captndan
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- Jun 29, 2011
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- Greeneville TN
I've cruised the other sites without much success. I need a recommendation for an affordable pellet smoker. Thanks
What is your budget and are primarily looking to grill or smoke?
The Traeger pellet are probably the most affordable. They are pretty good but do a better job smoking than grilling. Add GrillGrates will help with grilling.
Louisiana Cookers and Green Mountain are also good cookers but are higher priced than the Traeger line.
The pit boss is made by Dansons.Right now the only ones I know of in that range are the smaller Traegers. If the price drop on Green Mountain mentioned above happens that might put a GMG in that range.
Also, our neighbor at a competition this weekend had a Pit Boss pellet smoker/grill and a Traeger. They looked identical to me, so Pit Boss may be a rebranded Traeger. He bought his at Menards and it looks like it is $499. He was very happy with it.
http://www.pitboss-grills.com/
http://www.menards.com/main/p-2246381-c-10141.htm
The pit boss is made by Dansons.
Probably made in the same factory overseas....Thanks...
He had it sitting side by side with a Traeger and I couldn't find any differences. They looked identical.