Most people pick a built-in grill by looking at the price and the width. Both matter, but neither is the question that decides whether you'll be happy with it in three years.
The real question is how many people you cook for at once, and whether you need two temperature zones at the same time.
Start With Burners, Not Inches
Width tells you what fits your island. Burner count tells you how you'll actually cook.
Three burners gives you one hot zone and one cooler zone. That's enough to sear and then move something to indirect heat. It's a real grill, not a compromise — it's just a grill for four to six people, not twelve.
Four burners is where most builds land. You can run two zones with room to spare, cook for eight to ten, and still have space to keep things warm on one side while the rest finishes.
Five or six burners is for people who genuinely entertain. If you're doing a rack of ribs and burgers and vegetables simultaneously and the timing matters, this is where it stops being stressful.
The mistake we see most often is a 24" grill in an outdoor kitchen built for parties. The island cost five figures and the grill can cook for six.
The Bull Lineup, By Cooking Capacity
We're an authorized Bull dealer. Here's the range laid out by what it actually does, not by price.
Bull Steer 24" — 3 Burner, 45,000 BTU — $1,609
The compact option. Right for a small patio island, a galley-style outdoor kitchen, or a second grill in a larger build. Four to six people comfortably.
Bull Outlaw 30" — 4 Burner, 60,000 BTU — $1,749
The value pick in the 30" class. Four burners and 60,000 BTU at close to the Steer's price. If you're deciding between the Steer and the Outlaw purely on money, the Outlaw is more grill for $140.
Bull Lonestar Select 30" — 4 Burner, 60,000 BTU — $2,129
Same cooking capacity as the Outlaw with upgraded build. Worth the difference if the grill is the centerpiece of the island rather than a working appliance tucked into a corner.
Bull Angus 30" — 4 Burner, 75,000 BTU, Internal Lights — $2,839
The most-specified 30" grill we sell. 75,000 BTU across four burners is noticeably more heat than the Outlaw or Lonestar at the same width — it recovers faster when you open the lid, which matters when you're cooking for a crowd. The internal lights earn their place if you cook after dark, which in most of the country is half the year.
Bull Brahma 38" — 5 Burner, 90,000 BTU, Internal Lights — $3,789
The step into serious entertaining. Five burners means three genuine temperature zones. If you host ten or more regularly, this is the size that stops you cooking in shifts.
Bull Diablo 46" — 6 Burner, 105,000 BTU — $4,729
The flagship. Six burners, 105,000 BTU, and enough grate space to run a full menu simultaneously. Overkill for a family of four. Exactly right for someone who cooks for twenty.
The Two Specialists
Bull Bison Premium Built-In Charcoal Grill — $1,949
Charcoal, built in. Most outdoor kitchens that include one run it alongside a gas grill rather than instead of — gas for weeknights, charcoal when you want the flavor and have the time. If your island has room for two openings, this is the second one worth having.
Bull 30" Professional Built-In Griddle — 4 Burner, 60,000 BTU — $2,769
A flat-top, not a grill. Smash burgers, breakfast for a houseful, fajitas, anything that falls through grates. This is the fastest-growing category in outdoor cooking and it's a genuinely different capability rather than a variation on the same one.
Natural Gas or Propane — Decide Before You Order
Every Bull gas grill comes configured for one or the other, and the orifices are different. This is not a switch you flip later.
Natural gas if you have a line at the patio or can run one. No tanks, no running out mid-cook, and the fuel cost is lower.
Propane if you don't have gas service or the run would be expensive. More flexible, but you're managing tanks.
If you're building the island now, run the gas line now. Retrofitting after the hardscape is in costs several times what it costs during the build.
What Else the Opening Needs
A built-in grill drops into a cutout, and the cutout dimensions are specific to the model. Before your mason or fabricator cuts anything:
- Get the cut sheet for your exact model. Not a similar one. We send these with every quote.
- Confirm clearance to combustibles. Built-in grills need specific gaps to anything that can burn, and that includes some composite decking and wood framing.
- Plan ventilation. Propane is heavier than air — an enclosed island with an LP grill needs vents at the base, and this is a safety requirement, not a preference.
- Check counter depth. Most built-ins need more depth than a standard kitchen counter allows.
If You Don't Want to Build an Island
Two of our Bull products are complete outdoor kitchens — grill, storage and counter in one unit, delivered assembled:
- Bull Core Series ODK — Angus grill, side burner and refrigerator, $11,249
- Bull Myrtle Beach DuraBull 8 ft — granite top, HDPE base, $12,949
The math is closer than people expect. By the time you've paid for a mason, block, veneer, countertop, gas line and the grill itself, a built island in the same class often lands in the same range — and takes weeks rather than a delivery date.
How to Pick, in One Paragraph
Count the people you cook for on a busy day. Four to six, the Steer or Outlaw is right. Eight to ten, the Angus. Twelve or more, the Brahma. Twenty, the Diablo. Then check the cutout fits your island and confirm your fuel before you order.
Free Freight, Scheduled Delivery
Free insured freight to the lower 48 with liftgate delivery, scheduled with you in advance. We're an authorized Bull dealer, so the manufacturer warranty is registered and intact — and if something arrives damaged, we file the claim, not you.
Not Sure Which One?
Send us your island dimensions or the cutout you're working with and we'll tell you what fits and what it'll cost complete. No charge, no obligation.
📞 (814) 440-4817 — American Hearth Supply, Authorized Bull Dealer
