All on the same. Fire whether you're grilling steaks or slow smoking a brisket. You can rest easy knowing your traeger is keeping an eye on the fire.

This can even be done through your smartphone. Leave the lid of the bbq. Open while it shuts.

Pellet grills cook with no open flame. Direct cooking over fire increases the prospect of flare-ups and grease fires. This makes the pellet grill one of the safest outdoor cooking device. The pellet grill is important because you can precisely control the temperature, which ranges from about 180 to 500 degrees.

But the pellet grill's versatility doesn't stop there. These cookers can also be used for standard grilling in the same way you'd use a gas grill. Fire it up fast and use it to whip up flavorful burgers and dogs on weeknights.

Pellet grills offer the capabilities of both a grill and a smoker. They're fueled with wood pellets made of compressed hardwood sawdust, which allows them to heat quickly, burn hot and create clean smoke. Pellet grills are very user-friendly and provide consistent, even cooking for a variety of your favorite dishes.

"A pellet grill is a type of smoker." McLaughlin says pellet grills are more convenient than traditional smokers. "They provide a way to achieve the smoky flavor of traditional barbecue without the need for constant attention and monitoring of the fire," he says.

The SmokeFire works well for both cooking pork shoulder or brisket low and slow and for searing steak hot and fast. The grill heats to 225 degrees (a common temperature for smoking) in just over nine minutes, which is on par with what I typically see on the Traeger Ironwood 650 (10-15 minutes is the norm).

Smokers work by circulating a low and steady stream of heat through a smoking chamber. The heat mixes with a small amount of water on the inside to create steam; this slowly cooks the meat for a tender and flavorful finish. Setup will vary depending on the type of smoker grill you have.

Con: Cook at lower temperatures. Lower temperatures mean that searing steak or getting crispy-skinned wings is a bit more difficult. You also won't achieve those nice-looking grill marks on your food that some grilling aficionados are so proud of. There is a way to combat this issue, however.

(Some people throw wood chips for flavor on their charcoal grills.) Scientists say there is no good evidence pellet grilling is healthier than other grilling methods. As for adding flavor, an informal taste test for this article pitting a pellet grill against a charcoal grill had mixed results.

Lastly, many consider wood pellet grilling more “clean-burning” than grilling with natural gas or propane… So if you're looking for an eco-friendly option, pellet grills may have more appeal. But at the end of the day, one fuel type isn't inherently better than the other!

Versatility: Gas grills are versatile and can be used for a wide range of cooking styles, including grilling, baking, and roasting. Pellet grills are also versatile but are particularly well-suited for smoking and slow cooking due to their ability to maintain a consistently low temperature for extended periods.