Best Steel for a Homemade Griddle

I want to make a griddle for my washing machine drum firepit to take camping. My cousin can burn anything out on his table at work but I don't know if I should get some stainless or something else. Cast iron is obviously the best but I don't know if I can find a piece or if it would be a gazillion dollars.

I'm inspired by this rig but it is $1,200 retail. I'm wanting to spend a 30 pack of Busch light and maybe a hundred in steel.

Arteflame One Series 30"

 

Cast iron is actually not the best. What you want is the thickest piece of carbon steel you are willing to carry. Unfortunately the stuff gets heavy fast.

 

Any suggestions Scotty Overkill? Thank you sir!

 

1/4" 46100 armor. Used in military vehicles. Extremely high carbon and harder than the hinges of hell... not easy to come by but I have a source.

 

When u want it? I need a diameter and I can make the pattern whatever u want.

 

Thanks! Just got a new hufty pufty computer and got set back up so I can design at home in 2d or 3D.

 

Yeah, I'd just use a piece of regular ole carbon steel...it will last long enough that its not worth spending the money on stainless

 

For clarification I'm talking about a flat top for cooking eggs and stuff. Not grilling.

Looks awesome, but not what I'm after

 

Sounds like you just need to find a homeless manhole cover...

 

I've made several out of mild steel,just grind the mill scale off and season as you would cast.

 

You can fix that with a few days of spare time and a grinder.