
Wood-Fired Grills: Buyer’s Guide, Woods, Tips & FAQs
Learn the best wood-fired grill types, woods, techniques, and safety temps—plus how to get a steakhouse sear at home with multi-zone live fire.
While gas and electric grills offer convenience, they often fall short where it truly matters—flavor and heat. A gas grill typically maxes out around 450°F, making it difficult to achieve that deeply caramelized crust only possible through the Maillard reaction. This chemical reaction, critical for richly seared steaks, juicy burgers, and robust cuts of meat, occurs efficiently only at temperatures above 600°F.
Foods like flame-licked ribeye, charred sausages, and perfectly grilled lamb chops demand more than gas can deliver. A wood fired grill—particularly the Arteflame—can reach up to 1,000°F, unlocking restaurant-quality sear marks and smoky flavor profiles no gas burner can replicate. Grilling on an open flame infuses food with unmatched depth and character, creating a culinary experience you simply can’t get from pushing an igniter button.
Adding a wood fired grill to your backyard arsenal doesn’t just enhance your cooking ability—it transforms it. Gas grills may be fast and user-friendly, but they can't replicate the searing heat, smoky flavor, and chef-grade control that a wood burning grill offers.
When it comes to properly searing a steak or thick-cut burger, heat matters—a lot. The Maillard reaction requires temperatures between 300°F and 500°F at minimum to create those golden brown crusts and caramelized surfaces. A traditional gas grill typically peaks around 450°F, which might work for thinner proteins, but isn’t sufficient for thick steaks or roasts that need searing over high heat followed by a slower finish.
Arteflame’s wood fired grills reach up to 1,000°F, creating the ideal conditions to sear meat properly and lock in rare or medium-rare insides. This high heat capability mirrors what professional steakhouses use to deliver world-class cuts.
No matter how advanced a gas grill is, it simply can’t add natural wood flavor to your food. Wood smoke infuses meats with aromatic complexity that you can taste in each bite. Whether you're using oak, hickory, applewood, or cherry, each type of hardwood enhances the grill’s impact on meats, vegetables, and even seafood.
This natural flavoring is not only authentic, but dynamic—changing subtly depending on the type of wood and fire intensity, giving each meal a unique twist while preserving that signature grilled taste.
Arteflame wood fired grills don’t just offer a heat source—they provide a true cooking platform. The circular plancha surrounds the central grill grate, allowing you to cook a variety of foods simultaneously at multiple temperatures. Imagine searing a steak in the center, sautéing onions on the outer edge, and toasting burger buns—all on the same surface.
This level of control is simply impossible with most gas grills, which often suffer from uneven heat zones and limited surface area.
Arteflame grills are a centerpiece as much as a cooking appliance. With sleek, corten steel design and robust build quality, they double as outdoor art pieces that naturally weather over time, blending with any landscaping style.
Beyond appearance, these grills are made to last. Their solid steel construction and precision engineering make them incredibly stable, safe, and resistant to corrosion, ensuring performance across all seasons.
With a wood fired grill, you’re not just cooking—you’re participating. Tending the fire, adjusting the temperature with wood placement, and watching the flames dance brings an elemental joy to grilling. It becomes an experience, not a chore.
Whether you’re hosting friends or enjoying a quiet backyard evening, the flames invite conversation and create a captivating ambiance no gas unit can deliver.
You don’t have to give up your gas grill to enjoy the benefits of wood fired cooking. Think of them as complementary tools. Use your gas grill for quick weeknight meals, and fire up the Arteflame for weekend feasts, special occasions, and flavor-first grilling adventures. It’s not about replacing—it's about enhancing.
Thanks to the design of the Arteflame plancha, grease drains away from food instead of dripping back onto the flame, which reduces flare-ups and carcinogenic burned residues. This makes grilling over wood not only tastier but potentially healthier, too.
If you're serious about steaks, passionate about flavor, or simply tired of your gas grill's limitations, it's time to upgrade your backyard cooking game. Arteflame wood fired grills deliver unmatched searing temperatures, deeply infused flavor, and a multi-zone cooking surface that encourages culinary exploration.
Engineered for perfection and 100% made in the USA, every Arteflame grill is a functional showpiece designed for those who demand more than mediocrity from their grilling experience. Whether you're reverse-searing a ribeye or sizzling burgers for a crowd, Arteflame makes every meal unforgettable. Go beyond the gas—ignite your flavor potential today.
Bring steakhouse sear and flat-top versatility to the grill you already love. Arteflame’s engineered airflow fires the center grate past 1,000°F for a perfect Maillard crust, while the solid steel flat top handles everything your grates can’t—bacon, eggs, fried rice, veggies, and more—without flare-ups or extra pans. 100% made in the USA from US steel, it’s the one upgrade that turns every cookout into a “cook anything” experience.
Arteflame XXL 40" Flat Top Grill - High Euro Base
Arteflame ONE30 — 30″ One Series Flat-Top Charcoal Grill & Fire Bowl (Single-Piece CORTEN Steel)