A Smokin' Keg grill running open flame at a campsite at dusk

Grill it hot.
Smoke it low.

A cast aluminum charcoal grill small enough for a truck bed, but big enough to feed your family — and stubborn enough to never rust out on you.

  • MaterialCast aluminum
  • HeatDirect & indirect
  • DampersFour · two top, two bottom
  • Built inGirard, Kansas
The Smokin' Keg grill, cast aluminum body on a folding stand
The flagship

The Smokin' Keg

Hand-cast aluminum with a unique, functional and patented ornamental design. Four strategically located dampers let you run it wide open for burgers or choke it down and smoke low and slow all afternoon.

$500.00 Free shipping over $250
Material Cast aluminum · won't rust
Fuel Charcoal · lump or briquette
Cooking area ≈300 sq in · two 13.75″ × 10.75″ grates
Weight 40 lbs
Ships UPS Ground · allow 3–5 days to build
Full specs

Four dampers. One grill.

Most portables only
cook one way

Little kettle grills run hot and fast, and that's it. Open the dampers and this one sears. Shut them down and it holds low heat long enough to actually smoke something.

Charcoal burning with the lid open, dampers wide
Dampers open · direct heat

Coals under the grate, lid up. Burgers, brats, steaks, chops. Hot in about 15 minutes off a chimney.

Smoke rolling out of a closed Smokin' Keg grill on a tailgate
Dampers closed · indirect heat

Coals to one side, lid down, dampers choked. Ribs, pork butt, chicken quarters. Low and slow in a parking lot.

Custom & engraved

Put your name
on the lid

Add your logo, your last name or any custom image and we build it one-of-a-kind. Whether you want a family name across the front or a business logo on the lid, it is the same grill underneath.

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Close-up of the branded wooden handle on the cast aluminum body

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The Smokin' Keg grill on a truck tailgate

The Smokin' Keg

The flagship. Hand-cast aluminum, four dampers, patented keg design.

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Grill grate and accessories on an open tailgate

Accessories

Spatulas, grates and the parts that keep it cooking.

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A Smokin' Keg grill set up and cooking outdoors

The design

For tailgates
and back yards

Initially designed for football fans and blue-collar nomads, the Smokin' Keg Grill is great for your weekend getaway or your own back yard.

Hand-cast aluminum, four dampers, patented keg design. Light enough to carry to the truck, tough and weather resistant enough to leave outside.

From the lot

What owners say

This grill is a beast. Holds temp like a champ and the build quality is next level. Best purchase I've made all year.
Mike R.
Took it tailgating and everyone wanted to know where I got it. Cooks amazing burgers, ribs, you name it. Total showstopper.
Jake T.
Got the custom grill and it's exactly what I wanted. You can tell these are made by people who actually care about grilling.
Chris D.

Load it up
and go cook

Built one at a time in Girard, Kansas. Ships UPS Ground anywhere in the lower 48.

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