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The flagship of the Tagwood XL lineup. The BBQ28SS is a built-in Argentine Santa Maria grill engineered for serious outdoor kitchens, professional installations, and home cooks who want a true asado masterpiece at the heart of their patio. Five distinct cooking zones, over 2,600 square inches of grilling surface, a 360° rotating clamp grill, and a Santa Maria elevation system that gives you full asador-style heat control across every zone.
This is the grill you build an outdoor kitchen around, not the one you fit into the corner of a patio.
Review the installation parameters carefully before purchase. The BBQ28SS requires a properly designed enclosure or base — base and cabinets are sold separately. Configurations are available with a right-side standard elevation system or a frontal elevation system, and partially or fully assembled.
Round Main Grates (Santa Maria Elevation) — Your primary cooking surfaces, regulated by the wheel-operated Santa Maria elevation system. Drop the grates low to sear ribeyes, picanha, and tomahawks at high heat. Raise them up for slow-cooked whole chickens, racks of ribs, and indirect cooks. This is heat control by distance — the way Argentine asadores have done it for over a century.
360° Rotating Clamp Grill — Two hinged grate panels lock food in place between them, and the entire assembly rotates a full 360 degrees for true asador-style control. This is what you use for whole branzino, butterflied chickens, slabs of ribs, and any cut you want to flip in one motion without picking up tongs. Height-adjustable for additional precision over the fire.
Height-Adjustable Secondary Grate Over Firebox (2.5"–20") — A wide 17.5-inch range of vertical adjustment over the firebox, independent from the main grates. Run proteins on the main grates at one temperature while toasting bread, finishing vegetables, or holding sides on the secondary grate at a completely different temperature.
Interchangeable Griddle — Swaps in for flat-surface cooking when you need it. Smash burgers, chorizo, peppers and onions, breakfast service, anything that needs a flat searing surface instead of an open grate.
Roofing Grill — Mounted above the main cooking area as an elevated warming and holding surface. Perfect for keeping finished cuts warm, holding tortillas, or running a low-and-slow station that benefits from rising heat without direct flame contact.
Portable Fixed Grill — An additional fixed cooking surface that adds versatility to the five-zone setup. Combined with the included S-shape and extended S-shape meat hooks for traditional Argentine-style vertical hanging of ribs, sausages, and whole cuts above the fire.
This is what separates a Santa Maria grill from every other live-fire setup. Instead of adjusting your fire to control temperature, you adjust the distance between your food and the fire by turning a hand wheel. Lower the grate for searing. Raise it for slow cooking. Park it mid-height for everything in between. Your hands never go near the coals, and you can change cooking temperatures in seconds without disturbing your fuel bed.
The BBQ28SS is available with two elevation configurations: right-side standard (the traditional Tagwood mounting) or frontal elevation (wheel mounted on the front for installations where right-side access is restricted by cabinetry). Choose the configuration that matches your outdoor kitchen build.
The brasero-style firebox is lined with high-temperature firebricks rated up to 1500°C (2732°F). The firebricks do three things: they buffer heat transfer to the steel structure (extending the working life of the firebox), they radiate heat back into the cooking chamber more evenly, and they let you burn longer with less fuel because heat is retained in the brick mass rather than escaping through the steel.
The firebox burns both hardwood and charcoal with fast, efficient coal ignition — run pure lump for clean high-heat searing, run oak or hickory splits for traditional Argentine asado flavor, or combine both. A front door with handle gives you mid-cook fuel access without disturbing the cooking grates above.
The integrated drain system is one of the unsung features of the BBQ28SS. It prevents moisture accumulation inside the firebox during outdoor exposure, simplifies cleanup after long cook sessions, and protects the structural integrity of the firebox over years of use. This is a built-in grill designed to live outdoors in any climate.
The main grate, secondary grate, and griddle are all manufactured from 304 stainless steel — the same restaurant-grade material used in commercial kitchens because it resists corrosion, cleans easily, and holds up to decades of direct fire exposure. Combined with the 1500°C-rated firebrick lining and heavy-duty structural design, the BBQ28SS is engineered to perform season after season in any outdoor setting.
Base and cabinets are sold separately. Assembly options: partially assembled or fully assembled — selectable at checkout.
The BBQ28SS measures 34"H x 73.5"W x 33"D and is designed to be built into an outdoor kitchen, masonry enclosure, or custom cabinet base. Review the installation parameter PDFs above before purchasing — they include the exact cutout dimensions, clearances, and ventilation requirements your installer or contractor needs to spec the build correctly.
If you're building a new outdoor kitchen, share the installation parameters with your designer or contractor before construction begins. If you're retrofitting an existing setup, verify your enclosure dimensions match the spec before ordering.
| Material | 304 Stainless Steel (main grate, secondary grate, griddle) |
| Total Cooking Area | Over 2,600 sq. in. (5 cooking zones) |
| Overall Dimensions | 34"H x 73.5"W x 33"D |
| Firebox Lining | High-temperature firebrick (rated up to 1500°C) |
| Secondary Grate Adjustment Range | 2.5" to 20" |
| Clamp Grill | 360° rotation, height-adjustable |
| Fuel Type | Hardwood and charcoal |
| Configuration | Built-in (base and cabinets sold separately) |
| Elevation Options | Right-side standard or frontal elevation |
| Assembly Options | Partially assembled or fully assembled |
| Condition | New |
Full dimensions and detailed specifications available in the spec sheet PDFs linked above.
Due to the size, weight, and value of this grill, the BBQ28SS ships via freight carrier with curbside delivery and requires a scheduled delivery appointment. The freight company will contact you in advance to coordinate a delivery window. Plan for a multi-person team to unload and move the unit to its installation site.
Free shipping to the contiguous 48 states.
Smokeforges is an authorized online retailer of Tagwood BBQ. Every grill we sell ships brand new, direct from the manufacturer, with the full manufacturer warranty intact. Building a custom outdoor kitchen and need help speccing the right configuration, elevation system, or accessory package? Reach out before you buy — at this investment level, we'd rather spend an hour on the phone with you up front than process a return
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