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A backyard kitchen is the best way to turn your house into an entertaining mecca. To illustrate this, we’d like to share one of our recent projects where we built a premium al fresco cooking area for BBQ Island customer Kevin Alexander in Chandler, AZ. Kevin is thrilled with how his new kitchen turned out, and so are we! Take a look and get inspired by what you can do in your own backyard.

Looking for a holiday prime rib recipe? We'll do you one better by showing you exactly how to make it. All you need to do is come to our special prime rib class on December 17th, and you'll learn all the skills you need to really wow your guests at the holiday table this season.

Every family has at least one member who would love to unwrap holiday BBQ gifts on Christmas morning. We all know this guy (or gal): the one who's always dreaming up excuses to throw a party with meat at the center of the menu. The one who can talk your ear off about the benefits of different types of hardwood and spice rub mixes.

At BBQ Island, we're proud to be Arizona's premier outdoor grill source. But did you know that people around the country also love our outdoor kitchen equipment? We're so excited to share a beautiful kitchen design all the way from Medford, OR. Take a look at this compact patio kitchen and see if it inspires you to transform your own backyard. These ideas work no matter where you live!

Thank you to all who came out on Saturday, November 12 for BBQ Island’s Turkey Fest event. It was a great day of grilling and turkey feasting!

Seasoned and novice BBQ chefs agree that the best BBQ smoker out there comes from The Good-One. This is a favorite product for customers at BBQ Island, and we are excited to announce our upcoming BBQ cooking classes featuring smokers from The Good-One!

Here at BBQ Island, we do more than just offer high quality grill brands to our customers. We help them create the backyard of their dreams. Sometimes when we work with a customer to create the perfect outdoor kitchen, the results are so spectacular that we just have to share our success. Check out this incredible oasis - we think it's one of the most Arizona-centric backyards we've ever seen!

If you've been thinking about purchasing a grill, this year's Turkey Fest is your chance to get an amazing deal on the Large Big Green Egg.

If you live in the Valley of the Sun and are looking for a “BBQ shop near me,” we invite you to check us out at BBQ Island. We are your go-to source for everything BBQ!

For example, we're always on the lookout for tasty new recipes and excellent cooking techniques to share with our friends who are serious about cooking the best possible meal over an open flame.

When you don’t have tickets for the game, bring the party home with Traeger grills instead! The best part about tailgating isn't actually huddling around the bumper of your car or truck. It's spending time with family and friends and enjoying the camaraderie of ultimate fandom. When you cook at home on your Traeger grill, you can do so much more with your meat than you could on that little portable grill you've been hanging onto since college.