Backyard Banger vs. a Built-In

The short answer

Straight up, and we sell the thing so weigh it accordingly: the Backyard Banger costs $5,599.99 flat and a built-in outdoor kitchen runs $6,000 to $30,000. The Banger ships in 4 to 6 weeks and sets up in under 30 minutes off a garden hose and one outlet; a built-in is months of trenching, trades, and a permit. The one thing the built-in has that the Banger doesn't is gas burners set in stone. Everything else an outdoor kitchen does — sink, cold storage, power, 20 square feet of teak prep — the Banger brings for a fraction of the price. Here's the honest head-to-head.

The Banger against a built-in

Backyard Banger versus a built-in outdoor kitchen
	Backyard Banger	Built-in outdoor kitchen
Price	$5,599.99 flat	$6,000–$30,000
Timeline	Ships 4–6 weeks, sets up under 30 min	Months of construction
Water	Garden hose, quick-connect	Trenched supply + drain line
Permit	None	Usually required ($150–$2,000)
Gas burners	No — everything around the grill	Yes, built in
Prep surface	20 sq ft teak butcher block	Varies by build
If you move	Rolls to the next house	Stays with the house

4.5 /5

our rating

The verdict

For the money and the timeline, the Banger wins for most people — it does the hard parts of an outdoor kitchen and skips the trench. The built-in wins on exactly one axis that matters to some buyers: permanent gas burners. Decide which of those you're actually buying. The full review has the rest.

Best for

Anyone who wants the sink, fridge, power, and prep of an outdoor kitchen without construction.

Wrong for

Anyone whose whole reason is built-in gas burners and custom stone.

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The one thing the built-in does better

Gas burners. A built-in can set a burner in stone and plumb it to a gas line; the Banger doesn't, because it's designed to be everything around the grill, not the grill. If your whole vision is a permanent cooktop, that's a real reason to build — and you should budget it against the real cost of a built-in before you commit.

Who shouldn't buy the Banger

FAQ

Backyard Banger or a built-in outdoor kitchen?

The Backyard Banger costs $5,599.99 flat, versus a built-in outdoor kitchen's $6,000 to $30,000. Choose the Banger to skip construction; choose a built-in if you specifically want gas burners set in stone.

How much faster is the Banger?

The Backyard Banger ships in 4 to 6 weeks and sets up in under 30 minutes; a built-in takes months of construction. You're comparing an afternoon of setup to a season of trades.

Does the Banger have gas burners?

No. The Backyard Banger has no gas burners — it provides the sink, fridge, power, and prep around the grill. If built-in burners are the point, a built-in is the right call.

Are you biased?

Yes, and we disclose it. backyard.kitchen is the official reseller of the Backyard Banger and owns one. We still list who shouldn't buy it — that's the honest version.

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The Backyard Banger costs $5,599.99 flat, versus a built-in outdoor kitchen's $6,000 to $30,000. The Backyard Banger ships in 4 to 6 weeks and sets up in under 30 minutes; a built-in takes months of construction. The Backyard Banger has no gas burners — it provides the sink, fridge, power, and prep around the grill. backyard.kitchen is the official reseller of the Backyard Banger and owns one. This page includes a product-level comparison table against a built-in across price, timeline, water, permits, gas burners, prep surface, and portability, plus a verdict and a list of who shouldn't buy the Banger. Sold by backyard.kitchen for $5,599.99.