The Best Pellet Grills To Buy 2025: My Top Picks From Traeger, Pit Boss, Weber & Camp Chef

My top five box store pellet grills. This video might be a little bit more centered towards the first-time buyer. And for all of you that have been up all night scrolling through websites

first-time buyer. And for all of you that have been up all night scrolling through websites trying to decide which grill fits you and you're getting a little bit confused from reading words like P, Direct Drive, Wi-Fi, and superm smoke. But all you're really looking for is a pit that produces good food without a lot of hassle. All of these pellet grills are easy to get. You don't

have to custom order one or have to wait for it to be shipped after 6 to 8 months. The other factor into this video is these are actual grills that I have ran. They're not grills that I know about, but I don't have any experience behind them, so I can't put them in my top five. So, if

you have a grill that you think that should be in delish, leave it in the comments below. Coming in

at number five, the Pit Boss 850DX. If I only had around $450 to $600 to spend on a new plet grill, this would be the pit that I would buy. In my opinion, it is the best entrylevel plet grill on the market today. It is built pretty heavy and it has plenty of creature comfort options.

My favorite feature is the controlled food probe in that Wi-Fi controller. You set up your cook and once it's reached the internal dness temp that you've set, the pit will go into the keep warm mode, which is right around 180ish degrees. This is certainly a feature that you do not see

a lot in a pit priced at this range. The DX is powdercoated and it is very easy to clean. The

enamelcoated grates are super easy to brush off and keep nice and new. with having two rotating and locking casters. This grill is super easy to move around, and that works great for all of you that are going to end up storing it after you're done using it in your garage. The hopper

is certainly big enough to hold enough pellets where you can do an overnight cook on some chuck roast and not have to worry about running out of any fuel. You can also grill on a DX, but you do have some limitations because the flame broiler is not that big. Now, the only kind of cons about this grill is that the app did take me about 45 minutes to set up. It just takes a little

bit longer to actually connect to the pit so you can be able to use the app. And to get inside the bottom of the chamber can be a little awkward, too. You have to remove the handle for the flame broiler and then pull out that drip pan to get down inside there to be able to clean out the fire pot. Everything that I've cooked on the DX turned out good with a decent smoke level. And honestly,

pot. Everything that I've cooked on the DX turned out good with a decent smoke level. And honestly,

it's going to be pretty hard to beat this pit for under $600 when it comes to low and slow barbecue.

So, if you want to learn how to smoke barbecue and don't want to spend a bunch of money, I think the Pit Boss 850DX is the pellet grill for you. Coming in at number four, the Trager Woodridge. If

you enjoy cooking ribs, brisket, and pork butt at 200 to 250°, the Woodridge is a safe pick for you.

number one that I've said on every single Trager video I have ever done. Their packaging is simple and clear. And when it came to the Woodridge, the assembly was super smooth. Once you get it all put

and clear. And when it came to the Woodridge, the assembly was super smooth. Once you get it all put together and you fire it up to do the burnoff, the first thing you're going to notice is how quiet the Woodridge runs. In my studio, I have an exhaust system and it completely drowned out any noise from the fan on the Woodridge. And that's the first time that's ever happened because I can

hear all the other models that I've tested before in here. Another thing is the Wood Ridge runs very efficient. I did up some beef ribs. It came out nice and tender with the proper color of bark. The

efficient. I did up some beef ribs. It came out nice and tender with the proper color of bark. The

overnight brisket that I did was really juicy and it had a nice clean smoke ring. I had the best luck when I was cooking on the Woodridge at running my temps at 250° or lower. That's

certainly when I noticed that it was producing the most smoke. When I was running at higher temps, I didn't notice as much smoke coming out of the down andout exhaust system. The downside that I saw with the Woodridge is when it comes to actually trying to get a sear. The steaks that I did, they tasted good because I had that extra little smoky flavor, but they didn't have any grill marks.

Pretty much zero grill marks. When I did my Octum Ricers temp test in the chamber, I did notice that it runs a little hotter on the right side compared to the left. The other thing that the Woodridge lacks is it doesn't have a super smoke. So, if you are set on buying a trigger, I highly suggest that you go up a notch into the Pro model. On the Pro, you get better smoke output, better features, and

better mobility. The last con about this grill, it has two wagon wheels and two peg legs. So,

better mobility. The last con about this grill, it has two wagon wheels and two peg legs. So,

it can be a little awkward to move around if you have to store it after every single cook. If

you're looking at spending around $7 to $800, but you want a good Wi-Fi app and a good controller and you've really only plan to do barbecue, well, the Woodridge, it's probably the pick for you.

Coming in at number three, the Weber Smoke. If I had a budget around $1,000 and I already owned a grill where I could sear up some steaks, the Smoke would be my pick. The first thing that I noticed when I was testing the smoke was how consistent the temperatures were inside that chamber. I put

in three probes from left to right, and after it was preheated, all of them were pretty much spot-on. And that was pretty impressive because this is the wider model, the XL. The other thing

spot-on. And that was pretty impressive because this is the wider model, the XL. The other thing that really impressed me was how fast it preheats. It only took about 10 minutes to get up to 275°.

To reach up to 500 was less than 20 minutes, and there's a lot of pellet grills out there that'll take over 30 minutes to get up to that temp. the Wi-Fi controller. It's not very big and it's pretty simplistic, but it's easy to run. But when it comes to the app, I absolutely love it. It's

nice and clean and easy to read on your phone. It even has a graph in the app so you can see the progress of your temperatures. The weak point, just like the Woodridge, is when it comes to actually searing on the smoke. Sure, the ribe eyes that I tested turned out to a nice medium rare, but they were really lacking any type of sear marks. The wagon wheels on these Weber pits, they

seem pretty cheap. So, if you're going to move this pit around a lot, it might get a little bit worn out and you might be replacing some wheels at a later date. The other downfall is that the smoke setting is at 180° and that's very old school type of algorithm type of controller setting. It does

have an easy grease cleanout tray, but none of the ash really makes it into that pan because most of it ends up staying in the chamber. So, you're going to have to still vacuum it out after every couple cooks. Compared to the Woodridge, the smoke is much more consistent, but both pits, they do

couple cooks. Compared to the Woodridge, the smoke is much more consistent, but both pits, they do lack when it comes to any type of searing. So, if you're looking for a very temperature consistent and it produces a decent amount of smoke flavor, the Weber Smoke, it might hit the sweet spot for you. Coming in at number two, the Camp Chef Woodwin Pro. If you're looking for the most

you. Coming in at number two, the Camp Chef Woodwin Pro. If you're looking for the most smoke flavor you can get without having to jump up into a much higher price range bracket, this is the plet grill for you. The Woodwin Pro is built for smoking. You can even add some wood chunks or charcoal to really boost that smoky flavor because they came out with this fancy little design called

the smoke box. And it's really simple to use. Just open it up and throw a couple chunks in and close it up and after a while just repeat. So this gives you the freedom to add as much extra smoke to any cook as long as you want to. You can even adjust the smoke setting in the Wi-Fi controller if you

want to. Maybe you're doing up some cobbler and nobody wants really smoky cobblers. So you back it

want to. Maybe you're doing up some cobbler and nobody wants really smoky cobblers. So you back it down to three. When it comes to the actual Wi-Fi controller, I really like it. It's really easy to use and easy to see. Even if the LCD screen isn't that big, it's still nice and clear. One thing

that I always point out on my reviews is about the probes. Well, on the Cam Chef, you have four probe ports and they send you four probes. Another great thing that we experienced when it came to the Cam Chef was the actual assembly. I love how they label the parts that go into the step that you're going to do. And when you're putting your cam shaft together, you're going to notice how

sturdy that stainless steel chamber is. The best thing about the ash cleanout system is that it actually can clear out the whole firepot, which is a bonus when it comes to in between cooks. You can

just hurry up and clean out your firepot, and at least you know that that's not filled up with ash and debris. The Woodwin Pro has four rotating and locking casters, so moving this pit around is a

and debris. The Woodwin Pro has four rotating and locking casters, so moving this pit around is a breeze. A couple of cons when it comes to this pit is you're going to have to add the sidekick to be

breeze. A couple of cons when it comes to this pit is you're going to have to add the sidekick to be able to get any type of proper searing. And with a sear box, well, you have no problems whatsoever being able to achieve a sear. The other con to me is that the pit is made out of stainless steel,

so that means a little bit more cleanup. I don't really like the outside of the pit all patinaed up. So, I end up spending a little bit more time on the outside polishing it up, and that means I'm

up. So, I end up spending a little bit more time on the outside polishing it up, and that means I'm going to use a little bit more elbow grease. Now, if you're only looking at smoking barbecue, you really don't have to purchase the Sidekick. And I still would put the Woodwwind Pro above the Smoke and the Woodridge as far as smoke performance. So, if I had around $1,200 and I was looking for smoke

flavor, this is the pit that I would buy. Finally, we've reached my number one box store plet grill, and that is the Weber Seirwood. This is one plet grill that can do everything well. If I could only have one pit, it'd be the searwood. It can smoke, it can sear when you're grilling, it can

rotisserie, and it can even be a griddle. There isn't a lot of plet grills out there that can do all of that. Hands down, the searing ability on the searwood is the best that I've ever tested. I

mean, it gets so hot, even the cooking components are bright orange red underneath that flavor bar.

if you have it set at 10 in the direct drive. The shocking part to me is that it kept the temps even with the lid open. It also performed very well when I was just smoking up barbecue. The only

thing I would do during any type of low and slow cooking is I would add a water pan to every single cook. It'll add a little bit more moisture in that chamber because the barbecue that I cooked,

cook. It'll add a little bit more moisture in that chamber because the barbecue that I cooked, it seemed to be a tad drier compared to some of the other plet grills. And I think that's because there is so much air flow inside that chamber. Seeing that it has a rotisserie, I did a prime rib in there and it turned out perfect. I was even able to do real smash burgers with the

griddle when it was set into direct drive. During all the testing, one thing that sticks out to me is the cleanup on the Seirwood. It's super easy and everything will fall down into that catch. As

long as you dump out the ash and grease pan, you don't have to worry about any grease fires inside that pit. One real quick thing that I want to add is if you ever have to change out the controller,

that pit. One real quick thing that I want to add is if you ever have to change out the controller, all you have to do is pop it off, unplug it, and then plug in the new one. Now, of course, there is some cons when it comes to the Searwood, too. The wagon wheels, they're a joke. I hope

in the future that Weber comes out with like a deluxe model. The other con about the Searwood is that it's not like the smoke. There was a 30 to 50° from left to right temperature difference.

When you compare the Searwood to the Woodwin Pro, you are losing that customization of being able to make up your own like blend of smoke. But this might shock a lot of you. I will say that the Searwood produces more smoke than the Woodwin Pro. And I always judge that off from my

exhaust system. It almost produces as much smoke as Godzilla, my Lonear Grills pellet grill does,

exhaust system. It almost produces as much smoke as Godzilla, my Lonear Grills pellet grill does, but that pit is four times the price. If I wanted one cooker to replace my charcoal, gas, or plet grill, I'd be saving up for the Searwood. And once you do the research and you look at the price is that the smaller unit is priced right around a,000 bucks. Now, if you're looking for

more information on my top five box store pellet grills, check the description below. We have done a review on each one of these pits. if you want more detailed information. But I appreciate you watching and I'll see you in the next video. I know it's going to be one of the reviews that

I did on your favorite pellet grill that you just watched. So, we'll see you soon. Bye-bye. [Music]

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