The Coyote S-Series is where the brand starts getting serious about high-heat cooking. You keep the same 304 stainless body and cast Infinity Burners as the C-Series, then add Coyote's RapidSear ceramic burner — the spec that closes the gap between a built-in outdoor grill and a steakhouse broiler. BetterPatio carries both the S-Series and the fully-loaded SL-Series with free shipping, a price match guarantee, and design help to drop them into your island correctly the first time.

What Makes the S-Series Different From the C-Series

From a few feet away, an S-Series and a C-Series Coyote look nearly identical — both wear the same 304 stainless housing, the same spring-assisted hood, the same integrated wind guard, and the same smudge-proof control panel. The difference lives in one burner position. The S-Series swaps one of the standard Infinity Burners for the Coyote RapidSear, a ceramic radiant burner engineered to hit surface temperatures past 1,500°F.

That single change reshapes what the grill is good at. Standard gas burners top out around 700–800°F, which is plenty for everything except the one thing that defines great outdoor cooking: a real steakhouse sear. The RapidSear closes that gap. Drop a ribeye on the grates above it and you get the crust that's normally reserved for cast-iron-on-a-broiler indoor cooking, without leaving the patio.

S-Series vs. SL-Series: Which Tier Fits Your Cooking Style

BetterPatio carries two variants within the S-Series family, and the right one comes down to how often you rotisserie and whether you cook after sundown.

The 36-inch SL-Series (C3SL36) is the configuration BetterPatio sees most often in finished outdoor kitchens. It pairs three Infinity Burners with one RapidSear, one infrared rear burner, redesigned ceramic volcanic-stone-inspired heat grids, laser-cut grates, a warming rack, heat zone separators, thermocouple safety valves, and a rotisserie kit — all in 875 square inches of cooking area at 90,000 total BTUs.

What the RapidSear Burner Actually Does

"Sear burner" gets used loosely in the grill industry, so it's worth being specific. The Coyote RapidSear is a ceramic radiant burner — meaning it heats a ceramic plate that radiates infrared energy directly onto the food, rather than heating the air around it the way a standard gas burner does. The practical effect: a steak's surface hits searing temperature in under a minute, before the interior has time to cook through. That's exactly the opposite problem most home grills have, where the surface and interior cook at roughly the same rate and you end up with a gray band of overcooked meat just below the crust.

The RapidSear is also interchangeable on the S-Series and SL-Series, so you can pull it out and drop in a standard Infinity Burner if you'd rather have full-grill consistency for a particular cook. It's a small detail but a useful one for cooks who alternate between sear-heavy meals and lower-and-slower indirect cooking.

Who Should Buy the S-Series

The honest answer: not everyone needs the S-Series upgrade. Here's how to know if it's right for your build:

• Buy the S-Series if you regularly cook steaks, chops, or seared seafood and care about restaurant-level crust. The RapidSear pays back its premium roughly the third time you use it.
• Buy the SL-Series if you also rotisserie whole birds or roasts more than a few times a year, or if you cook outdoors after dark — the interior LED grill lights and floor throw light are genuinely useful, not just spec-sheet flourishes.
• Stick with the C-Series if direct gas heat is what you actually use, and the budget difference is better spent on a Coyote outdoor refrigerator, side burner, or a larger island.
• Skip both for the Hybrid if you want a charcoal-and-gas combo grill — that's a different Coyote model entirely, not an S-Series variant.

Built-In vs. Cart-Mounted S-Series

The S-Series and SL-Series are engineered primarily as built-in grills for outdoor kitchen islands. The 304 stainless housing has the flush mounting flanges and the rear/side ventilation designed for a countertop drop-in install. Coyote offers a matching stainless steel grill cart for both models if you don't yet have an island built — it gives you full mobility now and the option to transfer the grill into a permanent prebuilt BBQ island or a custom L-shaped layout later without buying a new grill.

Why Order Your S-Series From BetterPatio

The S-Series and SL-Series carry the same install precision problem as any built-in grill — cutout dimensions, gas line sizing, and ventilation clearances all need to be specced before the countertop is committed. BetterPatio's outdoor kitchen design team works the S-Series cutout into the island plan from the start, with free 3D renderings, accurate gas line sizing for the 90,000-BTU SL-Series load, and ventilation clearances that match Coyote's install spec. Every S-Series and SL-Series order ships free in the continental US, with no sales tax outside California and a price match guarantee against authorized dealers. For larger orders, ask about No Sweat Delivery so the grill arrives uncrated and set in place rather than left curbside.

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