I’ve never been a ‘grill master’—but with the Zelos, I don’t have to be. From the first cook, this grill blew me away. I made smoked ribs last weekend, and Vera AI literally walked me through everything—from preheating to reminding me when to wrap the meat. I didn’t even open Google once. The two smart probes made it easy to monitor everything from my phone, and I even went inside to prep sides while the Zelos kept things steady. It was like having a pitmaster in my pocket. My guests kept asking how I got the ribs that tender. (Spoiler: I just followed Vera’s steps.) The design is sleek, it heats evenly, and the app actually makes grilling fun. Plus, cleanup was surprisingly easy. If you’re someone who loves BBQ but doesn’t want to babysit a smoker for hours—this is the grill.

I own the prior model and it will randomly start the fan when not in use and under the cover. Sometimes wont turn off manually. Customer service will rrpeatedly ask for a video of these random problems. ...impossible to predict. I threatened to get on social sites and poof...a new controller. 7 months old and I really don't feel like pulling a basically new grill apart. Just buy a real new brand. It reads awaesome but the owners are the R&D department.