So far, this smoker is amazing! I assembled it and burned it in on a Saturday, then started an overnight brisket late Sunday through Monday, adding chicken and sausage late in the smoke. Temp was reached quickly and well maintained and results were excellent! Will be doing the Thanksgiving turkey on this one...

After doing lots (and lots and lots) of research about pellet grills and their options I came upon this grill. After seeing that it was $1200 at both Lowes and Z Grills I moved on as I wasn't looking to spend that much. Given that I had purchased my gas grill from Sams I thought I would see what they had to offer and couldn't believe my eyes when this grill was only $499. After triple checking it was indeed the same grill I immediately purchased it. Shipping took two weeks which allowed me plenty of time to gain about 10 pounds just from watching BBQ videos in anticipation of its arrival. When it arrived it was secured strapped to a pallet and the shipping company put it in my garage so I could get to work right away on assembling it. Assembly was very easy and I didn't have any problem at all interpreting the directions. I was able to stand it upright by myself barely but if you haven't had your Wheaties then get someone to assist. Build quality and features are excellent with the exception of the app. To say it's half baked would be too kind but I would anticipate it will get better with time once Z Grills gets serious about fixing it. Now for the best part---it works brilliantly! The first time around I did wings, pork belly burnt ends, salmon and ribs. All of them came out amazing and were quickly devoured by friends and family. Since then I've done steaks which come out nice and juicy with just a hint of a smoky, buttery taste. Next up was more wings and jerk chicken which were equally awesome. Bottom line is if you have the means, and if Sams has the stock, don't hesitate as if it make someone like me who struggles to make a PB&J sandwich look like I know what I'm doing then you'll do even better!

I like the pellet smoker!!! Except it does not have the option to dump the fire box. To clean the ashes you are required to remove the grates and drip pan and remove ashes with a shop vac….. in my opinion that is a flaw and probably would not have bought it for that one reason.

I bought this about a month ago. I wasn't planning on getting a pellet grill this large but couldn't pass up the price and i have the room so why not! This is my first pellet grill so i have a bit of learning curve, but its still just grilling. It came well packaged and pretty simple to assembly. During assembly is really easy to tell how well built this unit is. Three cooks in and everything to this point is running very well and tasting awesome. Time will tell how this unit holds up, but for now highly recommend it.

Great grill! Absolutely no problems at all. Holds temp within 5 degrees. Cooking range from 160 to 500. Wi-Fi app not great, but no big deal. So much cooking space.cooked chicken,brats,meat loaf,pizza. Long cooks are coming. Couldn’t ask for a better grill. Very happy

I have used it once already and had great luck. It held perfect temperature the entire time. Had a little smoke ring on the meat (ribs) and the meat was nice and tender. Best part compared to previous smokers I have had, I was able to turn up the heat and burn off residue. Easy clean up

I've only gotten to do two cooks since purchasing the smoker / grill, but I'm very impressed! Holds exact temps consistently, something my Austin XL Pit Boss has NEVER done. Very happy with my purchase and would highly recommend. Just hoping I haven't jinxed myself and everything comes crashing down. 😳😳 Lol. Just joking…I don't think that will happen at all!

I have always wanted a smoker...my wife finally let me pull the trigger...couldn't pass up the great deal they had on future smokers... anyway, I assembled the smoker in approximately 1.5 hrs...I smoked a pork tenderloin...couldn't have come out better...this smoker made it so easy for this 70 year old first time smoker... absolutely love it and hope to smoke lots of good stuff...people are already giving me ideas.

Have only used it a couple times, grills and smokes well and is easy to use. Have not tried truly searing yet so can’t comment on that. The ZGrills App can definitely use some improvement.

After two weeks and only three cooks I have been pleased with my purchase of The Z Grills 11002B. 6 months from now I should be be able to give a more accurate review based on more exposure. A this point I must say I was very pleased with Sam's Club's timely email communications as well as that of the delivery service AIT, calling to confirm delivery on the day it was scheduled. The package was delivered in pristine condition and offloaded into my garage. Assembly was reasonably straight forward with some semantics maybe a little confusing for USA customers, but a close look at the drawings which were accurate and large, quickly resolved any confusion. My install time wasn't 1 hr. but at 80 with arthritis and bad knees I thought an afternoon was reasonable. Wife helped hand me stuff as I lay on the floor and it took both of us to tip the 200 lb grill onto it's side. Initial burn in instructions were clearly written and completed without error. I don't have a smart phone so didn't set up the remote app yet. Still too busy watching and trying different settings, verifying displayed temps, color of the meat, etc., but will set up wi-fi to my laptop later. First 6 hour try at spare ribs went well but not perfect. Temp stayed so constant I watched a movie and forgot a temp change in the ribs instructions. Then over compensated trying to correct things! Results were smokey flavor but could have been a little more tender. My fault, not the grill. Hopefully in 6 months I'll have enough experience to properly evaluate the Z Grills 11002B.