Inside: A DIY table top BBQ grill.
Making miniature table-top BBQ grills is a really fun way to serve small foods at your next party. I designed these with simple materials you can find at a craft store and they come together in about 15 minutes. Once assembled set them up on your table between every 2-3 seats and serve small shish-kabobs, meat or use them as a table top marshmallow roast for dessert.
How to make a table top BBQ grill
To make the table top BBQ grills, use one small terracotta planter, wire mesh, and two miniature adjustable cake pans. Using a drill with bit attached drill holes into one of the cake pans. Measure the bottom of your planter and cut out a wire mesh circle to be placed inside. Stack two cake pans with the holes drilled pan at the bottom (for oxygen) and glue together. Set the terracotta planter inside the two stacked pans, fill with charcoal and top with the wire mesh. Light and enjoy grilling small foods (it’s fun!).
A few of my grill favorites
Now that you have your DIY table top BBQ grill here are a few of my favorite BBQ grill recipes, tips, and tricks!
- A few fun grill ideas
- Some yummy recipes
- The best grilled hot dogs
PS. Here are a great cutest BBQ party ideas, these table top BBQ grills would be adorable at
14 Comments
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January 16, 2012 at 6:45 am[…] the shoot we served vegetable shish kabobs blackened on personal table top grills (see the tutorial here) and enjoyed rich chocolate on the deck for […]
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January 18, 2012 at 1:13 pmSo clever and love the idea of mini shish kebabs!
Gaby [The Vault Files]
January 18, 2012 at 11:54 pmThese veggie skewers look so delicious! I just made some last weekend and completely forgot that I can add Mushrooms too, thanks for the inspiration!
Roseanna
January 19, 2012 at 4:13 pmJust found you via Decor8. So glad I did. Love the magazine, and I think I have to make these for marshmallows…thanks for the inspiration!
Martha
January 23, 2012 at 3:37 pmnever use charcoal inside, carbon monoxide kills:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/5012.html
Use this for your outside patio instead!
:)
Vettyv
February 3, 2012 at 11:26 amLove this idea and would love to use it for Valentines day but what did you “glue” the cake pans together with? And is the glue not a fire hazard?
Melanie Corral
April 24, 2012 at 10:47 amI think that I am a little confused…. whee did you drill the holes? and where do you put the charcoal- in the clay pot? or in the pans?
Thank you… WONDERFUL idea! Can’t wait to try it!
Victoria
April 24, 2012 at 11:35 amHi Melanie, the holes are drilled in the bottom pan, just a couple for air release. The charcoal goes in the terracotta pots, that is where the fire is lite. hope that helps:)
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May 17, 2012 at 7:24 am[…] If you don’t have a fire pit, or large outdoor space try these DIY tabletop grills. Line a long table with them for easy marshmallow roasting. Tweet « Molten […]
Amanda S.
March 11, 2013 at 9:14 pmHi Victoria! Love the idea! I was thinking about making these… Do you really think two mini pans are necessary or would one work just as well? It seems like the grill is really just the pot and the mesh and the pans are for appearance- is this correct or am I missing something? Thanks for your help!!
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June 6, 2015 at 8:41 amHi Victoria! Love the idea! I was thinking about making these… Do you really think two mini pans are necessary or would one work just as well? It seems like the grill is really just the pot and the mesh and the pans are for appearance- is this correct or am I missing something? Thanks for your help!!
LoraA
November 29, 2018 at 12:16 amThank you for this cool recipe!!!!!!!
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