“Parrilla” is the catch-all name for the type of BBQ traditionally found throughout Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and beyond; also variously known as a gaucho grill or santa-maria grill. These styles of BBQ were originally used by the Argentinean gaucho or cowboys – to cook beef as they roamed el campo, or the countryside (though many histories also document the indigenous Americans as the first true South American barbecuers).

Meat – particularly beef - is a way of life in much of South America; a tradition that is as much about swapping stories and singing la musica folclórica around a smouldering stack of coals and firewood as it is about food and flavour.

Parrilla-style BBQs are perfect for the fast and fresh style of cooking that suits the relaxed Australian lifestyle – high quality ingredients, seasoned simply and cooked with ease in a way that maximises flavour and makes a meal into a shared event. 

A Pig & Pilgrim charcoal parrilla BBQ takes your outdoor cooking game to the next level. Food cooked over fire tastes so good (trust us, you’ll never look at your gas BBQ the same way once you’ve tasted food cooked over coals). And gathering family and friends around an aromatic charcoal barbecue – in summer or winter – is a relaxed and social way to spend a Saturday arvo, Tuesday night or Sunday brunch: a glass of wine in one hand, a pair of tongs in the other.

The stand-out feature of the Pig & Pilgrim barbecue is our adjustable grill that is lowered or raised by hand using the hand wheel. This means you, the cook, can control the temperature that reaches the food, just as you would with the knob on a gas stove. That means no more burnt edges or raw insides, something that can be tricky to master with other charcoal BBQs.

Other, more expensive parrillas on the market may come with more fancy bells and whistles (and we can add them too if you like, just ask!) but what we love about the Pig & Pilgrim is its beautiful simplicity.

It’s simply a good-looking, good-cooking grill that looks great in your backyard or on your balcony, and lets you create amazing food every time you light the coals.


We hope you love yours as much as we do.

Charlie