I purchased the Premium Argentine/Santa Maria BBQ Grill after completing a 7-Day Open Fire Cooking Challenge. During that challenge, I quickly discovered that my existing grill was not designed to handle burning wood as a primary cooking fuel. It worked fine for charcoal, but once I started exploring open-fire cooking, I needed something built for both wood and charcoal. After researching different options, I decided on the BackYard Discovery Premium Argentine/Santa Maria Grill, and so far, it has been exactly what I was looking for. The adjustable grill grate makes it easy to control cooking temperatures, whether I'm using hardwood logs or charcoal. The ability to raise and lower the cooking surface is a game changer when cooking over live fire. As a prepper, versatility is important to me. I wanted a grill that could function whether I had charcoal available or needed to cook with wood during emergency or do water bath canning. This grill gives me that flexibility while also producing excellent flavor that you simply can't get from a standard gas grill. The construction feels solid and designed for the type of high-heat cooking that comes with burning wood. Unlike my previous grill, I'm not worried about damaging it during long cooks over a wood fire. If you're interested in open-fire cooking, backyard BBQ, homesteading, or preparedness, I think this style of grill is worth considering. It bridges the gap between traditional grilling and true live-fire cooking. I also shared my full thoughts and experience with this grill on my YouTube channel, Boujé Prepper, where I did an update video of why we upgraded to this grill, and how it fits into my preparedness and outdoor cooking goals. If you're serious about live-fire cooking and want the flexibility to cook with either wood or charcoal, the Premium Argentine/Santa Maria BBQ Grill is a worthwhile investment.

The Santa Maria / Argentinean Grill is absolutely fantastic. Hits the sweet spot on price vs Quality just right. The lower priced ones I research seemed to be of lower quality and the more expensive ones just seem overpriced. The grill is well built of solid materials. This should last a very long time. So much fun to grill on. CW

Update to my previous review.. So far, the only thing that I would say is negative about the grill is the firebox. It would be very helpful if there was some sort of hinged door to allow it to be opened and closed on the front of the firebox. I have had some hot embers and coals fall out of the front of the firebox during the cooking process. I feel that it would be an easy fix to have a steel door that would latch in place to keep this from happening.

This was our first chicken coop, and we're very happy with it. It was easy to assemble, everything fit well, and our chickens adjusted to it right away. Great quality overall—we highly recommend it!

There are a lot of thoughtful touches in this coop. The solar powered door is so great for saving time, the roosting bar is high, which gives me a little extra comfort for safety, and the mats on the floor are nice for an easier cleanup. The metal roofing and metal wired windows and run also feel great for durability. This is a bit of a beast to assemble. Definitely allow for a couple of days dedicated to putting it together. You absolutely need two people and experience with power tools. We were a little too heavy handed at time while tightening our screws and split the wood a couple of times. The pieces of the nesting box sometimes didn't connect how they seemed they should, and we had to get a little creative to make it fit together properly. If you are planning on keeping your chickens in the run at all times, I wouldn't put any more than 4 chickens in this coop. The run is tall, which is great for adding some extra enrichment activities, but otherwise small all things considered. I recommend for people wanting to have fun with backyard chickens and see a beautiful coop out of their window. Expect to make some adjustment and reinforcements as needed while caring for your hens.

I searched for a Santa Maria for a while and was between this one and another one that was twice as expensive. I ended up getting this one and just put it together today. First, with something this large I was expecting to have to drill something out, look for extra bolts/ parts and have to wait to use it. Everything was there and it all bolted right together. I put it together by myself and it took a total of three hours with a few break worked in. The quality of the grill, the metal, and wood exceeded my expectations. Going to fire it up for the first time tomorrow and can't wait to use it.

Solid coop with high quality materials. The mesh is strong and predator proof. The rubber mats and automatic door are thoughtful touches. It is extremely sturdy and affixes to the ground well. Lots of room for my chicks and they enjoy the space. It is difficult to put together and when they recommend two people you definitely need two people. A power drill is also a must, and I am short so I also needed a ladder to take care of the roof, so something to keep in mind. For new chicken owners, this is a great choice - I would just recommend to put down hardware cloth at the bottom to keep out digging predators if you have them in your area. That is not an issue for us. I may be adding a roosting bar - the one provided seems too high up. But maybe the chicks will surprise me and use it!

This is a beautiful chicken house. It's in direct line of sight from our swimming pool and patio so we needed a chicken coop that looks nice. I would say that the assembly is definitely a two person job but it was a fun project once we got started. The instruction manual kept us organized. The day after we finished the coop we had continuous wind of over 50 mph and the coop had no issues at all. An automatic door is included which is convenient and keeps the chickens safe when we need to go out of town for a few days. Our neighbors will still check-in on the chickens but if everything is working they won't need to do any work at all. One thing I did not notice until we moved the chickens into the coop... is that the perch is placed in a way so the chickens can look out the little window while they are perched which they all did. So every morning they can look out the window and watch the sun rise. Adorable!

This chicken coop was really simple to put together, but you definitely need two people and a drill gun. Took a weekend to do but the instructions were pretty simple. Rubber mats are awesome because they make cleaning way easier. Overall a great first coop and definitely cute!

I have used this grill a few times so far and I am happy with the results. The grill is very well made and it looks like it will last a very long time.