American Made Grills Encore 54" Hybrid Grill

The Encore 54" runs on natural gas or propane (select your gas type above before adding to cart). Its patented fuel tray system also supports charcoal briquettes, lump coal, hardwood, wood chips, wood chunks, and hardwood pellets. You can run gas alone, solid fuel alone after the gas ignites it, or both simultaneously for a hybrid cook that layers the speed of gas with the flavor of wood or charcoal.

Yes, hardwood pellets are compatible with the Encore 54" fuel tray system — but the grill does not include a hopper or auger mechanism. You load pellets manually into the fuel trays, just as you would charcoal or wood. This is not a pellet-grill replacement: there is no automated feed, no temperature controller, and no hopper. For occasional smoke enhancement alongside gas, pellets work well loaded in the trays and ignited by the gas burners.

The Encore 54" delivers 176,000 total BTUs from seven 22,000 BTU 14-gauge stainless steel main burners, plus a drop-in infrared sear burner that is included in the box. This gives you enough output to run multiple high-heat zones simultaneously across the full 1,687 in² cooking surface.

AMG's patented 14-gauge fuel trays sit above the gas burners and below the V-grates. Load them with your choice of solid fuel — charcoal, hardwood, wood chips, lump coal, wood chunks, or pellets — and use the included grate-lifting tools to access the trays mid-cook without disrupting the grates or your food. Light the gas burners to ignite the solid fuel, then turn the gas off once combustion is established, or keep the gas running for a hybrid cook. The V-grate profile channels drippings into the trays, where they vaporize and return as flavor rather than flaring up.

The cooking grates are reversible 9-gauge V-shaped #304 stainless steel. The V profile directs drippings down to the fuel trays and can be flipped to vary the contact surface and sear pattern on the food. At 9 gauge, they retain heat well after loading cold proteins and hold up to the high temperatures generated across all fuel types.

It is included in the box with every Encore 54". Unlike some other grill lines where a sear burner is an optional add-on, the Encore comes with the drop-in infrared sear burner as part of its standard accessory package.

The Encore 54" grill head measures 54.75 in wide × 33.25 in deep × 33 in tall (assembled). The required island cutout is 54 in wide × 25 in deep × 15 in tall. Always confirm against the official AMG Cutout Dimensions Sheet (linked in the Manuals & Documents section above) before finalizing construction. If your outdoor kitchen is built from combustible materials, the Encore/Muscle 54" Insulating Grill Liner (GL-AMG54) is required and sold separately.

The Encore 54" hood is 16-gauge double-lined #304 stainless steel with adjustable vents for airflow control. Spring assist means a counterbalance mechanism offsets the weight of the hood so it opens smoothly with one hand and stays open without support. The adjustable vents let you control airflow for smoking, convection roasting, or venting excess heat — critical when cooking with charcoal or wood under a closed lid.

Both configurations are available on this page. The Grill Only variant (ENC54-NG / ENC54-LP) is the built-in drop-in head for a custom outdoor kitchen island. The With Cart variant (ENCFS54-NG / ENCFS54-LP) includes the freestanding cart package for setups without an island. Select your preferred configuration above before adding to cart.

The Encore 54" is covered by American Made Grills' Gold Standard Lifetime Warranty. Structural and mechanical components — stainless steel construction, cooking grates, burners, burner covers, valves, flame tamers, heat zone separators, temperature gauges, hood springs, and the fuel tray system — are covered for life, 100% non-prorated. Electrical components, including LED bulbs, wire harness and switches, power source wire, transformer, and interior halogen light wire and bulb, are covered for 3 years. Labor is not included. The warranty is honored directly by American Made Grills. Register promptly after purchase to activate coverage.

Yes. The Encore 54" is tested to ANSI Z21.58 / CGA 1.6, the North American standard for outdoor cooking gas appliances.

The Encore 54" ships with the grill head, a deluxe vinyl grill cover, rotisserie kit (100 lb-capacity motor), grate lifting tools, stainless steel griddle, drop-in infrared sear burner, fuel kit (wood & charcoal), care kit, and leather glove kit — confirmed across BBQGuys and Grillio. The total value of included accessories is over $1,400.

Only with the correct insulating grill liner. AMG requires the Encore/Muscle 54" Grill Liner (model GL-AMG54, sold separately) for installations in outdoor kitchens constructed from combustible materials such as wood framing. Do not install without it in a combustible surround. Confirm the liner SKU and clearance requirements against the AMG Cutout Dimensions Sheet before beginning construction.

The Atlas 36" is AMG's entry-level luxury gas-only built-in: three burners, ceramic briquette heat system, 853 in², and a gas-only fuel path. The Encore 54" is AMG's premium hybrid line: seven main burners plus an infrared sear burner, patented multi-fuel trays for charcoal, wood, and more, 1,687 in², adjustable hood vents, a heavier-gauge hood with spring assist, and a complete accessory package included in the price. The Encore is nearly double the cooking surface, meaningfully more capable, and priced accordingly — for buyers who want every cooking method available in one grill.

Yes. The Encore 54" is built, factory-tested, and serviced at the American Made Grills facility in Long Island, New York.

Yes. Deck & Den provides free shipping on orders over $100 to the contiguous 48 states, and the Encore 54" qualifies. See the Deck & Den Shipping Policy for full details on delivery method and timing for large freight items.

Deck & Den offers a 45-day return window. See the Returns Policy page for complete terms, conditions, and return freight instructions for large items.