Charcoal Grills & Smokers

Charcoal, Offset Smokers, Kettle Grills, and Pellet Grills

There's a reason solid fuel cooking produces the best flavor and there's a reason these grills are the hardest to keep clean. Ash, grease, carbonized residue, and smoke deposits build up fast and in places most people never think to look. Whether you're cooking over lump charcoal, wood pellets, or splitting logs for an offset, I know these grills inside and out and I clean them the right way.

Burn-offs are a normal part of cooking on charcoal and solid fuel grills but they are not a substitute for a real cleaning. Running your grill hot carbonizes surface grease but leaves the ash, the buildup in vents and drains, and the accumulated residue in every corner that heat can't reach. More importantly, repeatedly burning off heavy grease deposits without removing them increases your fire risk over time rather than reducing it. A professional cleaning removes what the heat leaves behind.

Pellet Grill & Smoker Cleaning

Traeger, Pit Boss, Camp Chef, Weber Searwood, Recteq, and more.

Pellet grills are low-maintenance to operate but high-maintenance to keep clean. Pellet ash accumulates in the firepot and causes ignition failures. The grease bucket overflows. The RTD temperature probe gets coated in residue and starts reading inaccurate temperatures. Most pellet grill owners vacuum out the ash occasionally, a real cleaning goes significantly deeper.

Every pellet grill cleaning includes:

  • Full firepot ash removal and deep cleaning

  • Hopper inspection and pellet debris clearing

  • Auger tube inspection and cleaning

  • Heat deflector / baffle plate degreasing and cleaning

  • Grease bucket and drip channel cleaning

  • RTD temperature probe cleaning and inspection

  • Cooking chamber walls, lid, and interior deep degrease

  • Grate cleaning and condition — stainless or porcelain coated

  • Exterior surface cleaning and polish

  • Full reassembly, ignition test, and temperature verification

  • Post-service walkthrough with findings and recommendations

Starting at $250 for standard pellet grills.

Charcoal Grill Cleaning

Weber Kettle, PK Grills, Napoleon Charcoal, and more

The charcoal kettle is where most people learned to grill and it's one of the most neglected grills in the backyard because people assume simplicity means it doesn't need attention. It does. Ash buildup restricts airflow and kills temperature control. Grease and carbon coat the interior walls and grate. Rust starts in the ash catcher and works its way up. A properly cleaned kettle performs like a new one.

Every charcoal grill cleaning includes:

  • Full ash removal from firebox and ash catcher

  • Interior firebox wall degreasing and carbon removal

  • Cooking grate deep clean and condition — down to bare metal where needed

  • Charcoal grate cleaning and inspection

  • Lid interior cleaning and carbon buildup removal

  • Vent cleaning and airflow verification — top and bottom

  • Exterior cleaning and polish

  • Ash catcher inspection and cleaning

  • Full reassembly and condition assessment

  • Post-service walkthrough with findings and recommendations

Starting at $175 for standard kettle grills.

Offset Smoker Cleaning

Oklahoma Joe's, Lang, Yoder, Lone Star Grillz, and more

If you own an offset smoker you already know these things work hard and they accumulate grease, ash, and carbon at a rate nothing else matches. The firebox, the cooking chamber, the smoke stack...every section needs attention. If not maintained properly loses heat efficiency, develops hot spots, and becomes a genuine fire risk from accumulated grease in the cooking chamber floor.

Every offset smoker cleaning includes:

  • Full ash and debris removal from firebox

  • Firebox interior degreasing and carbon removal

  • Cooking chamber floor grease and carbon removal

  • Cooking grates deep clean and condition

  • Lid and chamber interior wall cleaning

  • Smoke stack and damper cleaning and inspection

  • Exterior surface cleaning — paint condition noted, rust spots flagged

  • Full reassembly and damper function check

  • Post-service walkthrough with findings and recommendations

Starting at $275 for standard offset smokers. Large competition-style offsets quoted individually.

All prices listed are starting prices and are subject to change based on grill size, condition, and travel requirements. A full quote will be provided before any work begins — no surprises, no exceptions.