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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester
The Traeger Lil' Pig Pellet Smoker is a novelty smoker that consists of Traeger's Lil' Tex Elite dressed up to look like a pink pig.
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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester
Traeger Lil' Tex Elite Pellet Smoker is a mid-size pellet smoker featuring digital thermostatic control. Our Silver Medal goes to this model.
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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester
In the past this popular cooker served as a great starter for people interested in pellet cooking. But we don't recommend this model.
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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester
As the name indicates, Traeger Junior is a smallish pellet smoker. Unfortunately it has no thermostatic control, so temperature is inaccurate
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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester
There aren't many portable pellet smokers and the PTG (Portable Traeger Grill) is the smallest we've reviewed. It earns our Silver Medal.
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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester
Pro Smoker claims this system will hold a set temperature between 1 and 2 degrees. But some competitors question the statement's credibility
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
MAK makes some of our favorite pellet smokers that we've ever tested. The 1 Star General Pellet Grill wins our Best Value Platinum Medal.
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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester
Yoder is a brand revered by competition cooks for well-designed smokers. We reviewed their Yoder YS640 and awarded our Best Value Gold Medal.
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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester
Revered by competition cooks for high end smokers and grills, Yoder recently released a line of pellet cookers. We reviewed the Yoder YS480.
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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester
Our AmazingRibs.com Gold Medal Award goes to Memphis Select Pellet Smoker. Fit and finish are impeccable on these luxury pellet smokers.
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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester
We reviewed this beautiful, high tech, stainless steel pellet smoker. We award the Memphis Advantage pellet smoker our Gold Medal.
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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester
We reviewed this beautiful, high tech, stainless steel pellet smoker. We award the Memphis Elite pellet smoker our Platinum Medal.
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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester
We tested and reviewed this beautiful, high tech, stainless steel smoker. We gave the Memphis Pro pellet smoker our Gold Medal Award.
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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester
In 2012 Brinkmann designed the Brinkmann Pellet Fuel Grill, a knock off of Traeger's Lil' Tex smoker. We don't recommend it.
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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester
Blaz'n Grill Works Grand Slam Pellet Smoker has the basic design typical of many smokers, but offers a few unique features.
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