The Live Fire Report | Episode 1: German Engineering Meets Live Fire — The Grillrost Story

The Live Fire Report with Frederic Casagrande

Episode 1

What happens when engineering meets live-fire cooking?

In the premiere episode of The Live Fire Report, BBQ champion and pitmaster Frederic Casagrande travels to Château Grillrost in France to sit down with the family behind Grillrost—one of Europe's most innovative live-fire cooking companies.

Rather than competing with the biggest grill manufacturers, Grillrost has built its reputation by solving the problems pitmasters encounter every day. From patented accessories and modular cooking systems to products designed to last for generations, every piece begins with one question:

How can we make grilling better?

Frederic explores the company's unique family culture, German engineering philosophy, rapid product innovation, and why quality—not price—continues to drive every decision they make.

This conversation isn't just about barbecue equipment.

It's about craftsmanship, independent thinking, and the people pushing live-fire cooking forward.

In this episode:

• How Grillrost grew from a single custom grill into an international brand

• Why family ownership fuels faster innovation