Ruff’s Barbeque Shoppe

Bought a Louisiana Smoker here a couple years ago. Ruff was super nice to work with and answered all my questions during 2 or 3 visits while I researched and made my decision on what brand and how large to go. I have been back several times to get odds and ends.

I was very excited and had high hopes for this place. I really wanted a small bbq business. Unfortunately this place is just another small business looking to make money. Of the one and only question I asked was if the thermometer they had in stock was an accurate and fast. The person on duty gave me a bullshit no nothing pitch and then settled on ‘they are all the same’. My challenge was direct «will this give me an accurate Grill temperature» answer «it’s what I use». Well bud if you do use it then you’d know it tips at 275. Guess what that’s not a grill thermometer. This is supposed to be a specialty back yard grill shop. I drove an hour to go to a specialty shop. The only specialty I got was 200 bucks worth of messed up meat cause my «best» thermometer kicked out 30 min into use and now I’m screwed. Buy here if you know what you want. The owner and staff are total bafoons

Been going here awhile and just getting to a review that is well earned. I bought a Traeger here some time ago but previously had used them for green egg supplies. They carry both brands so for the die hard smoker this shop is amazing. I have now got 3 of my friends and family to convert and buy a Traeger from these folks. Everyone is knowledgable and the service is the best around. I honestly would not shop anywhere else. Stop in and you won’t be disappointed. Tip– they are closed Sunday which I respect.

Who offers 24-​HOUR A DAY support for your purchase-​Ruff. DO NOT buy a good grill from anyone other than Ruff

I have been 3x to Ruff’s. Very few shops have everything you need. Ruff’s eliminates having to go from shop to shop getting the best items for your BBQ. I love this place. Having a BGE, I can always find any accessory needed. They carry excellent lump charcoal and almost every type of natural wood for smoking. Also they have an extensive selection of rubs and sauces. I guess the only way to make them better would be to have a butcher shop as well! :)
Granted I wish they were open today (Sunday) as I need something but I appreciate their convictions and support them 100%. That is more of my own issue with planning!
One thing I have not mentioned which definitely makes a difference is the sales support there. All are always there to help and to answer any questions. Make you feel comfortable especially when you are new to BBQ like me.
I appreciate this place and really like to support them.

Low and slow. That’s the name of the game, and it’s what they preach at Ruff’s. The mother-​in-​law bought me a BBQ class for Christmas, so I recently cashed in said gift and am now prepared to share the aftermath. First, however, let’s review the shop and the class. Ruff’s sells BBQ equipment. Not grilling at the beach equipment or lawn chairs and fertilizer like Ace, but BBQ equipment. Smokers like the Big Green Egg and pellet options, and they’re not cheap either, but they certainly appear to be quality, and from reviews I’ve read, it’s the type of equipment a serious BBQer wants.
Ruff’s focuses on the serious ‘cuer, emphasis on serious versus expert. They’ll help you at any level from «I don’t know what BBQ stands for» to «Pitmaster Champion.» They want U to Q. If you’re looking for various fruit or nut woods, they’ve got it. Need any of nearly 100 rubs? Not a problem. Pellets? Bulk discount. The store isn’t overwhelmingly large, and there’s little to no Verizon service inside for you phone graspers (something about that part of town), but they have everything you need to do an outstanding «Q» session.
The class, in my opinion, is best for those brand new to BBQ. They cover the basics, like wood, and prep, and smoke, and so forth. The website made it sound like you’d be BBQing and eating throughout. You won’t be doing that. Instead, you’ll sit for about 2 hours and listen to a lecture. At the end, you’ll be provided a sampling of pulled pork, chicken wings, vegetables, and cobbler, all of which was done via BBQ before and during the lecture. The food was great, but I think the class could be shortened by at least 1 hour and needs something more hands on. A little less chatter and a little more to the point with Q and A would have been the perfect balance for me.
All this shared, I’m still going with a 4 star rating as they really do stay true to BBQ only, answered all of my questions, the pulled pork and cobbler were outstanding, and I was home before 9. (Spoiler alert: you can pick up all of the information they share about BBQ basics from
, which they cite as an information source (it’s the best BBQ website around BTW)). Today I spent 9 hours following their technique for pulled pork, which had a slight variation than my past process. Their process is better and the pork was the juiciest I’ve ever made. Tongs up to Ruff’s!

Love Ruff’s but love even more that I don’t have to go to Timbuktu for a good supply BBQ paraphernalia at a reasonable price. I’m pretty sure he has the best price on Traeger pellets around, among other items like lump charcoal.
I don’t consider myself a BBQ expert however I have enough experience that I can do it well, but for newbies, I noticed Ruff’s offers plenty of classes and package deals on smokers to make it easy for those new to the scene to get started. That’s a nice touch for the uninitiated.

Not the biggest shop in the world nor the cheapest but they have a good selection of smokers, fuel, spices and rubs.
I think the thing that tripped my trigger is if you buy 25 bags of pellets they drop the price to 12/​bag. That’s a pretty decent deal.

What a great place! I shopped around a lot for a Traeger wood pellet smoker and found them at Costco and Ruffs. Costco was $ 50 cheaper but at Ruffs its already assembled, includes $ 45 worth of pellets, a dozen sample rubs, 10% off accessories, 2 free smoking/​bbq cooking classes (that included a 3 course meal at the end — major yum!), free help and advice. They even do repairs. Doubtful I would get anything like this from Costco.
The first cooking class was about, chicken, fish, pork, beef veggies and a bunch of other items. The holiday cooking class I just took centered on smoking ham, prime rib, a out of this world stuffing and veggies. I learned a lot and have begun to smoke everything I can.
They are stocked with a bunch of different rubs, pellets and sauces that really enhance the flavor of your finished cooked meal and their prices are very competitive. If I could rate higher than 5 stars I would. Go check them out, you will be glad you did. You would be crazy not to purchase your smoker from Ruffs.

I am an avid BBQer, smoking 10−20lbs of pork per weekend. This place has everything I need for my Green Mountain Grill Pellet smoker, and the prices are super reasonable on good stuff. Home Depot and Lowes sell a lower quality pellet, with additives and oils for $ 5 more than they sell larger quantities of higher quality pellets here.
Best of all, the owner is incredibly nice and is a BBQer himself.

Best BBQ shop near Denver. Found out about this place after I purchased a Traeger from Costco. If you are a pellet griller, this place has the cheapest Traeger pellets in Denver area. Other places sell it for $ 18.99 (at Ace Hardware) but this place has it for $ 14.99 for the same weight bag of pellets. They also have different types of wood chips that’s not for Traeger. They sell the green egg here and when I came in, the owner guy said that if I know someone who wants a Traeger that they actually have the best pricing in town. They will beat Costco any day.
They sometimes would have deals on ‘Deal Chicken’ a couple times a year where they offer 2 bags of pellets for the price of 1. Just recently I saw another coupon engine that’s offering BBQ class for 2 for cheap! I have bought sauces and rubs here and also I’ve bought a ceramic beer chicken stand too. Amazon had the same ceramic thing for only 2 pennies less so I decided to support local business instead. This place is a total hook up for BBQ lovers. When I came in the first time not only did I buy 8 bags of pellets, rubs and stand, the guy totally gave me fliers on how to do certain type of grilling. This is my favorite place for making my summer grilling better!

Bought a training class for 2 on living social for this place. Great tips for the pro, occasional bbqer or newbie. Best part is that they provide food after, including dessert (best cobbler I’ve ever had). Great experience and awesome people.

WOW!!! I wish I knew about this place sooner, very knowledgeable staff. Cant wait to BBQ this summer!!!

A very knowledgable shop when it comes to BBQ. However, this isn’t your ‘run-​of-​the-​mill’ grilling shop. Ruff’s is extremely specialized for smoking (i.e. low and slow cooking with wood). If you expect to come into Ruff’s and look at grills that you can easily cook a burger on for cheap, you’ll be disappointed. If you want to get anything in regards to smoking and ‘actual’ BBQ, Ruff’s is definitely the place to be.

Came for a class here, the shop is big and loaded with BBQ supplies, too bad we’re not pros! The lesson was packed with information but we would’ve liked it better if there were hands-​on demos instead of pure lectures. The meal they served at the end (brisket, corn, veggies, and berry cobbler) was OK, not the best I’ve hard but not bad either.

Ruffs is the place to go for all your BBQ needs. I am new at smoking meat and they are very helpful. The wood variety is fantastic and doesn’t catch fire like the wood you get at other places. They also have a great selection of BBQ sauces that are local. Go here and you won’t need to go anywhere else!

Super duper smokey treat place. Not a dispensary, I mean the real sticky icky icky BBQ type smoke.
Has everything the avid smoker could ever want. Great woodchips with a large variety of sizes and flavors, plenty of rubs, sauces, etc…

Ruff’s is the only real BBQ shop I have found in the Denver metro area. He does nothing but real BBQ smokers (not gas grills). In particular, he has far and away the best selection of wood pellet smokers in the area. If you haven’t used one of these — you are missing out. Outstanding smoke flavor with «set-​it-​and-​forget-​it» ease of operation, but I digress.
Ruff’s prices are very competitive especially considering he is a small independent dealer. He is a terrific guy as well. Honest, knowledgable and courteous. I drive 45 miles to get my BBQ supplies from Ruff because I know he will have what I need and he will deal honestly and fairly.

This place has it all. Whether you smoke with logs, chunks, chips, or pellets… this place has it. He is the only dealer of the «Backwoods» smokers in Colorado. Check out the Backwoods website, if you are in the market for a good smoker. I purchased the Party, and couldn’t be happier. This place has great pricing on all hardwood charcoal. If nothing else, its a fun place to browse around.

This might be the biggest BBQ Supplier in Denver if not Colorado. BBQ technically does not have anything to do with grilling although some of their smokers do function as both. BBQ is all about low and slow. They rep for some of the top names in smokers including Traeger Pellet Grills, Horizon, and American BBQ Systems to name only a few. Woods, charcoal, pellets, accessories, seasonings, sauces, just tons of essentials (and not so essential stuff) can be found here. Need a custom rack to smoke 20 jalapeño poppers that’s shaped like a jalapeño? Yep got you covered. Know your prices before going here and be aware that the state of the economy right now is conducive to prices coming down so if you’re in the market. There are some way cool toys er-​r-​r cooking devices available here.