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Before I decided not to go the pellet route, It was down to 3 or 4 and the Yoder was near the top of the list. Here are the ones I was down to.The YS640s Competition Pellet Grill - Yoder Smokers
All Yoder Smoker Grills are Made in America. Smoke, Grill, Sear, and Bake. Pellet grills come with an industry leading 10 year warranty.
Ive been looking this direction, anyone ot there have this or other Yoder smoker? some of the reviews move me away especially for 3K
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I’m happy with my Traeger but I bought a used one for $300 and have probably put a $100 in parts into it because it wasn’t working correctly. It’s not perfect and someone who was pickier with holding temps within a smaller range wouldn’t like it but it works just fine for me. It is weird though because I know several guys that were big time Traeger guys that have done a 180 on them in the last 5 years or so.Before I decided not to go the pellet route, It was down to 3 or 4 and the Yoder was near the top of the list. Here are the ones I was down to.
Lone star Grillz 20'' x 42'' Pellet Smoker
*I've never saw a bad review. Down side is price(after optioning it up), shipping, and wait time. Built like a tank and great controller.Lone Star Grillz 20'' x 42'' Pellet Smoker
Product Details: 100% MADE IN USA including the pellet feeder hopper and the PID controller PID Controller is designed by FireBoard Labs giving you the ultimate in temperature control and unrivaled plotting and logging capabilities. You have the ability to add notes and pictures with each cook...lonestargrillz.com
YS640S
COMPETITION PELLET GRILL
*They've been around for a long time. Also a great controller. Big plus is that you can buy one through Scheels. I went and looked at them and I'm surprised I didn't buy one right then, very cool. Made in Kansas.
RecTeq-RT-1250
RT-1250 Wood Pellet Grill
*Great for the money. Not built as good as the other two and the controller is from China but it's not even 1/2 the price. For the amount of smoking I do (8-10 a year), this would have probably been perfect for me. This is like comparing a BMW 3 series to a 7 series.
Pitts and Smitts 1250
Maverick 1250 Wood Pellet Grill - Pitts & Spitts Grills
The Maverick is a Custom Built Wood Pellet Grill with a 35 pound hopper, Wi-Fi capability & a PID controller for superior temperature control. Order one today!
*This is kind of a wildcard. A lot of people swear by these but I figured for the money, I'd be better server by the YS640. I think the smoking crowd would probably disagree with me.
Traeger
I think I listened to the online crowd too much when it comes to Traeger. They are constantly being crapped on online, so I didn't even consider them. There are a ton of people that own them and are happy. No, they are not at the same level as the $3k smokers, but they seem to have a wide range of options that are solid.
My dad has a Yoder and it is hard to argue the build quality. They are built to last and will hold the heat well.The YS640s Competition Pellet Grill - Yoder Smokers
All Yoder Smoker Grills are Made in America. Smoke, Grill, Sear, and Bake. Pellet grills come with an industry leading 10 year warranty.
Ive been looking this direction, anyone ot there have this or other Yoder smoker? some of the reviews move me away especially for 3K
Have it without competition cart.The YS640s Competition Pellet Grill - Yoder Smokers
All Yoder Smoker Grills are Made in America. Smoke, Grill, Sear, and Bake. Pellet grills come with an industry leading 10 year warranty.
Ive been looking this direction, anyone ot there have this or other Yoder smoker? some of the reviews move me away especially for 3K
I think they helped more on the older ones that didn't have PID controllers. The newer controllers are always sensing temperature and feeding pellets as needed to try to maintain temperature. That being said, it probably would still reduce pellet consumption during the cold months as it would retain more heat.
I only use mine when it below 35 degrees or super windy and chilly. Helps with temp control and pellet usage in those conditions. I like to use my pellet smoker in the winter so I think it’s worth it.
so you went with the coal burner. I have a Big Green Egg but the cooking surface is only bout 18" . I love it and really don't NEED another smoker but I WANT another one, for some reason. Between the Egg and a solid pellet grill, I'll be set.
The thing about being a man: we can never have just one grill/smoker.
