re: Pellet grill/smoker recs?

Best I ever saw was MAK and it’s expensive

All stainless and it’s bulletproof

I originally wanted to get the Camp Chef, but could not find them anywhere in stock and they were on national backorder. Also looked at Rec Tec and they seem like the most bang for your buck as far as quality goes. My cousin has one and he loves it. I am impatient and couldn't wait for the RecTec to come in. So far, My Traeger has been flawless on cooks and zero issues. I also looked a Grilla Grills. They look like a quality pit. None of them really give you good quality smoke like an offset does though. I have a homemade offset so i'm all set. I just like the convenience of the pellet grill.

I have the Rec Tec 700 at home and it’s built like a tank. Also have a very large Camp Chef at work and I like it a lot. Also have a ZGrill at the camp. You know for a person on a budget that ZGrill is a fine no frills pellet grill and it’s pretty darn sturdy. That ZGrill came with an insulated cover to use when it’s cold and really helps that thing stay warm and not burn up a bunch of pellets. They all work great.

My buddy has that sear side box on his Camp Chef and in theory it sounds great but not a way I would go. Seems like it’s hard to keep it clean. If you want to sear something buy those sear grates.

I’m curious about pellet grills. I have a Weber kettle and for everything but the longest of cooks it’s pretty much set and forget.

My Weber is over a decade old and is getting a little rickety, so I was looking at replacing it and looking at other options. What’s so great about a pellet smoker compared to a kettle? Also are you SOL when power goes out?

I have a Silverbac by Grilla Grills and it is awesome. Like a Traeger but built a whole lot better. The quality is far superior to Traeger and Z Grills.

I just ordered a Smokin Brothers Premier Plus 36. They are made in Missouri.

Been waiting on a Pitts and Spitts 1250 to come in to Alex fir forever. I’m about to give up and do some more shopping

I did a lot of research on this topic and for me it came down to Rec-Tec and Camp Chef. I ultimately chose Camp Chef because I felt I could get more bang for my buck with the Sidekick.

I love my Camp Chef. I cook on it 3-4 a week. Its convenient to be able to smoke / reverse sear my steaks all on one unit.

I can smoke a steak on 225 until internal temp is 115 and then sear it on the sidekick griddle. Perfect every time.

Not to mention all of the normal smoking.

For anybody that's not getting enough smoke on your pellet smoker just add a smoke tube. They are cheap and you already have the pellets.

Everything this guy said about Camp Chef. I debated between the Camp Ceh and a Rec Tec and ended up buying a Woodwind 36 in March of this year. I've put over 400 pounds of pellets through it and quite literally could not be happier with its performance. It's probably one of the best purchases I've ever made.