Handmade
In The USA
🇺🇸All American Made 🇺🇸
“Why did I make a pit?”
I built Franklin Pits for those BBQ purists who want to take their craft to the next level. Each pit is skillfully made by hand in the good ol' US of A. They are built to last. They are built with purpose. They are the result of everything I’ve learned and all the happy accidents I’ve made over the years. But my pits don’t cook on their own. They need you. They need your hard work, your passion, your patience and your craft. Give them that, and they’ll reward you every single time.
Aaron Franklin
Franklin Barbecue
Bring It To Your Backyard
Aaron has brought his handmade pit design to your backyard. Made in the USA, Franklin Pits are a meld of artistry, science, and the highest quality materials and craftsmanship. A family heirloom.
Where the Magic Happens
There’s a reason you get up before the sun rises. There’s a reason 5 degrees stress you out. There’s a reason you have separation anxiety with your smoker. There’s a reason you think about what you’ll try on the next brisket. The craft is everything.
About The Pit
Bring your craft to the next level
The original handmade backyard smoker from Franklin Barbecue Pits in natural steel patina. Needs regular oiling and TLC.
High Temp Coating
Our Flat Black High Temp coating is a 0 Haps 100% silicone resin military grade coating formulated to meet MIL-PRF-14105E for steel applications to withstand consistent high temp applications of 800 to 1,000 degrees and has been tested for extreme heat for cyclical conditions with thermal stability of up to 1,400 degrees. Franklin‘s prep process of blasting and heat curing our coating on your steel smoker provides outstanding adhesion to the steel coupled with excellent weatherability of our coating will ensure your smoker will have a quality lasting finish. (Currently backordered)
* Additional $700 cost will apply
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Flat Black
Dang, that thing is heavy
*Shipping in the Continental U.S. is free
We will research your shipping address to ensure that the freight carrier can safely deliver to your driveway. Freight carriers typically deliver to residential addresses Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, although this varies at each location. We may require additional information to confirm with the carrier and may need to consider alternative options.
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PK Collaboration Grill
“For so many years I have been excited about the PK grill, purely as a spectator and a consumer. As a tinkerer I felt there were some cool modifications I could make. I wish this was a little bit taller, I wish this had another shelf, I need a place to put 2 sets of tongs, I want a place to slide sheet trays etc. Lucky for me I get to collaborate with our friends at PK and make the coolest grill my backyard has seen.”
—Aaron