Locally owned since 2012

Colorado BBQ Outfitters

The Front Range stop for Green Mountain wood pellet grills, Primo ceramic charcoal grills, cooking wood, rubs, sauces, accessories, and practical BBQ advice from people who cook.

5921 N Academy Blvd
Colorado Springs, CO 80918

Hours
Tuesday-Saturday, 10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Closed Sunday and Monday

Expert BBQ knowledge and tools

Everything for better backyard barbecue

Colorado BBQ Outfitters is the oldest existing BBQ supply store with the highest customer reviews in El Paso County. Locally owned by Dan MacDonald, the store started as a hobby and grew into a fully staffed shop ready to answer questions for beginners and seasoned pit masters alike.

Stop in for help choosing the right Green Mountain wood pellet grill, Primo ceramic charcoal grill, fuel, rub, sauce, marinade, or accessory for your next cookout.

Grilling products

BBQ supplies picked for flavor, quality, and repeat use

Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Colorado BBQ Outfitters is happy to offer a wide range of high-quality cooking tools to help you make your meals even better. After all, a great barbecue is all about the taste. We have award-winning rubs and sauces, marinades, and expert-made wood pellets to help ensure every bite has a strong flavor you will remember. We pick items that we think will improve the taste of any dish, whether you are trying a new recipe or getting better at an old one. We are here to help you make your meals into culinary wonders.

Green Mountain wood pellet grill smoking

Green Mountain Grills

Wood pellet grills for steady temperature control, real wood-fired flavor, and easy everyday smoking, roasting, baking, and grilling.

For Colorado BBQ Outfitters, having the right grill is very important. That's why we carry Green Mountain wood pellet grills and high-quality BBQ cooking gear in Colorado Springs, Colorado, suitable for all BBQ fans. Green Mountain pellet grills are a great choice for smoking brisket, searing steaks, grilling vegetables, roasting meats, baking, and preparing new wood-fired BBQ dishes. Our dedicated staff is ready to help you discover the ideal pellet grill, wood pellets, rubs, sauces, and accessories for your next barbecue.

Primo ceramic charcoal grills

Primo Ceramic Grills

Charcoal ceramic grills built for heat retention, long cooks, searing, smoking, baking, and traditional charcoal flavor.

Colorado BBQ Outfitters is proud to offer Primo Ceramic Grills. These grills are the only ceramic grills made in the USA.

Their unique patented oval design allows you to cook using both direct and indirect methods at the same time. Using a special divider plate, you can cook a steak with direct heat on one side and chicken with indirect heat on the other side.

  • Grill or smoke while maintaining consistent temperature and air flow.
  • Highest quality grill made with SuperCeramic.
  • A ton of accessories and grilling options.
  • A full 20 year warranty.
  • Proudly made in the USA.

* Not kept in stock. Call to discuss purchasing a Primo grill.

Rows of BBQ rubs and seasonings at Colorado BBQ Outfitters

Rubs & Seasonings

Sweet, smoky, tangy, spicy, and balanced blends for brisket, pork, chicken, seafood, vegetables, and everyday meals.

Explore rows and rows of gourmet BBQ rubs, guaranteed to bring out the grill master in you. We even have testers for our rubs so you can try before you buy.

Selections include Killer Hogs, Heath Riles, Kosmos, John Henry, Meat Church, Chupacabra Rubs, Hardcore Carnivore Rubs, and Hey Grill Hey, just to name a few.

We have even dedicated an entire section just for Colorado-made rubs. At Colorado BBQ Outfitters, if you cannot find a BBQ rub to please you and your family's palate, it does not exist.

Stop by Colorado BBQ Outfitters at 5921 N. Academy Blvd. in Erindale Square and be pleasantly surprised.

BBQ sauces and marinades on shelves at Colorado BBQ Outfitters

Sauces & Marinades

You can turn your grill into a flavorful work of art using our high-quality sauces and marinades. Our products are made to please everyone's tastes, from traditional smoky barbecue to savory teriyaki and exotic global blends. They can be used as marinades to make meats tender and full of flavor or added at the end to bring out complex, savory notes.

Selections include Kosmos, Meat Church, Butcher BBQ, and other marinades, along with Killer Hogs, Blues Hog, Bone Doctors, Rufus Teague, and Colorado Smokin' Butts sauces.

Whether it is Carolina mustard sauce, vinegar-based sauce, Kansas City style BBQ sauce, or Alabama white sauce, we have it all.

Smoking wood pellets and barbecue wood stocked at Colorado BBQ Outfitters Wood chips, chunks, and wood splits stocked at Colorado BBQ Outfitters

Wood Pellets, Chips, Chunks & Wood Splits

Try hickory for hearty, rich flavors, applewood for fruity, light notes, or mesquite for a strong, powerful kick to get the perfect smoky taste. Wood pellets, chips, and chunks from our selection work great in grills and smokers because they burn evenly and cleanly and add a great flavor.

Good smoking wood is hard to find in Colorado; however, we have peach, pecan, mesquite, cherry, hickory, post oak, white oak, sugar maple, and apple in stock.

BBQ tools and grilling accessories at Colorado BBQ Outfitters

Tools & Accessories

Thermometers, tongs, mats, cleaning brushes, skewers, butcher paper, and practical tools that make cooking easier.

Precision thermometers like ThermoWorks and Maverick can monitor your food's temperature, heavy-duty tongs can handle food easily, durable grill mats can help you cook without making a mess, and cleaning brushes can keep your cooking grids in good shape.

We also sell many other specialized tools, including DropEz prep tubs, our best-selling accessory, that help you achieve results on par with professionals.

Colorado BBQ Outfitters class area and BBQ advice setup

Friendly Advice

Need a wood recommendation or help saving a cook? Come in, ask questions, and get direct help from experienced barbecue people.

We have all of the recipes we have taught in our BBQ classes for years at the store for you to take home and reference.

Classes

Hands-on help for future pit masters

All classes are offered privately. With a group of 10 or more, we can schedule any class you would like for your group. Call the store during business hours to get more information at 719-465-1041.

We require a $100 refundable deposit once the class is filled and taken place on all scheduled group classes.

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Client testimonials

Colorado Springs BBQ cooks keep coming back

Dan has some of the best lump charcoal in the market, and all the smoking chips, chunks and logs you'll ever need. Great owner, too.

Steve C.

Dan is a great guy with a great shop, and the only source for brown/pink butcher paper in the entire city of Colorado Springs.

Tyler M.

Awesome store with such a huge variety in every category. Dan is helpful, honest, and friendly. We are so lucky to have a store like this in town.

Bryan D.

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Serving Colorado Springs and communities across the Front Range.

Areas We Serve

  • Colorado Springs, CO
  • Pueblo, CO
  • Calhan, CO
  • Falcon, CO
  • Castle Rock, CO
  • Monument, CO
  • Woodland Park, CO
  • Manitou Springs, CO
  • Fountain, CO
  • Denver, CO
  • Security-Widefield, CO

Send Us A Message

Address
5921 N Academy Blvd
Colorado Springs, CO 80918

Business Hours
Monday: Closed
Tuesday-Saturday: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Sunday: Closed

Phone
719-465-1041

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