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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. With 169 square inches of cook surface and about 6 inches of head room, cooking possibilities are limited. Still this unique little cooker has some useful applications and earns our AmazingRibs.com Silver Medal.
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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester
Read our Pro Smoker BBQ 100SS review. The manufacturer claims this system will hold a set temperature between 1 and 2 degrees. That's a mighty tight tolerance and some competitors have questioned the credibility of this statement.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
MAK took the pellet world by storm and quickly developed a reputation as a best in class producer largely due to their sophisticated "Pellet Boss" controller. MAK makes some of our favorite pellet smokers that we've ever tested and reviewed. The MAK Grills 1 Star General Pellet Grill easily wins our Best Value AmazingRibs.com 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 high end charcoal and wood fired smokers and BBQ grills made in the USA. In 2010 they introduced a line of pellet cookers. We reviewed their Yoder YS640 and awarded our AmazingRibs.com 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 high tech, stainless steel luxury pellet smokers. The "Intelligent Temperature Control" is a sophisticated, touch-pad digital controller.
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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 AmazingRibs.com Gold Medal. Fit and finish are impeccable on these luxury pellet smokers. The "Intelligent Temperature Control" is a sophisticated, touch-pad digital controller.
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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 AmazingRibs.com Platinum Medal. Fit and finish are impeccable on these luxury pellet smokers. The "Intelligent Temperature Control" is a sophisticated, touch-pad digital controller that can also be operated from a smart phone ap.
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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 AmazingRibs.com Gold Medal Award. Fit and finish are impeccable on these luxury pellet smokers. The "Intelligent Temperature Control" is a sophisticated, touch-pad digital controller.
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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester
In 2012 Brinkmann designed the Brinkmann Pellet Fuel Grill to be a knock off of Traeger's popular Lil' Tex pellet smoker. Since then, however, other manufacturers have brought newer, better pellet smokers to market, making this one a relic. We don't recommend this antiquated device.
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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. Read our review here.
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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester
The Tailgater Grill pellet smoker by Blaz'n Grill Works their smallest model. The basic design is typical of many pellet smokers, but Blaz'n Grill offers a few unique features. Foremost is the easy clean burn pot which allows you to bypasses the task of lifting the greasy grates and drip pan to clean out ash.
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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester
The Master Forge 2-Burner Cast Aluminum Gas Grill is the only aluminum grill they make, and their only model that bears the Made in the USA claim. That's because it is made for Lowe's Master Forge brand by Huntington in Huntington, IN. W award this small gasser our AmazingRibs.com Silver Medal.
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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester
A portable Master Forge gas grill with a single burner. Master Forge owners either love 'em or hate 'em. We don't recommend this model.
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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester
Master Forge is a brand that people either love or hate. As with all Master Forge cookers, construction is flimsy. We don't recommend this model.
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