Summertime in Colorado means lots of time spent outdoors! Is there any better way to spend a summer evening than grilling up some delicious food with your friends and family?

If you’re on a hunt for a new grill this summer, you’ve come to the right place. Ace Hardware of Fort Collins carries a wide range of grills to suit most every space, and we’re happy to help you decide which grill is right for you. With so many different kinds of grills to choose from, we know that it can feel difficult to know what grilling setup may be right for you. 

Electric grills:

Electric grills are often lightweight and portable, making them excellent for camping and tailgating. You can use them on balconies or porches, and can even be used inside (when paired with a venting hood). Electric grills use radiant heating elements instead of actual fire, making them cleaner and safer. They also heat up quickly and efficiently, allowing you to get your meal on and off the grill in minutes. 

Gas grills:

Gas grills heat up quickly, unlike charcoal or wood pellet grills which require time to get to high temperatures. Gas grills are most often fueled by propane, which is easily accessible and relatively cheap. Gas grills are also easy to clean – there is no ash to dispose of when you use a gas grill, and many come with removable drip trays which make cleanup a breeze. Gas grills are also able to maintain stable levels of incredibly high temperatures, which takes the headache and guesswork out of your grilling experience. 

Smokers:

Smoking meat truly is unlike any other cooking method! The smoking process creates an unparalleled taste by imparting a unique smoky flavor onto the surface of food – what’s more, the flavor of this smoke can be changed based on the type of wood you use in your smoker. Smoking is also a slow cooking process – meat takes many hours to cook in a smoker, which allows the fat and collagen in the meat to break down, melt, and move into every little nook and cranny in your chosen cut of meat. This process creates a tenderness that is impossible to replicate with any other cooking method – even a grill!

Here at Ace Hardware of Fort Collins, we carry grills in a wide range of types, sizes, prices, and capabilities! Whatever your grilling dreams entail, we are ready to help you make them a reality. Read on to learn more about some of our best-selling grills, smokers, and grill accessories.

Blackstone 4 Burner Liquid Propane Outdoor Griddle Black

Discover how blackstone griddles can expand and improve your outdoor cooking experience. Make outstanding meals on griddles that combine modern design with cutting-edge technology. Our products are made of solid rolled steel and were created to be versatile and suitable for all types of gatherings – from small and intimate on a 17 inch tabletop griddle all the way to the 36 inch griddle that fits 28 burgers no wonder why with over 1 million sold, Blackstones are the best-selling griddles in the world.

Weber Pulse 2000 Electric Grill Black

The Pulse 2000 Electric Grill is for the experienced griller who expects high-performance with convenience. Simply plug in, power on, and allow the digital precision temperature control to preheat to the desired temperature while the integrated Weber Connect smart technology provides precision grilling that delivers great results every time. Enjoy easy and convenient modern grilling with an authentic taste.

Traeger Ironwood 885 Wood Pellet WiFi Grill and Smoker Black

It’s loaded with additional features to help you take your cooks to the next level. Double-sidewall insulation maintains steady heat levels to give you even more consistent results, while Super Smoke Mode lets you amp up the wood-fired flavor with the press of a button.

Weber 22 in. Kettle Charcoal Grill Hollywood Gray

The limited-edition 70th Anniversary Kettle is a high-quality Weber kettle you’ve come to expect combined with nostalgic and modern features. Nods to different eras of Weber’s history can be found throughout its thoughtfully detailed exterior. Other retro features include a solid bottom utility tray for storage. All of it comes together to create a grilling experience worthy of celebration.

Meat Church Holy Gospel BBQ Rub 14 oz

The Holy Gospel BBQ Rub. A mashup of our popular Holy Cow beef seasoning and The Gospel All Purpose rub. This took tons of test cooks to get it right. We saw plenty of folks mashing two rubs together plus acted on customer feedback of Holy Cow being too much of a black pepper punch or Gospel needing a little more. Whatever the case, this blend is great on ribs, chicken and beef.

Blues Hog Champions’ Blend BBQ Sauce 24 oz

Blues Hog Champions Blend Barbecue Sauce provides the most sought after flavor profile on the competition circuit and is the secret to serving up grand champion BBQ. Consider this sauce the trifecta as it takes all the great flavors from our existing line and beautifully transforms it into a ready-to-use flavor that is blended to perfection. Champions Blend offers that amazing sweet heat, a touch of smoke and a bit of zest to give you that award-winning bite. Used on the circuit, it has already received 1st place calls including several perfect 180s.

Kosmos Q Injections Reserve Blend Marinade Mix 16 oz

Injected your brisket with the most trusted injection on the market. Our Reserve Blend Brisket injection is more than an injection and marinade. With thousands of hours of testing and winning brisket competitions world wide, Kosmo’s Q reserve blend injection not only wins hearts and mouths, but money too. With a succulent synthesis of signature spices and moisture-retaining components, combined with slight smoky flavoring and dehydrated beef stock, you can count on producing a mouth watering tender brisket worthy of even the most seasoned (pun intended) BBQ pitmaster. To truly win a judge’s affections, you need Kosmo’s Q’s meat Injection! So if you are looking for the best brisket injection on the market, you found it.

Weber Deluxe Stainless Steel Black/Silver Grill Tool Set 2 pc

A spatula and tongs go together like salt and pepper. Whether flipping burgers, turning hotdogs or transferring beer can chicken from a tray, two cooking grates, the spatula and hands-free locking tongs in the Deluxe Tool Set are two of your everyday grilling essentials.

Weber Premium Fabric Grilling Glove 6.7 in. W 1 pk

Look the part and protect your hands while doing so and have a silicone palm for gripping your most prized grilling tools, a necessity for the serious grill master.

Stop into Ace Hardware of Fort Collins today – our team can’t wait to help you find everything you need to make all of your summer grilling dreams come true!