The Blacktop 360 Party Hub Grill Fryer is manufactured by Bravo Sports in Santa Fe Springs, California. Since 1965, Bravo Sports has provided recreational and sporting goods products such as scooters, skates, skateboards, trampolines and pogo sticks. Bravo has offices, factories and warehouses in the United States, Italy, Thailand and China.
The Pit Barrel Cooker Company is a family-owned business established in 2010 in Strasburg, Colorado. Their flagship product, The Pit Barrel Cooker, may be the first upright drum smoker, commonly known as an Ugly Drum Smoker, that has been marketed and sold for under $300 fully assembled.
Affectionately referred to as The PBC, it has proven […]
Huntington has made gas grills in Huntington, IN since the 1980s. In 2009 Canadian BBQ giant, Onward Manufacturing, bought Huntington. Some believe they just wanted a box stamped “Made in America” for all their big box customers. Be that as it may, many features from Onward’s beautiful Broil King grills have migrated to Huntington models while […]
Broil Mate is one of five quality brands of Gas Grills owned by Canadian BBQ giant, Onward Manufacturing. Onward also owns the well regarded Broil King, Huntington, Fiesta and Sterling Grill lines, as well as Grill Pro and Barbecue Genius Parts and Accessories. Founded in Canada in 1906 by T.A. Witzel, Onward is now owned […]
The Fast Eddy’s by Cookshack line is a collaborative design from Cookshack of Ponca City, OK and competition barbecue circuit pro, “Fast Eddy” Maurin. The FEC line, (Fast Eddy’s by Cookshack) has been popular with competitive teams for years. The PG500 and PG1000 are their first residential smokers.
Cookshack is a second generation family owned business […]
Barbecue Kettle Accessories, established in 2004, manufactures The Smokenator. The patented Smokenator converts Weber Kettle grills into great smokers easily and economically.
BODUM started in Denmark back in 1944. They produce an assortment of kitchen and cooking items from coffee makers to utensils. Coffee and tea preparation is BODUM’s claim to fame and many folks are familiar with their popular French Press coffeemakers. All BODUM products have a stylish flare and many sport their signature, colorful silicone […]
SlatGrills.com, LLC was founded by Chris Weyandt, an outdoor sports enthusiast who wanted to create a lightweight, collapsible grill/stove that could be used in a variety of ways with different fuel sources.
Ole Hickory Pits are pioneers in the world of high quality commercial BBQ equipment. This manufacturer started as a restaurant in Missouri. “To make a long story short, the third time the fire trucks came to put out the fire at the restaurant, it dawned on us that there should be a better way,” said […]
Southern Pride manufactures a range of units – small, medium, and large – for any size restaurant. Some are electric, but most are gas fueled. You’ll find them in such famous restaurants as Sweet Baby Ray’s, Famous Dave’s, Smoky Bones, Sonny’s, and County Line. All models can be ordered mounted on trailers. Many of these […]
The Lang family has been in the meat smoking business for generations. In 1988 they began manufacturing and selling smokers. Known for reverse flow designs, (see diagram below), Lang manufactures a wide variety of smokers from 36″ to 108″. A relatively new development for Lang is their Hybrid cookers that have a sealed off charcoal […]
BBQ Pits by Klose has made some of the most highly regarded pits since 1986. Many top competitors use Klose pits. They are not cheap but fit and finish and craftsmanship are top notch. They hold up well and hold up their resale value.
In addition to serious cookers of all sizes from backyard to monster […]
You gotta love these guys. Lonnie “BUBBA” Smith puts his cell phone number on their logo and it goes on every cooker they make. He calls it the BBQ Hot Line. When you buy one of his cookers, you become part of the Bubba Grill Family. All these fun overtures that embody the spirit of […]
Sweet Home Pellet Grills is owned by Sierra Products, a manufacturer of hearth products.
Smokin Brothers is a small company that started as a competitive team on the BBQ circuit then began marketing rubs and in 2011 branched out into manufacturing pellet grills. Distribution appears very limited.
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