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Big Green Egg Small Ceramic Cooker Review
For many, the Big Green Egg is the Weber of Kamados. They popularized Kamados in the USA and are often viewed as the industry standard. We reviewed the Big Green Egg Small Ceramic Cooker and award our AmazingRibs.com Gold Medal. They're good, but many new comers to the kamado market are trying hard to earn market share.
Big Green Egg Mini Ceramic Cooker Review
As the name indicates, Big Green Egg's Mini Kamado is their smallest model. Big Green Egg popularized kamado cookers in the USA. We reviewed the Big Green Egg Mini Ceramic Cooker and award our AmazingRibs.com Gold Medal. They are mighty good, but many new comers to the kamado market are giving them stiff competition.
Hōmdoor Charcoal Tandoor Review
The Homdoor Charcoal Tandoor is a traditional Indian clay oven which cooks meats and veggies on skewers, placed vertically into an open, upright cylindrical oven. We reviewed Homdoor. The design, craftsmanship, and tradition have all come together in this tough, beautiful cooker to earn our AmzingRibs.com Best Value Silver Medal.
Char-Griller Akorn Kamado Grill Review
We reviewed this popular, economically priced kamado. By replacing the heavy ceramic used for thousands of years with modern lightweight materials, Char-Griller appears to have created a cooker that performs pretty close to traditional Kamados at a fraction of the cost. The Char-Griller Akorn Kamado earns our AmazingRibs.com Best Value Silver Medal Award.
Sweet Home Pellet Grills SH650 Review
We reviewed Sweet Home SH650 Pellet Grill; the biggest of their two smokers. The pellet hopper is on the left and the top doubles as a prep shelf, and there is a small shelf on the right. Each size has three configs, one that is all black, one with stainless shelves, and one with stainless shelves and hood.
Sweet Home Pellet Grills SH450 Review
We reviewed Sweet Home SH450 Pellet Grill; the smallest of their two smokers. The pellet hopper is on the left and the top doubles as a prep shelf, and there is a small shelf on the right. Each size has three configs, one that is all black, one with stainless shelves, and one with stainless shelves and hood.
Sawtooth Pellet Grills SPG-410 Review
The Sawtooth Pellet Grills SPG-410 is Sawtooth's mid-size pellet smoker. Light weight, only 149 pounds, 47" wide x 22" deep x 50" high. The high profile hood has a 14" clearance which also facilitates use of an optional second shelf to increase capacity. We reviewed Sawtooth and award our AmazingRibs.com Best Value Silver Medal.
Sawtooth Pellet Grills SPG-610 Review
The Sawtooth Pellet Grills SPG-610 is Sawtooth's mid-size pellet smoker. Light weight, only 149 pounds, 47" wide x 22" deep x 50" high. The high profile hood has a 14" clearance which also facilitates use of an optional second shelf to increase capacity. We Reviewed Sawtooth and award our AmazingRibs.com Best Value Silver Medal.
Smokin Brothers Traditional “30” Pellet Grill Review
We reviewed this mid-size pellet smoker that has an old style Ortech digital controller that is a dial with notched temperature settings. Smokin Brothers has heavy wheels and casters, includes a warming rack and locates the chimney in the middle of the hood rather than off to the side.
Royall Grills RG3000 Review
We reviewed this mid-size pellet smoker with the an older style Ortech digital controller that is a dial with notched temperature settings. Royall has heavy 14 gauge steel construction and locates the chimney in the middle at the back of the smokebox. They offer custom colors and stainless steel options.
Green Mountain Grills Jim Bowie Pellet Smoker Review
We reviewed the Green Mountain Grills Jim Bowie Pellet Smoker, their biggest model, and gave it our AmazingRibs.com Gold Medal Award. Green Mountain includes some features not common in lower price pellet smokers and that often cost extra even in higher cost cookers.
Green Mountain Grills Daniel Boone Choice Pellet Smoker Review
We reviewed the Green Mountain Grills Daniel Boone Choice and gave it our AmazingRibs.com Gold Medal Award. Green Mountain includes some features not common in lower price pellet smokers and that often cost extra even in higher cost cookers.
Fast Eddy’s by Cookshack PG500 Review
We reviewed this backyard pellet smoker designed by award winning competition BBQ Pit Master, Fast Eddy. Aspiring pitmasters dream about Fast Eddy's pellet smokers when waking at 3 a.m. to throw logs on the fire. Set the temperature, go to sleep and wake up to smoked brisket. We tested Fast Eddy's by Cookshack PG500 and gave our AmazingRibs.com Gold Medal.
Fast Eddy’s by Cookshack PG1000 Review
A backyard pellet smoker designed by award winning competition BBQ Pit Master, Fast Eddy. Aspiring pitmasters dream about Fast Eddy's pellet smokers when waking at 3 a.m. to throw logs on the fire. Set the temperature, go to sleep and wake up to smoked brisket. We reviewed Fast Eddy's by Cookshack PG1000 and awarded our AmazingRibs.com Gold Medal.Up Your BBQ IQ By Joining The Pitmaster Club
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