Many of the "reviews" of smokers, BBQs and grills are too cursory. It's evident that the reviewer has not even seen many of the units listed. I decided to roll up my sleeves and try to do a more thorough job. I didn't test every unit, but in each case I read forums extensively, inspected each unit at the dealer, asked questions, kicked the tires and looked inside.
In one case I have a strong bias, but I tried without complete success to keep it to myself. I spent a lot of time with the Traeger Jr. and concluded that for a variety of reasons, although there are certainly many satisfied Traeger owners, that model is simply a non-starter.
Hope you all enjoy the review, and as always your feedback is welcome.
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