Pellet Grill/smoker recommendations under $700ish

[twall13]

Update on the Camp Chef- assembly is an onerous process with cryptic directions, components that fit together differently than shown in the manual, and parts that are either dented or appear to be missing completely. Haven't fired up yet, but putting it together definitely sucks

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My Camp Chef didn't look like that...I don't remember how difficult it was to set up but the fact that I don't remember makes me think assembly went fairly smoothly. I'd contact them about those dented/bent parts.

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[OXN939]

My Camp Chef didn't look like that...I don't remember how difficult it was to set up but the fact that I don't remember makes me think assembly went fairly smoothly. I'd contact them about those dented/bent parts.

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Yeah might get them to send me a new thermometer- pretty sure that's the dented piece on the interior there. Just finished setting it up, and basically the heat shield was stuck in the wrong position inside the grill, trapping several other parts in place. Got it figured out now

 

[ckstites]

Another vote for Camp Chef.
36 WiFi with sear station.. Easist to clean pellet grill out there... Sold!

 

[Bcon]

I'm talking trager style. Although I think you pay alot for the name.
I do get the expertvoice deal on camp chef. But we dont discuss expert voice prices.
Green mountain.
Doesn't need to be super big just me and the lady.
Mostly interested in features and quality under $700

I have the GMG and have had good luck with it. I think we paid 4-$500 for it, but has been a few years ago. Easy and fun.

 

[Dadnstuff]

Love my Camp Chef smokepro.

 

[peterk123]

I got this one a couple years ago. Can't beat it for the price. It is a workhorse.

Camp Chef SmokePro DLX Pellet Grill w/New PID Gen 2 Digital Controller - Black

Oh...and it is delivered to your door.

 

[Firehawk]

I have really liked my Camp Chef Smoke Pro DLX. I still use my Weber Genesis for true gilling sessions, or to put a heavy sear on a steak, but the Camp Chef is a terrific smoker. Someday, I may buy the Sear Box for it, but as long as I have my Weber and it works, it doesn't make any sense.

 

[bkeaver]

I think I will get into this conversation. I currently been for the the past 5 years smoking on a WSM and I also have a Pit Barrel. I decided that I wanted to take the plunge into the pellet world. So I have for the past several months been looking at almost every pellet smoker brand known to the human race. I narrowed it down to 3 as I set my spending limit to 1500 max. The 3 I narrowed it down to was:
Recteq Bull
Smokin Brothers 24
Grilla Grills Silverbac

After reading review after review, putting each in a cart with all the extras i'd like to get so that I could look at total cost I decided on the Silverbac.

The 3 grills I narrowed it down to was so close in build and features with the biggest difference was warranty and for now wifi which GG and SB will have that soon so wasn't worried too much about it. What made me go with GG was the 304 stainless and double walled barrel and I could completely trick it out with extras and still come out cheaper than the rest.

What I have found out during this whole process is that there are so many choices and everyone is truly starting to narrow the gap in quality and features for each price point range that you almost cannot go wrong with whatever choice you make.

My Silverbac arrives tomorrow and I am pretty excited to get started on it.

 

[Agross]

Like to know what you think of the silverbac after you get it. When I was looking I had it narrowed down to the silverbac and green mountain grills. I went back and forth for a while. Then gmg had a sale I couldn't pass up. I really liked everything about those silverbacs, and they are sold about an hour from where I live

 

[NDGuy]

Still love my Pitboss. I was going to get a GMG but I found my 820 deluxe grill on clearance for $249.99

 

[TheKid]

I love my pit boss to death, I have used it almost every day for the past 1 1/12 years. Somedays I'll cook shoulders or roasts in there for 12 hours. I've only had to change the ignitor once ever and it was last month. They say it should be changed every 6-10 months and I changed mine after 18 months of heavy use . Pellets will be the main cost of any pellet grill/smoker. I got lucky in that respect. I ended up going to Home Depot one day looking for pellets. Long story short the forklift dropped a whole pallet of them and all the bags were ripped/leaking and were put into garbage bags. They were 5 bucks each. Ended up getting around 500lbs of pellets for $50... I hit the pellet lotto. Should keep me going for a few more months

 

[Akennedy6911]

I love my camp chef

 

[Jsmith410]

I have a Rec Tec Bullseye and so far it’s been great. I can smoke a Boston butt at 200 or sear a steak at 700 degrees. Nothing like a Yoder but for the money it’s hard to beat. I’ll probably get a larger version next.

 

[Team4LongGun]

Bumping this-

For those who have the rectec, I can't find anything on cleaning it. Is it a PIA?

I am debating between the rectec and camp chef and grilla....if anyone has had BOTH or all 3 to compare, would like to hear pros and cons.

Thanks

 

[pirogue]

Personally, I have a Pittboss. Buy a wireless meat thermometer off amazon and forget the Wifi option, save yourself some $$.

I’ve had a larger Pit Boss about a year, so don’t know if the newer models have changed or not, but I can’t get over the idea of having to run the temp probe wire through the door(close the door on it). Looks like an afterthought, and poor design.

 

[SneakyThunderCat]

I don’t remember my model but it’s probably 5-6 years old and it has a little hole on the side to run the probe wire through so you don’t have to go through the door.


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[atmat]

Bumping this-

For those who have the rectec, I can't find anything on cleaning it. Is it a PIA?

I am debating between the rectec and camp chef and grilla....if anyone has had BOTH or all 3 to compare, would like to hear pros and cons.

Thanks

Honest opinion is that cleaning most pellet smokers isn’t awesome. They’re super messy and most use powder coat or paint somewhere on them (either chamber or body) that limits what you can use for cleaning.

If money isn’t an issue, I would go with MAK 2 Star All Stainless. It’s an incredible smoker, produced here in the USA, and all stainless (including the base stand) — which means you can use heavier cleaners without worrying about them stripping powder coating.

I have the non-stainless base, as I purchased it before they released the stainless base, and I am thinking of replacing with the all-stainless just for cleaning.

 

[svivian]

Bumping this-

For those who have the rectec, I can't find anything on cleaning it. Is it a PIA?

I am debating between the rectec and camp chef and grilla....if anyone has had BOTH or all 3 to compare, would like to hear pros and cons.

Thanks

The recteq is easier to clean than the campchef, traeger or green mtn from my experience. If you can get all stainless steel inside and out it wipes down and cleans to new easily. The painted interiors of the green mtn, camp chef and traeger makes wipe downs a pain in the ass imo.

Now if you are simply talking cleaning out ash they are all about the same

I’ve heard grilla are a step up from the recteq but no experience