Can RTA’s Outdoor Kitchen Handle the Gronk Wrath? | Rob Gronkowski Tests It

Can outdoor kitchen panels handle impact, weather, and high heat? Rob Gronkowski puts his RTA Outdoor Living kitchen through a three-part outdoor kitchen durability test: a cinder-block drop, a power-washer demonstration, and a controlled torch test.

Watch Rob compare RTA’s Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) panel with metal frame and cement-board assemblies as well as wood framed samples. “Gronk-proof” is the challenge, not a technical rating. If you want a setup that can withstand real-world use and tough conditions, this is the performance you should expect.

This demonstration confirms that quality materials and proper engineering create an outdoor kitchen capable of handling everything from rowdy gatherings to routine cleaning. We prioritize strength in every build, ensuring your investment remains in top shape for years of backyard hosting.

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Chapters:
00:00 Why Gronk wanted an outdoor kitchen
00:32 The three tests: impact, weather & heat
01:05 Drop test: cement-board assemblies
01:35 Drop test: RTA's concrete outdoor kitchen panel
01:57 Power-washer weather test
02:39 RTA panel power-washer test
03:12 Torch test: wood-frame comparison
04:25 RTA panel torch test and why safety matters

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Video Transcription

0:00
Hey everyone, it’s Rob Gronowski aka the GR. [music] You know, I always wanted an outdoor kitchen and my dad got one from RTA Outdoor [music] Living. So, what did I

0:15
have to do? I had to go get one myself as well. I got to make sure it’s grunt proof though, first. It’s got to be able to be durable. It’s got to be able to handle spikes. So, let’s give it a go.

0:30
All right. Today we’ll have three tests. We’ll be dropping this cinder block through a metal frame cement board and an RTA outdoor [music] living board. And then we will be putting it to test with a power washer to see if it can handle the weather. And then we’re going to be

0:45
torching. [music] Yes, look at this bad boy. I torched the fenders on the field. So, I’m seeing if I can torch the RTA [music] outdoor living panels or the wood frame. We’ll be putting them to the test.

1:00
Spiking activated. First test. Metal frame cement board.

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It’s not durable. Up next, the aluminum frame cement board stone. And that’s what the contractor [music] wanted to use at my house, not GR proof.

1:30
Same cinder block, same test. Now with the RTA outdoor living ultra higherformance [music] concrete panel, rock spike.

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>> [music] >> Grank approved. Sturdy as can be. Grank approved. In the Northeast, it

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means snow, rain, and everything in between. Now, let’s put it to the test with a power washer. You can see this cement for ripping up.

2:15
It’s showing lines. It’s not going to hold throughout the winter. Look at that. Tearing apart. No good. It absorbs the water and then expands. Not good. These concrete boards, I mean,

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it works, but don’t you want something that lasts like forever? Ripping it apart. Ow. I felt a piece come off. All right. Now I’m going to test the RTA outdoor ultra higherformance concrete panel. Here we

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go. You cannot penetrate the ultra high performance concrete panel. All the

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power washer does is make it look extra clean, impenetrable, grank approved. Last one, heat. And just so we’re clear,

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we got pros on site. First up, [music] cement board, wood frame. Here we go.

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Oh yeah, that’s on fire. No good. Do not use wood. Get the marshmallows out.

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[music] Let’s make some s’mores. Built-in grills can get over 1,000°. The last thing you want to use in your grill is a wood frame. Now, we’re going to test a ultra high performance concrete panel. They’re telling me it’s

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fireproof. Let’s put it to the test and [music] see.

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fireproof and grind proof. Durability and strength and safety, those are some

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things you really don’t think about. And that’s why I trusted RTA [music] Outdoor Living to think about it for me. If you want your own GRP proof outdoor kitchen like this one, check it out, baby. Well, then go check out the experts at RTA

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[music] Outdoor Living. Grank approved.

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