American Made Grills Muscle 36" Hybrid Grill

The Muscle 36" front panel is modeled after the 1969 Shelby GT 350 Mustang. The design is deliberate and specific — it's not generic styling, but a direct reference to an iconic American muscle car. This is what distinguishes the Muscle visually from the Encore, which shares the same hybrid platform but uses a clean, modern aesthetic.

The Muscle 36" runs on natural gas or liquid 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.

Yes, hardwood pellets are compatible with the fuel tray system — but the grill does not include a hopper or auger. You load pellets manually into the fuel trays, just as you would charcoal or wood. This is not a pellet grill replacement. For occasional smoke enhancement alongside gas, pellets work well loaded in the trays and ignited by the gas burners.

The Muscle 36" delivers 110,000 total BTUs from five 22,000 BTU 14-gauge stainless steel main burners, plus a drop-in infrared sear burner included in the box. The five-burner layout gives you enough independent zones to run high direct heat and low indirect heat simultaneously across 1,072 in² of cooking surface.

The Muscle 36" provides 1,072 in² of total cooking surface, confirmed on the AMG manufacturer product page. This is edge-to-edge usable grilling space across the reversible 9-gauge V-grates.

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, use the included grate-lifting tools to access the trays mid-cook without disrupting the grates, then light the gas burners to ignite the solid fuel. Run gas alone, solid fuel alone once combustion is established, or both at once for a hybrid cook. The V-grate profile channels drippings into the trays, where they vaporize and return as flavor.

The cooking grates are reversible 9-gauge V-shaped #304 stainless steel. Reversible means each grate has two usable sides: the convex side is designed for beef, pork, and other proteins; the concave side is ideal for delicate items like fish and vegetables that benefit from a gentler contact profile. Flip the grates to switch between cooking styles without changing any other setup.

It is included in the box with every Muscle 36". The drop-in infrared sear burner is part of the standard package — not an optional upgrade — and ships alongside the rotisserie kit, griddle, and other included accessories.

The Muscle 36" built-in measures 37 in wide × 33.25 in deep × 33 in tall (assembled). The required island cutout is 35 in wide × 25 in deep × 15 in tall. Always confirm against the official AMG Cutout Dimensions Sheet (linked in Manuals & Documents above) before finalizing construction. If your outdoor kitchen uses combustible materials such as wood framing, the Encore/Muscle 36" Insulating Grill Liner (GL-AMG36) is required and sold separately.

The Muscle 36" 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.

Both options are available here. The Grill Only variant (MUS36-NG / MUS36-LP) is the built-in drop-in configuration for outdoor kitchen islands. The With Cart variant (MUSFS36-NG / MUSFS36-LP) is the freestanding package for setups without an island. Select your preferred configuration above before adding to cart.

The Muscle 36" 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 set — confirmed on the AMG manufacturer page and BBQGuys.

Only with the correct insulating grill liner. AMG requires the Encore/Muscle 36" Grill Liner (model GL-AMG36, 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 clearance requirements against the AMG Cutout Dimensions Sheet before beginning construction.

The Muscle 36" and Encore 36" share the same hybrid platform — identical burners, grates, fuel tray system, hood construction, BTU output, cooking surface, and accessory package. The only difference is design: the Muscle uses automotive-inspired front styling modeled after the 1969 Shelby GT 350 Mustang; the Encore uses a clean, contemporary aesthetic. Performance is identical. Choose based on which design fits your outdoor kitchen's character.

Yes. The Muscle 36" 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 Muscle 36" 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.