Lone Star Grillz 24×30 Heavy Duty Santa Maria Grill with Adjustable Height Grate

Description

Classic Open-Fire Wood Grilling. Over-Engineered Texas Strength.

The Lone Star Grillz 24×30 Santa Maria Grill represents a massive upgrade over conventional open-pit grills. Rooted in the rich culinary traditions of Central California and built with heavy-duty Texas steel, this 350-plus pound machine is designed to absorb massive amounts of thermal energy. Fabricated with a dense 0.25-inch thick steel firebox bottom and 10-gauge side walls, it acts as a thermal fortress, radiating heat evenly upward toward your meat while preventing cold ambient winds from cooling down your burning coal bed.

The centerpiece of the Santa Maria layout is its mechanical lifting mechanism. Utilizing a heavy-duty, cool-touch cast iron handwheel and a precision-wound steel aircraft cable winch, you can raise or lower the entire cooking grate over the fire basin with a single hand. Drop the meat inches from the glowing red-hot oak coals to seal in juices with an intense, high-heat sear, or raise the grate high above the flames to let large cuts like tri-tip, ribeye roasts, or whole chickens slow-roast and absorb the rich, natural woodsmoke.

Engineered Performance Features

• Precision V-Channel Cooking Grates: Engineered with slanted, V-shaped steel grates that capture meat drippings and channel them into a removable front-mounted drip tray. This prevents fat from hitting the coals, eliminating the sudden, scorching flare-ups that ruin premium cuts.

• Unbreakable Firebox Design: The main basin is hand-welded from solid structural steel to prevent the warping, cracking, and metal fatigue common in thin, department-store open-fire grills.

• Removable Front Shelf Prep Station: Features a heavy-duty, solid steel front shelf that provides a clean, stable workspace for resting platters, prepping steaks, or keeping spices and tools close at hand.

• Bottom Wood Storage Grate: The heavy-gauge cart includes a built-in lower shelf designed to store split logs, charcoal bags, and fire-starting supplies neatly beneath the pit.

• Easy Ash Cleanout System: Includes a dedicated ash scraper tool and a removable plug system at the bottom of the firebox basin, making it simple to sweep out cold ash after a weekend cookout.

• All-Terrain Cart Mobility: Supported by a reinforced cart frame equipped with heavy-duty industrial caster wheels, allowing you to reposition this heavy-gauge machine across concrete, pavers, or hardpack patio ground.

Cooking Surface & Spatial Capacity

• Total Cooking Area: 720 square inches of primary open-fire grilling space.

• Grid Dimensions: 24 inches x 30 inches of continuous grilling surface.

• Batch Capacity Example: Easily accommodates up to 25 burgers, 10 to 12 thick-cut ribeye steaks, 4 whole spatchcock chickens, or 3 large tri-tips at one time.

Technical Specifications

• Firebox Material: 0.25-inch thick structural plate steel bottom with 10-gauge steel side walls

• Lifting Mechanism: Heavy-duty wire cable, steel pulley, and cast iron handwheel

• Cooking Grates: Slanted Steel V-Channel Grates with removable grease catch pan

• Lower Frame: Heavy structural steel cart with integrated wood storage rack

• Finish: Industrial-grade, high-heat resistant black paint coating

• Total Weight: Approx. 350 lbs.

Master the Embers with Iron Pit Works

The Lone Star Grillz 24×30 Santa Maria Grill is an investment-grade tool built for those who love the raw, theatrical craft of cooking over real wood embers and open fire. At Iron Pit Works, we source directly from the manufacturer to supply this heavy-duty unit on both a retail and wholesale basis. Order online from the comfort of your home and let our dedicated freight team deliver this heavy-duty grill directly to your door. Contact our customer experience team today to check real-time stock availability, current fabrication timelines, and competitive shipping quotes straight to your location.