What makes a built-in grill worth over $5,000?
Above $5,000 a built-in grill brings the thickest-gauge 304 stainless steel, the largest cooking surfaces and the most complete systems: infrared sear zones, integrated smokers, rotisseries, hybrid fuel and smart pellet controls. Sizes reach 56 inches and burner counts reach eight, past anything the lower tiers offer.
Which brands make built-in grills over $5,000?
Alfresco, American Made Grills, Sunstone and Memphis all build built-in grills above $5,000. Alfresco brings the ALXE and Intelligent Professional lines, American Made Grills the Alturi, Estate, Muscle, Ovation and Encore, Sunstone the Emerald hybrid and an electric pellet grill, and Memphis the Elite pellet grill.
What sizes do luxury built-in grills come in?
Built-in grills at this level run from 30 to 56 inches. The Alfresco 30-inch two-burner is the compact end, 36 to 44 inch models cover most high-end islands, and the 54-inch American Made Grills hybrids and 56-inch Alfresco ALXE anchor the largest outdoor kitchens. Browse all built-in grills.
What is a hybrid built-in grill?
A hybrid built-in grill cooks with gas, charcoal and wood in the same firebox. American Made Grills builds the Muscle, Ovation and Encore hybrids, running five burners and 110,000 BTUs at 36 inches, six burners and 132,000 BTUs at 42 inches, and eight burners and 176,000 BTUs at 54 inches. Sunstone's Emerald 42-inch is also a hybrid.
Can I get a built-in pellet grill over $5,000?
Yes. The Memphis Elite 39-inch ITC3 uses IntelliBurn technology, Wi-Fi control and a 24-pound hopper, and the Sunstone 40-inch built-in electric pellet grill adds a cold smoker with 918 square inches of 304 stainless cooking surface. Both drop into an island cutout. See Memphis built-in grills.
Do Alfresco built-in grills include a smoker?
Yes. The Alfresco ALXE line pairs an integrated smoker system with an infrared rotisserie across its 30, 36, 42 and 56 inch models, and the 36-inch adds three Accufire burners and an EZ-Lift hood. The 56-inch ALXE also carries a sear zone and a side burner. See Alfresco built-in grills.
How many burners do built-in grills over $5,000 have?
Burner counts here run from two to eight. The Alfresco 30-inch uses two burners at 36,000 BTUs, most 36 to 44 inch gas models use three or four, and the American Made Grills hybrids climb to five, six and eight, topping out at 176,000 BTUs on the 54-inch Ovation and Encore.
Is a luxury built-in grill a good long-term investment?
A grill at this level is built to last decades, so it often costs less per year of service than replacing a budget grill several times over. You are paying for heavy-gauge stainless steel, refined construction and features you keep using. Compare built-in grills from $3,500 to $5,000 if that is a stretch.