Est. 1990
Heritage & History
Camp Chef was founded in 1990 in Logan, Utah by a group of outdoor enthusiasts who were frustrated with the limited cooking options available for camping and tailgating. The founders believed that outdoor cooking should be as capable and satisfying as home cooking — and that the equipment available at the time fell dramatically short of that standard. The first Camp Chef stove was designed around the professional kitchen concept: high BTU output, stable cooking surface, and modular accessories that expanded the stove's capabilities.
Logan, Utah sits at the base of the Cache National Forest in a region with deep outdoor recreation culture. The proximity to serious outdoor users — hunters, campers, fly fishermen, and skiers — gave Camp Chef constant access to the most demanding customers in the outdoor cooking category, and the company's product development reflected what those users actually needed.
Made in Logan, Utah
Camp Chef engineers and assembles its cooking equipment at its Logan, Utah facility. The company maintains design and quality control in Logan for the stoves, griddles, pellet grills, and Dutch ovens that make up its product line. Camp Chef's engineers work directly with outdoor cooking enthusiasts to develop products that solve real problems — the flat top griddle, the modular accessory system, and the pellet grill temperature control system all emerged from listening to serious cooks explain what the equipment wasn't doing.
Logan's location matters for product testing: the altitude, the seasonal temperature extremes, and the variety of outdoor environments accessible within an hour provide a rigorous real-world test environment. A stove that performs well at 4,500 feet elevation in a Utah winter performs well everywhere.
What Sets Them Apart
Camp Chef's modular system philosophy is the primary differentiator in the outdoor cooking market. A single Camp Chef stove body can accept a griddle attachment, a grill box, a pizza oven, a popcorn popper, or a Dutch oven — creating an outdoor kitchen system rather than a collection of single-purpose tools. This approach maximizes the value of the core stove investment and reduces the number of separate pieces that need to be transported and stored.
The BTU output of Camp Chef stoves — 30,000 BTU per burner on most models — significantly exceeds the output of backpacking stoves and consumer camping stoves. This professional-level heat output allows camp cooking techniques — stir-frying, deep-frying, high-heat searing — that lower-output stoves cannot achieve. For hunting camps, fishing lodges, and serious tailgate setups where food quality matters as much as it does at home, Camp Chef's Utah-engineered equipment delivers professional results in outdoor conditions.
Camp Chef Explorer 2-Burner Outdoor Camp Stove
Camp Chef
Sports & Outdoors
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Camp Chef made in the USA?
Yes. Camp Chef manufactures 7 verified products in Logan, UT. Camp Chef has designed and manufactured outdoor cooking equipment in Logan, Utah since 1990, building a complete system of camp stoves, grills, Dutch ovens, and griddles for serious outdoor cooks who refuse to compromise on food quality away from home.
Where is Camp Chef manufactured?
Camp Chef is headquartered in Logan, UT. Manufacturing takes place in Logan, UT.
What Camp Chef products can I buy?
We carry 7 verified Camp Chef products across Sports & Outdoors. Every listing links directly to Amazon with verified American manufacturing.
When was Camp Chef founded?
Camp Chef was founded in 1990. Camp Chef has designed and manufactured outdoor cooking equipment in Logan, Utah since 1990, building a complete system of camp stoves, grills, Dutch ovens, and griddles for serious outdoor cooks who refuse to compromise on food quality away from home.