We have a Pit Boss combo unit. Pellet smoker on the left and a gas grill on the right. Used a Big Green Egg for a few years, and it has it's advantages. When we moved we left the BGE with our son (it's a heavy SOB) - our retirement home is smaller, and I didn't want to mess with two units so went with the combo design. It's handy - can use both at the same time if desired, and easy to watch 'em both. The pellet smoker works fine for what we do. I know there's the "purists" out there that talk smack about pellet grills - but it does what I want. We can get a nice smoke ring into the meat, and the smoke/flavor is fine as far as we're concerned. With the BGE, you can get it REALLY hot for cooking steaks and getting a nice char (Pittsburg style). But, for low-and-slow smoking, particularly on a windy day, I struggled with maintaining the (low) temperature (we did not have any of the optional temperature monitoring or controlling attachments) with the Egg. With the pellet grill, it's pretty easy to "set it and forget it" from a temperature control (high winds here along the front-range can cause some challenges, but I use my wheelbarrow as a windbreak and manage) standpoint - and with the smartphone app I can monitor & control temps remotely if we need to step away for a time. I wish they'd have made clean-out a little more convenient - the BGE was quicker/simpler to clean. And, the BGE uses chunk charcoal - which I think gives a different flavor experience. But, the pellet grill does fine for us. Others will surely disagree (as-is the inherent property and style of social media!)
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Topic: Traeger Smoker / BBQer (Read 13914 times)