Best Fire Pit for Cooking Outdoors
The 43 in wood-burning fire pit, with 2 height- and angle-adjustable grill plates - the propane fire pit table's own feature text states heat output and a covered tabletop, with no grilling surface.
The clear winner, by what's published
Checked against both fire pit products in this range: only the 43 in wood-burning fire pit states a grilling feature - 2 grill plates, each rotating 360° and adjustable in height, per the manufacturer. The 54 in propane fire pit table's own feature text covers heat output (50,000 BTU) and a stainless lid that turns it into a dining table; nothing in its own listing describes a cooking surface.
What the wood-burning fire pit gives up in exchange
No CSA gas certification (it doesn't run on gas), and none of the convenience of a battery-ignition burner - wood-burning means sourcing fuel and clearing ash after use. See wood-burning vs. propane fire pit for the fuller trade-off.
Who it suits, and who should look elsewhere
Suits buyers who want to grill over the fire itself, per the manufacturer's own 2-grill design, and don't mind wood and ash upkeep. Buyers who want higher stated heat output, no ash, and a dining table when the fire's out - without a cooking surface - should look at the 54 in propane fire pit table instead.
Questions
Which Wisteria Lane fire pit has grill plates?
Only the 43 in wood-burning fire pit - 2 plates, each rotating 360° and height-adjustable, per the manufacturer. The 54 in propane fire pit table's own listing states no cooking feature.
Is the propane fire pit table used for cooking?
Not per its own published feature text - it's described around heat output and a covered-tabletop function, not grilling.
How many people does the wood-burning fire pit seat?
The manufacturer's own feature text says it comfortably accommodates 8-10 guests around it, at 43 in diameter.