My Louisiana grill has finally died rather than fix it I will succumb to shiny object syndrome. At the top of my list is the Weber Smokefire and the Camp Chef Woodwind. What are the advantages of going small....say the 24 and what are the advantages of going big with the 36 other than the obvious that one can put more food in the bigger one. I hope that one of these 2 will hold the temp better than my LG.
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- Jul 2019
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- Central IA
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MAK 2 Star General^
KBQ C-60
Weber Summit Charcoal Grill^w/ Big Joetisserie, SnS LP, and VortexWeber Genesis II - S-345^
Duro Pellet Grill (camper)
Weber Q2800n+ (camper)
Weber Traveler
Fireboard 2 Drive
Combustion Predictive Thermometers^ - 2 bbq sets
Anova Precision Sous Vide
All the (pellet) grills I’ve loved before:
Traeger Junior Elite^
GMG DB
Traeger Texas Elite
Memphis Pro*
Traeger Pro 575
CampChef SmokePro STX (ugly grills need love too)
Weber SmokeFire EX4* - twice
Traeger Select
CampChef Woodwind WiFi w/SearBox^
^ = Favorites
* = Love/Hate Relationships
My experiences with Traegers of all 3 of their main sizes was the 36†model used a little more fuel, guessing like 10-20 percent more. It also took a little longer to recover after opening and to initially heat up. As a current Camp Chef owner, I will say mine it cooks just fine,, but feels like much less quality than Traegers and one would assume Weber will be. However, they are much cheaper too. I’ve seen the new WiFi Woodwinds for $699.
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- Sep 2015
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- Tennessee
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22" Weber Kettle w/SNS, 18" WSM, Bronco, Grilla Chimp, Traeger Tailgater, UDS, Camp Chef Tahoe Stove.
I have never said I wished I was smaller - wait, I mean I have never wished for a smaller grill. I would go with the larger size.
OK, I have wished my waistline was a tad bit smaller...
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- Huntsville, Alabama
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Jim Morris
Cookers- Slow 'N Sear Deluxe Kamado (2021)
- Camp Chef FTG900 Flat Top Grill (2020)
- Weber Genesis II E-410 w/ GrillGrates (2019)
- Weber Performer Deluxe 22.5" w/ GrillGrates & Slow 'N Sear & Drip N Griddle & Vortex & Party Q & Rotisserie (2007)
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- If not cooking outdoors, I am cooking on the stovetop with my 14" carbon steel wok, 12" CI skillet, or in the oven with my two Lodge CI pizza pans, or two dutch ovens. I've also got a nifty Lodge carbon steel grill pan that rocks for veggies outdoors.
I'm with Spinaker - you never wish for a smaller grill/smoker!
. The Weber SmokeFire intrigues me if your budget can handle it, and if you can wait until it goes on sale after January 1st. They have been taking pre-orders for a while now.
If you are in a hurry, take a close look at the Grilla offerings. They are on my short list, and seem well reviewed.
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