Is there any phrase in English more electrifying than “roadddddd tripppppp?”
Not in my book.
I love a good road trip. So, this spring I’m embarking on an epic one. As BroBible’s token grilling and outdoor junkie, I’m hitting the road across the United States, all powered by Ninja Kitchen’s line of innovative outdoor products.
The mission? To showcase how life is better outdoors with Ninja this adventure season.
I’m hitting cities like Denver, Austin, and Nashville – and all points between – to use products like the Ninja Woodfire™ Grill and Smoker and FrostVault™ Cooler in the wild, demonstrating how Ninja’s products can take summer fun to the next-level this year.
Buckle up.
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Go wild with Ninja this summer: Grill, Chill, Thrill.
This summer, Ninja is transforming outdoor experiences—from backyards to beach days to camping trips—with their adventure-ready essentials, from grills to coolers.
Here’s the Ninja lineup that’s riding shotgun on my journey:
Ninja Woodfire XL Outdoor Grill and Smoker
The Ninja Woodfire™ XL Grill and Smoker is the ultimate outdoor electric smoker, helping you effortlessly create hearty meals, taking your summer cookouts and grilling adventures to the next level with Woodfire flavor.
Whether you’re grilling steak, chicken, or vegetables, Ninja Woodfire™ Grill and Smoker makes smoking a breeze: Just add pellets and press a button, taking your meats to a whole new level. Plus, the Ninja Woodfire Connect app links to your grill so that you can track your cooking if you need to multi-task.
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Ninja Woodfire™ Outdoor Oven
The Ninja Woodfire™ Outdoor Oven is the ultimate backyard hack for pizza nights. It helps you prepare everything from delicious homemade ‘za to my road trip beef jerky with its 8-in-1 cooking modes. The electric-powered Ninja Woodfire™ Outdoor Oven even gets hot enough to make a Neapolitan-style pie, reaching its max heat of 700 degrees – around the temperature needed for such pizzas.
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Ninja FrostVault™ Cooler
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Cold drinks? Check. Stores ice for days? Check. But it’s not just any cooler—this beast comes with drawers for cold, dry storage. It’s a genius advancement in cooler technology, meaning you can stash sandwiches and snacks in your cooler at food-safe temperatures for days at the beach – or wherever you’re heading. Available in 30-quart and 50-quart sizes, both of which sold out quickly after launch this past March (they’re back in stock now, so get yours now!)
I’m decking mine out with stickers from every stop; it’s like a travel diary that keeps your drinks chilly.
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Ninja Blast™ Portable Blender
Smoothies, cocktails, ice coffee concoctions, you name it—this mini machine handles it all in the wild, making you the best-equipped guy on the golf trip or any tailgate. Enjoy the speed and power of your Ninja kitchen blender wherever you go with the Ninja Blast portable blender.
Ninja Thirsti™ Travel Bottle
The new Thirsti™ Travel Bottle will keep your fizzy drinks fizzy for longer. Drinking a non-carbonated beverage? Don’t sweat it. This water bottle keeps cold for 24 hours, ice for 2 days, and hot for 12 hours. When you’re on the road, you can’t do much better in terms of versatility.
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Our epic saga kicked off in Los Angeles at PenMar Golf Course in Venice Beach. The evening was a breezy send-off where everyone got to check out these Ninja goodies in action while knocking back some drinks and grub.
First up on my prep list was whipping up a batch of teriyaki beef jerky using the Ninja Woodfire™ Outdoor Oven. Thanks to its dehydrate mode dialed in at 150 degrees, I turned a big butcher’s cut of top loin wagyu beef into a delicious teriyaki beef jerky without breaking the bank. One cook made almost 3lbs. of jerky to take on the first leg of the trips. Watch my video recap and learn how I did it on the BroBible Instagram.
Next, I took the Ninja FrostVault™ Cooler down to the beach for a day for a spin on the sands of California. On a perfect spring day, my 50Q Ninja FrostVault™ kept my drinks frosty and snacks dry. The drawers built for cold, dry storage are a game-changer for keeping food cold on the go without mixing them in with your drinks.
While at the beach, I also blended a killer Acai smoothie with my Ninja Blast™ Blender. Delicious and packed with good vibes — just what you need after some beach yoga or surf sessions.
Then it was finally time to hit the road.
The plan? Barrel from Los Angeles to Denver in just three days, carving out time to quickly soak in the awe of places like Moab and Zion Park, where the trails are rugged and the goats are friendly. I grabbed my Ninja FrostVault™ Cooler — freshly stickered up and looking sharp — and hit the road, iced down with cold beverages and sandwiches for the haul.
I have a goal: I don’t just want this cooler to carry snacks during this epic adventure; I want it to carry stories.
Zion was a blast. Personal highlight? Waking up to goats and a serene 16-mile trek through Zion Canyon on a Monday morning on an electric bike. Post-bike ride, I chilled with a leftover sandwich, kept ice-cold in my trusty cooler and soaked in the view, then pushed on to Moab, Utah. I’ve always wanted to visit Moab and Arches National Park, so this was the perfect excuse en route on the 15-hour drive from Los Angeles to Denver.
Cruising through Utah’s jaw-dropping landscapes made every stop for snacks and shots feel like stepping into a postcard.
In Moab, after a restful night in a throwback motel, I hit up Arches National Park. It was surreal wandering through these rock formations, pausing to munch on a turkey sandwich stored cold in the dry storage drawer of the Ninja FrostVault™ Cooler. To wash it down? Water kept icy cold in my Ninja Thirsti™ Travel Bottle, which can hold ice for up to a day even in the heat of the desert.
Just living the dream, even when sunburned and sweaty.
As the beautiful, expansive Utah desert faded in my rear view like a cowboy riding into the sunset, crossing the Rocky Mountains on a long-haul to Denver was up next. My road trip companion Cyrus (watch the video, won at the Santa Monica Pier at the end of Route 66 – the most legendary road trip highway of all time) and I had a mission: Cross the continental divide on I-70, catch a few ZZZZs in Denver, and then set up shop with a batch of Ninja FrostVault™ Coolers near the ballpark.
The next day, we did exactly that. Our efforts culminated in a cooler-fest where we built a cooler throne fit for a road trip king (with a nice view of the ballpark, too), showing off this bold advancement in cooler technology to friends and fellow creators in Denver. The event was a huge hit with BroBible friends and family—everyone was buzzing about the Ninja FrostVault™ Cooler and its sick features.
Reflecting on this whirlwind of deserts, mountains, and coolers, it’s clear: when everything clicks, it’s not just good, it’s Ninja-level awesome.