ID # 3058557Model # DELTA

Nuke Delta 40-Inch Argentinian-Style Gaucho Grill - DELTA02

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Key Features

Experience Argentinian-style grilling right in your backyard
  • Separate firebox allows distributing the heat where and when you need it
  • Adjustable height cooking grid allows for easy heat control
  • Refractory bricks help maintain and evenly distribute heat
  • Includes a 30-inch shovel

This Argentinian-style gaucho grill will elevate your grilling experience to a new level. Inspired by the centuries-long tradition of Gauchos grilling on the South American prairies. South American artisans handcraft this grill giving the unique design and features. The Delta by Nuke will create an experience unlike any other right in your backyard.

This grill has 547 square inches of main cooking area and lined with refractory bricks for even heat performance. Adjust the removable grill grate with the handle and lock system to sear or slow cook when you need. Use the separate firebox to start or refuel your fire without affecting your cooking area. Distribute coals along the base when and where you need them, to give ultimate heat control of your grill. Close the attached lid on those windy days or when you want to create an oven or smoker effect. Use the front fold-down door for storing accessories or a warming shelf while you grill.

Saute vegetables or other delicate foods with the included grill pan. Add it to the top of the firebox for an extra 188 square inches of cooking space. Add your own outdoor skillet or wok for endless cooking possibilities. The steel cart has a wood base that is perfect for storing charcoal or other grill accessories. This cart has two swivel casters that roll on any patio surface and lock in place when you are ready to grill. This grill comes with a 30-inch shovel.

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Nuke warrants against any defects in the manufacturing and workmanship to the original purchaser for a period of one (1) year from date of purchase bearing sales receipt. Labor not included.

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Customer Reviews

4.26

19 reviews

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Tyler

Minnesota

Oct 29, 2021

Best grill i've ever bought

Well build and cooks some amazing food, definitely worth every penny.

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Andrew

Sep 11, 2021

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Earth Wood & Fire

To say this grill changed my life would be an understatement. Grilling with wood is what men do. Gas grills are for squares. BBQGuys4Life.

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Michael T

Northern New Jersey

Mar 27, 2021

Awesome grill for the experienced griller!

First and foremost this is a grill for the experienced griller. It will do whatever you tell it to do. With the open front design I was able to quickly and easily move the coals around (not the food) to control the heat like never before. That gives you amazing control. The side brasero (fire box) is such a simple yet useful feature. Whatever you use, real wood or charcoal. It provides a place on the side away from the food where you can always have ready to use coals as you need them. Yes, some minor details could have been better...etc. Bottom line. This is not a high-end $3,000, $4,000 or a $5,000+ grill. But it's probably the best value one can get for the price these days. One word of caution. It heats up. The refractory bricks do what they are supposed to do. And they do it well. Aside from that. Great service from BBQGuys. Quick delivery. Purchased late evening on March 22, delivered around 1pm March 26th. That's from down South all the way up to North NJ. Can't complain about that. Great service from R&L Carriers. Examined and took the cardboard off the shipping crate in front of the delivery guy. He patiently waited, Nothing to report, all was good. Plastic unpunctured anywhere. When opened later that day, all was still well. All in all. Love it. This grill will be a great cooking partner for anyone who is not afraid to put in a little work. Very nice to have a rake, shovel and a nice cover for the price as well. Considering shipping costs (included in price) for something that is 311 lbs. This was a very reasonable price in my opinion. Attached pictures are two ribeye bone in steaks, skirt steak (one medium one med rare), Italian sausage (not quite ready for the table just yet) and a lobster tail. Even the lobster tail turned out moist and juicy.

First dry run with real coal and no food. Passed with flying colors.
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Lance

Mar 7, 2021

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Purest only.lol

Greatest grill ever. If your not willing to put the time in burning the wood down buy something you can just dump charcoal in. Also does fabulous pizzza.

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Pete

Reedley, CA

Jan 28, 2021

Don't buy from anyone else!

I had been doing my research on the various types of grills for a long time. I finally decided that the Delta would come the closest to all of my needs. My wife surprised me by buying it for my birthday, it was a great gift but it came with minor damage. BUT the people at bbqguys made everything right. To be honest they went above and beyond in making everything right. I won't buy from anyone else from now on. They were very thorough in making sure the damage pieces were replaced and always prompt in their responses. Regardless of which grill you purchase be confident that you are doing business with a company who will do their best to make sure your getting what you paid for and more. Again the grill is great, but the customer service from BBQguys is superb!

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christopher

Nov 13, 2020

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Love the grill, and love BBQ GUYS even more!

Absolutely love this grill. Solid build, looks great, comes with everything including a durable cover for storage. Super easy to control the heat with the ability to raise or lower the grate as well as being able to move the charcoal/wood under the grate. The only thing I would change is to cut one of the bricks for a tighter fit around the right side grate post. Currently the bricks are cut larger than need to be which allow for ashes to make it into the warning compartment underneath. Luckily they include two extra bricks so we will be able to take care of that small issue. BBQ customer service is the best I have seen anywhere, hands down. I called them to let them know there were some discrepancies with the grill (thermometer glass was cracked and door latch bent) and they stayed on the phone with me until they had pictures and emailed me almost daily until the issue was resolved. Can't wait to order my next grill through this company! Special thanks to LaShawndra and Martisia for your excellent communication and customer service!

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Javier

Jul 23, 2020

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Just like the picture. I would recommend to a friend.

It came really nicely packaged. It needed minimal assembly and it was easy to follow the instructions. Looks great!! But I haven't been able to use it yet. It is too hot in Alabama in July for a wood-burning grill lol.

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Max

Lexington, MA

Jun 13, 2020

Fantastic product!

So happy to have bought it! Finally I can cook in the USA as I did in my native Argentina!

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G

Aptos California

May 1, 2020

The Best Choice 👌 i made so far.

I was wasting money pretty much every other year on grills that needed to be replaced even when i was doing everything to protect it. Finally I will be able to have a Real Argentinian parrillada.

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Greg D.

GEORGIA

Feb 5, 2020

Well built, great to use, fantastic customer service!

This is a beast of a grill! Brick-lined so keeps radiant heat where you want it. Using firewood (oak and hickory) takes a little while to gather another embers but well worth the time. It is a full immersion cooking experience. Thumps way up to customer service - Nhicole was great! - in answering my questions and helping me. Great follow up and real commitment to customer satisfaction.

Loving it!
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Expert Review

The Skinny:
  • Abundant 547 square inches of height-adjustable cooking space
  • Argentinian cooking style: move around the embers, not the food
  • Excellent heat retention and dispersal through refractory bricks
  • Perfect for the hands-on griller eager to feel completely in control
  • Includes rain cover, fire poker, and coal shovel

Do you love playing with fire? Then the Ñuke Delta is the perfect grill for you.

Necessity is so often the mother of invention, and the parilla (“pah-REE-ja”) is no exception. Think back to the 18th century, to the downward tip of South America. Famous throughout Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil, and their Argentinian homelands were the gauchos — horse-mounted cattlemen not unlike American cowboys. Rustling cattle across South America is hungry work; the gauchos avoided eating too much of the merchandise by using every cut of their beef. To make the tough cuts tender, did they have large pots and endless water? No. But they had wood, and plenty of open space. Thus, the parilla was born: a simple, versatile cooking surface little more than a metal grill grate over a heat source of embers.

That’s exactly what makes this grill shine. Since Argentinian cuisine and grill designs are all about wood-fire cooking, the Ñuke Delta focuses on that experience with excellent results. From fuel stash to powered ash, you build a bed of embers — and this grill hands you the literal lever to the fire. Vent control and wireless apps are for other BBQ experiences; this one is about merging rustic satisfaction with modern sensibility. If a traditional parilla was simply an iron grate over a few bricks, why not raise or lower that grate to switch heat intensities? So long as the flames wind up under the grate, why not simply load your fuel in a firebox at the side and reposition the embers with an ash tool? With the Delta, you get direct coal access and maneuverability and a whole lot of fun.

Quality:

The Delta hits high marks for solid construction and convenient design choices.
  • Built with 265 lbs of medium-gauge painted steel, the Ñuke Delta stands 37 inches tall (or, a little higher than counter-height) on heavy-duty casters made for maneuverability. Refractory bricks measuring 8 ¾ inches by 4 ½ inches (⅝ inches thick) line the entire cooking chamber, which is partly occupied by an 8-inch by 15-inch ribbed firebox. The ribbed firebox holds enough wood splits to create a full cook's worth of embers or detaches easily if you prefer to use charcoal.

    Of course, the real star here is the height adjustment lever. Parked on the left-hand side, the lever shifts between 5 locked positions; starting at roughly 3 ¾ inches above the firepit floor, the grill grates peak at 7 inches. While it’s easy to underestimate that range, this is a grill designed to excel at everything heat. In such a refractory environment, even a single inch can make a tide of difference.

  • throwing split wood onto the firebox of the Nuke Delta Argentinian Grill

Performance:

The Ñuke Delta loves building powerful, controllable fire — and then handing you the keys.

Cooking on the Ñuke Delta almost flips the script on typical grilling. Instead of rearranging and repurposing the cooking environment, you’re adjusting the coal bed beneath. In fact, that’s one of the top things we hear from customers: how easy it is to get spectacular results when you can adjust the height or shift the heat source with a single hand. Not that you’ll have to, of course, unless you feel like really piloting this grill. With an interior lined with refractory brick and complete control over where those embers sit, the Ñuke Delta boasts great heat dispersal and control — and it never asks you to touch a cooking grate.

  • That’s what this grill is really all about: producing great heat, knowing what to do with it, and equipping you to steer the process however you see fit. (Hey, just like a gaucho!) If you’ve ever burned wood splits before, you’re already familiar with how the Ñuke Delta works. Every log-stacking method we threw at this grill gave us reasonable results, so it’s effectively your choice. Getting fully preheated might take between 30–45 minutes and half a dozen splits, but the real joy here is in the spectacle.

    Speaking of, this grill loves attention. While it can take a while to start grill-worthy embers, it can do a remarkable impersonation of a fire pit. All the while, those refractory bricks will soak up heat and prepare to get to work. However, bear in mind that ambient temperature is a factor here; this grill will certainly cook in cold climates, but it’ll chew through wood to get there. Gaucho-style grills can only do so much against physics. But once you get that wood crackling, those grill grates will power through whatever you throw on them — we found it delicate enough to brown spiral sausage nicely without cracking the casing, and a tomahawk steak 3 inches thick cooked like a dream.

  • Burning wood down to embers on the Nuke Delta Argentinian Grill

Features:

Forget jack-of-all-trades grills; the Delta picks a few key features and really shines.
  • This grill forgoes complications to excel at its intended target. While the grill might be lighter on features, they’re really not the point. But it does come packed with a few surprises.

    Underneath the main cooking area, the Delta supplies a convenient warming drawer. No longer will your breads and side dishes shiver while the steaks sizzle. When you need to work the embers, which will be often, the included 30-inch fire poker and 30-inch ash shovel are ample tools that are satisfying to wield.

  • Sauteeing peppers on the Nuke Delta Argentinian Grill

At the end of the day, our favorite perk is Ñuke’s commitment to customer satisfaction. The warranty comes standard — that receipt protects you for one year from purchase for manufacturing defects — but what about that hefty transit from South America? Starting with the well-packed box, they slip in several spare bricks as a precaution; if the grill arrives damaged, they’ll outright replace components at no cost. We’ve even heard of some customers getting paint shipped for small scratches. That’s a level of support we don’t often see, and we’re pleased they stand so strongly behind their product.

Overall Rating
4.0 out of 5

Quality

3.5

Performance

4.5

Features

4.0

Value

4.0

Questions & Answers

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Question:
Is there a secind market vendor to attach a rotisserie option?Was This Helpful?
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HI Jacob. There isn't a vendor that we are aware of that makes rotisserie kits for Nuke Argentinian Grills. However, Tagwood does make Argentinian and Santa Maria grills with a rotisserie option. https://www.bbqguys.com/search?sstring=TAGWOOD&yt39=

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Is this safe to use on a trex deck? We have a fire mat under our regular grill but not sure if this is too hot.Was This Helpful?
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No problem at all.

Asked by Jennifer | Answered by Jennifer

The rack underneath, wheels etc does not.get hot. Just the chamber beneath the fire bricks gets warm, but not too hot.You just have to take care not to spill embers etc onto the deck. 

Asked by Jennifer | Answered by Jennifer

I would check with your Trex installer as to the tolerances of their product but if you have a fire mat, it should be fine. Care should be taken as to how close this grill is to your house. Get Outlook for iOS< https://aka.ms/o0ukef>

Asked by Jennifer | Answered by Jennifer

Hi Jennifer. Trex is not heat resistant, and so it could possibly pose a safety risk. We highly recommend not using this on wooden or Trex deck, but if you have no choice, we recommend you purchase a heat resistant grill mat.

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Is there an option to purchase the grill without the cart for installation in an outdoor kitchen?Was This Helpful?
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Hi Austin. No, but it can be removed from the cart.

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I thought the bottom drawer was to collect the ashes after cooking. How do you recommend cleaning the ashes after they've cooled down?Was This Helpful?
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Hi Jparri, the bottom drawer is intended for storage use. The Nuke Delta includes a shovel for removing ash, we recommend using a container made of noncombustible material (aluminum, for example) to dispose of the ash once it's cooled.

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Question:
What is the recommended way to get the wood started?Was This Helpful?
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I like to start a small fire in the charcoal chimney, just a couple handfuls, then use that as starter for the wood. Works every time and with small amount of charcoal doesn't take long.

Asked by KnoxTiger | Answered by KnoxTiger

I just use any kind of fire starters from the store and some old newspaper under the firewood. Just make sure the wood is really dry. On lazy days I just use charcoal with a charcoal chimney starter. Hope it helps

Asked by KnoxTiger | Answered by KnoxTiger

You can use some pods that are sold in amazon. That are pure sawdust and wax. No flavor. No odor. Put them under the wood and forget about it.

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We use fire starters and lump charcoal to get it going fast

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Hello, What is the max distance between the cooking area when lifted to the highest and the charcoal? Thank youWas This Helpful?
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Hi Rodrigo. The highest setting is about 7-8 inches above the charcoal bed floor.

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How does this work as a smoker butts, ribs, etc.?Was This Helpful?
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Hi Greg. It works great! You can control the amount of heat that reaches your food, and add wood chunks to the coal for flavor.

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Question:
I see the grates are made of porcelain coated steel. Is there an option for cast iron grates? Thanks, TommyWas This Helpful?
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Hey Tommy! Upon further investigating Nukes website, there is no option for iron grates on this grill. Hope this information helps!

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Question:
Is it possible to get v-grate grills with drip pan to fit more to the Argentinian style?Was This Helpful?
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Hi - Unfortunately, we do not sell a v-groove grate for this grill.

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Fuel Type

WoodWood

Collection

DeltaCowboy Grilling

Configuration

FreestandingFreestanding

Exterior Material

Painted SteelPainted Steel

Primary Color

BlackBlack

Cooking Grate Material

Porcelain Coated SteelSteel

Cooking Grid Dimensions

25 3/4 X 21 1/4"23 Inch Diameter

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Total Grilling Area

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Burger Count

2519

WiFi/Bluetooth Enabled

NoneNone

Grill Lights

NoneNone

Side Shelves

NoAvailable

Made In USA

NoNo

Cart Assembly

Some Assembly RequiredSome Assembly Required

Commercial-Grade Multi-User

NoNo

Size

Small (0 - 26")Small (0 - 26")

Marine Grade

NoNo

Width

47"35"

Height

47"33"

Depth

30"29"

Weight

265 lbs30 lbs

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