I Built a South American Asado Grill From Cinder Blocks (Cost Almost Nothing)

Learn how to build a South American asado grill at home using cinder blocks, hog panels, and materials found around the homestead. This DIY asado grill is a low-cost way to cook whole animals over open fire. In this video, I show you my version of a South American asado grill — built from cinder blocks, hog panel, and bits and pieces from around the homestead. Asado is the traditional Argentine and Uruguayan way of grilling: live fire, adjustable height, low and slow, and big enough to cook a whole animal. And the truth is, you don't need an expensive custom rig to do it — you can build a serious asado grill yourself for a fraction of the cost. This is one of the most fun ways to cook I've ever tried. You control the heat by raising and lowering the grate, the wood and embers do the rest, and you end up with deeply flavored meat you simply can't get off a gas grill. What you'll learn: ✅ The basic asado grill design and why it works ✅ How to stack cinder blocks for a stable, safe fire pit ✅ Using hog panel as a heavy-duty grilling grate ✅ Setting up adjustable grate height ✅ Building the fire — wood choice and ember management ✅ Safety considerations for backyard live-fire cooking ✅ How to cook whole animals (and big cuts) over open fire Materials I used: Cinder blocks Hog panel (cattle panel works too) Rebar or angle iron for the grate supports Hardwood for the fire (oak, hickory, or whatever's local) Heavy gloves and a long pair of tongs ⏱ Timestamps: 00:00 Why I built an asado grill 00:45 What asado is and how it works 01:45 Materials from around the homestead 03:00 Stacking the cinder block base 04:30 Cutting and setting the hog panel grate If you love from-scratch homestead cooking, live-fire grilling, and DIY builds, subscribe for new videos every week. Drop a comment — what should I cook on the asado first? 📩 Business inquiries: deepsouthfoodies@gmail.com #asado #asadogrill #homesteadcooking