Traeger, TFB78GLEC, Pro 780, Grill, Black

I've had my Traeger for a little over a year now and am very happy with it. I use it at least once a week, often more. The ease of use, the ability for me to monitor the temperature of the smoker and the meat from my phone, and the quality of food I'm able to cook with this thing are all huge pluses. The only negative is that I would like a little more smoke output. However, I solved this using a cheap smoke tube.

I absolutely love the smoker, it is very easy to use, and is extremely nice quality. My only issue with it is it doesn’t put out enough smoke so to increase the amount of smoke I bought a LIZZQ 12” Premium Pellet Smoker Tube from Amazon and it made all the difference in the world. Just pack it full of pellets, and light it with a torch of some sort, I have a propane torch that I use and put it inside the smoker and it seriously increases the amount of smoke while cooking.

My first pellet smoker after having a Komodo. Definitely happy, although the amount of smoke isn’t enough. I bought a smoker tube and that problem was solved.

It's a Traeger - need I say more? After 12 years we felt it was time to upgrade our Traeger, & we couldn't be happier! It's digital, slightly larger than our 22, & very handsome! Huge bonus: Two awesome & knowledgeable Amazon delivery drivers assembled it with care & hauled off the packaging - free of charge! Yep, you read that right! Time to bake some blueberry muffins!

I previously used a vertical propane smoker, which was so much work to regulate temps and constantly add water. A couple of my friends switched to pellet smokers this year from brands like Traeger and Camp Chef, but after asking their opinions the Traeger had a better reputation and features. The choice between the Ironwood and Pro 780 kind of comes down to the super smoke and pellet level options. I couldn't justify the extra expense so I went with the Pro 708 and couldn't be happier. For extra smoke, I bought a $7 pellet tube that enhances smoke for many hours when I need it. The ease of use coupled with the mobile app allows me to smoke from anywhere. We boat and being able to be on the beach and keep an eye on the smoker is an amazing life improvement. All I need to do is jet back after a couple hours, wrap the ribs, and head back knowing that the temps are going to remain spot on for consistent results. I really don't have any negatives other than the somewhat high price and lack of included fold-down front shelf, but the WiFire feature alone is worth it! I am also curious why the plug doesn't have a ground on it considering you are using it outside and it can get wet. I am also concerned if it has some kind of surge protector in it since the electronics are sensitive and would hate to have moisture risk damaging the device. I did buy a cover though, but humidity will always find a way. I highly recommend this if you love to smoke/grill with consistent results and want to be able to just walk away and spend time with friends instead of the distractions of managing the grill.