beyond that, freight is quoted by destination and built into your final invoice.
- Free local delivery and setup within 100 miles
- Freight quoted by destination beyond local
- Lifetime build support
Tell Us About the Cook
No pressure and no obligation. Tell us what you are after and we will come back with specs and pricing. Every build starts with a conversation.
Own The Fire® is the culinary brand. Brasero Grills is the build brand.
Every custom Argentine parrilla and Santa Maria grill built under the Own The Fire® banner is fabricated by Brasero Grills, a division of Own The Fire® Culinary Group. Brasero is where the steel gets cut, the welds get laid, and the fire gets designed.
For chefs, restaurants, and serious home cooks who want to go deeper into the fabrication side, explore the full line of hand-fabricated Argentine parrilla and Santa Maria hybrid grills at BraseroGrills.com.
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