Excellent pellet smoker, very solidly built with a lot of stainless in the interior. The cover is also nice and heavy and a good addition since the smoker lives outside. Definitely recommended. Unfortunately my unit came with a cracked LCD display which I found after finishing assembly and removing the sticker over the display. This didn't prevent me from using the smoker, doing a high temp initial burn and then a smoke of a couple whole chickens and some salmon which came out very well as you can set it by "feel" after reading the directions and using a separate thermometer to check the temp it's running at. I emailed for warranty support, including a pic of the cracked display and received a rapid email response and a new display/control module arrived in about 3 days. It took 5 minutes 35 seconds to change out and now all is working well including the two temp probes. Most recent smoking success was with four nice NY Strip steaks (from Sam's). Salt and pepper and then smoke at 200F until ~120F internal temp reported by the probes. Then sear in a cast iron skillet on the induction side burner. When served there were multiple "Oooh wow" exclamations heard.

Love this pellet smoker!!! This is tge 3rd pellet smoker iver had the first 2 was pitboss and this smoker is leaps and bounds better than either of the pitbosses that I have owned! Quick start time to heat up, great tempature control and holds temp perfect, easy to use interface and lots of little design tidbits here and there that make sense and are simple but yet other companies never think about but I wish they would, only thing id change is adding a quick empty capability for changing pellets and a set of turning wheels on the side that currently has no wheels bc this grill is quite heavy due to its solid construction of it being built solid like a tank! I just sold my masterbuilt gravity 1050 bc i loved this thing so much! I highly recommend this smoker!

I recently purchased this smoker and I can say that its an absolute tank. The assembly was easy but give yourself some time to put it together. After the initial burn, I have done a brisket and some ribs and couldn't be happier. The construction of the smoker and the double wall really kept the temperature consistent and the smoke tray really added the flavor I was looking for. I think I am really going to like this smoker

I am impressed with the quality of this grill. It is very heavy duty and well designed. The assembly instructions and the way the boxes are labeled is very well organized. Assembly is quite simple, however, the box is very heavy and the grill when assembled is also very heavy so potential buyers should plan accordingly for the weight of the box and finished product. The delivery of the grill is another story completely. The freight company that delivered my grill was terrible. They failed miserably on service and then lied to Sam's and to me with regard to their failed service. The driver apparently decided to end his day before completing my delivery so indicated that the address was incorrect, which was not the case. The driver then lied stating that he tried to reach me, but again that was not the case. There was no communication from the delivery company at all, so I waited 2 entire days for the delivery. The grill finally showed up 2 days past the original delivery date with a heavily damaged box. Fortunately the grill was packaged very well so there was no damage to the grill itself.

If you're buying this as a poor man's Camp Chef Woodwind Pro understand the limitations. The smoker box was seemingly designed as an after thought as it requires a minimum 275 F (really more in my experience) to maintain the passive smoke coming from the box. For those of you wanting to cook under 250F, you won't get any smoke. I tried all sorts of things: wood chunks, wood bits, a hand torch, pre-lit wood, hot charcoal, leaving the door open/close but nothing would maintain the smoke box under 275. It would extinguish pretty soon after I closed the door. Also note that the minimum temp of 200F on the auger is really closer to 220-225 based on my readings at the grill level and even hotter at the warmer level (about 10-15F more). The construction of this is excellent with the double walled lid and sides, the coating is durable, wheels are high quality, legs are sturdy, etc. The weak link in the construction might be the induction side stove as it "feels" cheap but I never bothered to use it. Note that the pellet portion is powered THROUGH the induction portion so just keep that in mind. Keep the induction dry and protected to prolong its life.

We bought this grill just in time for Mothers Day since our beloved Traeger grill died. The sams club pellet grill has become a staple for every family gathering and party! Amd Bonus we use a Pizza stone on the grill and have pizza night about twice a month! We Love this Grill!

I was really excited to get this to do overnight cooks. The smoker was delivered yesterday, and I put it together. Tonight, I was doing a pork butt and my thermoworks probe went off because I lost temp. Sure enough it stopped working on the first cook! Unbelievable!!! The auger is just feeding pellets, but the fire rod is cold. Spend a few more dollars and get something else.

This smoker is amazing. I have had 2 pellet grills in the past that were WAY more expensive. I did not like the uneven heating I experienced with them. This grill is heavier and better insulated. The grill grates are easy to clean and fit in the dishwasher. I've used it now for 2 months....cooking on it a couple of dozen times. Today, I made an overnight smoked brisket that was out of this world. If you're looking for a moderate priced pellet grill, look no further. You won't be disappointed.

This grill is amazing! It is big and well insulated. It smokes well and keeps the temperature well. It is easy to clean and easy to use. I would definitely purchase this grill again. The only thing that could make this grill better would be to put wheels on all four feet. We are taking the wheels off of old grill to put on this one to make it easier to move around because it is heavy!

Simply can't beat this for the money. I was about to pull the trigger on a Campchef Woodwind Pro 36 when I just stumbled upon this guy and saved $1000.00. It is built like a tank. Double wall insulated...there are a lot of smokers/grills out there that cost a LOT more than this one that don't have that. The instructions were easy to follow, and if you read all the way through them, it gives detailed instructions on how to do the initial burn in as well as how to use it each time thereafter. It also walks you through the proper way to shut it down each time. I moved to this from a 30" Electric smoker, and the abilities of this blow my old one out of the water. My first smoke was a pork butt for pulled pork as well as some chicken wings. Hands down the best bark and taste I've ever gotten on the pork. DELICIOUS! The ability to add wood chunks or charcoal is what really send this smoker over the top. Most pellet grills leave a lot to be desired in the smokey flavor department, not this one! I will say, getting the smoke box to work properly did take some trial and error. I found that leaving the heat deflector up as high as it will go underneath the drip tray makes a huge difference. It's on a hinge, so it's easy to move, I just had it all the way down from when I put it together. Also, don't overload the smoke box with wood, 2-3 pieces max is what I've found. I ended up putting in a couple pieces of charcoal as far back in the box as they would go, then adding a piece or two of wood. The charcoal caught easily, which then helped to keep the wood smouldering. Overall I can't express how amazed I am with how well built this smoker is for $500.00. One thing that I think is definitely worth mentioning is this; don't try and use it in the rain or snow. It tells this in the instruction manual as well, but sometimes people don't like to read. I don't know all of the specifics as to why, but they do tell you not to. I assume it's due to the humidity possibly messing up the pellets. My elctric smoker was able to go no matter the weather, so I thought this was important to mention. I plan on buying a canopy or something in order to keep mine out of the rain/snow. I went and picked mine up from the store, with some friendly employees to help me lift it in the truck and my son at home to help me get it out. I didn't want to risk dealing with some of the horror stories of getting it shipped to me.