Tomas. Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 So I am shopping for pellet grills with my brother in law. We have been 6 places looking at trager, pit boss, Coleman, Vermont castings, and country smokers. There wasn't a gmg dealer open to look at today. What are peoples opinions of a grill with around 800sqin of cooking surface while trying to stay under the $1000cad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 I had a Traeger, was a piece of shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Have the smallest GMG made, which is perfect for a family of 4 and portable too. Only used it a few times, but like it so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted April 26, 2021 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted April 26, 2021 I know you are looking for something larger than this one but they do make larger grills.... https://www.recteq.com/RT-B380-Bullseye-Wood-Pellet-Grill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 I'm happy with my Camp Chef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdsky Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Friend has a treager for camping and bought a pit boss for home use. He has used it for several years and has been happy with it so I bought a pit boss platinum laredo 1000. $500 US and it grills just fine so far. There are things I still like better about my primo ceramic grill but that thing was over twice the price of the pellet grill 12 years ago and I see the prices have only gone up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry ginger Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 I'd prob buy a GMG if i was to get one to replace my old little Traeger. been thinking about doing it so i can also get the pizza oven add on but the wal mart pit boss with wifi for $500 is hard to bear. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomas. Posted April 26, 2021 Author Share Posted April 26, 2021 6 hours ago, Jimmy Snacks said: I know you are looking for something larger than this one but they do make larger grills.... https://www.recteq.com/RT-B380-Bullseye-Wood-Pellet-Grill Unfortunately those guys don't ship to Canada anymore. 4 hours ago, jdsky said: Friend has a treager for camping and bought a pit boss for home use. He has used it for several years and has been happy with it so I bought a pit boss platinum laredo 1000. $500 US and it grills just fine so far. There are things I still like better about my primo ceramic grill but that thing was over twice the price of the pellet grill 12 years ago and I see the prices have only gone up. That looks a real nice unit. The pit boss's up here are half that size and are $700-$900 Canadian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bontz Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Is the 800" square, a requirement or just a number you randomly came up with? What I mean by that is, are you looking to do larger cooks for a bigger crowd? I have the Daniel Boone version of the GMG and I think that's something like 500 sqin, and it's more than enough for me (family of 4). My buddy has the Jim Bowie, which seems HUGE to me, and I think even that is under 800 sqin. As far as GMG brand goes, do you have any butchers near you? The reason I ask is, a lot of butchers are dealers for a given brand, and if you're interested in GMG that may be an option. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01mxz800 Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 My Pit Boss Pro Series 820 has been great, thinking of buying the Laredo 1000 or the Platinum Lockhart for my bigger cooks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomas. Posted April 26, 2021 Author Share Posted April 26, 2021 55 minutes ago, Bontz said: Is the 800" square, a requirement or just a number you randomly came up with? What I mean by that is, are you looking to do larger cooks for a bigger crowd? I have the Daniel Boone version of the GMG and I think that's something like 500 sqin, and it's more than enough for me (family of 4). My buddy has the Jim Bowie, which seems HUGE to me, and I think even that is under 800 sqin. As far as GMG brand goes, do you have any butchers near you? The reason I ask is, a lot of butchers are dealers for a given brand, and if you're interested in GMG that may be an option. That's just the size he seems to like. He is replacing a 4 burner propane BBQ with what seems to be close to the same size 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtssrx Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 19 hours ago, Tomas. said: So I am shopping for pellet grills with my brother in law. We have been 6 places looking at trager, pit boss, Coleman, Vermont castings, and country smokers. There wasn't a gmg dealer open to look at today. What are peoples opinions of a grill with around 800sqin of cooking surface while trying to stay under the $1000cad. This guy wins bbq Competition all the time and he swears by this Weber pellet grill https://www.weber.com/US/en/grills/wood-pellet-grills/smokefire/smokefire-ex6-(2nd-gen)-wood-fired-pellet-grill/23510201.html?utm_source=paid_search&utm_term=%2Bweber %2Bpellet %2Bex6&utm_medium=Google&utm_campaign=Google-Search-SmokeFire-BRAND-Weber-BMM&utm_id=go_cmp-9331547705_adg-99077692554_ad-515178374782_kwd-877758526699_dev-m_ext-_sig-Cj0KCQjwyZmEBhCpARIsALIzmnJ2iAtOQ6Bfh-f1Jt6aJEjSVmOx5CidF8AnBjjcaS2Ne3_rFqV8SRwaAiShEALw_wcB&utm_adgroup=SmokeFire-Sales-CPA-Search-Pellet EX6-WDPL-BMM&gclid=Cj0KCQjwyZmEBhCpARIsALIzmnJ2iAtOQ6Bfh-f1Jt6aJEjSVmOx5CidF8AnBjjcaS2Ne3_rFqV8SRwaAiShEALw_wcB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 45 minutes ago, jtssrx said: This guy wins bbq Competition all the time and he swears by this Weber pellet grill https://www.weber.com/US/en/grills/wood-pellet-grills/smokefire/smokefire-ex6-(2nd-gen)-wood-fired-pellet-grill/23510201.html?utm_source=paid_search&utm_term=%2Bweber %2Bpellet %2Bex6&utm_medium=Google&utm_campaign=Google-Search-SmokeFire-BRAND-Weber-BMM&utm_id=go_cmp-9331547705_adg-99077692554_ad-515178374782_kwd-877758526699_dev-m_ext-_sig-Cj0KCQjwyZmEBhCpARIsALIzmnJ2iAtOQ6Bfh-f1Jt6aJEjSVmOx5CidF8AnBjjcaS2Ne3_rFqV8SRwaAiShEALw_wcB&utm_adgroup=SmokeFire-Sales-CPA-Search-Pellet EX6-WDPL-BMM&gclid=Cj0KCQjwyZmEBhCpARIsALIzmnJ2iAtOQ6Bfh-f1Jt6aJEjSVmOx5CidF8AnBjjcaS2Ne3_rFqV8SRwaAiShEALw_wcB The Weber's were known to catch fire if you didn't keep them clean. They may have fixed that issue by now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtssrx Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 29 minutes ago, ckf said: The Weber's were known to catch fire if you didn't keep them clean. They may have fixed that issue by now I think This is the second generation. I have a high-end Traeger timberline I think it’s way overpriced for what it is. The food comes out very good off of it I can make a really good brisket on it but again not worth the big bucks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 18 minutes ago, jtssrx said: I think This is the second generation. I have a high-end Traeger timberline I think it’s way overpriced for what it is. The food comes out very good off of it I can make a really good brisket on it but again not worth the big bucks Cool on the bold. I almost pulled the trigger on the Weber last year, but went with the Camp Chef because of the fire concern. Chances are I would have kept it clean enough to avoid a grease fire, but...... you never know, lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Blackstar Posted April 26, 2021 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted April 26, 2021 I have a Pit Boss I bought from Home Depot 3-4 years ago now. Its had a couple issues which can be avoided with maintainence. Need to clean the fire pot regularly. Hasn’t used any parts. Does run a bit hot I find. Id buy another. It was way cheaper than a similar Traeger. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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