Pellet Grills

I’ve had one about 8years. They function as a smoker and grill, which is nice, and regulating the temperature is easy too. I think traeger prices have normalized now, but I bought a Pitt boss from academy and it’s been going strong.

I have a blackstone as well but I rarely use it bc the pellet grill is too damn easy.

I’ve got a Pit Boss Navigator 1000 and I love it. I use it much more frequently than I thought I would

I went with a cheap Pitt Boss from Walmart. No regrets. Love that thing and use it way more than I thought I would

I only use my pellet grill to smoke meats. I bought a used Pit Boss off my neighbor for $40 and it worked great for several years. I ended up upgrading to Weber Smoque this year and its been great. Either one is fine as long as it can maintain temp.

I use an older Weber grill for my grilling and have a newer Weber that I put an insert in for a flattop for a blackstone like grill. But the pellet is only used for smoking.

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Husband swears by his RecTec.

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Same here. I got one almost 2 years ago, and it has been phenomenal. I have done longer smokes, 12 hours, and 4 to 6 hour smokes as well. We will crank it up to 450 and do steaks or other quick cooks on it as well.

I'm a diehard Oklahoma Joe's offset smoker guy but my son recently got a Pit Boss pellet grill and I must admit, it's very good. I may be getting one.

Higher temps (like for actual grilling) produce negligible smoke which is good because I don't want burgers, for example, having a smoky taste. Lower temps for smoking produce the smoke you'd expect. But the nicest aspect is temp control. Babysitting my offset was fun at first, but that gets old. With the pellet grill's automatic temp control and 2 temp probes, and the fact you can control everything from a cellular device, smoking meat is effortless.

I use mine several times per week and love it. Even got a small portable one for travel. Neighbors smell the smoke and are always asking me “what’s for dinner tonight?”.

Since we’re amongst friends here, does anyone have any tips for easier cleaning? I vacuum out the dust and clean mine thoroughly every so often (I know when it needs it), but it’s a bit of a messy pain in the arse. I keep the deflector covered with foil, which helps (I generally don’t ‘grill’ on it so I don’t need to open and close it), but that’s it. Any other helpful hints?

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I have a recteq and it’s great. Although traditional grilling not really a thing in my model as I don’t have direct heat. Bought sear plates etc, and it gets wicked hot, but it’s not the same as open flame grill.

I use the shite out of it though.

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Smoke tube to get extra smoke flavor is clutch for things like butts and brisket.