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    Camp Chef Woodwind vs Grilla Grills Grilla

    I have spent a week or so looking at reviews of various pellet smokers, and now I reach out to the collective for their .02 cents.

    I am torn between the Camp Chef Woodwind and the Grilla Grills Grilla. What do you like about them? Do not like about them? Etc.
    Some background: I currently have a Weber Kettle + accessories, live in Sioux Falls, SD (so some cold weather action), cooking for 2 most of the time.

    Thanks for any help!
    Brad

    #2
    Both smokers are interesting. But I really like the Camp chef especially if you get one with the sear box on the side! but some well placed grill grates could probably sear fine on the Grilla. Guess it comes down to which you can get shipped to you sooner lol good luck you really cant go wrong with either I suspect.

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      #3
      For me, the form factor of the Grilla Grilla makes more sense than the CC Woodwind.

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        #4
        I don’t know nothing about either one. But I know a lot about the RecTec.

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        • Jon Solberg
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          Ahh. The steer horn Cooker thing right : )

        #5
        I’m afraid I did not look into either very much. I had just bought a GMG.

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          #6
          CandySueQ I know CandySue talks highly of Grilla.

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            #7
            I looked at a camp chef the other day. the lid construction, hinges and such seemed cheap to me.

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              #8
              The Woodwind with the sear station is interesting. I have been looking at the Grill Grills Silverback. Looks like it is well built and a good value for the money. I have not seen one in person.

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                #9
                I have a Camp Chef PG24 pelletizer. Got it last year on Amazon for $478. I've been happy with it. I've cooked ribs, chicken, turkeys, steaks, fish, brisket and sausage. Easy-peasy set it and forget it cooking. I added some gasket tape or whatever along the lid though; it leaks a lot of smoke there. But it's been performing fine for me. I don't know what's different with the Woodwind vs the PG24 though, other than the sear station. But you definitely cannot sear with the PG24. I have a Weber Genesis gasser for searing, but I've had my eye on the sear station add-on for my PG24!

                One thing I've noted though, when it was cold and windy (here in central texas, which means 40 degress and windy), it takes a little longer to cook stuff. So that would be something to think about if you'll be cooking in the freezing great white north. Not sure the grilla is any better unless it is heavier steel maybe. I know Camp Chef sells an insulator/blanket that probably helps.

                Blanket for the PG24: https://www.outdoorcooking.com/camp-...SABEgL0oPD_BwE
                Last edited by Stevo; November 6, 2017, 09:41 PM.

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                  #10
                  Grilla Grills just did a video comparison between them and Camp Chef when it came to cold weather:

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                  • Potkettleblack
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                    Big sell point for me, in Chicago, up on the second floor.

                  • Powersmoke_80
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                    Thanks for sharing!

                  #11
                  Grilla sears Great! I cooked steaks for the public for 2 years running at the Jack on a Grilla. It does low n slow well too. It's got features that the high end grills have (like the MAK). I like the built in dolly so it's easy to move. I like that it arrives and takes minimal assembly (you can be cooking in 30 minutes!). Plus it looks super cool with the gorilla cutout where you see the fire burning.

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                    #12
                    Thanks for all of the comments everyone! Pretty much sold on the Grilla!

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                      #13
                      How is the firepot ash cleanout on the Grilla? If the Camp Chef Woodwind has the ash removal trap door to dump the ash out the bottom like their other pellet grills that would make the difference for me because having to vac out the ash every few cooks on my GMG sort of sucks.

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                      #14
                      The Grilla reminds me of an Old Smokey, one of my first cookers, with a pellet pooper attached to the side. Interesting.......

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                      • CandySueQ
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                        Me too! That was my very first grill and it was a dandy! With the slide around door of the Grilla, heat doesn't funnel out the top when open. Makes recovering temp quicker.

                      #15
                      Looking at that blanket for the camp chef(i love btw for the price and performance)im wondering even if it wasnt cold outside that it would benefit the smoker to have it on,keeping the heat /smoke in longer?Or any smoker for that matter.Mine leaks smoke around certain areas.Ive added the sealing tape that helped alot.

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