The Backyard Barbecue Store

Best BBQ store I’ve ever been too!!! You def need to go there to buy BBQ !! Check out the Memphis grill … Heaven

A truly great establishment with ownership that deeply cares about you as a customer. The classes are outstanding and a lot of fun. Also, a great place to buy and get trained on The Big Green Egg. Kevin Sheridan

Could there be a finer place on the Northshore, Chicago or even the planet to get all you need to make the finest smoked and grilled meat know to man? I think not my friend — venture to the lovely village of Wilmette and do your end-​to-​end BBQ shopping at Backyard BBQ. Green Eggs — check! Webber grills — check! Smokers — check! Fancy schmanzy gas grills — check! If you want to grill it, smoke it, or if you have Jeeves at home to do it for you — the Backyard BBQ has it. Oh but did I tell about the beer on tap? Or that you can host your next soirée there and have the finest ‘que cooked for you?
Too much to tell friend… hop a plane, get in your car or just walk and let Dan and the boys send you straight to BBQ heaven at the backyard barbecue.

I have been a customer for years and love this place. The lid on my 14 year old Weber broke this week. When I went to buy a new grill, Dan (the owner) told me the part was warranted for 25 years and Weber would probably send me the parts for free. So I went home (after buying some sauce, lump charcoal for the Green Egg, and a fish holder) to call Weber. Well what do you know! Weber is sending me a new lid. So the point is this; I saved $ 800 by not buying a new grill, but these guys have me as a customer for life. Shop local.

This place rocks! I am a very amateur BBQ’er, but they have everything that you could imagine here. If I had unlimited money, like many others in the area do, I would have their team plan out the most amazing backyard BBQ space for me.
Their classes are outstanding! I recently attended the Green Egg class and it was outstanding. We got to see how to cook on the Egg and had a plethora of delicious food!
This place is #1 on a must hit place for guys.

Barbecue, barbecue, barbecue (and a little beer making thrown in). More stuff than I have seen anywhere, lots of great quality accessories and condiments for smoking and grilling. Lot’s of high end grills and smokers to choose from, while some of the grills are expensive (not overpriced, just high end) they sell Webers too and are competitively priced, the accessories are priced fairly too, but the people… are so friendly and happy to share their knowledge or outdoor cooking and that sets this stre apart from others. If you are into outdoor cooking you have to go there!

So I’ve heard buzz about this place for years and when Christmas season came along, I finally headed up there. It didn’t disappoint – amazing selection for even the most serious of BBQ addicts (like me). I ended up dropping over $ 200 on phenomenal gifts that nobody else in Chicagoland even carry.
Great story… so after I made my purchase, they packaged everything up for me and I took my loot and headed home. When I unpacked, I realized that two boxes of fire starters (that I paid for) didn’t make it into my package.
By the time I called them up, they already knew the situation and were expecting my call. They immediately volunteered to UPS my missing items to me at no charge. When the package arrived, they threw in an additional box of fire starters, just because. It’s the small things like that that mean a lot to me as a customer. I can’t wait to give this business more of my money.

i bought a green egg smoker from this place a few years ago and it has been one of my best purchases of all time. originally i knew practically nothing about barbecueing and even less about smoking but over the years ive learned to love both using my smoker and going up to wilmette to shop for sauces, rubs, cooking utensils, or different types of charcoal. this store has everything related to grilling that you could ever come up with and dan and brian, the two owners, know their stuff and are great to work with. the story carries everything from your basic weber grills up to top of the line kalamzoo outdoor kitchen grills. they even offer cooking classes and wine tasting events. guys, you wont be disappointed. try this place

I recently bought a grill here, and the service was excellent. The young man who waited on me put the Weber charcoal grill together free of charge, and then carried it out to the car for me.
The only negative is that the owners are not very outgoing, and pretty much ignored me while the grill was being put together in the back. I might have bought some more items.
Great selection of everything barbeque.

So I just received a Weber Bullet Smoker as a gift… and I was in dire need of some smoke wood… Applewood & White Oak to be exact.
The Backyard BBQ Store has it ALL. Cooking tools, accessories, sauces, books, marinades, dry rubs, wood, charcoal, lump charcoal, bbq timers, weber bullets, green egg smokers.
The staff here has a passion for BBQ. They are more than helpful in answering any questions!
Bottom line… if you need BBQ stuff, and you are within reach of the North Shore… get over there!

Dan at the Backyard BBQ store is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about BBQ products. He can help you find that unique rub that will help your BBQ taste sooooo much better. He also has the perfect grill for that backyard man’s paradise. If you have questions about wine or beer, he can help out a little bit as well, which was above and beyond my expectations.

A great find once I found myself the proud owner of a Weber smoker. All the lump charcoal, wood chips, accessories, rubs, cookbooks, etc. that you might ever hope to find under one roof. A bit on the pricey side, but that’s acceptable to me when much of what they stock is difficult to find outside of mail-​order or a lengthy roadtrip. The cooking classes are a wonderful addition as well… I got to taste Gary Wiviott’s very own barbecue here!

This shop is as good as it get’s for guy shopping — everything you want related to grills and cooking meat. Bought my grill here a couple years ago — they delivered and set it up at my house. Often go back for cooking tools, meat rubs or their great classes.

Great place, lots of stuff that is hard to find in other stores. Good selection of wood/​smoking chips, tons of rubs, and lots of accessories. Worth a visit if you’re looking for some new things to use at the grill and you want to go somewhere that actually has a lot of stuff. Sure, you could get some of it online, but the value of going here is that the salespeople can make recommendations based on your grill setup and personal preferences. The owner, Dan Marguerite, was very helpful in recommending certain products over others to me (e.g., a wok vs. a wire basket for cooking vegetables, a mop vs. a brush since the mop can be put in the dishwasher, etc). They also have classes and recipes which are a nice touch if you’re in the area.

I always try my best to track down the newest rubs, sauces, wood chips, chunks and newest BBQ products out in the market. And I have to say Backyard BBQ Store carries a wide selections of grilling and smoking products that are hard to find in typical stores. It doesn’t matter if you are a gas or charcoal griller. it doesn’t matter, they will have products that will allow you to collect Kudos from all your family and friends at your next grill out. Grill On!

I LOVE this place. They have an amazing selection of EVERYTHING you could need for grilling. (and things that make you wish you BBQd or tailgaited more!). Whenever I am near there, I stop by and get some apple or cherry smoker chips. (way better than the generic store ones). I live in the city and usually make it there every other month or so.

This place is the bomb as far as grilling goes. I happened to stumble upon it in 2005 while trying to find some kind of bbq’ing gadget my husband wanted. Well… they had it! I swear, it’s like Toys R Us for grillers. From the novices to the pros, this place is for you.
They have everything from ALL different kinds of woodchips, to japeleno pepper holders (for making homemade poppers on the grill!) to cute napkins and plates and outdoor fireplaces. They even offer AWESOME cooking classes… everything from seafood to bbq to vegetarian.
The guys that work there are VERY helpful and they make you feel like you are a friend just showing up for some advice — even if you’re a girl like me. ;-) Very nice guys…
Their web site doesn’t do them justice — only a small fraction of what they have in the store.
Bigtime thumbs-​up for this place.