Pellet grill reviews?

[bearhunter99]

Surprised no one has mentioned Camp Chef yet.  I have two - the 24" I bought originally and a 36".  The 24" only really gets used for parties and holidays now.  The family bought me the 36" a couple years ago.  With the wifi I can keep track of it no matter where I am so I don't have to babysit it.  The ash cleanout is amazing - just pull the rod out and empty the cup and done.  I have never had an issue with temp swings with mine - I do have the insulated cover on both.  Everything is very user friendly.  Only had to contact customer service once for the internal thermometer on the 24" and they were great.  Having 4 probes is nice as well.  With Lumberjack pellets I have always gotten a perfect smoke ring.

I also love the sidekick burner.  I have the sear grate and the pizza oven and both work great.  900+ degrees on the sear really gets great marks and you also have the option of sliding the heat deflector to the side to get direct flame over the burn pot.  I have not seen the newer ones with the stick wood option but I would imagine you get even better smoke.

[CP]

I have the Pit Boss tabletop version and it's great, no issues.  But I'm only cooking for 2 usually.  Can't speak for the bigger models.

[HikerHunter]

I've used charcoal and bradley smokers in the past, but when my propane bbq finally broke this year, I found a Traeger Ironwood 885 on sale for half off. Absolutely love it, but its also the first pellet smoker I've had, so maybe I don't know what I'm missing based on some of these other comments. Its bigger than I usually need, but has some great features and couldn't argue with the price!

[SkookumHntr]

I have the camp chef xt, I really like it and the patented ash dump makes it easy to clean!

[BD1]

I decided to go with Green Mountain instead of Tregger because at the time you could adjust/set temp at 5 degree increments unlike Tregger at 10 degrees only. Not sure if it is still that way

[LDennis24]

PitBoss Austin model here. Works great, only thing that's ever gone wrong is the plug head melted in the rain one day! Melted together with the... ehem... extension cord I had it plugged into....    Just replaced it and it's fine. I also use a couple A-maze-n smoker tubes to get a good smoke.

[Rat44]

I have the camp chef xt, I really like it and the patented ash dump makes it easy to clean!

I have had mine for 4 years now.
No problems other than it does not get hot enough for steaks.
We have a charcoal grill for that.
Kids bought me a Blackstone grill and they are handy too.
The pellet is my favorite .

[IFunk]

Mak Grills 2 Star General.  These are made in the USA(Oregon), but you pay for it.  Luckily I found one used and at a fraction of the retail price.  These pellet grills are bulletproof and the quality is second to none.  You can get grillmarks on a steak and smoke as low as 170.  The finished product is outstanding.  I considered a Yoder, but the weight and the powdercoat finish was a deal breaker for me.  Mak grills are made with 304 stainless steel and won't rust. 

[Hitsman3]

Recteq for the win!

[steeleywhopper]

After messing with a flunky Green Mountain ( piece of crap right out of the box) we went with a Yoder and never looked back.

[Tenkara]

Yoder ys640.

[LDennis24]

I've got a couple Yoder Smokers Cimarron S competition carts but I hardly ever use them because my Pitboss is so good. 

[2MANY]

The MAK is good too but once their stock of parts runs out look out.

[Lucky Eric]

Yoder YS640S. Built in USA.

[Rob]

Yoders looks good.  I just can't justify the cost given my budget on the home front.  I am still wrapping my mind around spending a grand for a grill!

I really appreciate the input.  I read every post and checked out the mfg website for nearly  nearly every brand mentioned-many I had not heard of prior to this thread.

I think I am sold on the Recteq.  Looks like a solid grill at a decent price. 

So now it is a question of the Patio Legend ot the Deck boss.

It looks like the only difference is the sq. Inches of grill space (410 vs 590), warranty period and hopper size.  Does anyone know if the metal on the Deck Boss is heavier gauge than the metal on the Patio Legend?  The Deck boss is a full 63 lbs heavier than the Patio Legend. [85lbs vs 147].  Not quite 2x the weight but close.

I don't need more that 410 Sq inches of grill but I would pay more for a heavier duty construction.

I may call the company next week and find out