Mr. Bar-B-Q
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1972
- HeadquartersOld Bethpage, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Mr. Bar-B-Q firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Mr. Bar-B-Q
- Legal name
- Mr. Bar-B-Q Products LLC
- Website
- https://mrbarbq.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1972
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Mr. Bar-B-Q industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Grilling Accessories
- NAICS
- Hardware Retailers (444140)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Grills, Smokers & Outdoor Cooking Retail (Fuel, Accessories) (CRAIAIAH)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Outdoor Cooking, Grills & Fuel Retail (CRAMAMAD)
Keywords
Where Mr. Bar-B-Q is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Old Bethpage
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Mr. Bar-B-Q business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Hardware/Grill Accessory Sales: Mr. Bar-B-Q generates revenue through the sale of physical grilling accessories and outdoor cooking equipment including tools, griddles, thermometers, cleaning products, and partner-branded items.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels4 records
Mr. Bar-B-Q product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Mr. Bar-B-Q designs, manufactures, imports, and distributes barbecue tools, accessories, and parts for outdoor grilling enthusiasts. Its product portfolio spans grilling tools and tool sets, thermometers, griddle accessories, grill baskets, toppers, skewers, prep and serve items, gloves, smoking chips/planks, fire starters, grill brushes, bristleless cleaning solutions, covers and mats, and grill parts, sold primarily through its own e-commerce storefront and distributed under multiple owned sub-brands and licensed partnerships.
Product overview
Mr. Bar-B-Q is a consumer grilling accessories company offering a comprehensive portfolio of BBQ-related products. The product line includes Tools & Tool Sets, Griddle Accessories, Thermometers, Gloves, Smoking products, Baskets, Toppers, Skewers, Prep & Serve items (cutting, marinades, burger prep, serving accessories), and Cleaning & Care products (brushes, covers, grill parts). The company operates through branded sub-products including UniFlame, Endless Summer, SkeeterVac, Chef-Master, and Backyard Basics, as well as co-branded partner products with Scrub Daddy (powered cleaning products), HERSHEY'S S'mores (licensed campfire accessories), and Razor (griddle accessories). New arrivals include the Barbecue Caddy, Cool Tek Multi-Function Tray, Silicone Barbecue Gloves, Great Grate Cleaner, Stainless Steel Griddle, and Food Tent Platter.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Grilling Tools and Tool Sets
Companies that use Mr. Bar-B-Q
Customer profileSegments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Mr. Bar-B-Q technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature1 record
Mr. Bar-B-Q partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Scrub Daddy®coreMr. Bar-B-Q Powered by Scrub Daddy is a co-branded product line featuring cleaning solutions for grills, leveraging Scrub Daddy's popular scrubbing technology for grill cleaning applications. Products include the All in One Grill Cleaner.
- HERSHEY'S S'mores®coreLicensed partnership for HERSHEY'S branded S'mores products and recipes. Mr. Bar-B-Q distributes HERSHEY'S S'mores cast iron pans and related products, with recipes adapted under license from The Hershey Company. Distributed by Mr. Bar-B-Q Products LLC.
- Razor®minorRazor brand griddle accessories available through the partnership, with dedicated section at razorgriddle.com/accessories. Products include griddle-specific tools and accessories under the Razor brand.
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Mr. Bar-B-Q competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Pit Boss Grills: Pit Boss is a pellet-grill and accessory brand sold through retail and DTC channels. Overlaps with Mr. Bar-B-Q on accessory SKUs such as covers, tools, and grilling prep items.
- Char-Broil: Char-Broil is a long-established US grill brand that has expanded into grilling tools, covers, sauces, and accessories. Comparable to Mr. Bar-B-Q across the grill-accessory category with much larger retail distribution.
- Napoleon: Napoleon manufactures grills and complementary outdoor-cooking accessories (tools, covers, griddles, rotisseries). Mr. Bar-B-Q competes in the same accessories adjacency with a more specialized, branded-catalog approach.
- Weber: Weber is the dominant global grill manufacturer and one of the largest grilling-accessory brands. Although Mr. Bar-B-Q is accessories-focused and Weber is grill-led, both compete for the same end consumer's grilling toolkit and merchandising space on retailer shelves.
- Cuisinart: Cuisinart offers outdoor grilling tools, thermometers, and small cooking appliances. Comparable to Mr. Bar-B-Q in the grilling-tools and small-cooking-appliance category, with broader kitchen coverage.
Direct peers
- Traeger Grills: Traeger sells pellet grills and a broad catalog of wood pellets, rubs, tools, covers, and grilling accessories. Both companies sell hardware and consumable accessories through DTC and retail channels targeting outdoor cooking enthusiasts.
- OXO: OXO makes kitchen and outdoor cooking tools — tongs, spatulas, thermometers, brushes — with a strong brand identity. Overlaps with Mr. Bar-B-Q's tool, thermometer, and grill-cleaning categories.
- BBQGuys: BBQGuys is a specialty online retailer of grills, smokers, and grilling accessories. Like Mr. Bar-B-Q, it serves BBQ enthusiasts with tools, thermometers, covers, and partner-brand accessory lines.
- Cave Tools: Cave Tools is a direct-to-consumer barbecue accessories specialist with grills, baskets, skewers, thermometers, and smoker accessories — a head-to-head competitor in the same niche.
Emerging players
- Grillaholics: Grillaholics is a smaller DTC grilling-accessories brand focused on subscription-style accessory boxes and signature tools. A useful emerging-player analog to Mr. Bar-B-Q's branded accessories offering.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Mr. Bar-B-Q leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Mr. Bar-B-Q funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Mr. Bar-B-Q M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Mr. Bar-B-Q
What does Mr. Bar-B-Q do?
Mr. Bar-B-Q designs, manufactures, imports, and distributes barbecue tools, accessories, and parts for outdoor grilling enthusiasts. Its product portfolio spans grilling tools and tool sets, thermometers, griddle accessories, grill baskets, toppers, skewers, prep and serve items, gloves, smoking chips/planks, fire starters, grill brushes, bristleless cleaning solutions, covers and mats, and grill parts, sold primarily through its own e-commerce storefront and distributed under multiple owned sub-brands and licensed partnerships.
Is Mr. Bar-B-Q a public or private company?
Mr. Bar-B-Q is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Mr. Bar-B-Q founded?
Mr. Bar-B-Q was founded in 1972. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Mr. Bar-B-Q based?
Mr. Bar-B-Q is headquartered in Old Bethpage, United States, in the North America region.
How does Mr. Bar-B-Q make money?
One revenue line is on record: hardware/Grill Accessory Sales.
Who are Mr. Bar-B-Q's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Pit Boss Grills, Char-Broil, Napoleon, Weber and Cuisinart. Direct peers are Traeger Grills, OXO, BBQGuys and Cave Tools. Grillaholics is listed as an emerging player.
Does Mr. Bar-B-Q have an API?
No public API is recorded for Mr. Bar-B-Q.
What industry is Mr. Bar-B-Q in?
Mr. Bar-B-Q's product category is Grilling Accessories. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAIAIAH, Grills, Smokers & Outdoor Cooking Retail (Fuel, Accessories), with a secondary code of CRAMAMAD, Outdoor Cooking, Grills & Fuel Retail. Its NAICS code is 444140.