Grill and side cart attachment systems and methods

A grill system, comprising:

• a grill assembly comprising:
• a grill cart, and
• a burner box coupled a top portion of the grill cart, the burner box comprising a first connection structure;
• and
• a side assembly comprising:
• a top cap, the top cap comprising a second connection structure, a first projection, and a second projection;
• a side cart, the side cart comprising a first post and a second post, wherein the first post defines a first recess and the second post defines a second recess;
• and
• a locking mechanism comprising a translatable pin;
• wherein the first projection is disposed within the first recess and the second projection is disposed within the second recess thereby coupling the top cap to the side cart;
• wherein the locking mechanism is configured to lock the top cap with the side cart;
• wherein the first connection structure and the second connection structure mate together to couple the grill assembly to the side assembly.

A side assembly, comprising:

• a top cap, the top cap comprising a first projection, a second projection, a third projection, a fourth projection and a locking mechanism;
• a side cart, the side cart comprising a first post, a second post, a third post, and a fourth post, wherein the first post defines a first recess, the second post defines a second recess, the third post defines a third recess, the fourth post defines a fourth recess;
• and
• a locking mechanism;
• wherein the first projection is disposed within the first recess, the second projection is disposed within the second recess, the third projection is disposed within the third recess, and the fourth projection is disposed within the fourth recess thereby coupling the top cap to the side cart;
• wherein the locking mechanism is configured to lock the top cap with the side cart;
• wherein the locking mechanism comprises a pin, wherein the pin is aligned perpendicular to the first projection;
• wherein the first post defines an aperture;
• wherein the pin extends through the aperture in the first post;
• wherein a portion of the first post is disposed between a portion of the locking mechanism and the first projection;
• wherein a portion of the pin is disposed within a pin aperture defined by the first projection;
• wherein the locking mechanism is spring actuated;
• and
• wherein the top cap defines a first connection structure, wherein the first connection structure is configured to mate with a second connection structure of a second assembly to couple the side assembly with the second assembly.