Crank It Up Grills Custom Fabrications

02/06/2023

02/05/2023

What a cook!

01/15/2023

I always wanted to be a welder. When I was twelve years old my grandpa moved onto our ranch in Santé Ynez, CA. He was a welder and my best friend. I couldn’t wait to get home from school to work with him. He taught me the basics and I loved everything about it.
In 1976 I was a freshman in high school and took an AGG mechanics class. Our first project was making a Santa Maria grill with a 55-gallon barrel. We made a frame and the barrel bolted on, so it could be replaced. A cool idea for a low budget project.

At 18 I was a certified structural welder. I worked from Santa Barbara to Paso Robles in oilfield construction, pipeline, heavy equipment repair, pipe fence, built barns/cattle facilities….

I dabbled in everything. In my spare time I was always fabricating Santa Maria style grills for family & friends. I love making grills-it never gets old. I love the creative process and the feedback I get about how much they enjoyed cooking on something I made for them.

We moved to Missouri in 2016 and I went to work as Quality Control Inspector at a fab shop. My job is to check all steps of fabrication for other welder’s work. I’ve learned a lot but I miss the hands on of welding. So, every day I can’t wait to get home and work in my shop building Santa Maria Grills. I was amazed at how many people here have never heard of that style of grill.

I put a grill I’d made up for sale on Facebook marketplace, met the guys from BBQ Brands and here we are. It’s been a fun collaboration process. Their knowledge and love of grilling mixed with my skills…we’ve come up with a grill design that I’m very proud of.

Quality Craftsmanship Elevated

Contact us to start building your custom pit at crankitupgrills.com

01/05/2023

The term Crank it up was inspired by utilizing the crank on our LiveFire crank system by raising and lowering our cooking surface allowing the pit-master to functionally cook low and slow or hot and fast on their choice of wood splits ranging from Hickory, Oak and sweet woods. We invite you to take your grill game to the next level with Crank It Up Grills Live Fire.
Specs:
10 gauge and 3/16” steel
Fire box dimensions 16” x 24” x 8”
1/8” aircraft grade wire cable
½” steel rod crank shaft
Stainless steel crank wheel
(2) 6” hard rubber wheels
High heat black BBQ paint (temperatures of up to 1200®F)
Powder coated crank, safety latch, latch handle and shelf brackets
Approximate weight 120 lbs.
3” to 20” adjustable grill height
Fuel – Wood or Charcoal